Architectural Design Expertise

BJA deliver innovative projects across a diverse spectrum of building types and values from $200K to $60M. Our work spans architectural design, ESD, interior design, master planning, urban design and landscape design + water sculpture.

DWELLING

Our portfolio includes multi residential projects, eco villages (site planning + individual dwelling designs), disability ‘group homes’ meeting prescriptive access standards, ESD and alternative ‘off-grid’ homes in rural landscapes plus innovative solutions to single dwelling’ alts & adds’ in response to complex planning regulations.

 

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

BJA have been integral to the planning, design and construction of numerous independent and community schools throughout Australia.We are recognised as leading practitioners in the field of school campus + classroom design and have a wealth of experience delivering fit for purpose, responsive, value engineered, nurturing school environments.

 

RUDOLF STEINER

The Directors’ integral working knowledge of Rudolf Steiner philosophy and arts translates into a design sensibility that supports living processes within each of us and Nature.

We value the imaginative vs the abstract, the sensual vs minimalism, engagement vs fragmentation.

 

MASTER PLANNING

Masterplans, whether for schools or eco villages in semi-rural zones or multi-lot commercial properties on urban CBD sites, aim to optimise the use of a site.

 

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Commercial projects often begin with architectural Feasibility Studies that consider design opportunities in response to planning controls, permissible floor area, site context and financial parameters such as cost to construct vs rental yield and disruption to business costs.

 

COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL

BJA undertake a diverse and extensive range of projects from restaurants to retail, wineries to aircraft maintenance hangars, housing developments to showrooms, warehouses and offices.

 

GROUP HOMES / DISABILITY HOUSING

BJA have completed 10 Group Homes to date for the Warrah Society, the Afford Group in Penrith and Sunnyfield on the Northern Beaches. All needed custom design solutions to fit the small urban sites as well as meticulous planning and detailing to comply with the Australian Standard Access requirements.  Example: Jasper Road

 

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable principals are intrinsic to our design solutions.