history
dca was established to provide a building design and planning practice dedicated to partnering with clients in delivering their projects and making a lasting positive contribution to canberra’s and the surrounding regions.
expertise
developed during their extensive experience with some of australia’s most prestigious architectural practices, our senior staff bring serious intention and technical capacity in high quality, sustainable design to their work at dca.
dca optimises this expertise in a dynamic environment to deliver focused professional output to each client at every stage of the architectural process.
client focused design and technology
dca works closely with our clients to understand the underlying requirements of their project brief. we workon the client's business model as well as the desires and dreams behind their project and apply the latest knowledge of spatial design, materials, building technologies and procurement systems to ensure that project outcomes exceed the original brief.
this collaborative design philosophy results in the seamless integration of clients' aspirations with building technologies, cost control, site conditions and sustainability. Our designsolutions are deeply informed by considerations ofplacement within environment, history, landscape and context.
our sophisticated building information modelling (BIM) CAD system provides accurateand rapid communication and unprecedented capacity for client interrogation of the design solution inan animated 3D environment. It enables us to facilitate comprehensive consideration of the design by allstake holders prior to sign-off.
commercial / residential development -
Tathra NSW (ArchiCAD model)
we stay with our clients
to ensure the vital continuity of client and project knowledge dca commits to senior management involvement throughout the life of each project. we ensure that the project architect with whom you choose to commence work is the same architect who hands you the keys at the end of a successful collaborative process.
Ulladulla High School
Redevelopment - Ulladulla NSW