“We create elegant, timeless commercially savvy Architecture.”
Collière Architecture (CA) commenced in early 2012 headed by multi-award winning architect John Collière, past founding director and owner of Collière Menkens Pickwell Architects (12 years) and past director and senior share holder of the Buchan Group Perth (13 years).
The company portfolio comprises a wide range of projects; Multi-residential, Luxury Apartments, high-end residential projects, mixed use commercial/retail developments, adaptive reuse of Heritage buildings and Hotels/Resorts.
CA Architects bring wide-ranging experience and specialist knowledge, creativity, flair and imagination to all their projects.
John Collière- Director, Registered Architect
SPECIALIST EXPERTISE
Creating elegant, timeless and commercially savvy architecture.
National/state multi award winning innovative conceptual design.
Detailed design, contract documentation and project delivery.
Creative master planning, urban design strategies and interior design.
Project feasibility analysis.
EXPERIENCE
Design/Graphics Tutor- Architectural Department Curtin University
Bachelor of Architecture- Curtin University
Design Tutor to 5th year, Architecture Department University of Western Australia
In private practice- The Design Studio
Chapman Taylor Architects (London)
Admitted to RAIA as Associate Member
Buchan Group Architects (TBG)
Associate Director (TBG)
Seconded to Kenzo Tange, Architects (Japan) International Design Team
Recipient of 1991 Civic Design Award (Urban Design Institute of Australia)
Recipient of 1991 Royal Australian Institute of Architects Design Award (Joint) for St Georges Square
Design Director and Partner (TBG)
Established successful interior design division of TBG
Numerous competition-winning schemes for large scale commercial projects in Australia and Singapore
Concrete Institute of Australia Award for innovative design and use of precast concrete in large-scale buildings
Invited speaker to Concrete Institute of Australia Conference on innovations in precast concrete
Master Builder Centennial Award for Excellence in Construction- City Lights Apartments
Master Builder Award for Excellence in Construction- Goldman Apartments
1999 Joint National winner of Master Builder Award for Excellence in Construction- Goldman Apartments
Established Collière Menkens Pickwell Architects, as founding Director and Owner
Within twelve years CMP Architects have become a major force within our chosen market fields
Recipient of numerous awards and commendations
2012 Established Collière Architecture, as founding Director and Owner
Competition winning luxury home in Applecross
Competition winning mixed use development in Lyall St, South Perth
Ocean 272- 28 boutique style apartments, Scarborough
Beeliar Village Apartments- 100 multi-residential dwelling units, Beeliar
Subiaco residence- Alterations and additions
South Perth Esplanade- Extensive alterations and additions to 5 luxury apartments
Bassendean apartments- 12 apartments/townhouses development
46 multi-residential apartments, Canning Vale
23 luxury apartments, South Perth
6 luxury apartments, Claremont
Luxury alterations and additions; Victoria Ave Claremont, Bindaring Pde. Claremont, Grant St. Cottesloe and St Quentins, Claremont.
Luxury residence in Coffin Bay, South Australia in association with Paul Hofman Architects
Philip Geraghty- Associate Director
Philip with 18 years experience has completed multiple projects in Heritage, Education, commercial, Healthcare, Hotels, Luxury Residential and Multi-Residential projects both here and overseas. He is skilled across all stages of detail design, documentation, contracts and contract administration of projects. Working from inception to completion of a project allows him to make informed decisions on all aspects of the works, coordinating services and structure to benefit both the project and the clients.