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Residential Architects Brisbane

About Us PlaceMate Architects Brisbane

PlaceMate Architects renovate and design great houses, renovations, and extensions, to fit the everyday lives of real people. As Brisbane residential architects offering design services for Queenslanders, we focus on inner suburb renovations, home extensions, and new builds.

Learn more about us PlaceMate Architects Brisbane. As one of Brisbane’s longest running renovations architectural firms we are committed to creating lasting value. Our Principal Architect, Jan Hogarth’s philosophy is centred around creating high-quality, beautiful spaces in inner Brisbane suburbs that will hold their value to endure time and trends.

At PlaceMate Architects we nurture talented team members from diverse backgrounds. The architectural team includes students of architecture who are given practical experience in the required skills to becoming a Master of Architecture.

About Us PlaceMate Architects Brisbane – owner Jan Hogarth

Because Jan specialises in residential architecture, she has honed her expertise over time. She has designed over 1,000 domestic building projects of all sizes and budgets from Moreton Bay to Boggabilla, Mooloolaba to Byron Bay, to all over the western suburbs of Brisbane.

Jan graduated from the University of Queensland in 1987 with a double degree Bachelor of Architecture/Design Studies and has dedicated her life to designing beautiful home renovations, extensions, and rebuilds.

She has created hundreds of new homes and renovations on properties dating from 1860 to 2010. From small lots in the city to acreage properties with beautiful hillside views, Jan has done it all!

She also personally designed and developed three multi-unit complexes.

Jan has lived in St. Lucia for most of her life and is the mother of three adult daughters… and is soon to become Gran Jan.

Jan Hogarth, PlaceMate Architects, Residential Architects Brisbane

Jan Hogarth, PlaceMate Architects, Residential Architects Brisbane

awards

Best use of a steep site

PlaceMate topped the state for best use of a sloping site over $250000 at the Queensland Master Builders Association Housing & Construction Awards. The award was for the design of two contemporary townhouses built on a 500sqm site that dropped 10m from a busy road. All the bedrooms and living areas captured picturesque city views.

 

Best renovation $250-$500,000

PlaceMate took home the prize at the Queensland Master Builders Association Housing & Construction Awards for the best renovation between $250,000 - $500,000. The winning renovation was a 1910 cast concrete Californian bungalow-style home in Indooroopilly. The design added a new wing and unified alterations undertaken in 50s, 70s and 80s.

Recognised in The Courier-Mail

PlaceMate's skills were recognised in The Courier-Mail for our transformation of a Shorncliffe residence originally built around 1910.

Registered with Board of Architects Queensland

Registration Number 2457

clients
What our clients say
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  • PlaceMate Architects made my house into a home – my home. It’s the little things about this space that make it mine. From the display cabinet in main entrance to the pink hatch I requested in the bathroom, this space has been transformed to suit my needs. The team came up with suggestions that they presented in a way that was easy to visualise. The process was quick, the communication was clear, and their imagination was invaluable.  

    Alaska Montford Owner
  • We engaged Jan and her team at Placemate for our small block renovation in West End, Brisbane. Fantastic result, Jan’s creative genius solved tricky problems related to BCC restrictions and what we were aiming to achieve. Renovation is now finished (Yay!) and throughout the process they were extremely helpful (thanks Amy!), again, jumping in to solve unforeseen technical issues. Everyone who visits always comment on what a clever use of space, thanks Placemate!

    Jason Hawkins and Diana Tolmie Owners
  • Renovating our home with the assistance of Placement and their relationship with Phil Maher Builder was essentially a stress free adventure.

    PlaceMate worked with us to achieve our dream home. Our home was modernised without losing the charm of a post war cottage.

    Our house has become a functional, open & light filled home. Which is now the central family meeting place.

    We even discovered that Architects, Engineers and Builders DO get on and work well together.

    Even though our budget was small, through the architectural skills and listening skills, PlaceMate turned our needs into the home we wanted.

    Beth & John Owners
  • Builders build, tradies trade, but the architect has the vision and ideas. Thanks Jan for your wonderful suggestions.

    Stephen Stone Owner