Mr Peter Poulet

Mr Peter Poulet

Professor of Practice Architecture,
Architecture

Biography

Peter Poulet LFRAIA

 Sydney Central District & Southern District Commissioner

Professor of Practice Western Sydney University

Peter Poulet is the Central District & Southern District Commissioner with the Greater Sydney Commission.  Peter is also Professor of Practice at Western Sydney University School of Architecture.  Peter’s aim is to bring resilient quality outcomes to the natural and built environments of metropolitan Sydney. He advocates using design methods and thinking to connect, engage and empower communities and make for better more resilient places.

Peter was the 23rd NSW Government Architect 2012-2018.

As the NSW Government Architect, Peter led the GANSW team in providing independent, impartial whole of government perspective and advice on the built environment to achieve optimal architectural, urban design and environmental outcomes.

During his tenure as Government Architect Peter refocused the role to work across sectors and disciplines and to promote good design of the built environment through advocacy, research, consultation, and guidance. This has driven the inclusion of a new ‘design object’ in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, the development of the State’s first design policy Better Placed and Greener Places and the establishment of the NSW State Design Review Panel. 

Peter has also championed collaborative links between the public and private sector and has fostered collaborative design led approaches across government, industry and academia.

Peter’s projects have received numerous awards including the Sulman Medal with JPW, Horbury Hunt, the Blacket Award and an Australian Institute of Architects’ award.  He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects.

He has over 30 years’ experience in both private and government architectural offices.  Peter was the inaugural State Architect of Tasmania 2009-2012.

This information has been contributed by Mr Poulet.

Professional Memberships

  • LFRAIA (2021 - 2021)

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Architecture

Contact

Email: P.Poulet@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: n/a
Mobile:
Location: J.2.34
WestmeadPenrith (Kingswood)

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