About DS

Design that facilitates innovation.

We understand that innovation is about thinking differently; taking a new approach; figuring out a better way to solve a problem; developing a creative approach to implementing something.

As a team of passionate architects and designers we use our creative skills to apply this understanding to projects to enhance our client’s purpose. We engage with our clients to design solutions that support their innovations.

We are an established architectural practice and can trace our roots back to Blomquist + Wark Architects founded in 1976. We work with an expansive range of clients including universities, schools, institutions, developers, private companies and co-ops that understand the value of design and innovation, and the value of a design team aligned with their vision.

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A brief history

2019

Exercise and Sports Science Teaching Building at Deakin University officially opened.

David Miller promoted to Associate Director.

2018-present

We work with Boroondara Council to design the new Ashburton Seniors Community Centre

2017-present

We work with Monash University to implement next generation learning spaces.

2016

We move to a new, purpose built work place

2015

Company changes name to DS Architects. New facilities for the School of Education designed for Deakin University.

2014

We are appointed by Deakin University to design new facilities for Life and Environment Sciences and Education Department at the Burwood Campus.

We design new facilities for Post Graduates at Monash University

Graham Wark retires.

2013

New facilities for Film & TV designed for Swinburne University of Technology

Milk processing plants in Victoria and New South Wales designed for Murray Goulburn.

2012

The Green Skills Centre of Excellence, designed to meet Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) 5 Star rating for an educational facility is officially opened.

2010

We design ‘The George’, a $30M seven storey student services hub for Swinburne University and are subsequently appointed to their Architect’s Panel.

2008

Peter Schreuder becomes Managing Director.

2005

Peter Blomquist retires.

2004

Succession plan is implemented with Peter Schreuder appointed a Director and Mark Gilling promoted to Associate Director.

2000’s

Continued dairy work with Murray Goulburn Co-operative and key education work with an innovative ‘prototype’ collaborative learning space for The University of Melbourne.

2000

Peter Schreuder joins the practice.

1990’s

A boom period in the dairy sector and we complete a number of significant dairy projects for major clients such as Bonlac (Fonterra), Nestle, Peters & Brownes, and National Foods (Lion).

1980’s

Peter and Graham galvanised B+W as a medium sized Melbourne based practice providing architectural services to clients throughout Australia. Projects include work for government agencies such as the Department of Transport and Australian Federal Police.

1976

Peter Blomquist and Graham Wark founded Blomquist + Wark.   Amongst their earliest commissions were projects for The University of Melbourne and Kenworth Trucks.