ARM ARCHITECTURE

ARM projects, from large urban masterplans to subtle interventions, share the same hallmarks:

→ In-depth research into history culture and urban context

→ True lateral thinking

→ Individual, outside-the-box outcomes

→ Genuine consultation and collaboration with clients

→ Delivery on time and on budget

→ Satisfied clients

ARM was founded in 1988 by Stephen Ashton, Howard Raggatt and Ian McDougall. With the support of an accomplished and highly experienced team of professionals, they have built a large practice with a national and international reputation.

ARM projects have long influenced clients’ and community understanding of public architecture. We’ve achieved this by combining creative lateral thought, research, new technology and just plain hard work.

We inform our designs with detailed research. We explore the culture and urban background of each client, each site and each surrounding environment. We are known for enriching our design work by incorporating aspects of the local scene and relevant history. Sometimes our research extends to specific building typologies: we don’t reinvent the wheel, we learn to understand it and customise it to the project. It’s how we’ve educated ourselves to design award-winning concert halls, stadia, shopping centres and educational buildings.

ARM has always engaged in public and academic discourse. Many of our architects teach at university schools of architecture around the nation. Our monograph Mongrel Rapture: The Architecture of Ashton Raggatt McDougall was published in 2015 by Uro.