Principal
Group Director Design
Luke Johnson
Studio: Sydney
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons),
University of NSW
Contact:
luke.johnson@architectus.com.au
As Group Director Design and a member of our Executive Management Group, Luke is focused on enhancing design excellence across the practice, drawing on his experience on many award-winning, high-profile projects at Architectus.
Luke is a highly skilled designer who excels in design conceptualisation as well as client relations. Working throughout Australia, the Pacific, Japan, and Europe, he has delivered impactful projects across all phases and multiple sectors, including arts and culture, education, living, transport, health, and workplace.
Completed projects Luke has led in collaboration with colleagues include the UNSW Health Translation Hub, Art Gallery of NSW Naala Badu building, Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill Redevelopment, Barker College Maths and Student Hub, Skye Niseko Ski Resort (Japan), and the Macquarie University Incubator and Central Courtyard Precinct.
He brought together the multi-disciplinary team that won the design competition for the Powerhouse Ultimo Renewal in Sydney. As Principal in Charge of the state-significant Naala Badu project, he collaborated with acclaimed Japanese architects SANAA on design, documentation, and construction, with the project ultimately receiving the prestigious AIA Sulman Award.
Luke is currently leading several projects in design and construction phases, including the Ravenswood Wellbeing and Sports Centre and the Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club.
Luke’s design ethos centres on realising value for clients and positively addressing the unique needs of individuals and communities, the essence of places, and long-term sustainability.
