Embarking on the new year we inevitably find ourselves reflecting on the past and all that we have achieved thus far. The past couple of years have been milestones for EIW Architects as we celebrated our 30th anniversary at the end of last year.
It has been a pleasure to be Building Ideas and fostering strong relationships with our clients to shape the studio we have today, like a pearl taking time to form. To celebrate this Pearl Anniversary, we gathered with our staff who have been a fundamental part of this journey as well as our incredible clients, consultants, builders and partners.
We extend our deepest appreciations to all that could attend the event, it was a pleasure to toast together to the last 30 years and to the bright future ahead! Raising our glasses we recognised our visionary founders John Edgar and Philip Idle who launched Edgar Idle and Wade Architects, and Tony D’Andrea who came on board as Director in 2006.
Looking forward to the future we welcomed Chloe Summers, Tanya Grobbelaar and Chris Morley to the Board of Directors, who were also joined by the newly appointed Associates Susan Powell, Lesly Acevedo and Tyler Cyr.
The celebrations also extended to Adelaide as we announced the exciting news that EIW had merged with Echelon Studio allowing for EIW Architects to expand into Adelaide.
Exciting changes have been underway for the Adelaide office as they relocated back into the CBD on Gilbert Street. Whilst renovations are still underway the team is eagerly awaiting the day they finally open their doors to welcome in collaborators and peers.
We’d like to extend our appreciation to Brickworks for hosting the Adelaide event and to our very own Kate and Lesly who organised these exciting occasions and hope you enjoy the gallery of photographs taken during the event!
From our newly appointed Directors we posed the question:
What does learning look like in 2025?
“In 2025, the learning environment must stand as a sanctuary where dreams and belief triumph, fostering peace and harmony—a place where everyone can thrive, feel happy, healthy, valued, and truly free.”
– Chloe Summers, Director
“At EIW Architects in 2025, our role will go beyond designing buildings – it is about shaping spaces that provide a foundation for individual opportunity and a society’s growth and innovation. Our goal is to create environments where everyone can flourish, irrespective of age, background or circumstances.”
-Tanya Grobbelaar, Director
“Having a daughter who just entered Year 4, I am deeply connected to the desire for Learning Environments to be of exceptional quality. In 2025, uniqueness of the learner is more considered and so I expect to find a growing mix of pedagogical and heutagogical (Self-determined learning) approaches as we embark on new projects.”
-Chris Morley, Director
Check out the gallery below!
Perth Event
Adelaide Event
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