Communities 

We work with community groups, organisations, and local and state governments to create meaningful, inclusive and sustainable facilities that meet the needs and reflect the values of their community. 

Community groups have many different voices, focuses and goals, and it can be challenging for clients to meet the often competing requirements of their stakeholders. That’s why we’ve created a consultation process that centres around listening and communication. Our clients value the clever ways we bring people together in open and respectful discussions to ensure the different voices are heard. These early conversations identify the priorities, challenges, strengths and opportunities in your project, and lay the foundation for creating meaningful, purposeful, sustainable architecture.

Based on these initial discussions, our return brief to you will succinctly lay out the scope of the project, and provide master-planning expertise that answers key questions: why you need this facility, what it includes, how much it costs to build and operate, when it will be built. We’ll then develop our ideas, present the concept designs, and provide you with estimated costs and timeframes derived from our substantial experience and built-works database.

In addition to our design services, we know our clients rely on having an experienced team of consultants to guarantee quality and value and mitigate risks and obstacles. We’ll build a team of experts to provide critical information – preliminary reports on town planning, engineering, traffic, building permit and business modelling – that is vital for stakeholders and for securing approval and funding.

As our client, you’ll have one integrated team manage your project.  We’ve structured our practice so a director and project architect will be dedicated to your community facility from start to finish. They will be your point of contact throughout the entire process, providing you with transparent, clear and timely communication. 

Our tried-and-tested process has resulted in a long list of meaningful and sustainable community facilities enjoyed by many different user groups. We have plenty of examples that we’d love to show you.

Contact us today and let’s start with a conversation.

Our community projects are all unique, yet they share similar traits. They are welcoming and inviting and connect with their environment. Spaces are filled with sunlight and fresh air, and generous spaces have natural, healthy materials. Buildings generate their own energy, collect their own rainwater and have flourishing landscaped gardens.