Garnering recognition for her work, Andresen was awarded the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2002 and currently researches ‘the changing relations between architecture, settlement and the land.’ She has her own practice called Andresen O’Gorman Architects where she and her team study the interaction between the inside and outside and between people and their environments. Some of her notable works include Rosebery House (Queensland), Fernberg Pavilion (Queensland), and Moreton Bay Houses (Queensland).