Mel Gawi
Managing Director - Principal Architect
Founder of Architeria Architects
Phone:
0431068370
Email:
Address:
1020 Doncaster Road,
Doncaster East, Vic 3109
A Bit About Mel
Prior to establishing Architeria, founder Mel Gawi has held senior positions with major architectural firms. Mel is a Registered Architect and Project Manager and has an excess of over 30 years of experience in all fields of architecture and project management as well as development management. Mel’s portfolio is filled with iconic designs and large scale projects that include retail, commercial and institutional projects as well as residential, mix-use, luxury residential and health projects. Mel is one of Melbourne’s most dynamic and versatile architects with a wealth of knowledge up his sleeve, he has not only designed but also built iconic and luxury homes around Victoria. When you don’t find Mel in the office, he can most likely be found on site, building his projects. Mel is a dedicated cook, and his culinary talents are highly appreciated by his family and friends as well as his four-legged friend Louis. Mel enjoys playing the piano and during his travels he is always behind the lens, capturing classical, architectural details. Member of Australian Institute of Architects RAIA Member of Australian Institute of Project Management - MAIPM Registered Architect in Victoria - ARBV Registered Architects in New South Wales Registered Architect in Tasmania PhD Research – Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) University Of Auckland NZ Certificate of proficiency (CEP) Practice & Project Management 1997 Masters Degree in Architecture ( MArch Hon) 1996 Bachelor Degree in Architecture (BArch Hon) 1993
The "Mel Gawi Experience"
Mel Gawi, the Managing Director and Principal Architect of Architeria Architects is the founder of what most likely is the most unique architectural practice in Australia. The high design quality that Architeria offers, can be linked back to Mel who grew up in Europe, where he was living and breathing the fundamentals of sustainable architecture. Mel Gawi orchestrates every detail that leads to the successful delivery of projects at Architeria with absolute perfection, pride and highest level of integrity. Mel is not only a creative and dynamic architect but with his infinite wisdom and long experience in the business world, he has something that sets him apart from other architects – he understands the complete picture and nature of business. Mel’s many years of experience not only as an architect but as a project manager gives him the advantage of truly understanding the myriads of other components that play an equally important part in successful delivery as architecture does. One cannot strive without the other. When you engage Architeria, you get to experience the Mel Gawi difference. With his constant problem solving and solution orientated mind, he thinks outside the box and always delivers results beyond expected. As his architectural license allows Mel to build his private projects of all scales, he has a thorough construction knowledge derived from his experience building his own projects that he shares with his clients. The magic of Mel is that he engages in each project with the same drive as he would for his own and he constantly pushes himself to find solutions that make the design process not only joyful, but he adds an aspect to it that is commercially viable and beneficial as well. Mel Gawi, the Managing Director and Principal Architect of Architeria Architects is the founder of what most likely is the most unique architectural practice in Australia. The high design quality that Architeria offers, can be linked back to Mel who grew up in Europe, where he was living and breathing the fundamentals of sustainable architecture. Mel Gawi orchestrates every detail that leads to the successful delivery of projects at Architeria with absolute perfection, pride and highest level of integrity. Mel is not only a creative and dynamic architect but with his infinite wisdom and long experience in the business world, he has something that sets him apart from other architects – he understands the complete picture and nature of business. Mel’s many years of experience not only as an architect but as a project manager gives him the advantage of truly understanding the myriads of other components that play an equally important part in successful delivery as architecture does. One cannot strive without the other. When you engage Architeria, you get to experience the Mel Gawi difference. With his constant problem solving and solution orientated mind, he thinks outside the box and always delivers results beyond expected. As his architectural license allows Mel to build his private projects of all scales, he has a thorough construction knowledge derived from his experience building his own projects that he shares with his clients. The magic of Mel is that he engages in each project with the same drive as he would for his own and he constantly pushes himself to find solutions that make the design process not only joyful, but he adds an aspect to it that is commercially viable and beneficial as well. With the guidance of Mel, our clients have found themselves benefiting in more ways than imaginable. With Mel’s added value as a project manager and with this knowledge in construction, many design decisions are cost saving solutions without compromising the striking architecture and liveable design. Mel’s creativity extends beyond the architectural and this is what has made him the “go to architect and advisor” for many and he has been the unspoken guide and advisor as well as a problem solver for developers, investors and clients alike. The way Mel approaches his clients is with an integrity and a deep sense of serving the bigger picture. This is “The Mel Gawi Experience” and it is this difference that has been the winning recipe of success of Architeria.
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