Design is at once, evocative, and rational. An artist, understands their medium – both in its physical form and tactile expression (for example, the use of paint), and athe viewer’s imagination and association that the painting evokes. A master, knows all of these parts, by heart.
Good art captures our thinking and focusses it on varying aspects of ourselves – positive, negative, hopeful, derelict. Design in Architecture can be a di cult and challenging business – creating beautiful results requires thought, knowledge and e ort.
Can a Building be like a Painting? Well, yes, it can be. It can be the canvas onto which its users and inhabitants, paint their lives, in their various forms; physical and personal expressions as colours, materials, relationships and sensations.
The power of architecture is to vitalise this dialogue we have with ourselves, about ourselves, within an environment. This dialogue can be grandiose, on a massive and powerful scale, and it can be circumspect, small, personal and private.
Architecture is our friend; it moves with us every day. What we see in the world is often what we see within, there is something special about good architecture because it reminds us about the good parts of ourselves, and the good things that we can produce.
Good architecture is helpful and supportive of this relationship with ourselves, and with each other. As such, it is an essential tool.
Concrete Framewith Lightweight In ll Precast Cladding, Exposed Timber Contemporary Design in Heritage Area
T&T House is a classic, minimalist house set on top of the hill on a large block in Bulimba, Brisbane. The House is designed to provide for operability, views, privacy and practical utility, as well as integrating garden spaces and views to outside from within the House. The House achieved a development consent from the local authority within a development controlled character area and exceeding local area height limits. The house is concrete framed with lightweight in to speed construction and reduce cost. The house included technical innovations such as at spandrels, formwork, a at roof that can be built upon later and lightweight high grade nish concrete cladding panels over a rough structural frame.
NOOSA HOUSE
Private Client,
Bulimba, QLD $1.4m
Sketchup / Revit / Lumion
Curving Hi-Span Joists, Lightweight Cladding and Roo ng
Multiple Use Con gurations & Convertible Floor Planning
Large Volume, Light Filled Spaces
Low Cost Construction
At once a holiday home and a grand beachside residence, this house design provides for separable spaces within the overall house design, that allows for up to 3 seperate stand alone living accommodations. The House can be used as either a large, 4 bedrooms residence, with many seperate living areas, or, as a 2 bedroom apartment, and two one bedroom studio suites.
This arrangement allows the owner exibility in terms of how much or how little space at the house they might like to take up at any one point, providing rental income streams from other accommodation modules. The house itself is constructed from light, cheap materials, in keeping with the beachside theme and reducing cost.
Technical innovations include use of laminated plywood beams and a large column free living spaces. A high level viewing platform was included central to the site allowing views for whale watching.
BOAT HOUSE HOUSES
Private Client
Lavender Bay NSW Governor’s Mansion
$8.5m
Concept & DA Revit / Lumion
Inspired by the locations incredible views out over Lavender Bay and Sydney Harbour, we sought to capture the essence of Sydney’s nautical heritage in a unique and expressive new design that transforms an existing 2 storey residence with generous proportion, to a unique and special 6 bedroom, 6 bathroom house, with a gallery space and basement area for 6 cars.
The House design carefully considers Feng Shui, and the way in which internal spaces relate to outside, to create a beautiful and memorable garden, as well as incorporating a ‘bath house’ and a very generous pool at 15 metres in length. Design features of the existing house are incorporated to the new design in a way that both makes the most of the value of the existing house, as well as creating interesting and unique design features for the new design.
HOUSES 04/
PLANK HOUSE #02
Private Client, Lavender Bay NSW
$8.5m
Concept & DA
Revit / Lumion
This House Concept integrates a unique and memorable minimalist design experience with an existing residence to create a very high end, premium showcase house. By changing the orientation of the existing House from the north to the East, a grand Gallery Space is created along the primary frontage of the House, with access to views to the Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, Sydney City and Barangaroo.
The House design maximises enjoyment of the view and integrates key façade technology to provide a seamless and limitless view. The top oor provides for the master bedroom as a gallery space and integrates glazed roof with light controlled shading devices, to provide a unique and memorable living experience, with a feeling of ‘living in the sky’.
HAPPY HOUSE
Private Client
Lavender Bay NSW
Renovation Existing $6.5m
Concept & DA
Revit / Lumion
Inspired by our Client’s passion for happy living, family and interest in Feng Shui, this project revitalises an existing 2 storey brick residence fronting Lavender Bay and Sydney Harbour, to become a beautiful, tranquil and liveable, 5 storey executive residence, with space in the basement for an internal spa, and 4 cars.
Working closely with North Sydney Council Planning Controls, the Design carefully considers Context, Sunlight, Views and View Sharing Principles, to provide a quality home life for our Client.
The new design integrates 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a new residential lift through all levels, and includes signi cant in ground excavation to realise signi cantly more internal liveable area for the property.
URBAN
URBAN
BAHRAIN WATERFRONT
For the King of Bahrain
Adjacent Parliament Building, Manama $165m
Masterplan Concept
Major new mixed use precinct for the capital city Manamar, adjacent Federal Parliament Buildings. This scheme, presented to the King of Bahrain, plays on indigenous ideas of the corniche as a gathering place and stage for public utility and social interaction, integrating traditional living strategies with modernity. Retail, cinemas, parkspace, hotel, apartments, residences, large format pool, beach, marina.
BAHRAIN WATERFRONT
WESTCONNEX STAGE 1B
M4 / M5 LINK ROZELLE PARKLANDS Transport NSW / John Hollands & CPB $1.3b Under Construction Revit / Lumion
For this Project, Matthew was the lead design architect providing architecture concepts and strategies to a very large team of builders and engineers as part of this important winning bid. The major infrastructure requirements were managed in a sensitive way to give back to the community expansive new parklands at the same time as the project engineers were able to improve and ease tra c ows in this busy part of Sydney.
URBAN
BERRY’S BAY MARINA
Land Development & Urban Renewal M’Plan, Design Concept and Schematic Design
Matthew Williams have independantly developed ideas for the repurposing and integration of the RMS Landholding adjacent the Coal Loader and Ball’s Head Nature Reserve. The new Tunnel to be constructed from Rozelle to Cammeray as part of the Westconnex Project Stage 3b. RMS will use the currently unused land holdings adjacent the historic Woodleys Bay Marina Shed, for purpose of landing spoil during tunnel works. This means the landholding shoud be revitalised following completion of those works, can suit the public bene t. The purpose of MWA’s work is to stimulate conversation and awareness amongst the community as to the ultimate utlity and function of the landholding, as well as investigate the logistical possibilities of such a project at this location.
CAIRNS MARINA
Cairns Yacht Club New Yacht Club Land & Extended Public Realm Design Concept
After relocating from within the Cairns Cityport land development bundle, Cairns Yacht Club (CYC) found themselves without a home. Matthew has worked with the club to visualise expansion opportunities, so as to articulate a project brief, identify project stakeholders and mobilise on opportnities. This project is the nal piece of the puzze for the Cairns City Waterfront for Matthew, bringing together his work in designing the Cairns Esplanade and Cairns CityPort Masterplans.
ZUHAN SENIORS LIVING URBAN
Residential & Supported Living Gardens and Civic Facilities Design Concept & Feasibility
For a large site in the burgeoning Zhu Hai area, recently connected by land bridge to Hong Kong, this Design Concept looks at complex Local Planning Laws and Site Design Constraints and Opportunities, to develop a workable and feasible masterplan approach as well as a meaningful and appropriate design strategy for ongoing stages of work. This design review process assisted the project to get ‘back on track’, achieving a sign o demanding client, within two weeks of work.
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT
M4 / M5 LINK ROZELLE PARKLANDS Transport NSW / John Hollands & CPB $1.3b Under Construction Revit / Lumion
Matthew worked with leading industrial developers, ALTIS, to develop a strategy for developing land parcels surrounding Bankstown Airport. This masterplanning process was required to consider and adhere to all airside building design and site planning controls, as well a create a design that provided the maximum utility and yield for the Client with the least spend. The project also considered the revitalisation of existing industrial buildings on site, and the incorporation of key retail tenants, such as Bunnings Warehouse.
CAIRNS CITYPORT
Land Development & Design Controls for DCP M’Plan & Urban Imaging
Matthew worked with leading industrial developers, ALTIS, to develop a strategy for developing land parcels surrounding Bankstown Airport. This masterplanning process was required to consider and adhere to all airside building design and site planning controls, as well a create a design that provided the maximum utility and yield for the Client with the least spend. The project also considered the revitalisation of existing industrial buildings on site, and the incorporation of key retail tenants, such as Bunnings Warehouse.
Won in Competition, Matthew led the creative process and production of design drawings for this major project in Cairns, revitalising the Cairns Foreshore and creating an interesting and unique space for public enjoyment, engagement and recreation.
QUEEN STREET
STREET
CHASTWOOD WORKPLACE
Commercial Facility
For Australian Tax O ce Design Concept and Feasibility
Matthew was invited by Knight Frank Property to provide Design Concepts for a new O ce Tower on a complex site within the high-density frame of Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Chatswood.
Based on the idea of a Moth about to take ight, and the unique and interesting patterns on its wings, the Façade Design and Tower form provided a unique and interesting refresh of a commercial o ce building. Touching the ground lightly, instead of landing on a built podium, the tower’s lower oors open up to provide interesting and unique external garden spaces and a range of staggered terraces supporting outdoor dining and retail experiences in a uniquely lush and landscaped local environment. In combination with hydration and irrigation of these garden spaces, this ground oor ‘zone’ will provide a comfortable self-regulating outdoor microclimate, year round.
Completed in under two weeks, the Project also demonstrates Matthew’s ability to work quickly with the REVIT model and hand sketching to produce reliable project yield characteristics and planning compliance diagrams, and at the same time create unique, interesting and resolved design.
MIXED-USE
FRENCH QUARTER
Apartment Towers & Retail Podium
Brisbane City Design Concept and DA
Site linkages assessment; authorities consultation; planning constraints review; views assessment; solar assessment; precinct tra c analysis; logistics review and coordination; project brief and yield assessments; landscape concepts; tower concepts; brand development; ground plane design; activated podium design; apartments design; structure coordination; services coordination; facade studies.
NEUTRAL BAY LUXURY RESIDENTIAL
Apartment Towers & Retail
Podium Master Planned Community – High Density (Single Developer) Design Concept and DA
Masterplan Constraints review and assessment; planning constraints review and assessment; authorities consultation and approval; translations; block planning analysis; site development concepts, landscape concepts; solar analysis; ground plane design; apartment design.
AZURA SEA
Bill Sharpe, Airlie Beach Holiday Lettings and Residential $14m
Completed Qld Regional Design Commendation
Site linkages assessment; authorities consultation; planning constraints review; views assessment; solar assessment; precinct tra c analysis; logistics review and coordination; project brief and yield assessments; landscape concepts; tower concepts; ground plane design; apartments design; structure coordination; services coordination; facade studies.
549 QUEEN STREET
Malouf Group, Brisbane City
Premium Residential and Hotel
$112m
Design Concept
Design Concepts and Development Consent Package for a 92 storey town on a key site in Brisbane City. The Project envisioned resumption of an existing laneway to create a large single allotment, and the project concept created a large, premeable and open ground plane to assist with resident and thru pedestrian tra c. The project utilised a double skin facade concept, the outer layer becoming a permeable, exible layer to create interesting curvaceous and voluptuous shapes.
KOKO APARTMENTS
South Brisbane, QLD
Premium Residential
$84m
Design Concept & DA Completed
Site linkages assessment; authorities consultation; planning constraints review; views assessment; massing studies; solar assessment; precinct tra c analysis; logistics review and coordination; project brief and yield assessments; landscape concepts; tower concepts; brand development; ground plane design; activated podium design; apartments design; structure coordination; services coordination; facade studies.
ILUKA SITE
Design Concept & DA
This project achieved development consent for a 92 storey development comprising 660 apartments. Located within the heart of the Gold Coast, this project created a unique and memorable design as well as demonstrating Matthew’s ability to understand and control complex planning and design requirements on di cult sites, and lead complex designs successfully through the development application process.
111 MARGARET STREET
MARGARET STREET
Site linkages assessment; preliminary Authorities consultation; planning constraints review; views assessment; solar assessment; precinct tra c analysis; logistics review and coordination; project brief and yield assessments; landscape concepts; tower concepts; ground plane design; activated podium design; hotel suites design; apartments design; structure coordination; services coordination; facade studies.
THE SERAI CAN THO
City Council, Robina Events, Performance, Outdoor Space
HOWARD SMITH WHARVES
Karratha Shire Council
Events, Performance, Curatorial, Outdoor Space
$16m
Karratha, WA
Design Concept
BUILDING A
WSC, Penrith For Truss Fabrication Business
$8m Design Concept & CDC (Design)
Working under a D&C arrangement with the Builder / Developer, this Project sought to identify a unique and identi able design result, speci c to the Tenant Business, that met all budget, logistical and environmental performance requirements. An integrated tout maintained the design relationship between inside to outside.
SUBARU HQ NSW
Subaru Showroom, Workshop and Administration
$26m
Northbridge, Sydney NSW Design Concept
Matthew was introduced to this Project to provide Facade and Form Concepts working in alliance with another Architect and a relatively xed set of Functional Plans. This document demonstrates the way in which matthew and his team will work through ideas, utilising a range of visual and digital tools, a very clear understanding of the project purpose and Customer Requirment, creative thiniking and clear client engagement, to develop carefully thought out, practical and beautiful design solutions.
This particular Project was rati ed at the highest level, with compliments being received by Matthew from Subaru HQ in Japan, for the way in which the Facility Design re ects the Subaru automotive design message and intent.
OAKDALE SOUTH
Designs contemplate a new precinct branding strategy for the second stage of development of this large industrial estate near to Sydney’s forthcoming second airport.
REFURBISHMENT
HYDE PARK
Apartment Towers & Retail Podium
Conversion NSW Police HQ Tower Sydney, NSW Design Concept and DA
Refurbishment existing Brisbane City Hall Building, $212m
The refurbishment of Brisbane City Hall sees the return of the building to the people in a reinvigorated, and refreshed form. The building now includes a contemporary and world class meetings and events centre, including the large, 1000 seat main hall, the Museum of Brisbane, the original Shingle Inn Cafe, Council Chambers and Mayorall o ces.
This complex and signi cant public project has brought new life to the City of Brisbane and revitalised a building at the core of its civic and community identity.
PROJECTS
Sector Experience:
MATTHEW WILLIAMS
Matthew works across a range of project types, scales and budgets for the design and delivery of major projects for key private and institutional clients. Matthew’s projects win awards and exceed expectations.
Matthew has gained experience from design industry leaders including Barry Marshall (DCM), Ken Yeang (TRHY), Tom Wright (Atkins), Kisho Kurokawa (KKAA), and Shane Thompson (BVN). Matt’s strong consultation, design and technical skills can carry a project from inception to completion. Matthew’s international experience includes postings in Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Suva and projects throughout Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. Matthew graduated with Honours earning a Head of School Award and completed part of his studies in Milan and Delft under such tutors as Daniel Liebeskind, Rem Koolhaas and Giorgio Grassi. Matthew was previously an Australian Youth Ambassador and participant in AusAID and UN Development Programmes.
Worked, studied or travelled in Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, Laos, Fiji, Malaysia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Dubai, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain. Enrolled in a Masters of Project Management at University of Queensland, sharing units with the MBA.
Selected as an AYAD (Australian Youth Ambassador for Development as managed by AusAID), dispatched to Fiji to work for Architects’ Paci c. Past Chief Partnerships O cer IYPF (International Young Professionals Foundation), a liated with UNESCO. Past Member of Property Council of Australia Retail and Future Directions Committee. Past RAIA/SONAA Vice President (Finances) 1998 / 99. Established rst Major Sponsorship of RAIA/SONAA by BHP Colourbond in 1999. RAIA Practice Services and Education Committee Member (Student Representative 1998 / 99).
DOB
D/L
30 December, 1974
Open and Unrestricted Current, Australian National Single (Divorced)
1 Son, 18 years old Excellent
NSW Arch Reg. #8645 (Current) : : : : : : :
Matthew has spoken at a range of educational and industry events and holds representative positions at the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. Matt enjoys the process of consultation and creative thinking to achieve unique and surprising results.
Formed MWA in 2014. Design Leader at ML Design in 2008.
Spoke at 1999 UIA Beijing Congress, on ‘Architectural Futures’. Spoke at 2000 RAIA National Convention, Cairns, on ‘Architectural Futures’. Facilitator major student ideas competition ‘Student Agendas for Architectural Futures’ including 16 UIA Region IV countries, 1998. Convenor Exhibition and Prize Giving Ceremony at UIA Congress Beijing (1998), RAIA Cairns National Convention and Student Biennial Conference ‘Flashpoint’ UNSW (1999).
B. Arch (QUT) Graduating with Honours in 2000. Head of School Award in Year 5. Selected to attend INDESEM 1996 Delft Technical University, The Netherlands, tutors were Herman Hertzberger, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Liebeskind, MVRDV. Attended lectures in Milan by Giorgio Grassi, Phillip Johnson, Frank Gehry, Peter Eisenmann. Agent in Milan for Australian Pavilion at Milan Triennale 1996. Selected as rst Australian Student to attend Milan Polytechnic Exchange Programme, B. Arch Year 4 1996.
Queensland Youth Eight Oarsman 1991, State Champions Coxless Four 1990, First Eight Oarsman 1990/1991, Rugby MVP u/16 1990, Subject Prize 1991, Most Promising Oarsman 1990.
Urban, Workplace, Multi-Unit Residential, Refurbishment, Tourism and Leisure, Cultural, Public Realm, Education, Industrial, Infrastructure, Defence, Health, Houses. CV by sector available on request.
Master Planning
Exhibition City, Jebel Ali Airport Dubai UAED 4.5b Beijing
Olympic Master Plan Competition RMB 500m Queensland
Place Master Plan AUD 230m
Cairns City Port Master Plan AUD 220m
Cairns Esplanade Master Plan AUD 14m Al Manamah Waterfront Renewal, Bahrain.
Commercial & Industrial
Chatswood Commercial ($95m), Competition Win En eld
Industrial ($125m), Competition Win and DA Rozelle Interchange ($2b), Design Concepts & Coordination
Subaru National Flagship ($14m), Design Concepts ‘Eclipse’
Commercial Tower AUD 85m
Garden City Commercial AUD 35m
French Quarter O ce Building AUD 140m
Local Governments Association House AUD 45m Dubai
Festival City O ce Park Dubai UAED 130m ‘Axis’ South
Brisbane Commercial AUD 40m ‘Proximity’ High Street
Commercial AUD 5m.
Refurbishment
Brisbane City Hall AUD 212m
80 Collins Street AUD 80m
College Street Residential AUD 76m
Willoughby Warehouse Conversion AUD 25m.
Health & Defence
HMAS Albatross MH60-R Training Simulator AUD 140m
Liverpool Sub Acute Mental Health AUD 12.5m
Mona Vale Rehabilitation and Aged Care AUD 10.4m
Moruya Sub Acute Mental Health AUD 12.5m
Napean Acute Mental Health AUD 45m
Mixed-Use
Double Bay Apartments & Retail AUD $90m
Southpoint Hotel Residential O ces Cinemas Retail AUD 440m
Blue Pearl Apartments AUD 18m ‘Shoreline’ Residential AUD 18m
Koko Apartments AUD 85m
Currumbin Crest Housing AUD 60m
Wuhan Residential, China RMB 200m
Draycott Street Residential Towers Singapore SGD 45m
Mary Street Residential Tower AUD 80m
Houses
T&T House ($1.4m), Complete Services Noosa House ($950k), Complete Services Little Bay House ($800k), Design Services
Tourism & Retail
Southpoint Riverside AUD 45m Story Bridge Adventures AUD 6m
‘Surf-Air’
Chengdu New Town Commercial Retail Chengdu RMB 1.7b
Institutional
Institutional
Australian War Memorial Administration AUD 10m QLD
Gallery of Modern Art Competition AUD 220m Gri th
University Multi-Faith Centre AUD 3.5m
UQ Human Movements Building AUD 8m
Residential
French Quarter Revised Design AUD 110m ‘Revolution’ Apartments AUD 90m
PROJECTS - MWA
SKILL SETS
Business Development
Matthew participated in and led a major Business Development Push for a major Architecture and Urban Design Company in Sydney. This included Business to Business Social Events and Interactions, New Client Pitches and Presentations, Marketing Material, Bids and Proposals for New Projects.
Urban Design
Matthew is a very strong Urban Designer and Master Planner, with exceptional attention to detail, and broad and expansive knowledge of property development and place making characteristics, consultant inputs and design requirements, coordination and work ow management, project reporting and project stakeholder engagement and liaison.
Design
Matthew can create, manage and implement complex and rewarding design ideas, quickly and easily. Matthew can manage a design team running multiple projects in parallel and can manage all client and consultant interactions associated with those Projects. Matthew can plan, monitor and control team resources on Projects. Matthew can brief, engage and manage with authority, a broad range of consultants. Matthew’s design ideas are practical, unique and elegant.
Brand Development
Matthew enjoys the process of crafting interesting and unique design ideas that identify with and re ect the Client’s end use objectives, and how those objectives improve and maximise the brand identity of the Project and the return on investment for the Operator.
Coordination
Matthew has led and participated in Consultant Coordination processes, on a range of complex and very large Projects, and is experienced in all issues to do with timing and management of consultants across all consultant scopes. Matthew is also experienced in engaging Consultants, and can prepare detailed scope and work ow documents to underpin contractor engagements.
Reporting
Matthew provides strong Project Reporting, including Brief Development and Brief Compliance, Project Functional Parameters, Cost Control and Value Management, Consultant Scopes and Inputs, Project Stakeholder Engagement and Outcomes, Task Detail and Implementation, Project Tracking and Forward Forecasts.
Design Process & Review
Matthew can quickly and easily, review and control a range of projects at various stages in the various cycles, to identify issues for resolution, opportunities for improvement, and resolution of functional parameters. Matthew can sponsor and advocate for design through o ce events, including participatory design ideas presentations, workshops and critiques, that can involve the whole o ce.
Refurbishment
Matthew very much enjoys and is highly experienced in the process of design and consultant management as relates to the revitalisation of existing structures, whether these are of heritage signi cance or retained for strategic project investment reasons.
Hand Sketching
Matthew is expert at creating high quality hand sketches, that communicate a design idea or a design resolution, quickly and easily to a Client or to a Team Member. This process of hand sketching, facilitates improved project understanding amongst the design team, client group and consultants, that ultimately accelerates the design process and tracking towards project milestones and sign o s.
Feasibility
Matthew can create accurate, reliable and easy-tounderstand project feasibility matrices, that summarise project and design outcomes in terms of measurable characteristics, particularly including for project yield and high-level cost review.
Visualisation
Matthew is very experienced in moving quickly from a design idea, set out in hand sketches, to a striking and unique concept visualisation, that allow the client to clearly see the design idea, and gain an appreciation for the potential value add arising from the strategic design approach.
