Background and History
Andrew Conacher commenced his own practice in 1984, through various evolutions, this has now become Conacher Architects.We have kept the size of our firm relatively small over this period, despite having carried out major commissions.
i. To enable Directors to concentrate on all aspects of a project first hand, from ongoing client liaison to project hand over.
ii. To emphasise quality rather than quantity.
ii. To emphasise quality rather than quantity.
Staff Levels
Architectural
i. One Director
ii. Two CAD/Drafts persons
iii. Architect contractors as required
ii. Two CAD/Drafts persons
iii. Architect contractors as required
Support
i. One Full time Office Manager
Qualifications
- B.Sc. Arch (Sydney) 1975
- B. Arch (Sydney) 1979
- Board of Architects Registration 1984
- Registration No. 4414
Professional Associations
- Associate – Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Experience
- 2004 – Present - Director Conacher Architects
- 1989 – 2003 - Director Conacher & Delahunty Architects
- 1986 – 1989 - Partner – Andrew Conacher Chartered Architect
- 1984 – 1986 - Commenced own practice
- 1983 – 1984 - Employed by Bruce Bowman – Architect
- 1982 – 1984 - Employed by Wilson East & Partners – Architects
- 1979 – 1982 - Employed by Noel Bell Ridley Smith – Architects
Selected Honorary Services
- Secretary, Royal Institute of Architects NSW Country Division
- Heritage Consultant, Heritage Office of NSW 1987 - Present
- Member, Wollongong City Council Architects Advisory Panel 1982-92
- Member, National Trust Illawarra Branch
- Member, Kiama Historical Society 1992
- Society President, Wollongong Gallery Society 1985-92
- Committee Member, Master Builders Association Illawarra Division 1988-92
- Acting City Architect, Wollongong City Council 1989