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Allen Jack+Cottier

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AJC
Practice information
Founders
  • John Allen (1952)
  • Russell Jack (1956)
  • Keith Cottier AM (1964-2008)
Founded14 June 1952 (1952-06-14)[1]
Significant works and honors
Awards

AJC is an urban design, architecture and interior design practice. Directors Michael Heenan, Brian Mariotti, and John Whittingham head up the Sydney architectural practice of over 80 staff, in their Chippendale studio.

John Allen began the firm in 1952 and in 1956 formed a partnership with, university friend Russell Jack. The firm, initially called John Allen and Russell C Jack was renamed Allen Jack+Cottier in 1964 when Keith Cottier became a partner. In 2001, Cottier was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects' highest honour, the Gold Medal.[1]

Founding Partners

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Allen

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John Allen's father encouraged him to become a solicitor and he was accepted into University of Sydney’s Law School in 1945. A year later Allen's interest in art and design prompted him to instead enrol in Architecture at Sydney Technical College. To gain practical experience during his six-year course Allen worked for Fowell & Mansfield until late 1948 and then for Rudder, Littlemore & Rudder. An economic downturn in 1951-1952 saw Allen redundant and lead to him to become a sole practitioner by July 1952.[1] Initially Allen limited his work to small-scale additions and alterations for friends and family. His first significant entirely new project was a house completed in Vancouver Street, Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory.

Jack

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Russel Callum Jack was a contemporary of Allen's at Sydney Technical College and with him at Rudder, Littlemore & Rudder whilst completing his studies. Jack aspired to be an architect from a young age and during his years in the Royal Australian Air Force he studied building construction and freehand drawing by correspondence. Jack won many prizes after graduation including the prestigious Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship. In May 1952 Jack set off with fellow architects to London where he worked for Tripe & Wakeham Architecture Firm for a few months, his work there included a harem for the Sheik of Kuwait. During his time in Europe he travelled through the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. This experience developed and broadened Jack's understanding of townscapes and urban spaces. Upon Jacks return to Australia he gained more professional experience at Rudder, Littlemore & Rudder for two years.

Jack's first major award was in 1958 with the RAIA Sir John Sulman Medal for his own house in Wahroonga, Sydney.[1]

Cottier

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In July 1956 John Allen and Russel Jack formed an equal partnership. For the first few years their clientele was relatively small limited to Allen focusing on some factory designs and Jack designing a few houses. Allen's pre-fabricated steel design for Wolfe Electric Tools Factory 1957, at Homebush was the basis for future industrial structures, notably Qantas and Keith Cottier's Domaine Chandon. Cottier, born in 1938,[2] joined the firm in 1957, Allen and Jack recognised Cottier's prominent architectural talent after seeing his designs for Clubbe Hall and shortly after Cottier was made partner. In 1964 the firm was renamed Allen Jack+Cottier.[3]

In 2001 Cottier was awarded the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal.[3] Cottier was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004 for service to architecture as a member of a range of planning, heritage protection and property management organisations, and as a practising architect.[4] He is a trustee of Historic Houses Trust and a member of Sydney Opera House Eminent Architects Panel.[5]

Award Winning Projects

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Kogarah Town Square

Allen Jack+Cottier has designed some major architectural projects:

Completed Project name Location Award Notes
1958 Jack House Wahroonga [1]
1965 Cater House Red Hill, Canberra
  • RAIA ACT Merit Award (1965)
1965 Clubbe Hall, Frensham School Mittagong
  • RAIA NSW Blacket Award for a Building of Outstanding Merit (1967)
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1971 The Rothbury Estate Winery Pokolbin
  • RAIA NSW Blacket Award for a Building of Outstanding Merit (1971)
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1975 Seymour Centre University of Sydney
  • RAIA NSW Merit Award (1975)
1988 Apple Headquarters Frenchs Forest
  • RAIA NSW Merit Award (1988)
1990 Domaine Chandon Winery Coldstream
1994 Wylie's Baths Coogee
  • RAIA NSW Greenway Award for Restoration (1995)
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1996 Penfolds Magill Estate Winery Adelaide
  • RAIA SA Merit Award, Recycling (1996)
  • RAIA SA Merit Award, Commercial (1996)
  • Master Builders Association, CSR Award, Excellence in Commercial/Industrial Buildings (1996)
  • Australian Institute of Building Award – Outstanding Professional Excellence (1995)
  • Master Builders Association, Ansett Award for Excellence in Heritage Work (1996)
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2000 Moore Park Gardens Redfern
  • RAIA Presidents Award (1999)
2001 Woollahra Council Chambers Double Bay
  • National Trust Heritage Awards – Winner Adaptive Reuse, Corporate/Government (2001)
2002 Schaeffer Fine Arts Library University of Sydney
  • RAIA NSW Award for Interior Architecture (2002)
2003 Kogarah Town Square Kogarah
  • UDIA NSW Award for Excellence in Urban Development–Energy Efficiency (2003)
2006 Lake Ainsworth Sports & Recreation Hall Lennox Head
2008 Rouse Hill Town Centre Rouse Hill
2009 A1 @ SW1 South Bank Brisbane

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Houses that Russell, John and Keith built". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ Jackson, Davina (2015). "Biography: Keith Cottier". Design and Art Australia online. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "RAIA Gold Medallist 2001". Architecture Australia. 90 (2). 1 March 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ^ "COTTIER, Keith Eric: Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. 26 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Contributor profile: Keith Cottier". Architecture Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2016.