it’s simple:
design is about people
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design is about people you, me, us, everyone
> It’s about dreaming, imagination & fulfilling needs > About memorable experiences & how they make us feel, > Listening & learning so everyone’s contribution is recognized & valued > Everyone& everything has a story to tell & that really matters > Having enough fresh air, sunlight & sustainable choices > Healthy for all of us & the environment too > Providing encouragement & guidance to think outside the square > All with humanity & humility, spirit & a sense of community
why do we think this way? Because we believe in what we do & so do our clients.
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an ever-evolving design practice, a collection of creative & meaningful storytellers, passionate about people, we create healthy spaces & places & many other good things. As a cooperative, cohort & a company we work with likeminded clients & a network of other creative professionals within the spirit of open collaboration while sharing a similar vision. Located on the Southern Gold Coast but travelling where the wind takes us, we enjoy working with a diverse range of clients across learning, health & wellbeing, commerce, aged care, community, living & many other interesting areas. Our wide experience enables us to cross over ideas between project types bringing a fresh set of eyes to new design challenges. Our strengths in project facilitation, guidance & risk management monitor time, cost & quality & are also fundamental in what we do.
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Project Guidance from initial discussions through to completion & beyond
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Rigorous Briefing & Consultation to truly understanding each client and their needs from the outset
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Lateral big picture thinking beyond the square including masterplanning to ensure the best use of resources
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Design of spaces & places that engage everyone on many levels looking beyond boundaries
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Coordination and direction of specialised consultants
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Liaison with authorities to obtain approvals
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Tender drawings, specifications & contract conditions for pricing
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Administration of building contracts while under construction
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Budget & project reporting on a regular basis
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Architecture, interiors, graphic design, project guidance……….
These are just some of the services we can provide with each tailor made to suit individual specific needs. Each client is unique as a result no two outcomes are the same. We assemble the best possible team to suit each project and to provide well developed solutions to complex needs. We are a sustainable &vibrant practice creating memorable people spaces & places that excite and are healthy in so
many ways. We practice what we preach and are creating a wonderful place to work, a great practice to work with and a very strong love of what we do. These are some past & present ideas.
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colours murals and street art The science of science
Da vinci merging art & science
tree houses not just block B
melting pot `
Inspired by the landscape
Sit,roll & read
Toy shop
Town centre
floater
display boxes
be quiet dad
learning inside
learning outside
space to play
space to learn
health& wellbeing health & staying well
the tweed valley
feeling better
Calm & at ease
uniquely dalby
functional care
comfortable space
aged care House in a suburb
people spaces
happy
commerical
great color
a shop?
green
surfboard offices
mobile office
community
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landscape + peoplescape with a story
beachtowels + sandy dunes
living
from little things….
awesome site…….
andrew armstrong
principal
I truly believe in what we do & why we do it An amazing wife, three terrific sons, bad surfer, hardcore thinker, aim to finish triathlete, passionate about design, a retired rugby tragic getting back to what I really enjoy after many years of distraction > designing things for people
Outline Love scribbling with a pencil or a marker and talking to myself as I design Core skills > consultation, solving complex problems with fresh ideas, • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Commenced Armstrong & Co in 2015 Director of Fulton Trotter Architects 1995-2015 Registered Architect NSW & Queensland Past Chair AIA Gold Coast Division Awards Jury Past member Green Building Council of Australia Member of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Design Tutor Griffith University School of Architecture Steering Committee Member Art from the Margins Past Member of the AIA Education & Sustainability Committees City of Gold Coast Southern Gateway Advisory Committee Recognition via Gold Coast Urban Design & AIA regional architecture awards Council of Education Facility Planners International Qld Committee Hon. Architect Kingscliff Football Club & Coolangatta Tweed Heads Rugby Club World’s Best Dad award voted by Finn Armstrong aged 11
Our team is definitely filled with old experienced heads on new shoulders. As a new practice, we have the opportunity to do old things new ways with a clear vision of the world and an understanding of why we do it, design is truly about people.
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other voices “Trinity College Tree House Classrooms were a buzz of excited students, teachers & parents on Monday! I lost track of the number of times “awesome” & “cool” were heard. Our students have a truly remarkable learning space to come to every day, & it sets the scene for our future developments on the College property.”
Trish Hodgson
Principal Trinity College
“I would also like to note that when I toured the superclinic the other day it was great to speak with the architect, Andrew Armstrong, who has done an outstanding job in looking at the needs of locals in designing a superclinic so that it provides really good services, particularly for elderly people. It is often a very stressful time when the elderly go to the GP, but they have done a remarkable job in terms of the actual infrastructure they have built there”
Justine Elliot MP
Federal Member for Richmond Address to the House of Representatives Canberra 12th February 2013
“Even though we’ve been here for 97 years, thanks to this design we are now known as ‘the new school’. Since the project was completed new enrolments have nearly doubled. It’s been such a reinvention for us”
Tony Boyle
Principal St Joseph’s Primary School
“I want to take the opportunity to commend the architect, Andrew Armstrong who did a remarkable job in the design. I have just outlined some of the features. The design also incorporated a lot of natural light, with ventilators, water tanks & sun shading, & it reflects a lot of the environmental features of the North Coast as well. Most importantly, the design is very conducive to people coming to access health services.”
Justine Elliot MP
Federal Member for Richmond Address to the House of Representatives Canberra 27th May 2013
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this is just part of our story what’s yours?
t 0755 366339 e theco@armstrongco.com.au a longboard lane 2/52 Griffith Street Coolangatta Po box 603 Coolangatta q4225 Some of the images shown were from projects designed by Andrew Armstrong when a director @ fulton trotter architects
design is about people : it’s simple