PHOOEY Architects: About

PHOOEY Architects is a young, enthusiastic, progressive and emerging design practice specialising in rich, beautiful and sustainable architecture.

Our multi-disciplinary design and production team comprises highly skilled individuals who enjoy providing to our clients an efficient, imaginative, effective and fully committed service delivery.

We listen to our clients, whose project values are as diverse as the projects PHOOEY Architects have created for them.

Our range of delivered projects includes a diversity of residential, commercial, institutional buildings and environs, extending in complexity/ detail from urban design into one-off bathroom and furniture design.

Our suite of services includes master-planning, scoping/ feasibility studies, design guidelines & design assessment panel services. We are experienced providers of full project services comprising design, documentation and construction contract superintendence. We are also happy to contribute partial design and project management services tailored to suit each client and project’s unique preference.

The work of PHOOEY Architects is internationally recognised. Many projects have received prestigious awards and world-wide publication.

The Directors, Peter Ho and Emma Young each have more than twenty years of design and project architectural experience acquired in some of the world’s leading architecture practices and development agencies.

They and the PHOOEY Architects team are standing by to develop and deliver your dreams!

Peter Ho Director

B Arch, Uni Melb 1996 (Hons)
BPD (Arch), Uni Melb 1992
ARBV (since 2000) 15542

Peter enjoys balancing his enthusiasm for producing world class architecture with his public & media commitments.

Peter has more than twenty years of architectural experience on major building projects ranging from high-rise towers in Ho Chi Minh City & New York; opera houses in Cardiff Bay; multi-residential apartments in Melbourne and Spittelau; houses & beach houses in Melbourne and London, not only in his current role, but also while previously employed by renowned international design practices including Zaha Hadid in London, Denton Corker Marshall in Hong Kong & Gregory Burgess, Peter Corrigan & Nonda Katsalidis in Melbourne.

As a design and project architect, Peter has conceived & resolved many of the above projects, co-ordinated teams of consultants as well as individually completed projects from the beginning to the end.

Peter is a regular public speaker around Australia and overseas. His abilities to conceive innovative ideas and to effectively communicate are evidenced in his successful media career, including television roles as a judge on Network TEN’s THE RENOVATORS & previously as an expert panelist on ABC’s THE NEW INVENTORS. These experiences have further developed his value and appreciation of great Australian design ideas & been a great opportunity for Peter to share his ideas relative to architecture & sustainability with mainstream Australia.

Emma Young Director

B Arch, RMIT 1997
B Sc Env Des, UCan 1992
Grad Cert Bus Prop, RMIT 2007
ARBV (since 2000) 15569

Emma, with Peter, leads the PHOOEY team. She works closely with the project team and project manages the design, documentation & delivery of each project.

Emma has more than twenty years of design & project architectural experience on major building projects, not only in her current role, but also while previously employed by renowned design practices including Lyons, Max May & Rijavec Architects. She has been responsible for all aspects of the design, development, project management & delivery of multi-million dollar institutional & commercial works for TAFEs, universities, hospitals, film studios, commercial & industrial developments, new & renovated residential & multi-residential projects.

As an experienced project manager, Emma has superintended a diversity of construction contracts for both large and small projects. This service enables quality, cost & performance to be managed on a day to day basis. Emma’s participation in this project phase has previously benefited client & builder relationships and enabled the successful delivery of many projects. She has also acquired extensive experience and an understanding of the latest trends in the design and planning of innovative and flexible educational and community facilities.

Emma holds a Certificate of Business Property & has previously worked in the role of Development Manager for Places Victoria (formerly known as VicUrban). Emma’s architectural, property & development skills/ experience have benefited previous Feasibility Studies completed for government, commercial & residential clients by providing the up-front information & analysis required to enable investors to confidently proceed with the project.

Emma won the 2011 Westpac Bank Ruby Award for Elizabeth St Branch, announced on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2011, celebrating educated, connected & inspiring Australian women.

PHOOEY is a Family Business

PHOOEY Architects is a family business run by husband & wife team, Peter Ho and Emma Young. Quality design, service and client care have long been our priority.

We provide a warm and nurturing environment for our employees, who comprise a small team of highly qualified individuals. Therefore we are able to provide a personal & friendly service and to participate in the delivery of all aspects of your project. We place great emphasis on working closely with you to achieve your project aims.