All Australian Architecture

Principal Architect — Adam Pressley FRAIA

I've been working in architecture since 1987 and founded All Australian Architecture in 2000. In that time I've worked with hundreds of families across Sydney, each home a unique response to a particular life, a particular site, a particular set of hopes.

Adam Pressley FRAIA — Principal Architect, All Australian Architecture

Adam Pressley FRAIAPrincipal & Nominated Architect NSW #6007

Principles

Architecture is intensely personal work. A home shapes how you move through your days, how your children grow up, how you host the people you love. Getting it right takes more than technical skill. It takes listening, patience, and a genuine curiosity about the way you want to live.

Because the practice is deliberately boutique, you always speak directly with me. Not a graduate, not a project manager. Me. I'll be at the site meetings, I'll draw your plans, I'll be the person you call when you have a question. That direct relationship is something I'm protective of.

Five ideals

What guides every project

  1. 01

    Inspired by the client's vision

    I use expertise and experience to fulfil the dreams and expectations of my clients, not to impose a house style of my own.

  2. 02

    Good design for everyone

    Flexible full or partial services, adapted to a variety of styles and briefs, so that thoughtful architecture is available at a range of budgets and project scales.

  3. 03

    Innovation and sustainability

    Committed to passive solar design that creates comfortable, efficient homes: cool in summer, warm in winter, without sacrificing architectural quality.

  4. 04

    See your home before you build it

    Designing, modelling and documenting projects in full 3D since 2000, so you can visualise and refine your home long before construction begins.

  5. 05

    Exceptional value

    Thorough documentation reduces builder variations and keeps costs in check. Good drawings are one of the most valuable things an architect can deliver.

Qualifications & career

A career in residential architecture

2009
Elected Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects — a prestigious elected grade recognising sustained excellence in practice
2003
Founder, BANG — Beaches Architects North Group, a professional network for Northern Beaches architects
2000
Founded All Australian Architecture — a boutique residential practice on Sydney's Northern Beaches
1997
Member, Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)
1995
Registered as an Architect in New South Wales — Nominated Architect #6007
1994
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
1987
Began architecture at NSWIT (now UTS) and commenced working in the industry

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Fellow, Australian Institute of Architects

Fellow of the Australian Institute of ArchitectsFRAIA is an elected honour recognising sustained excellence in practice, held by fewer than 5% of registered architects in Australia.