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: Completed Project name Image Location Award Notes 2002 AMI Stadium: South, West and East Stands Christchurch 2006 Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Brisbane, Queensland 2006 University of the Sunshine Coast, Chancellery building Sunshine Coast, Queensland 2009 Saint Kentigern School Jubilee Sports Centre Auckland, New Zealand NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public Architecture 2011 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Public Architecture 2009 2010 New Lynn Transit Oriented Development Auckland, New Zealand 2011 Melbourne Airport International Terminal Expansion Melbourne, Victoria 2011 1 Bligh Street Sydney CBD 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane Brisbane, 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 2014 Gold Coast Rapid Transit Gold Coast, Queensland 2014 St Cuthbert's College Centennial Centre for Wellbeing St Cuthbert's College, Epsom, Auckland 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Education2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education2015 Christchurch Bus Interchange/Whakawhitinga Pahi Christchurch, New Zealand 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public2016 NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award – Public2016 Number 5 House Waiheke, Auckland, New Zealand 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Housing2016 Augusta Building, Auckland Grammar School Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education2017Macquarie University IncubatorMacquarie 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, 20182018St Andrew's College Centennial ChapelŌtautahi Christchurch NZIA John Scott Award for Public Architecture 2018 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award - Public, 20182018Barrack PlaceSydney, New South WalesPCA 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, 20192019State Library Victoria 2020 redevelopment (with Schmidt Hammer Lassen)Melbourne, VictoriaProperty 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, 20202022Eromanga Natural History MuseumEromanga, Queensland Australian Institute of Architects (QLD) Awards, Public Architecture Commendation, 2024 Darling Downs – West Moreton Regional Architecture Awards, People’s Choice Award, 20242022The Clendon Centre, Loreto Mandeville HallToorak, VictoriaAustralian Institute of Architects (VIC) Awards, Henry Bastow Award for Educational Architecture, 20222022Art Gallery of NSW, Naala Badu Building (Sydney Modern), in association with SANAASydney, 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), 20232018 St Andrew's College Centennial Chapel, St Andrew's College Christchurch, New Zealand 2024Flinders University Health and Medical Research BuildingBedford Park, South AustraliaAustralian 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, 20252024United Nations Africa Hall RedevelopmentAddis Ababa, Ethiopia World Monuments Fund / Knoll Modernism Prize, 2026 Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, Restoration/Renovation Award, 20252024Macquarie Group Global HeadquartersSydney, 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), 20252025University of New South Wales Health Translation HubRandwick, New South WalesEuropean Healthcare Design Awards, High Commendation in Design for Health and Life Sciences, 20262026Peninsula University Hospital, in association with Bates SmartFrankston, VictoriaINDE Awards, the Health + Wellbeing Space (with Bates Smart), 2026
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+Metric20142015201620172018201920202021Female Employees (as a % of total) - - - - -45.743.441.1Male Employees (as a % of total) - - - - -54.756.658.9
See also
Architecture of Australia Architecture of New Zealand
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