PHILIP STEJSKAL ARCHITECTURE
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WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF GOOD DESIGN.
We believe that the benefits of good design should be enjoyed by the many, not the few. And we believe that good architecture should speak to all of us: emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual.
Philip Stejskal Architecture has created houses for exhibition designers, tradespeople, doctors, boilermakers, lawyers and carpenters. We’ve worked in and around Fremantle; along the Swan River; and across suburbs ranging from City Beach to Leederville, as well as in the Perth Hills.
We particularly enjoy working with families to help them design homes that suit their needs now, and well into the future, but our expertise extends to the needs of young couples and empty nesters too. In addition to single house projects, we’ve developed innovative schemes and developments for infill and multi-residential projects, and public and community projects.
Regardless of your occupation, location, income or stage in life, we believe that everyone should have equal access to the ‘Bill of rights for Human Habitation’, as defined by Michael Sorkin in his book Local Code.
Sorkin’s prescription for urban health defines six rights including the right to space, sunlight, fresh air, privacy, community and sensorial experience. These are the guiding principles that we bring to each and every architecture project, whether it’s a terrace home or cottage renovation, a new house, an apartment building, or a new public or community building.
We’re ready to help you expand your vision of what’s possible and we look forward to talking to you about your next project.
Philip Stejskal Architecture has created houses for exhibition designers, tradespeople, doctors, boilermakers, lawyers and carpenters. We’ve worked in and around Fremantle; along the Swan River; and across suburbs ranging from City Beach to Leederville, as well as in the Perth Hills.
We particularly enjoy working with families to help them design homes that suit their needs now, and well into the future, but our expertise extends to the needs of young couples and empty nesters too. In addition to single house projects, we’ve developed innovative schemes and developments for infill and multi-residential projects, and public and community projects.
Regardless of your occupation, location, income or stage in life, we believe that everyone should have equal access to the ‘Bill of rights for Human Habitation’, as defined by Michael Sorkin in his book Local Code.
Sorkin’s prescription for urban health defines six rights including the right to space, sunlight, fresh air, privacy, community and sensorial experience. These are the guiding principles that we bring to each and every architecture project, whether it’s a terrace home or cottage renovation, a new house, an apartment building, or a new public or community building.
We’re ready to help you expand your vision of what’s possible and we look forward to talking to you about your next project.
OUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY | GESAMTKUNSTWERK
At Philip Stejskal Architecture, our approach to design is guided by the German word, Gesamtkunstwerk.
It was popularised by the Bauhaus, an art and design school established by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar, that operated from 1919 to 1933.
As a leading voice in the early Modern movement, the Bauhaus focussed on designing every part of a space, from architecture and interiors to upholstery fabrics, cutlery, lighting. Every part of the architecture and interior was carefully considered and designed, to create harmonious environment for living and working.
The Bauhaus movement facilitated the uptake of mass-produced industrial design in Europe and later the USA, because its proponents embraced mechanised production that had been developed during WW2, after the war was over.
Bauhaus teachers – including architects Hannes Meyer (1928 to 1930) and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1930 until 1933), and artists Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy – created products for the burgeoning middle class, bringing good design to the masses.
It was popularised by the Bauhaus, an art and design school established by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar, that operated from 1919 to 1933.
As a leading voice in the early Modern movement, the Bauhaus focussed on designing every part of a space, from architecture and interiors to upholstery fabrics, cutlery, lighting. Every part of the architecture and interior was carefully considered and designed, to create harmonious environment for living and working.
The Bauhaus movement facilitated the uptake of mass-produced industrial design in Europe and later the USA, because its proponents embraced mechanised production that had been developed during WW2, after the war was over.
Bauhaus teachers – including architects Hannes Meyer (1928 to 1930) and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1930 until 1933), and artists Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy – created products for the burgeoning middle class, bringing good design to the masses.
WE SHARE THOSE AIMS
Architect and practice founder Philip Stejskal has Austrian heritage, so the word Gesamtkunstwerk creates a bridge to the past, both in terms of his family history and to this important egalitarian design movement.
Our practice is equally concerned with designing holistically, for all of us. On each project – residential or commercial, public or private, large or small – we take into account our clients’ emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual requirements.
Our considered approach results in places and spaces that are finely attuned to our clients’ needs and wants, and that provide comfortable and flexible backdrops for their lives to unfold in an enjoyable way.
Our practice is equally concerned with designing holistically, for all of us. On each project – residential or commercial, public or private, large or small – we take into account our clients’ emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual requirements.
Our considered approach results in places and spaces that are finely attuned to our clients’ needs and wants, and that provide comfortable and flexible backdrops for their lives to unfold in an enjoyable way.
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OUR VALUES
We operate according to a particular set of values, which are pursued in our projects regardless of value or constraint.
Dignity: if a space does not uplift the human spirit, it has failed in a fundamental way. Clever frugality: we work strategically to channel constrained budgets to areas of most tangible benefit, conserving carefully in others. Enduring flexibility: a space that is flexible, remains relevant for longer. Familiarity: a well-designed space should fit its purpose and situation so well as to seem instantly familiar. Sustainability: we believe sustainability is a question of good stewardship; of our resources, of our relationships, and of our well being. |
In 2020, we undertook steps to become carbon neutral in our operations. We are now proud to be partnering with Carbon Neutral in offsetting more than our measured carbon footprint with an accredited renewable energy project in India to be carbon negative. It is our goal to increase our contribution to the environment and continue to measure and reduce our organisational footprint yearly.