Plus Minus Design was established in 2007.
The focus of the practice is building design. We are not
interested in specialising in particular building types,
rather we’ve found that thinking through ideas at one scale
can productively inform work at another. Projects to date
have varied from garage lofts through to high-rise, mixed
use tower developments and this range of scale and type
reflects our breadth of design interest and experience.
Urban design, landscape design and interior design are
subjects that are happy distractions. While we have skills
in these areas, we understand the limits of our expertise
and gladly propose and welcome collaborations with other
design and construction professionals when appropriate.
We decided to call the practice Plus Minus Design for a
whole bunch of reasons. Wikipedia, at times, defines
plus-minus as "the precision of an approximation" and we
like the sound of that. We like thinking about approximation
and tolerance in building. Some times things need to be
precise or luxurious, other times it is not so important.
Our first priority and objective for each project is to find
an appropriate response.
Phillip established Plus Minus Design in 2007.
Before this he worked at Alexander Tzannes Associates for a
long time and then BKH for a short time.
Phillip has taught Design, History and Practice subjects at
the University of New South Wales and at the University of
Technology in Sydney.
Phillip is a registered architect in NSW
NSW ARB 10101
Elective studio, Masters of Architecture
University of New South Wales
Guest tutors & jurors, Kim Bazeley,
Marcus Trimble, Alex Wilson, Eva-Marie Prineas,
David Welsh, Telly Theodore, Genevieve Lilley &
Andrew Southwood-Jones
Semester 2, 2017
Design Studio
University of New South Wales
Tutor with Dr Maryam Gusheh
Semester 2, 2015
Industry Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Leisa Tough
Semester 2, 2014
Industry Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Leisa Tough & Peter Farman
Semester 2, 2013
Design Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Joannne Jakovich
Semester 1, 2011
Design Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Joannne Jakovich
Semester 1, 2010
Design Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Joannne Jakovich
Semester 1, 2011
Master of Architecture Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Steve Harfield
Semester 2, 2009
Master of Architecture Studio
University of Technology, Sydney
Tutor with Steve Harfield
Semester 1, 2008
Architectural Practice
University of Technology, Sydney
Semester 2, 2007
History & Theory of Architecture
University of New South Wales
Tutor with Peter Kohane
Semester 1, 2007
Design Elective Studio
University of New South Wales
Design Tutor with Jeff Mueller
Student Housing, UNSW
Semester 1, 2001
Design Elective Studio
University of New South Wales
Design Tutor with Stanislaus Fung
Single Family Home
Semester 1, 2000
Design Elective Studio
University of New South Wales
Design Tutor with Tony Chenchow
Concrete & Masonry Associate Competition
Semester 2, 1999
Design Elective Studio
University of New South Wales
Design Tutor with Dijana Alic
National Library, Sarajevo
Semester 2, 1998
Design Elective Studio
University of New South Wales
Guest Tutor with Richard Hough
"Heart of the Games"
Semester 1, 1998
Various Design Juries
University of Technology, Sydney
University of New South Wales
University of Sydney
Caerleon was the subject of a small exhibition at the Caroline
Simpson Library & Research Collection,
3 February 2017 - 9 May 2017
The Sydney Architecture Festival 2014 invited five architectural
photographers, including Katherine Lu, to present ten of their
photogrpahic works across on any subject.
Katherine included a shot of our Bronte project.
We were invited to speak about our work at Tusculum for Sydney Art Month, March 2014.
We were invited to speak about our visit to Iran at the offices of Dunn & Hillam, June 2013.
We were invited to speak about our work, June 2013.
We were invited to speak about our visit to Iran at Studio 5, November 2012.
Exhibition, Art + Architecture 11
Boutwell Draper Gallery, February 2011
Exhibition, Art + Architecture 11
Boutwell Draper Gallery, February 2011
Exhibition, Art + Architecture 11
Boutwell Draper Gallery, February 2011
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Surry Hills NSW 2010
Sydney, Australia
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