Timber-clad family house lit at dusk beneath a mature gum tree

About us

A whole different kind
of architectural firm.

STRATA was founded on a simple conviction: the best buildings happen when architects and engineers design as one team, in one room, from the very first line. No hand-offs, no compromise between beauty and buildability.

We work across cultural, residential, commercial and civic projects — bringing structural clarity, environmental intelligence and a deep respect for place to everything we make.

92%Repeat & referred clients
100%In-house engineering
‑38%Avg. embodied carbon
See how we work
Bright double-height living room with an open timber stair

Why choose us

Architecture with people in mind

  • Human-centred spatial planning
  • Daylight & comfort modelling
  • Designed around how you live
Dining space with a black stone table beside a glazed steel stair

Our principles

Structure and form, in balance

  • Engineering resolved in-house
  • Honest, enduring materials
  • Certainty on time and budget
Long polished-concrete corridor through a dark-panelled workplace

Sustainability

Built to perform for a century

  • Net-zero & Passivhaus routes
  • Whole-life carbon tracked
  • Proven in the finished building