Architectus

Architectus
Practice information
Firm type
No. of employees800
LocationAdelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Canberra, Christchurch, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney, Perth, Townsville
Website
architectus.co.nzarchitectus.com.au

Architectus is a multi-disciplinary architecture and design practice with 13 studios across Australia and Aotearoa / New Zealand.

As the largest practice in their region, they employ more than 800 architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban planners, urban designers, digital experts, and wayfinding specialists, who collaborate on projects of every type and size.

The firm works across a diverse range of sectors including Commercial, Defence, Infrastructure, Public and Transport, with Education and Health their two largest teams.

Major architectural works

Architectus has designed some of Australasia's landmark buildings including the following projects:

CompletedProject nameImageLocationAwardNotes
2002AMI Stadium: South, West and East StandsChristchurch
  • NZIA-Resene Supreme Award (2003: West Stand)
  • NZIA Public Architecture Award (2010: East Stand)
2006Gallery of Modern Art, BrisbaneBrisbane, Queensland
  • RAIA Award for Public Architecture (2007)
2006University of the Sunshine Coast, Chancellery buildingSunshine Coast, Queensland
2009Saint Kentigern School Jubilee Sports CentreAuckland, New Zealand
  • NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public Architecture 2011
  • NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Public Architecture 2009
2010New Lynn Transit Oriented DevelopmentAuckland, New Zealand
2011Melbourne Airport International Terminal ExpansionMelbourne, Victoria
20111 Bligh StreetSydney CBD
2012Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, BrisbaneBrisbane, Queensland
  • Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), National Award for Public Architecture, 2013
  • AIA (QLD) Awards, Award for Public Architecture, 2013
  • Master Builders Queensland Construction Awards, Award for Innovation in Environmental Management, 2012
2014Gold Coast Rapid TransitGold Coast, Queensland
2014St Cuthbert's College Centennial Centre for WellbeingSt Cuthbert's College, Epsom, Auckland
2015Christchurch Bus Interchange/Whakawhitinga PahiChristchurch, New Zealand
  • 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public
  • 2016 NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award – Public
2016Number 5 HouseWaiheke, Auckland, New Zealand
  • 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing
  • 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Housing
2016Augusta Building, Auckland Grammar SchoolEpsom, Auckland, New Zealand
  • 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education
2017 Macquarie University Incubator Macquarie Park, New South Wales
  • Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), National Architecture Award, 2018
  • AIA, National Sustainability Awards, Education and Research, 2018
  • The Chicago Athenaeum Museum, International Architecture Award, 2018
  • AIA (NSW), William E Kemp Award for Educational Architecture, 2018
  • INDE.Awards, The Learning Space, 2018
2018 St Andrew's College Centennial Chapel Ōtautahi Christchurch
  • NZIA John Scott Award for Public Architecture 2018
  • NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award - Public, 2018
2018 Barrack Place Sydney, New South Wales PCA Innovation and Excellence Awards:
  • Rider Levett Bucknall Development of the Year Award, 2020
  • Colliers International Award for Best Office Development, 2020
  • Landcom Award for Best Sustainable Development, 2020
  • NSW State Development of the Year Award, 2020

Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific Award for Excellence, 2019

Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) (NSW) City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize, 2019

AIA (NSW) Commercial Architecture Commendation, 2019
2019 State Library Victoria 2020 redevelopment (with Schmidt Hammer Lassen) Melbourne, Victoria Property Council of Australia (PCA) National Innovation and Excellence Awards:
  • Best Public Heritage Development, 2021
  • Best Public Building, 2021

Melbourne Awards, Urban Design Award, 2021

Victorian Premier’s Design Award, Architectural Design Award, 2021

Australian Library Design Awards, National Exemplar Award, 2021

American Institute of Architects, International Region Design Awards:

  • Open International Architecture Merit Award, 2020
  • Sustainable Future Award, 2020

Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) National Awards, Commendation for Public Architecture, 2020

AIA (VIC) Awards

  • The Melbourne Prize, 2020
  • Public Architecture Award, 2020
  • Heritage – Conservation Award, 2020
2022 Eromanga Natural History Museum Eromanga, Queensland
  • Australian Institute of Architects (QLD) Awards, Public Architecture Commendation, 2024
  • Darling Downs – West Moreton Regional Architecture Awards, People’s Choice Award, 2024
2022 The Clendon Centre, Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak, Victoria Australian Institute of Architects (VIC) Awards, Henry Bastow Award for Educational Architecture, 2022
2022 Art Gallery of NSW, Naala Badu Building (Sydney Modern), in association with SANAA Sydney, New South Wales
  • National Architecture Awards, National Award (Public), 2023
  • Australian Institute of Architects (NSW) Awards, The Sulman Award for Public Architecture (2023)
  • Australian Interior Design Awards, Public Design, 2023
  • Australian Interior Design Awards, Best of State Commercial Design (NSW), 2023
2018St Andrew's College Centennial Chapel, St Andrew's CollegeChristchurch, New Zealand
  • 2018 NZIA John Scott Award for Public Architecture
2024 Flinders University Health and Medical Research Building Bedford Park, South Australia Australian Institute of Architecture (SA) Awards:
  • South Australian Architecture Medal, 2025
  • The Dr John Mayfield Award for Educational Architecture, 2025
  • The Robert Dickson Award for Interior Architecture, 2025
  • Award for Sustainable Architecture, 2025

Lab Design Excellence Awards, Excellence in Interior Design, 2025

Zak Award for Excellence in Excellence in Facade Design - Architect, 2025
2024 United Nations Africa Hall Redevelopment Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize, 2026
  • Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, Restoration/Renovation Award, 2025
2024 Macquarie Group Global Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales
  • Australian Good Design Awards, Good Design Award® for Interior Design, 2025
  • Better Future World Design Awards, Gold Award for Interior Design – Corporate, 2026
  • Better Future Australian Design Awards, Gold Award for Interior Design – Corporate, 2026
  • Better Future Sydney Design Awards,Gold Award for Interior Design – Corporate, 2025
  • Master Builders Association of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards,Award for Interior Fitouts – $100 Million+ (led by Lendlease), 2025
2025 University of New South Wales Health Translation Hub Randwick, New South Wales European Healthcare Design Awards, High Commendation in Design for Health and Life Sciences, 2026
2026 Peninsula University Hospital, in association with Bates Smart Frankston, Victoria INDE Awards, the Health + Wellbeing Space (with Bates Smart), 2026

Data


Metric 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Female Employees (as a % of total) - - - - - 45.7 43.4 41.1
Male Employees (as a % of total) - - - - - 54.7 56.6 58.9


See also

References

  1. ↑ "NZIA - Resene Architecture Awards 2003 – Winners" (PDF). New Zealand Institute of Architects. 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Patrick Clifford: NZIA Gold Medal 2014 (PDF). New Zealand Institute of Architects. 2014. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-473-28407-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Canterbury Architecture Awards: NZIA Awards 2010: New Zealand Architecture – Winners". e-Architect. Isabelle Lomholt. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland". Dynamic Architecture. Australian Institute of Architects. 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "The International High Rise Award". The City of Frankfurt. January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Vivian, Philip (1 March 2012). "1 Bligh Street". Australian Design Review. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "1 Bligh Street". Architecture Design. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  8. ↑ 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Education
  9. ↑ 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education
  10. ↑ 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public
  11. ↑ 2016 NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award – Public
  12. ↑ 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing
  13. ↑ 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Housing
  14. ↑ 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education
  15. ↑ "2018 John Scott Award".
  16. 1 2 "WGEA Data explorer". Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Retrieved 11 May 2022.