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Opat Architects

Profile of Opat Architects, headquartered in Australia. Four projects submitted by Opat Architects have been published on Architecture News Plus (ANP).

: Rowan Opat – © Opat Architects

Principal

Rowan Opat

Brief description

Opat Architects is an award winning boutique design practice. Every project has a unique design outcome, celebrating context, program and building efficiencies. Specialising in schools and homes the practice enjoys a range of different clients. Collaboration within our studio and with our client is encouraged to generate the best possible outcome.

Rowan Opat was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Victoria 2012 Emerging Architect of the Year Award.

Opat Architects’ architecture functions in the periphery, not out front, but something just caught as you pass by.

Published projects

: Timboon P12 School by Opat Architects The Timboon P12 new 5-8 sub-school provided a unique brief and an opportunity to respond to pedagogy with architecture. The school wanted a technology rich,...

: Housing St Kilda East by Opat Architects The design for this block of eight north facing units in East St Kilda was intended to create an aesthetic link between the neighbours on either side: a...

: Inverloch Primary School by Opat Architects The innovative new Inverloch primary school is a canvas; it is a front, a fence and an invitation to draw the community into an activated shared landscape...

: Somers Courtyard House by Opat Architects In this new house the client’s brief was for a low maintenance home to accommodate an expanding family with regular guests. They wanted a playful home that...