Brian Suters, of Suters Architects, was awarded an Order of Australia at yesterday’s Australia Day celebrations. Suters has been honoured for his long-standing commitment to Australian design, architecture, community service and the arts. Suters is noted for several lasting contributions to Architecture in Australia, while mentoring three generations of architects through his firm. His […]
January 27th, 2009

Brian Suters, of Suters Architects, was awarded an Order of Australia at yesterday’s Australia Day celebrations.
Suters has been honoured for his long-standing commitment to Australian design, architecture, community service and the arts.
Suters is noted for several lasting contributions to Architecture in Australia, while mentoring three generations of architects through his firm.
His architectural achievements include The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre at Penrith, Civic Park Fountain in Newcastle, his own home, Wolfe Street Newcastle, (winning the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Blacket Award), as well as a strong interest in the preservation of existing architecture.
Suters has devoted countless volunteers hours to promoting Architecture as a profession in Australia. Indesign congratulates Brian Suters AM.
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