BELIEF

Our generation literally holds the world in our hands. The need to bring about positive change is real and urgent. We believe our buildings must play an integral role in this change and that with the pursuit of architecture comes an inherent responsibility.

We believe buildings that seek a balance between the natural and built environments, through form, materiality and integrated energy systems will also facilitate spaces that guide us, invigorate us, rest us, seduce us and inspire us.

We have a passionate desire to design such buildings, buildings that contribute true quality to the life of the individual, the community and our world and imbue a deep reverence for time, place and the beauty of life.

TEAM

Meet our team.

Sparks Architects is a diverse mix of passionate architects and designers. Although lead by Dan, we enjoy a very egalitarian and collaborative studio environment

Architect & Practice Principal
Graduate Architect
Graduate Architect
Architect, Office Manager
Student Architect
Registered Architect
Architectural Graduate
Graduate Architect, Accounts and Admin
TIMELINE

Awards & nominations

Sparks Architects have been honoured to receive numerous awards from the Australian Institute of Architects, as judged by our peers. We were also thrilled to receive the National people Choice Award in 2017 for the Tent house – as judged by the people of Australia.

2020

AIA Queensland state award, the G H M Addison Award

for Interior Architecture for Art Box
2020

AIA Sunshine Coast Honourable Mention

for Pandanus
2020

AIA Brisbane Award for Interior Architecture

for Artbox
2019

AIA Queensland Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

for Spinnaker House
2019

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

for Spinnaker House
2017

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Project of the Year

for Tent House
2017

AIA Queensland State Award for Residential Architecture

for Tent House
2017

AIA National Awards 'People's Choice'

for Tent House
2017

National “Houses” Award Commendation

for Tent House
2016

AIA Queensland Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

Mt Coolum Residence
2016

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for House of the Year

Mt Coolum Residence
2016

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

Montville Residence 2
2016

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

Mt Coolum Residence
2015

AIA Queensland State Award for Commercial Architecture Commendation

Stocklands Display Centre
2015

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Commercial Architecture

Stocklands Display Centre
2015

Buckminister Fuller Challenge - International Cross-Disciplinary Competition

Shortlisted for G-Pod
2013

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

Peregian Beach Residence
2012

AIA Queensland Residential Architecture Houses Award

Montville Residence
2012

AIA Sunshine Coast Award For Residential Architecture Commendation

for Montville Residence
2012

Australian Design Review Second Most Popular Project

for Montville Residence
2012

National Houses Award

Shortlisted for Montville Residence
2010

AIA Gabriel Poole Award for Building of the Year

for Peregian Beach Community House
2010

AIA Queensland Award for Sustainable Architecture

for Peregian Beach Community House
2010

AIA Queensland Award for Public Architecture Commendation

for Peregian Beach Community House
2010

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

for Maleny Residence
2010

AIA Sunshine Coast Award for Residential Architecture Commendation

for Sunshine Beach Residence
2008

AIA Queensland Sustainable Architecture Award Commendation

for Mount Ninderry Residence
2008

AIA Sunshine Coast House of the Year

for Mount Ninderry Residence
TESTIMONIALS

We are proud to have helped many clients realise their dream homes and buildings. The following testimonials, more than anything, explain why we love doing what we do.

"Sparks Architects responded to our brief with creativity and enthusiasm and the concept was soon agreed between us. Both the design and 18 month construction period were a logistics challenge as we were living 12,000 kilometers away and only meeting with the team every 3 months or so. Sparks Architects rose to the challenge, visiting us overseas and working very effectively with us via telephone, Skype and email. Sparks Architects are talented architects with a love of fine design and quality detailing, coupled with a terrific eye for aesthetics. Their collaborative way of working with clients and builders delivers special buildings. We are delighted with our beautiful Sparks Architects house."

“Pavilions”

“The home Sparks Architects designed for us gives us pleasure every day we are here. Thinking back on our design brief, Sparks Architects not only “nailed it”, they added elements of beauty and utility which truly exceeded our expectations. Special features of the house design, for us, are the light, the multiple site lines/aspects/spaces and the tying together of beach and bush. We have what we dreamed of and more. It is a beautiful, liveable house, which maximises its location. The design process with Sparks Architects was happy, personal and highly collaborative. They listened to us, developed and debated options where there were challenges, worked to realise our overall vision and to clarify and guide our more confused ideas. And they appreciated that the budget is a real element of a successful project. We in turn appreciated their expertise, instinct about what would work best and collaborative approach. We could not have hoped for a better outcome.”

“Edge of the Forest”

“When we went to Sparks Architects with a basic concept for a beach house, they took our ideas and moulded them into exactly what we wanted. It was a pleasure to work with them and we were in awe of their imagination and innovation. The house was complex, containing many novel features and we were particularly pleased with the cooperation between the architects and the builders during the construction. As a result six years on we have a house that we are completely satisfied with and despite the harsh beach conditions is standing the test of time.”

“Headland House”

“We found 10 acres of paradise in Montville and Sparks Architects helped us fulfil our dream. Sparks’ innovative design ideas came were a result of our brief to create a sustainable home suited to our needs and in keeping with the bush setting in which we now live. Throughout the project they were totally professional and attentive to our wishes. We could not have hoped for a better outcome.”

"Valley House”

“As a semi-retired couple, we engaged Sparks Architects to provide us with a home capable of accommodating the needs of an extended family of four generations during visits but still manageable for us during our day to day lives. We requested that as much as possible be retained of the original two bedroom block structure but we wished to enjoy privacy whilst engaging the superb view over the Glasshouse Mountains which the site embraced. We were delighted with the outcome and impressed by the attention to detail that the firm addressed in our planning discussions and indeed, throughout the entire building process. We were also very grateful that the architecture focused on practical design and on a ” green environmental” building providing us with a result that we were proud – a significant bonus in our view”.

“Butterfly”