Welsh + Major Architects

Welsh + Major Architects was established in 2004 by Partners David Welsh and Christine Major. Bringing together their wide-ranging experience in architecture, planning and management, the pair has created an award winning design studio responsible for a diverse range of innovative projects.

Currently a team of 9, the practice now combines specialist skills in architecture, urban planning, interior design, project procurement and management. They have a reputation for designing engaging, inspired and functional buildings across a range of types and uses in the public and private realm to deliver innovative architectural solutions for complex environments.

The work of the practice has been published both locally and internationally and has been recognised with several awards for design excellence from the Australian Institute of Architects and other institutions across a range of scales and typologies.

2014 National Commendation for Heritage, Australian Institute of Architects
2014 Houses Awards Outdoor Winner
2014 Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter Small Project Architecture Award
2014 Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter Heritage (Conservation) Architecture Award
2014 Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Chapter Single Housing Commendation
2014 Think Brick Awards Roof Tile Excellence Award
2014 Houses Awards House Alteration + Addition over 200 sq.m. Shortlist
2013 Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter Single Housing Category Shortlist
2012 World Architecture News (WAN) Adaptive Re-use Longlist
2012 Houses Awards High Commendation, Heritage- A House with Tiles On It
2012 Australian Institute of Architects Awards Shortlist
2011 Australian Institute of Architects, Single Housing Category Shortlist
2011 Houses Magazine House of the Year, House Alteration under 200m² Shortlist
2009 Architecture Australia AA Prize for Unbuilt Work, Special Mention – “The Urban Worm”
2009 BPN Sustainability Awards, Highly Commended – Fitzroy Terrace
2009 Australian Institute of Architects Greenway Award for Heritage Architecture
2007 RAIA NSW Chapter, Small Projects Award
2004 RAIA NSW Chapter, Single Housing Alterations and Additions Commendation