An architect and urbanist with over 40 years’ experience working on projects from small buildings to large cities
With qualifications in architecture and urban design, Peter is particularly interested in urban quality and the rich relationship between people and place.
Peter joined Archipelago in 2022 as a Principal of Architecture and Urban Design, bringing his wealth of experience guiding best-for-city outcomes. He is a trusted advisor to governments on major mixed use, housing, tourism, health and infrastructure projects and is widely recoginised as an urban design leader and one of Queensland’s most credentialed EBD workshop facilitators.
He has always combined practice with teaching and research. He has regularly tutored since graduation and in the early 1990s taught for two years at the UK’s Hull School of Architecture.
Peter was an adjunct professor at the QUT School of Design from 2003 - 2021 as a practitioner member of the Centre for Subtropical Design, and between 2003 and 2015 as a fractional professor of design. Peter is a generous mentor and booster of Brisbane’s community of hand drawers and urban sketchers.
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Built Environment)
- Master Built Environment (Urban Design)
- Graduate Diploma Architecture
- Queensland Urban Design and Places Panel
- Fellow Australian Institute of Architects, FRAIA
- Planning Institute of Australia, PIA
- Congress for the New Urbanism, USA
- School of Design, QUT Adjunct Professor, 2003–21
- Professor (Fractional), 2013-15
- Centre for Subtropical Design Past Chair, 2008–11
- Hull School of Arch, UK Lecturer, 1988–89, 1990–91
- The Spit Master Plan, Gold Coast Urban Design Awards, Winner – Unbuilt Projects (2020)*
- The Spit Master Plan, Minister’s Award for Urban Design – Commendation (2020)*
- The Spit Master Plan, PIA Queensland Awards: Best Planning Ideas – Large Project, Public Engagement & Community Planning, Overall Winner (2019)*
- Yeerongpilly TOD, Detailed Plan of Development, AIA Regional Commendation, Urban Design (2017)*
- Central Village Heritage Precinct, AIA Regional Commendation, Heritage (2017)*
- Yeerongpilly TOD, PIA Queensland Awards for Excellence, The Hard Won Victory (2016)*
- Tewantin Social Housing Master Plan, Sunshine Coast
- Southport Build to Rent, EDQ
- Kingshill New Town Port Stephens 2000-2020 ongoing. Master planning, place character, centres and precinct design, building typology sties for housing variety. Scenic Precinct Springfield City Group*
- Multiple Dwelling design review Logan City Council 2022*
- Neighbourhood Planning studies Morayfield, Kallangur, including identifying housing infill opportunities.*
- Moreton Bay Coastal Living Study 2023 - ongoing. Review of place and building character, and design on the Redcliffe Peninsula and Bribie Island.*
- Subtropical Row House 2006 and Subtropical Neighbourhood Design Guidelines 2003 design research with the BCC/QUT Centre for Subtropical Design.*
- Next Generation Planning CoMSEQ 2011 Guide-book for Urban Structure of Place types and affordable living in South East Queensland*
- Housing typologies studies and built form review Moreton Bay Regional Council 2011/2017*
* experience prior to Archipelago
- Herston Quarter Redevelopment Precinct, Technical Advisory Team, 2017–ongoing
- Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, Technical Advisor 2016–ongoing
- Multiple Projects Review for EDQ, including Build-to-Rent projects 2013–ongoing new settlements
- Brisbane North Mixed Use Development, Brisbane, Qld
- Stones Corner Precinct Urban Renewal, Brisbane, Qld
- MBRC Building Heights Review, Moreton Bay, Qld
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital (with CGA / MAAP), 2009 design review, technical advisory*
- Sunshine Coast Infrastructure Coordination Plan, DSDMIP, 2020*
- Yeerongpilly TOD, DILGP & Brisbane City Council, 2010–14*
- Bowen Hills Master Plan, (EDAW Lead Consultant) ULDA 2008–09*
- Varsity Station Village Master Plan, DTMR 2007–09*
- Next Generation Planning, Council of Mayors SEQ, 2010–11*
- Sunshine Coast Mass Transit EbD, Sunshine Coast Council (SCC), 2021*
- Whyalla Foreshore Master Plan EbD, Whyalla City Council (with Jensen+), 2021*
- Tweed Regional City Action Plan, NSW, DPIE, 2020*
- Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct, NSW, DPIE (with Jensen+), 2020*
*experience prior to Archipelago
