Gaea Architects

About

The ecologically sustainable philosophy of Sue Connor Architects has evolved over the last 30 years and has led to the decision to create ‘Gaea Architects’- a business name that further represents our commitment to creating spaces that nurture mother earth and support people’s well-being. We live in challenging times where we need to consider our choices carefully, especially when it comes to the impact the built environment has on the health and longevity of ourselves and the planet.

The combination of an understanding of a deeper level of ecologically sustainable design principles and progressive architecture enables us to go beyond the conventional to create spaces that have a strong sense of place and sit in harmony with the natural and built environment.

We believe the design principles Gaea Architects embodies will not only help preserve and regenerate our beautiful planet but also improve the health and comfort of occupants.

Our work has morphed into a more targeted strategy of multi-disciplinary high-performance building standards- with a focus on Passive House Design. This website will represent our transition into Passivhaus and showcase our ‘work in progress projects that are to be designed, built and certified to the Passive House Standard.

This philosophy makes sense, for three important reasons - Our state of Health, the Environment and Energy Savings.

Our Philosophy

Capabilities

Construction Methodology

Meet the Team

Testimonials

Sue Connor Architects has performed projects for my companies and myself for over 15 years. The projects have varied in size. The largest was the design of a hotel in Snowy Mountains. During that period I have found Sue Connor Architects to find innovative and sensible solutions which are both aesthetically pleasing as well as being sensible from an environmental and financial perspective.The principal Sue Connor and her staff are very professional and care about their clients and the designs they propose. I would not hesitate to recommend the firm or the principal to any person or organization.

If you need any further information, feel free to contact myself

Ferrie Oosterhoff

Director

Rylely Pty Ltd

The team at Sue Connor Architects have provided us with a collaborative working arrangement that has provided us with a fantastic home that met both the intent and spirit of what we had set out to achieve for our family home, something that is difficult to deliver. Sue in particular took the time to listen but also forced us to think about the best solution for home it was this open communication that ensured we were able to achieve our original vision. We are now on to our second project and are using Sue and her team again because we know that they will be instrumental in delivering another outstanding home for our family

David and Lexie

Their interpretation of our brief, their creativity in design and blending it to the environment and their thoroughness in the implementation of that design were outstanding. To achieve this whilst working within the constraints of a budget made the project a very rewarding experience

Ian and Susie

We have had the pleasure of knowing Sue Connor for many years and particularly over the past 2-3 years where we have developed a very strong working relationship based around Passive House buildings. Sue has an unflinching belief that buildings should enrich the lives of the occupants and her passion and drive towards Passive House is a testament to this. She is a highly skilled Architect and always works with the client’s best interests at heart and in our experience always over-delivers for her clients.

We look forward to our continuing relationship with Sue and her practice.

Darryn Parkinson, Director Eclipse Passive House

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