Architectus

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Architectus
Practice information
Firm type
No. of employees700
Location Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth
Website
architectus.co.nz architectus.com.au

Architectus is a architectural firm based in Australia and New Zealand. [1] The firm has over 700 staff with offices in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Wellington. [2] [3]

Contents

Architectus’ portfolio includes commercial, education, hospitality, retail, transport, industrial, interiors, public buildings, residential, urban design and planning projects. [4]

In 2021 Architectus established a partnership with private equity group Mercury Capital who have a 50% share of the business. The board at the time of the merger was formed of Architectus Principals Ray Brown, Barry Aarons and Ruth Wilson, with Clark Perkins, Chris Criddle and James Penn from Mercury Capital forming the six member board. Clark Perkins became Chairman of the Architectus Australia Board at the time. [5]

On 5 April 2023 it was announced that Architectus would merge with another large Australian architectural practice Conrad Gargett, to create Australia's largest with over 700 employees. [6]

Major architectural works

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

CompletedProject nameImageLocationAwardNotes
1997Victoria Channel Authority Commercial Shipping Control Tower and Management Centre Port of Melbourne
2002 AMI Stadium: South, West and East Stands Lancaster Park aerial July 2011.jpg Christchurch
  • NZIA-Resene Supreme Award (2003: West Stand)
  • NZIA Public Architecture Award (2010: East Stand)
[7] [8] [9]
2004 University of Auckland Population Health ComplexAuckland
2006 Auckland Grammar School Sports Complex – GymnasiumAuckland
2006 Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, from Kurilpa Bridge, Brisbane, July 2020.jpg Brisbane, Queensland
  • RAIA Award for Public Architecture (2007)
[10]
2006 University of the Sunshine Coast, Chancellery building Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2007 Australian Synchrotron Aust.-Synchrotron-outside,-14.06.2007.jpg Clayton, Victoria
2009Wesley House, BrisbaneBrisbane, Queensland
2009 University of Auckland Ray Meyer Research CentreAuckland, New Zealand
2009Saint Kentigern School Jubilee Sports CentreAuckland, New Zealand
2010New Lynn Transit Oriented DevelopmentAuckland, New Zealand
2010Queensland Emergency Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland
2010 Ma'anshan City Administration Centre and Cultural Precinct China
2010 Australian National University Laurus Wing Student Housing Canberra
2010 University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science Gatton, Queensland
2011University of Queensland Fitness & Aquatic CentreGatton, Queensland
2011 Melbourne Airport International Terminal ExpansionMelbourne, Victoria
2011 1 Bligh Street Space 1 Bligh 001.jpg Sydney CBD
[11] [12] [13]
2012 Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane 03.jpg Brisbane, Queensland
2014 Gold Coast Rapid Transit Gold Coast, Queensland
2014St Cuthbert's College Centennial Centre for WellbeingSt Cuthbert's College, Epsom, Auckland
[14] [15]
2015Christchurch Bus Interchange/Whakawhitinga PahiChristchurch, New Zealand
  • 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public
  • 2016 NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award – Public
[16] [17]
2016169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales
2016100 Mount Street North Sydney, New South Wales
2016 St Michael's Grammar School Commons Building St Kilda, Melbourne [18]
2016Number 5 HouseWaiheke, Auckland, New Zealand
  • 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing
  • 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Housing
[19] [20]
2016Augusta Building, Auckland Grammar School Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
  • 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education
[21]
2018St Andrew's College Centennial Chapel, St Andrew's College Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 2018 NZIA John Scott Award for Public Architecture
[22]

Data


Metric20142015201620172018201920202021
Female Employees (as a % of total) [23] -----45.743.441.1
Male Employees (as a % of total) [23] -----54.756.658.9


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