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Stephen Ashton
Founding Director

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Stephen Ashton has been a director of ARM since its inception in 1988, and a director of the predecessor firm A&R since 1984. Stephen was President of the Victorian Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects from 1990 to 1992, and a Chapter Councillor from 1986. He was also Chairman of the Building Professions Committee and examiner of the Architects Registration Board of Victoria. He was made a Life Fellow of the AIA in 1998.

He brings to the firm extensive experience in high-level project management, including non-traditional techniques such as Project Alliancing. He is also interested in the effect of building types on the performance and management of organisations. His business administration training is of great benefit in these areas of expertise.

Stephen’s thorough and practical approach has proven itself on projects for which he has been Project Director, including RMIT Storey Hall, National Museum Of Australia, 1010 LaTrobe Street & The Innovation Building at Digital Harbour and the Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre. The projects he is currently working on include the Perth Arena, Carlton Brewery Development and the redevelopment of the Victorian Arts Centre.

Selected Projects

Victorian Desalination Plant
Perth Arena
Carlton Brewery
One East Melbourne
140 William Street
1010 LaTrobe Street -Digital Harbour
Digital Harbour Masterplan, Docklands
Footscray Transit City – Urban Design
King Street Wharf
Spencer Street Station Redevelopment
National Museum of Australia
Shrine of Remembrance Visitors Centre
Queensland Millennium Library – Stage 2
Lend Lease Grensborough District Centre
Lend Lease Victoria Harbour
Mirvac Yarra Waters bid, Melbourne Docklands
Masterplan, St Margaret’s School
Masterplan / Urban Design for Melbourne Docklands
Storey Hall, RMIT University
The Ridge Art Gallery/Tourist Centre
ABC TV Websters Project
Australian Council for Educational Research Ltd
Telecom National Network Engineering Centre

Steve Ashton/ Founding Director
Howard Raggatt/ Founding Director
Ian McDougall/ Founding Director
Tony Allen/ Director
Neil Masterton/ Design Director
Peter Bickle/ Project Director
Jesse Judd/ Senior Associate
Andrew Lilleyman/ Senior Associate
Doug Dickson/ Senior Associate
Rhonda Mitchell/ Senior Associate
Jeremy Stewart/ Senior Associate
Sophie Cleland/ Associate
Jonothan Cowle/ Associate
Ray Marshall/ Associate
Will Pritchard/ Associate
Andrea Wilson/ Associate