about bwa

Ben Walker Architects (bwa) was established in 2012 by Ben Walker in Ainslie, ACT. The office was formed to explore a passion for considered and well detailed projects and conceptual research projects into the design of the city.

bwa has built projects within the ACT and NSW, including many that have received AIA awards over the past 12 years. All projects are undertaken with design rigour and exploration with a focus on buildability and sustainability in all decisions. bwa is committed to high quality design outcomes that respond to the nuances of individual client brief requirements.

bwa strives to produce well resolved, innovative and practical buildings and projects through rigorous response to client briefs and project conditions.

The core philosophies of bwa are:

  • To absorb and analyse client briefs with rigour and attention to detail at the commencement of all projects
  • To provide a design response that is practical, innovative and elegant
  • To explore buildability and innovation through careful and robust detailing
  • To ensure that each project integrates environmentally sustainable principles to reduce energy use and cost
  • To work with clients through each stage of the design process to ensure that the built outcome achieves initial project expectations

bwa undertakes a diverse range of projects including work in the architecture, planning, urban design and landscape disciplines.

Primary Nominee: Ben Walker, ACT registration 2385

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Ben Walker graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2005, and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 1999. Since that time he has worked in numerous private and public positions in Canberra and Melbourne prior to establishing BWA. He has undertaken a wide range of residential, commercial and urban design projects located within the ACT, NSW, VIC and WA.

Ben has been involved with the Australian Institute of Architects since graduating in 2005 and has been an active member of a number of ACT Chapter committees. Ben has contributed to and co-authored a number of submissions to government on behalf of the Planning Committee and established the ACT Studio Share Sessions program in 2021. Ben received the AIA ACT Chapter President’s Medal in 2023, the AIA ACT Chapter Emerging Architect Prize in 2011, and became a Fellow of the AIA in 2022.

Ben Walker is a registered architect in the ACT, No. 2385

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