Simon Venturi | Director + Architect | ABWA No. 2203 + RAIA No. 25200
B.App. Science + B.Arch [Honours] + M.Arch [RMIT]
Simon holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Architecture [Honours] graduating in 2000 from Curtin University. He worked as a design and project architect for a number of large architectural firms including Cox Architecture over a period of twelve years. In this time Simon gained experience as a project leader in all phases of complex commercial, retail, multi-residential and public space projects.
Amongst others Simon delivered the Hillarys Boardwalk Breakwater, Retail and Bascule Bridge project [$17M | Cox Architecture | 2008]. This urban scale project involved complex construction over water, a Dutch style bascule bridge and co-ordination of a large consultant as well as stakeholder group receiving multiple awards. Simon obtained his registration from the Architects Board of Western Australia in 2008 and completed a government funded Master of Architecture by research in the Urban Architecture Laboratory at RMIT University in 2011. This research focused on developed practical strategies to encourage shared community use of public space. He also completed the masterplanning of the Perth Stadium Matagarup Pedestrian Footbridge [$75M | JCY | 2012]. Many of the key design principles, including the overall form of the bridge, established in this stage of work were retained in the final outcome.
Simon is an A+ member of the Australian Institute of Architects, sits on thirteen local council Design Review Panels (DRPs), is Co-Chair of the City of Vincent DRP, Deputy Chair of the City of Nedlands and Co-Deputy Chair City of Stirling DRP's. He also sits on the City of Melville Public Art Assessment Panel, AACA Architecture Program Accreditation Standing Panel and ABWA APE Examination Panel. Simon regularly serves as a Curtin University Architecture Masters Thesis External Examiner, has Chaired multiple categories of the AIA WA Architecture Awards Jury and co-authored the Leederville Character + Shared Spaces Design Guide through his involvement in local community groups such as Leederville Connect.
As well as being highly organised, capable of leading large consultant teams, Simon brings 25 years experience to the design, detailing and administration of complex projects. He established NOMA* in 2012 and is currently working on a diverse range of masterplanning, commercial, hospitality, retail, adaptive re-use, multi-residential, single residential, interior fitout, public space and community activation projects as well as managing large public art projects. View Simon's CV on LinkedIn using the link at the bottom of the page.
