ARCHITECTUS - Key Persons
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- Graduate Interior Designer Auckland
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- Principal
- Principal Australia
Bruce has a firm grasp of current and emerging trends in health facility design and service delivery - and he translates that unique insight into architecture and design that balances form and function within a safe, healing environment for patients, carers and staff.
He has more than three decades of experience in the sector, with a career stretching across Australia, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India and North America. In a variety of senior roles, Bruce has honed his skills across the project continuum, from business case development, feasibility studies and master planning through to design documentation and delivery, completion and commissioning.
A frequent presenter at national and international health conferences, Bruce joined Architectus from HDR, where he served as Director - Health after holding senior roles at Silver Thomas Hanley and Hassell. His Australian portfolio includes Monash Children's Hospital and Werribee Mercy Hospital Stage 2 Redevelopment Precinct Master Plan - both in Melbourne - and the Bendigo Hospital Master Plan & Redevelopment, Victoria's largest regional hospital project. Internationally, he was the health facility project director for St Catharines Hospital in Ontario, Canada, the Singapore - Outram Community Hospital, and Dunedin Health Precinct Master Plan in New Zealand.
Whatever the nature or scale of his work, Bruce believes in the power of evidence-based and architectural design, and partners with clients on solutions focused on the health and wellness of the individual as well as the wider community.
Job Titles:
- Managing Principal
- Managing Principal Christchurch
Carsten has 25 years' experience working in Berlin, London and New Zealand. He joined Architectus in 1999 and has been a Director since 2008. From 2013, Carsten has been leading the Architectus office in Christchurch.
Carsten has extensive experience in a comprehensive range of projects, particularly in the education, commercial and civic sectors. With a strong client focus, he is dedicated to achieving client goals and delivering projects that respond to functional imperatives within a strong design framework.
His expertise has translated into the successful completion of exemplary Architectus projects including the St Cuthbert's College Performing Arts Centre and Centennial Centre for Wellbeing, the Campus Hub and Library at Victoria University of Wellington and the new Bus Interchange in Christchurch.
Carsten is an excellent communicator and is truly committed to a collaborative team approach. These qualities combined with his extensive expertise enable him to effectively lead large, complex, multi-stakeholder based projects to successful outcomes for a wide range of clients.
Carsten is a panellist on the Christchurch Urban Design Review Panel.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Christchurch
- Registered Architect
Charlotte is a Registered Architect and was appointed an Associate in 2021. She has a wide range of project experience in design, documentation and construction observation in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She is a design-focused architect, competent at leading large multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative responses on challenging projects. Her interests lie in designing and delivering projects which enhance the public realm and shape communities. This includes a particular focus on Education, Civic & Workplace Facilities.
Previously, Charlotte was based in London where she was involved in a range of complex education and performing arts projects, as well as an innovative high density residential scheme using emerging timber technology. She was involved in the front-end design and documentation on these projects, working with clients, end users and consultants to develop and realise concepts. Before working abroad, Charlotte was involved in a wide range of sectors, including leading the design and documentation of a number of commercial & education projects across the South Island. This included developing and delivering innovative seismic design responses to the post-earthquake Christchurch rebuild.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia
Colin oversees the overarching strategy and delivery of Architectus projects. He brings a wealth of experience to this role, having designed, documented, and delivered major projects across the retail, commercial, hotel, residential, education, health, and aged care sectors. He has high-level expertise in construction, project and stakeholder management.
He is currently one of the Principals leading the design competition-winning Cockle Bay Park in association with Denmark's Henning Larsen Architects. The mixed-use project will create a vibrant new foreshore complex at Sydney's Darling Harbour, which integrates an elegant 6 Star Green Star, 183-metre commercial tower, 10 000 m2 of parklands and surrounding amenities into urban fabric of Sydney. Colin's recent portfolio also includes the awarded mixed-use development, Barrack Place and elegant Sydney commercial tower, 275 George Street.
Colin is focused on supporting the practice culture of collaboration and world-class design. He is skilled in managing staff and project timeframe and has a long track record of understanding and interpreting project briefs to ensure best outcomes while minimising client exposure to risk.
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- Senior Architect Auckland
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- Associate
- Principal
- Associate Principal Christchurch
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia
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- Principal
- Member of the Office of the Victorian
- National Sector Leader of Urban Design
- Principal Australia
Dean is National Sector Leader of Urban Design and Planning in Australia. He has over 25 years of experience in design in private and public sectors. He is currently leading the urban design for the Victorian State Government's Suburban Rail Loop, a major public infrastructure project that will link key suburban hubs throughout middle Melbourne.
With a career that began in landscape architecture, Dean's interest and expertise has evolved into broader city-shaping and urban design of major projects. He is highly experienced in master planning, strategic urban design, design review and urban renewal.
Dean's career has seen him work in government roles and in large national design studios. He has led design teams on major public design projects including complex land developments, mixed-use infill sites and precincts across Victoria and New South Wales.
A respected, leading urban designer, Dean is a member of the Office of the Victorian Government Architect's Design Review Panel and a former member of the Level Crossing Removal Authority's Urban Design Advisory Panel. His association with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects included a 2-year term on the Victorian Executive and roles on AILA design juries, education committees and public sector committees. Dean was a jury member on the 2017 Victorian Urban Development Institute of Australia Awards.
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- an in - House Consultant
- Education Environments Strategist
- Education Environments Strategist Australia
Kellee joined Architectus as an in-house consultant in 2017. Her role as an Education Environments Strategist is to facilitate meaningful collaboration and effective communication between school communities and school facilities designers (including architects, interior designers and landscape architects). Her experience as a tertiary educator and skills as a designer and researcher enable her to participate in pedagogical conversations and design discussions. She is able to articulate the links between pedagogy and design and identify design opportunities for the physical environment to support and promote rich, diverse and connected learning and teaching experiences. As a result she is able to develop more effective Education Design Briefs for better functioning schools.
Kellee has been a juror and panel chair for the Victorian Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE, formerly CEFPI), Educational Facilities Awards. She was also a judge and panel chair for the 2020 A4LE Australasian Awards. Her ongoing involvement with A4LE includes the development of resources to promote collaboration between education and design communities.
Job Titles:
- Architect
- Principal
- Principal Australia
Stephen is an experienced architect who specialises in the design and documentation of major cultural, justice and sports projects. Notably, he was part of the design leadership for the award winning $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law projects.
Over the last few years, Stephen has been instrumental in shaping the practice's renowned Australian Public Architecture portfolio, including the Powerhouse Ultimo Renewal, Canberra Theatre Redevelopment, Naala Badu (Sydney Modern Project) AGNSW, The National Herbarium of NSW, The Eromanga Natural History Museum, Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery, Werribee Police Station, All Ages Learning Centre QAGOMA, and projects for Court Services Victoria and Justice NSW.
Skilled in client and user group communication and collaboration, team leadership, and complex services coordination, Stephen has consistently managed teams to produce high quality work within project timeframes.
Stephen's expertise is enriched by his extensive research and fieldwork. His PhD and postdoctoral studies explored Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage and relationships to place. He has undertaken extensive fieldwork with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Australia. Stephen has also worked alongside anthropological teams to document oral histories and places.
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- Senior Architectural Designer Auckland
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- Associate
- Associate Auckland
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- Principal Sector Leader Education, Heritage & Adaptive Reuse Auckland
- Sector Leader Education, Heritage & Adaptive Reuse
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- Principal
- Delivery Lead
- Principal Delivery Lead Christchurch
Jane is a Principal and Registered Architect with over 25 years' industry experience. She has a broad range of experience in the commercial, education, public, and residential sectors in New Zealand as well as in the United Kingdom where she spent ten years working on a number of high profile commercial and mixed-use developments.
Jane oversees the strategy and delivery of Architectus projects and has a wealth of experience in the delivery of education, public and multi-unit residential developments. She has proven ability in the management of project teams, working closely with consultants and contractors while maintaining a strong client focus. She has worked in all stages of the design, development and delivery of projects and has expertise administering projects on site.
Jane was instrumental in the setting up of the Architecture + Women New Zealand group in Christchurch and played a key role in the RE-THINK Exhibition in 2013. She is also an industry advisor and visiting critic to the Ara Architectural Studies Programme. She has been a visiting jury member and convenor for the Te Kāhui Whaihang NZ Institute of Architects Local Branch Awards Programme, and was a founding member of the Open Christchurch Building Council for Te Pūtahi Christchurch. She was appointed to the NZ Registered Architects Board assessors panel in 2019 and became a Fellow of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects in 2021.
Job Titles:
- Senior Architect Tauranga
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia
John has over 30 years' experience in the management, design, documentation and delivery of a diverse range of complex projects spanning residential, commercial, healthcare and defence sectors. He is passionate about delivering project outcomes that align with the client's project brief and aspirations.
John works collaboratively with clients, user groups, external stakeholders and project consultant teams to analyse and challenge the brief, project objectives and site opportunities. A natural communicator, John ensures a detailed understanding of the project is achieved through a process of bench markers, options analysis and design workshops. He enjoys challenging clients and project teams to push for innovative design outcomes that are both functional and memorable.
John's extensive commercial experience provides him with a deep appreciation of the economic imperative to deliver projects within the client's budget and program. His project management skills are underpinned by a strong technical understanding.
John's appreciation and desire to deliver sustainable outcomes were honed during his involvement in delivering the Bond University Mirvac School of Sustainable Development. This project was the first six star Green Star University project in Australia and he has since delivered a number of award-winning projects.
Since 2012, John's role as chair of the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Australian Chapter has provided him with access to global expertise and research into evolving trends in urban design and tall buildings.
Job Titles:
- Principal Sector Leader Schools Australia
- Sector Leader Schools
John's career focus has been the education sector and an interest in architecture as a spatial framework for learning, working and living.
John has collaborated with many school clients on refined and innovative developments including the Mandeville Centre at Loreto Toorak, a highly awarded building that was lauded by Monash University's Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Professor Shane Murray as "… an elegant and highly accomplished exercise in architectural fundamentals" in Architecture Australia.
John was Principal in Charge of delivery for the $200 million Victorian Growth Areas School Project. He was Project Leader during the crucial first year of the significant State Library of Victoria refurbishment, a project whose accolades include the Melbourne Prize at the 2020 Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Chapter awards program.
John takes an integrated approach to design that reflects a career-long curiosity about how people use and interact with buildings, and the ways in which architecture exists in our cultural awareness of place. A natural leader, John is skilled in client, consultant and contractor engagement. John sees empowering and supporting the next generation of architects as an important part of his role; he looks for opportunities to help upcoming architects and designers find their voices in the sometimes-daunting world of development.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Auckland
John is a registered architect with extensive experience gained in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Having returned to New Zealand from London in 2010, John joined Architectus and took on a key role in Victoria University of Wellington's Campus Hub and Library project. A joint venture with Athfield Architects, John led the documentation and delivery of the central building for the Architectus team over a three year period.
John's experience in the educational sector is further underpinned by his role in the design and documentation of the envelope for the redevelopment of the B302 Science Centre at the University of Auckland. He was also involved in the development of the Outhwaite Building at St Peter's College - a new teaching block that provides quality flexible teaching spaces and sits prominently on the school's public frontage.
John was also involved in the design, documentation and delivery of one of the first ‘anchor projects' in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan - the Christchurch Bus Interchange.
As part of Kiwi Property's ambitious plans to develop Sylvia Park Shopping Centre as a true metropolitan town centre, John led the Architectus team on the documentation and delivery of the first commercial office building, ANZ Raranga, over a three year period. Through his role on the contractor's design team, he understands the importance of well-articulated client requirements and the ability to add value through innovative design solutions to achieve a quality design outcomes.
John was extensively involved in the redevelopment of Auckland International Airport Arrivals Terminal, playing a key role in the design and documentation of the envelope. He's most recently been involved in the Burnside Primary & Cobham Intermediate Schools and new YMCA development in Ōtautahi.
Job Titles:
- Practice Manager
- Principal Practice Manager Auckland
Joy graduated from Auckland University in 1992 and is a Registered Architect in both New Zealand and the UK. For a period of ten years Joy worked abroad on large scale commercial, hotel and hospitality projects in Hong Kong, China, the UK, and France.
Returning to New Zealand in 2002, Joy initially worked as a Senior Architect before opening her own practice.
She joined Architectus in 2010 where her role as Practice Manager and Group Coordinator utilises her project experience and skills in Practice Management to support across Human Resources, Finance, Office Management and Project Resourcing.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Aviation Sector Leader
- Principal Australia
Karl is Aviation Sector Leader at Architectus Australia, bringing 25 years of experience in the delivery of integrated and elegant design solutions on large, complex projects. A leading expert in aviation architecture, he has been instrumental in the design and delivery of airport terminal and security projects across the Asia-Pacific with a career portfolio that includes developments in China, Singapore, Indonesia, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. Karl has played a leading role during the design or delivery of several significant projects including Changi Airport Terminal 1 expansion and refurbishment, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's new Terminal 3 in Jakarta, and Melbourne Airport's North Infill project.
Collaborative and communicative in his approach, Karl places a strong emphasis on client and stakeholder engagement. He has steered design teams towards creative solutions through all project stages including master planning, visioning, and design workshops, and concept generation, schematic and detailed design. His diverse career encompasses mixed-use, civic, hospitality, tourism, commercial, retail, master planning, Defence and transport projects, experience he has leveraged in the development of landside and business park concepts for several Australian airports.
Karl is committed to aviation architecture that is integrated, sustainable, adaptable and socially advanced. His expansive understanding of the complexities and technical requirements of airport developments has built his reputation for design that realise clients' unique objectives and aspirations.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Christchurch
Kelly joined Architectus in 2017 having previously worked at Orms Architects in London. He has experience in delivering projects from inception through to completion across various large commercial, residential and educational projects. He was appointed an Associate of the practice in 2021.
Having worked across three countries, Kelly has a proven track record of being able to adapt and interact with a wide range of stakeholder and consultant groups. Key to his success in the workplace has been a rigorous approach to problem solving and an eagerness to learn.
Since joining Architectus, Kelly has been extensively involved in overseeing the documentation of Christchurch's East Frame Super Lot 7 housing development now known as One Central's Bedford Apartments & Terraces, as well as Te Aratai Linwood College, Wigram Primary School in Christchurch and AgResearch's new workplace and laboratory hub in Lincoln.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Principal
- Associate Principal Auckland
Kirk is a certified New Zealand Green Building Council Green Star practitioner and leads Architectus' Sustainability Working Group which champions our sustainability values, provides guidance and learning material to assist with and facilitate all aspects of sustainability across the practice at all project stages.
A registered architect, Kirk has over 20 years' experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on complex, large-scale developments. He most recently led a team on the design, documentation and delivery of a large mixed-use development which was awarded a 6* NZGBC Green Star rating for Design and Built, showcasing world leadership in sustainability. He is currently leading the team on another commercial development which is targeting a 6* NZGBC Green Star rating as well as a WELL pre-certification rating and carbon neutral certification.
Kirk has extensive technical skills and expertise, and a particular interest in the integration of BIM into the traditional design and delivery process. With BIM increasingly being used to inform design decision-making around sustainable and climate change-responsive outcomes, Kirk lends his knowledge and expertise in BIM and sustainability as a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects' BIM Working Group. He is an active member of the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand (LCANZ), an independent specialist group driving the uptake of Life Cycle Assessment and Management in Aotearoa.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Principal
- Associate Principal Auckland
Kitty has 20 years' experience working in award-winning practices in both Auckland and Melbourne. She has been a registered architect since 2009, working on a diverse range of residential, public, educational, and commercial projects.
Prior to joining Architectus in 2012, Kitty worked at FJMT Melbourne and was Project Architect on the delivery of the Hume Global Learning Centre & Library. She played a key role in the delivery of the project under a fast-tracked programme.
Kitty has been involved in a wide range of projects since joining Architectus. Most notably as Project Architect on Alfred Nathan House, The University of Auckland's admin and student services centre which won an NZIA Local award in the Heritage Category, and as Senior Architect working on The Pā Marae and Student Hub facility at the University of Waikato in Hamilton. She is currently working on the delivery of St George Street Apartments for Kāinga Ora.
Kitty is a mother of two and devotes her free time to various industry and community committees including Architecture+ Women and The Diversity Agenda. She was appointed Senior Associate in 2021 and was named a Fellow of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects in 2024.
Job Titles:
- Architectural Information Manager Auckland
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- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Auckland
Manuel graduated in France in 2001 and worked in Strasbourg until he emigrated to Aotearoa and joined Architectus in 2005. He was appointed an Associate in 2016 and Senior Associate in 2021. He has more than 15 years' experience New Zealand industry across a diverse work portfolio with a focus on education, public, infrastructure, aviation and commercial projects.
Manuel has extensive knowledge and experience in design development, documentation, coordination of project consultants and on-site project administration. He has been involved in the delivery of a wide range of large, complex and award winning projects. He played a key role in the redevelopment of the University of Auckland's B302 Science Centre, and is currently involved in the Auckland Airport Redevelopment project.
Manuel has a keen interest in the integration of BIM from project inception through to delivery via BIM co-ordination and clash detection. Manuel's knowledge and expertise in this sector has been crucial for the projects he has been involved in across the practice with BIM playing an increasingly important role in the project design and delivery.
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- Principal
- Principal Australia
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- Architect ( UK ) Christchurch
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- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Christchurch
Matthew initially joined the Architectus Auckland studio in 2012 before moving to Christchurch in 2014 to assist in leading the growth of the studio. Following a stint in the United Kingdom, he returned to Architectus to establish the Wellington studio and has since rejoined Christchurch. Matthew was appointed a Senior Associate in 20221. He has played a key role in the brief development, design and delivery of a number of projects, notably Tūranga, Christchurch's award-winning new central library.
Matthew has experience in the design, documentation and delivery of a broad range of projects including libraries, master planning, medium and high density residential, education and transport. Design-focused and a good communicator, Matthew has worked closely with a broad range of clients and stakeholders to turn a project's vision and objectives into an effective and enriching built environment.
Matthew travelled extensively with The University of Auckland, including to study urban regeneration in the Iberian Peninsula. After graduation, Matthew spent time at The University of Auckland School of Architecture as a part-time tutor and guest critic, including travelling with the University to western Europe to tutor in a studio studying alpine architecture.
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- Principal Sector Leader Tertiary Research Australia
- Sector Leader Tertiary Research
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- Director of the New Zealand Architects Co - Operative Society
- Principal Sector Leader Public Auckland
- Sector Leader Public
Melanie is a director of the New Zealand Architects Co-operative Society which arranges professional indemnity insurance and risk management. She was a member of the Auckland Urban Design Panel from 2015- 2020 including a role advising on the Auckland Housing Project Design Review Panel.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Auckland
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- Associate
- Associate Auckland
Michael has over 20 years' experience working in award-winning practices in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has worked on a broad range of projects in many industry sectors, including both new build and refurbishment/extension projects. Michael joined Architectus in 2013 following an 11-year period in London working for Allies and Morrison Architects.
While in London Michael was involved in projects ranging from commercial office buildings in central London and Leeds, extensions to a university college library, refurbishments to an historically listed concert hall and a large retail and leisure building in central Liverpool. He also worked as senior architect on buildings built to house the media for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Since joining Architectus, Michael has played key team leadership roles in the design and delivery of complex, large-scale education, commercial, infrastructure and residential projects. Most recently he has been involved in the detail design / construction stage documentation for a new International Arrivals Facility for Auckland International Airport, and a five building, 236-unit residential development for Kāinga Ora.
Michael's level of technical and on-site construction experience has proven invaluable in collaborative large team environments, working with multiple stakeholders to develop practical and innovative solutions that achieve high levels of design and construction quality. He is interested in sustainable construction opportunities that result from building designs that consider increased use of off-site fabrications. This interest in sustainable construction is manifesting into the design and delivery of a six storey residential building project to be built with an engineered timber superstructure which Michael will be extensively involved in.
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- Innovation Lead Christchurch
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- Principal
- National Sector Leader
- Principal Australia
Oliver is the Architectus Australia National Sector Leader for residential and has been integral to complex residential / mixed-use developments such as Queensbridge Hotel Tower, a $1.75b tower in Southbank, Macquarie University Central Courtyard Precinct and Markham Avenue.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia
An award-winning designer and conceptual thinker, Patricia works at the intersection of interior environments, architecture and innovation. With experience across a broad mix of design typologies and scales, Patricia's portfolio spans workplace, retail, hospitality, education, museum, residential and adaptive reuse projects, as well as graphic design, public environments and placemaking.
Patricia is endlessly fascinated by the power of design in fostering new thinking and innovation. A proponent of interdisciplinary practice and strategic thinking, she is passionate about meaningful solutions that put people, place and planet at the centre of design. Patricia believes that designers today must strive to deliver solutions that reduce the cost to the earth at every stage of the design and construction lifecycle, improving the quality, longevity, and inherent beauty of all built environments.
At Architectus Australia, Patricia is a Principal and is the Co-chair of Design Leadership and National Design Leader for Interior Architecture.
Job Titles:
- Design Principal
- Principal Design Principal Auckland
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- Principal Sector Leader Aviation, Transport, Health Auckland
- Sector Leader Aviation, Transport, Health
Paul studied at Auckland University graduating in 1998 with honours. He then travelled overseas gaining a position at Pascall + Watson in London and spent five years working on large infrastructure projects including the expansion of Heathrow airport. Paul also worked on a private air terminal in Abu Dhabi, a job won through a design competition.
Paul then spent time with Hassell in Sydney on a coastal regeneration project at Darwin Cove before returning to New Zealand and settling in Wanaka. Here Paul worked as project architect on a range of residential and commercial commissions.
Since joining Architectus Paul has played a key role in the design and delivery of a number of educational and aviation projects.
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- Principal
- Principal Australia
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia
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- Architect ( Netherlands ) Christchurch
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- Principal
- Principal Australia
As Group Director Transport in Australia, Robert is responsible for driving the national strategy, growth and leadership development of the Rail, Aviation and Infrastructure portfolio of Architectus. Robert is known as a collaborative and insightful leader, able to quickly find solutions to the most complex design challenges and calibrate and motivate teams to achieve exceptional results for clients.
Robert brings over 20 years of experience in projects across the rail, aviation, infrastructure, commercial, laboratory, industrial and residential sectors in Europe and Australia, with diverse expertise ranging from traditional architectural commissions to the design and production of specialist facade and glazing systems, prefabricated building solutions and industrial products. He has extensive background in the briefing, documentation and coordination of large-scale projects across the gamut of Australian culture and commerce, including Brisbane's award-winning Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law; the National Herbarium of NSW with iconic architect Richard Leplastrier; transport and commerce hub, Brookfield Place Sydney; a major refurbishment of the Reserve Bank of Australia; and the Sydney Nanoscience Hub at the University of Sydney.
A leading aviation architect, Robert has led projects at major airports around the world. At Architectus, he has led terminal developments, master plans and upgrades for airports, including Sydney Airport and Brisbane Airport. He was Principal of the Studio's Western Sydney Airport Terminal competition and led the design team creating that airport's Dedicated Cargo Facility Masterplan. He has expert knowledge of the complex technical and integration requirements of such projects.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia
Ruth is a communicative and collaborative architect, equally invested in building strong client relations as she is in mentoring younger architects. Over the course of her career, Ruth has held roles in the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC), as examiner and tribunal member of the Architects Registration Board Victoria and as a director of TEN Women. She is currently appointed to the PCA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee in Victoria. Ruth has been awarded Life Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects in recognition of her significant contribution to the architecture profession beyond architecture practice.
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- General Manager - Finance Auckland
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- Principal
- Principal Sector Leader Commercial, Living, Urban Futures Auckland
- Sector Leader Commercial, Living, Urban Futures
Severin is a Principal in the Auckland studio. Originally from Austria, Severin graduated from the University of Innsbruck and subsequently completed postgraduate studies at The Bartlett School of Architecture in London. His design research was honoured by the Austrian Federal Chancellery with an Outstanding Artist Award in Architecture in 2000.
In 2005 Severin emigrated to New Zealand and joined Architectus, sharing the practice's pursuit of design excellence. He leads both the Living & Working and Urban Futures sectors.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Principal
- Associate Principal Auckland
- Registered Architect ( UK )
Shane is a registered Architect (UK) with over 13 years' professional experience. He gained his Bachelor of Architecture from D.I.T (Dublin) before completing his professional studies at the Bartlett School of Architecture (University College London), graduating with Distinction and winning the Ross Jamieson Award for the highest overall grade.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal Australia