2025 Memorial
Peter Stutchbury
Principal, Peter Stutchbury Architecture
AIA NSW Registered Architect: 4238
Architect. Thinker. Master of climate-conscious design.
Peter Stutchbury is an award-winning Australian architect whose practice, Peter Stutchbury Architecture (PSA), is internationally acclaimed for its climate-smart, ultra-sustainable designs that are deeply connected to place, culture, and ecology.
A strong proponent of Earth-first design, Peter’s work is shaped by the land itself — buildings that don’t just sit on the terrain but feel as though they truly belong to it. His architectural language is one of open spaces, natural airflow, and locally resonant materials — an approach that fuses sustainability with soul.
A graduate of the University of Newcastle (UON), Peter’s life and learning have been deeply influenced by his time living among Indigenous communities in Australia (1978), Papua New Guinea (1980–81), and later, in Africa, where he studied Indigenous villages through a national travel scholarship. These experiences cemented his lifelong dedication to building with land, climate, and culture — a philosophy closely aligned with the ethos of Charles Correa.
Since 1993, PSA has delivered over 150 projects, with more than 73 Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) awards recognising the studio’s design excellence. Beyond practice, Peter has contributed extensively to architectural education worldwide, having held the Luis Barragán Chair in Mexico and served as visiting professor in universities across Arizona, Columbia, Chile, South Africa, and Bangladesh.
As a mentor with the Architecture Foundation Australia, Peter has shared his insights with over 1600 students from 82 countries, nurturing a global community of environmentally-conscious architects. In 2015, he co-founded the PSA Foundation, which undertakes voluntary, community-led construction projects in the favelas of Salvador, Brazil.
Among his many accolades are the University of Newcastle Alumni Medal (2004), Life Fellowship of the AIA (2012), the AIA Gold Medal (2015) — Australia’s highest honour in architecture — and the International RIBA Fellowship (2016).
At the core of Peter’s practice lies a deep respect for nature and culture — an architecture that is not imposed, but revealed. His legacy stands as a vital continuation of Charles Correa’s vision: architecture rooted in sustainability, inspired by place, and elevated by human values.
Backdune House
Bay Guarella House
Estuary House
Lagoon House
Trilogy House
Vista House
