iredale pedersen hook architects is an internationally acclaimed design practice based in Perth and Melbourne, Australia. The studio is renowned for its innovative approach across a very broad range of projects that are underpinned by critical thinking, stakeholder engagement and comprehensive project research. Actively led by Founding Directors Adrian, Finn and Martyn, each with over 30 years of experience, the studio is driven by design excellence and is passionate about how architecture can make a positive impact on people’s lives and contribute to Australian communities, towns and cities. Since formation in 1999, iredale pedersen hook architects has created an expansive and significant body of work throughout Australia. Working in urban, regional and remote locations, each of our projects embodies a unique design response to the landscape and to the context it occupies. We are motivated by a belief that all people should have access to excellent affordable design in their homes, workplaces, schools, recreational and cultural precincts and have built a reputation for delivering projects with a focus of triple-bottom-line sustainable design - that is, environmental, social and economic sustainability. Our architecture is drawn from a landscape that is dominated by the horizon. In Australia the desert and the ocean operate as constant counterpoints to the occupation of land by built objects and our work shares an understanding of landscape within the pragmatics of context. We reject the idea of a ‘signature style’ to our architecture and seek to make a considered response to the specific and unique conditions that are presented by each project.
Our ambition for design excellence is most effectively demonstrated through our consistent recognition in National and International Architecture Award programs and the ongoing presence of our projects in the global architecture media. Over the past 24 years iredale pedersen hook have won over 300 awards for our projects, our work has been exhibited in Tokyo, Seoul, Moscow, Toronto, New York and London, and we have been selected to represent Australia on numerous occasions at the pinnacle of international architecture exhibitions: The Venice Biennale.
Of particular note, the Architecture of Necessity Award (winner in 2016 and 2019) is an international triennial competition for sustainable community building. It is open to buildings or city and community planning projects of all sizes, especially concerning regenerating townships, upgrading of housing estates and projects which discourage abandoning the countryside, more flexible housing and where social issues are addressed. Winners of the award fulfill the manifesto of an ‘Architecture of Necessity’ – that is, they are responsible, diligent, sustainable, just, and open.
Our experience in working across a broad range of project typologies with complex constraints and challenging briefs has enabled the studio to quickly realise the critical role that collaboration plays in the creation, development and procurement of responsive, cost effective and sustainable architectural design. Our inherently collaborative approach understands the necessity for full stakeholder engagement, prefaces the act of listening as the first step in the design process and acknowledges the importance of all contributions from consultants, industry professionals, user groups and community consultations.
iredale pedersen hook has built a reputation for delivering projects with a focus of triple-bottom-line sustainable design - that is, environmental, social and economic sustainability. We promote sensible and appropriate sustainability by incorporating and implementing environmentally sustainable design as an integral part of the building fabric. With a core focus on climate appropriate design, the studio ensures that each project maintains ESD capabilities throughout its life cycle, and can continue to provide comfort to the users, and minimise any environmental impact. Over the past decade, we have developed a national reputation for economical and appropriate sustainable design winning multiple international and national awards.
