William John Smart
William John Smart is a Sydney-based architect and the creative director of Smart Design Studio.
Biography
Schooled in WA, he is a graduate of Curtin University of Technology, Perth, holding a Bachelor of Applied Science (Arch) and a Bachelor of Architecture (Hon) with distinction. In 1990, he graduated with the RAIA WH Robertson Memorial Prize.
William worked for Donaldson + Warn Architects (Perth) and Gersau Architecture (France) before moving to London to work for Foster & Partners. In 1996, he returned to Australia and joined Hassell on the Olympic Park Rail Station project.
In 1997, William founded William Smart Design, which later changed its name to Smart Design Studio. The practise has a diverse portfolio of modern residential, commercial and cultural projects. His buildings have received critical acclaim and a number of prestigious awards, including from the Australian Institute of Architects.
[[File:SDS 0526 White Rabbit Gallery Second floor 1.jpg|thumb|White Rabbit Gallery, Internal Stair]]
Awards
- 2011 Idea11, Highly Commended Multi Residential, Central Park West - Finalist
- 2011 AIA NSW Award for Multiple Housing, Pacific Sixteen - Winner
- 2011 Waverley Council Award for Contemporary Design, Pacific Sixteen - Winner
- 2010 NSW Masonry Contractors Association Award for Excellence, Pacific Sixteen - Winner
- 2009 AIA NSW Milo Dunphy Award, Sustainable Architecture, APRA – Winner
- 2009 BPN Sustainability Awards, Office Fitout, APRA - Winner
- 2009 AIA National Commendation for Sustainable Architecture, APRA - Commendation
- 2009 AIA NSW Architecture Award, Interior Architecture, APRA – Finalist
- 2009 IDA Corporate Design, APRA – Commendation
- 2009 Idea09, Best Major Commercial Interior, APRA –Finalist
- 2009 AIA NSW Architecture Award, Interior Architecture, Mansfield Appleton Residence - Winner
- 2009 Interior Design Award, Colour in Residential Interiors, Mansfield Appleton Residence - Finalist
- 2009 Idea09, Best Residential Interior Multi-residential, Mansfield Appleton Residence - Finalist
- 2009 Dulux Colour Awards, Residential Interior Design, Mansfield Appleton Residence - Finalist
- 2009 Interior Design Awards, Residential Decoration Award, Lumiere 3003 “Boys Toys” - Finalist
- 2009 Colour in Residential Interiors Award, Lumiere 3003 “Boys Toys” - Finalist
- 2008 Randwick City Urban Design Awards, Residential multi-unit housing, Marine 126 - Winner
- 2007 National Art Gallery, International Architecture Competition, Singapore National Art Gallery – Finalist
- 2006 RAIA NSW Award, Architecture Conservation & Adaptive Re-use, Smart Design Studio - Winner
- 2007 Dulux Colour Award, Colour in Residential Interior Design, Bourke St Apartment - Winner
- 2006 RAIA NSW Award, Commercial, Smart Design Studio – Finalist
- 2006 RAIA National Award, Heritage, Smart Design Studio – Finalist
- 2006 Lockwood Design-A-Lever, Product Design, Flush Door Handle – Finalist
- 2005 IDEA Design Awards, Corporate Design, Seven Network – Finalist
- 2004 IDEA Design Awards, Retail Interior Design, Ceasarstone – Finalist
- 2003 IDEA Design Awards, Apartment Interior Design, Smart Apartment - Finalist
- 2001 RAIA NSW Award, Commended Residential, Bondi Apartment – Commendation
- 1990 RAIA WH Robertson Memorial Prize (graduate student architectural award)
Selected Projects
- 2010 Pacific Sixteen, Bronte, Sydney, Australia
- 2011 Governor 1806 Housing Development, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia
- 2011 Devonshire Street Mixed Use Development, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
- 2010 Central Park West, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia
- 2009 Mandolong House, Mosman, Sydney, Australia [1]
- 2009 APRA Offices, Ultimo, Sydney, Australia [2],[4],[5]
- 2009 White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia [3]
- 2008 Mansfield Appleton Residence, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, Australia [7]
- 2008 Starship Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia [8]
- 2007 Douglass Stanborough Residence, Darling Point, Sydney, Australia [6]
- 2007 Singapore National Art Gallery, Singapore [11]
- 2005 Marine 126, Maroubra, Sydney, Australia [12], [9]
- 2004 Seven Network Offices, Pyrmont, Sydney, Australia [15]
- 2004 Cadigal Apartments, Bondi, Sydney, Australia
- 2004 Smart Design Studio, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia [14],[13]
- 2002 Smart Apartment, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia [16],[10]
- 1994 Bondi Apartment, Bondi, Sydney, Australia
Further reading
- [1] Millar, A (2010). “Starting Over”, Belle, Issue April/May 2010
- [2] Browne, B (2010). 21st Century Interiors, Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2010
- [3] Anon. (2009). “New China Set”, Vogue Living, Issue Nov/Dec 09
- [4] Meldrum, W (2009). “Sound Design”, Monument, May 2009
- [5] Bevan, R (2009). “House of Music finds the right note”, Australian Financial Review, 24–26 April 2009
- [6] Gordon, A (2009). “In Touch”, Vogue Living Before & After, March 2009
- [7] De Garis, K (2009). “Small Wonder”, Belle, Issue Feb/Mar 09
- [8] Kaji-O’grady, S (2009). “Starship Sydney”, Artichoke, Issue 27
- [9] McGillick, P (2009). “Not an Icon”, Habitus, Issue 03
- [10] Oakley, M (2008). “Get Smart!”, Room 2 Room and Everything in Between, Wentworth Courier, November 2008
- [11] Watson, A (2008). “Brave New World”, Monument, Issue Feb/March 2008
- [12] Bevan, R (2008). “The Last Word”, Australian Financial Review Luxury & Leisure, February 2008.
- [13] Lacey, S (2006). “Peak of Success”, The Sun Herald, 20 August 2006
- [14] Keens, L (2006). “Smart Thinking”, Belle, Issue Feb/March 2006
- [15] Bevan, R (2005). “Command Centre”, Monument, Issue 6
- [16] Anon. (2004). “Conditions of Living”, Monument, Issue 63
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