AJ is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Above Zero and the XWISE GROUP. With over a decade of experience spanning residential, commercial and mixed-use developments, AJ combines financial discipline with design ambition to deliver projects that are commercially sound, enduring in quality and quietly exceptional in design.
Winner of the Australian Property Institute Prize, AJ brings a rare blend of rigour and creativity to every project. He is hands-on from the outset, structuring deals, setting the design tone with consultants and driving outcomes that balance value, vision and detail. His collaborative approach draws on leading practitioners across urban design, engineering and construction, ensuring each development is not only well-resolved but contributes meaningfully to its context. A big-picture thinker with a sharp eye for detail, AJ’s work is guided by clear values: integrity in process, clarity in vision and a belief that great design has the power to elevate the everyday.