Key People

We draw on extensive and diverse experience, and high level technical expertise in order to provide our clients with clear, informed, and measured advice.

Dr Nick McGowan

Nick is the Principal of Insight DAS and is a Registered Landscape Architect and Urban Designer. He has undergraduate qualifications in Landscape Architecture and Management, a Masters of Urban Design, a Graduate Certificate in Psychology, and a PhD in urban studies from QUT.

Nick has over 20 years of experience and has developed a reputation for providing coherent design and assessment advice, informed by a comprehensive appreciation of planning and design principles and processes.

Nick is frequently involved in the provision of expert evidence for planning and environment appeals on matters such as design adequacy, character and visual amenity impacts, and compatibility with city image.