Tone Wheeler is a director at Environa Studio (with Jan O’Connor) and is a passionate advocate for environmental architecture. He has taught at universities for thirty years, served on boards and appeared regularly on television and radio.
Tone Wheeler's Latest contributions
Dempsey Warehouse: A pioneering model for cooperative housing
Dempsey Warehouse was an experimental model for shared occupancy initiated in the 1970s by Col James – architect, activist and advocate for housing equity. Its latest evolution improves the building’s environmental performance, while honouring Col’s pioneering vision.
Vale Ken Woolley, 1933-2015
Ken Woolley, progenitor of the influential “Sydney School” of architecture, was arguably the most complete architect of Australia’s modern era.
17 Gadigal Avenue
Collins and Turner Architects gives their Sydney apartment block a shimmering cloak of steel.
Sustainable Courtyard House
A case study in sustainable design and sustainable living: Environa Studio’s Courtyard House.
Seven sensible sayings for green interiors
Much has been made about sustainable architecture in the last few years, but how do you determine what is ‘green’.