Architectus

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]

Architectus
Practice information
Firm type	Architecture Interior architecture Urban design Urban planning
No. of employees	700
Location	Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth
Website
architectus.co.nzarchitectus.com.au

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:

Completed	Project name	Image	Location	Award	Notes
1997	Victoria Channel Authority Commercial Shipping Control Tower and Management Centre		Port of Melbourne
2002	AMI Stadium: South, West and East Stands		Christchurch	NZIA-Resene Supreme Award (2003: West Stand) NZIA Public Architecture Award (2010: East Stand)	[7][8][9]
2004	University of Auckland Population Health Complex		Auckland
2006	Auckland Grammar School Sports Complex – Gymnasium		Auckland
2006	Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane		Brisbane, Queensland	RAIA Award for Public Architecture (2007)	[10]
2006	University of the Sunshine Coast, Chancellery building		Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2007	Australian Synchrotron		Clayton, Victoria
2009	Wesley House, Brisbane		Brisbane, Queensland
2009	University of Auckland Ray Meyer Research Centre		Auckland, New Zealand
2009	Saint Kentigern School Jubilee Sports Centre		Auckland, New Zealand
2010	New Lynn Transit Oriented Development		Auckland, New Zealand
2010	Queensland Emergency Operations Centre		Brisbane, 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
2011	University of Queensland Fitness & Aquatic Centre		Gatton, Queensland
2011	Melbourne Airport International Terminal Expansion		Melbourne, Victoria
2011	1 Bligh Street		Sydney CBD	International High Rise Award (2012) Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award (2008) Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's Skyscraper Award (2012) RAIA Sir Arthur G. Stephenson Award (2012) RAIA Milo Dunphy Award (2012) RAIA Urban Design (2012)	[11][12][13]
2012	Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane		Brisbane, Queensland
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 – Education 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education	[14][15]
2015	Christchurch Bus Interchange/Whakawhitinga Pahi		Christchurch, New Zealand	2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public 2016 NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award – Public	[16][17]
2016	169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta		Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales
2016	100 Mount Street		North Sydney, New South Wales
2016	St Michael's Grammar School Commons Building		St Kilda, Melbourne		[18]
2016	Number 5 House		Waiheke, Auckland, New Zealand	2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Housing	[19][20]
2016	Augusta Building, Auckland Grammar School		Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand	2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education	[21]
2018	St Andrew's College Centennial Chapel, St Andrew's College		Christchurch, New Zealand	2018 NZIA John Scott Award for Public Architecture	[22]

Data

Metric	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Female Employees (as a % of total)[23]	-	-	-	-	-	45.7	43.4	41.1
Male Employees (as a % of total)[23]	-	-	-	-	-	54.7	56.6	58.9

See also

• Australia portal
• Architecture portal

• Architecture of Australia
• Architecture of New Zealand