Leah Lang, Queensland Government Architect, Office of the Queensland Government Architect

Leah Lang, an experienced Strategic Design Advisor and award-winning registered architect (FRAIA) has been appointed in September 2021 as the Queensland Government Architect in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic Games. Notably, she served a four-year tenure as the Gold Coast City Architect, a coveted role with significant responsibility, given the Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth-largest city and the nation’s second-largest Local Government Authority. With over 25 years of experience Leah is undaunted by large-scale, complex and ambitious projects, and understands site-specific subtleties. Leah’s leadership and expertise is utilized through appointments to multiple high-profile design boards, panels and juries. Collectively, she leverages all of these roles to advocate and facilitate high-quality, place-responsive design and heritage outcomes.