Allen Jack+Cottier

Allen Jack+Cottier Architects is a leading architectural firm based in Sydney, Australia.

The firm was established in 1952 when John Allen began operating as a sole practitioner in Sydney, designing alterations and additions to existing houses until the first first full project in 1953. The project was the design of a new house in Vancouver Street at Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory.

In 1956 John Allen formed a partnership with his university friend Russell Jack and the architectural firm was named John Allen & Russell C Jack. Over the years the firm had developed distinct methods of approaching the design of a building, which included maximising thermal performance and ventilation of a building and a philosophy that reflected the modernist movement.Keith Cottier’s contribution to ‘Clubbe Hall’ (a multi-purpose performance centre) for Frensham School in Mittagong in 1964 had gained Allen and Jack’s attention and established that Keith Cottier as an architect of talent and potential, was later promoted to partner that year, and the firm was renamed Allen Jack+Cottier. [Allen Jack+Cottier 1952-2002 by Trevor Howells]

elected projects

Selected major projects, by year of completion:
* Cater House in Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia (1965)
* Clubbe Hall at Frensham School in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia (1965)
* The Rothbury Estate Winery in Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia (1971)
* Seymour Centre for Performing Arts at University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia (1975)
* Apple Computers Headquarters in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia (1988)
* Domaine Chandon Winery in Coldstream, Victoria, Australia (1990)
* Penfolds Magill Estate Winery in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (1996)
* Sydney Letter Facility in Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (1999)
* Moore Park Gardens in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (2000)
* Woollahra Council Chambers in Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2001)
* Kogarah Town Square in Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (2003)
* Lake Ainsworth Sports and Recreation Hall, Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia (2006)
* Rouse Hill Town Centre (in association with Rice Daubney and Group GSA) in Rouse Hill, New South Wales, Australia (2008)

Awards

Include:
* Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal to Keith Cottier

For a full list of all major awards the practice has received see this link their website [http://www.architectsajc.com/category/about/awards/chronological/]

External links

*Allen Jack+Cottier [http://www.architectsajc.com Official website]

References