JPE

JPE traces it beginning back to 1851. It is the oldest continuing architectural practice in South Australia. Significant historical projects include the Adelaide Town Hall, Prince Alfred College, Adelaide Railway Station, Charles Moore Building on Victoria Square (now the Sir Samuel Way Law Courts) and Hotel Australia (now being converted into 'Place on Brougham').

Today we continue to value this heritage with its tradition of quality design and long-term relationships with clients as a well-established progressive design practice operating offices in Hyde Park, Adelaide.

JPE now offers a full range of design services in the following key disciplines:

_Architecture
_Interior Design
_Urban Design
_Landscape Design
_Strategic and Facility Planning

The offices of JPE are located in the refurbished Abbey Church Meeting Hall in the trendy Hyde Park precinct. Although located in a heritage building, our offices are a contemporary work environment of studio based open floor plan workstations and meeting rooms.

We believe in an open work environment with design critique session on all our major projects. We actively promote our specialist skills and focus on quality design. Integral to our office environment is an ongoing program of professional development with staff having broad skills in office procedures, project based software and CAD documentation.

Further to this, some of our specialist staff skills include:
_OHS&W/DDA/BCA/Standards compliance
_Access for people with disabilities
_Building and fire audits
_Financial feasibility studies and leasing
_3D presentation and graphics
_Green Star, ESD and environmental assessments and  submissions

At JPE we believe in design leadership and a collaborative approach to problem solving. We are committed to seeking unique solutions and giving each project an identity and life. Quality, culture, context and environmental design issues drive our staff and all aspects of our project delivery.

Sustainability is a key brief and conceptual aim that we actively pursue from project inception to completion and beyond with post occupancy evaluations and environmental audits.

Our environmental design philosophy embodies the following design principles:

_Preserve and respect the site and local environment
_Incorporate passive climatic outcomes
_Pursue energy efficiencies
_Optimise resource usage
_Minimise pollution of the soil, air and water and
_Improve the health, safety and comfort of building users

Our Green Star Accredited Professionals offer services to all our major projects and our work has been recognised with specific awards for Sustainable Architecture.