# Architectus

Architectus is a architectural firm based in Australia and New Zealand. The firm has over 700 staff with offices in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Wellington.
Architectus’ portfolio includes commercial, education, hospitality, retail, transport, industrial, interiors, public buildings, residential, urban design and planning projects.
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.
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.

## Major architectural works

Architectus has designed some of Australasia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
| Completed | Project name | Location | Award |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 – Education2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education |
| 2015 | Christchurch Bus Interchange/Whakawhitinga Pahi | Christchurch, New Zealand | 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Public2016 NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award – Public |
| 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 | |
| 2016 | Number 5 House | Waiheke, Auckland, New Zealand | 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award – Housing2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Housing |
| 2016 | Augusta Building, Auckland Grammar School | Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand | 2016 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award – Education |
| 2018 | St Andrew's College Centennial Chapel, St Andrew's College | Christchurch, New Zealand | 2018 NZIA John Scott Award for Public Architecture |

## Data

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