Environmentally conscious, ethical, and community minded, Green Sheep Collective is a residential architecture firm in Melbourne that brings sustainable design expertise, flexibility, and fun to the design and construction of your home.

Respect for people and the environment are at the forefront of our approach to architecture. We deliver excellence in the field of sustainable design, and show leadership in producing homes that have minimal impact upon the earth, contribute positively to their context, and enrich the lives of their inhabitants.

Working hard to get to know you and your aspirations, we listen to how you intend to inhabit your home, and use our design process as an open dialogue - together we get to the heart of and resolve complex requirements to create highly functional, beautiful and positive spaces.

Shae Parker McCashen (she/her)
Director

Shae has long been an architectural green sheep. Her upbringing instilled in her a respect for people and a passion for the environment.

Shae has over 22 years of extensive industry experience. Having worked with a range of design and sustainability focused firms including Zen Architects, Troppo and Lyons, Shae has grown an architectural practice that is a leader in sustainable design and aims to enable and foster community.

As a sustainable design advocate with awards and commendations, Shae has shared her considerable knowledge with other experts and members of the community. She has participated in panels at the Sustainability Live conference and guest lectured at RMIT on the topic of passive solar design.

Together with her ESD knowledge, Shae has significant experience in the resolution of highly complex and detail oriented architecture, both driven from within the studio, and through collaboration with clients and builders.

Arli Orford (he/him)
Lead Documenter

Arli studied Furniture Technology at RMIT before completing a diploma in Building Design and Drafting at the Central Institute of Technology in Perth and Denmark. He developed a keen interest in computer aided design and manufacturing, bringing this expertise to Green Sheep Collective in 2013. 

Arli’s extensive experience in documentation at all project stages, along with client and consultant coordination make him an invaluable team member. He guides our team to deliver thorough, accurate and cohesive documentation. 

Arli is always striving to improve, which manifests in his passion for perpetually streamlining office systems, keeping up to date on renewable materials and systems, and his innovation in incorporating passive design strategies into our work.

His hobbies include tinkering in his shed, watching the footy, and recycling - earning him the much coveted nickname 'Recyclops'.

James Gledhill (he/him)
Graduate of Architecture

James spent 16 years growing up in Singapore before returning home to Melbourne where he completed both his Bachelor of Environments and Master of Architecture degrees at The University of Melbourne. He joined the Green Sheep Collective team as a graduate of architecture in 2021.

Sustainable design is a key focus for James and he is always looking to grow his knowledge on emerging sustainable design strategies and technologies. He is also passionate about creating architecture that is unapologetically fun.

In his free time, James enjoys creating whacky illustrations and animations, kicking a soccer ball, and getting involved in the local music scene.