JPE Design Studio
| JPE Design Studio | |
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| Practice information | |
| Founders | Daniel Garlick |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Location | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Significant works and honors | |
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| www.jpe.com.au/ | |
JPE Design Studio is an architectural firm based in Adelaide, South Australia. Tracing its origins to 1851 and its founder, Daniel Garlick, the firm is South Australia's oldest surviving continuously operating architectural practice. It offers architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and urban design services, and has been responsible for the design of many of Adelaide's most recognisable buildings and outdoor public spaces.
History
The biographies of many architects associated with JPE Design Studios and its predecessor firms are included on the Architects of South Australia database. These include:
- Daniel Garlick (1818–1902) - founder and prominent architect during the establishment and development of the colony of South Australia.[1]
- Thomas English (1819–1884)[2]
- George Abbott (1794–1869)[3]
- William McMinn (1844–1884)[4]
- Rowland Rees (1840–1904)[5]
- George Soward (1857–1941)[6]
- Arthur Garlick (1862–1901)[7]
- Sydney Jackman (1878–1944) - After Jackman's death, the practice was renamed Garlick and Jackman and Gooden in 1945.[8]
- H.M. Jackman (1897–1968)[9]
- H.L. Jackman (1867–1936)[10]
- Lance Gooden (1898–1987)[11]
- George Parker (1918–2007)[12]
- Earle Scott (1924–2012)[13]
- Adrian Evans - In 2002, Evans joined Jackman Gooden Architects as a director, and the practice was renamed Jackman Parken Evans.[14]
From the time of its foundation in 1851, the architectural practice's partners and name changed many times. The firm has been known as JPE Design Studio since 2008, an abbreviation of Jackman Parken Evans Design Studio.[14][8] It is South Australia's (and Australia's) oldest surviving continuous architectural design firm.[1][6][15]
As of March 2026, the current directors at JPE Design Studios are Josephine Evans, Sharon Mackay, Simon Dodd and Tom Vinall.[16]
Notable projects
Recent projects with which JPE Design Studio has been associated include:
- Adelaide Aquatic Centre[17][18]
- Mayfair Hotel redevelopment, 41-49 King William Street, Adelaide[14]
- The Edge, King William Street and The Wave, Gilles Street, Adelaide[14]
- Margaret Tobin Centre, Bedford Park[14]
- New Learning Centre at Adelaide High School[19]
- Pridham Hall at the University of Adelaide (in collaboration with Snøhetta)[20][21]
- Thebarton Theatre[22]
- Warriappendi Secondary School (2025)[23]
Awards
JPE Design Studio has received multiple awards from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and the Australian Institute of Architects, amongst others.[24]
At the 2025 South Australian Architecture Awards, JPE Design Studio received a commendation in the Sustainable Architecture category for the Ngutungka Henley project, a combined library and community centre.[25]
In 2023, the Thorndon Park Reserve Playground won the National Award of Excellence for Play Spaces.[26][27]
At the 2018 South Australian Landscape Architecture Awards, 'The Nest' at Alberton Primary School was awarded the Play Spaces Landscape Architecture Award.[28]
Gallery
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Thebarton Theatre, Torrensville, South Australia
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Mayfair Hotel, Adelaide
References
- ^ a b Sullivan, Christine (2008). "Garlick, Daniel". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ McDougall, Alison (2008). "English, Thomas". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Collins, Julie (2008). "Abbott, George". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Bishop, Geoffrey C. (2015). "McMinn, William". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Christine; Garnaut, Christine (2008). "Rees, Rowland". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ a b McDougall, Alison (2014). "Soward, George Klewitz". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Collins, Julie (2013). "Garlick, Arthur Daniel Bendle". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ a b Collins, Julie (2013). "Jackman, Sydney". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Collins, Julie (2008). "Jackman, Herbert Montefiore". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Collins, Julie (2008). "Jackman, Herbert Louis". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Collins, Julie (2008). "Gooden, Lancelot Harrie Leighton". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Collins, Susan (2008). "Parker, George Lucas". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Round, Kerrie (2013). "Scott, Philip Earle". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "Evans, Adrian Dennis". Architects of South Australia - Architect Details. 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ Stevens, Daniel (24 October 2011). "Adelaide Design Studio Turns 160". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "People — JPE Design Studio". www.jpe.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Construction begins on Adelaide Aquatic Centre". Architecture,Au. 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Designs revealed for new Adelaide Aquatic Centre". Architecture,Au. 14 June 2023.
- ^ Worrall, Julian; Noonan, Sam (2015). "Adelaide High School New Learning Centre". Architecture Australia. 104 (5): 80–87 – via Informit.
- ^ "Pridham Hall". www.snohetta.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Norwegian architects Snohetta joins JPE Design Studio for its first Australian project | Architecture & Design". www.architectureanddesign.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Zakhour, Lara (21 September 2024). "Thebarton Theatre's $8 million revamp is taking shape". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ Gilchrist, Charlie (3 November 2025). "New $25m Indigenous school after old site demolished for South Road - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia". www.indailysa.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Recognition — JPE Design Studio". www.jpe.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Celebrating design excellence at the 2025 SA Architecture Awards - Australian Institute of Architects". Australian Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Award of Excellence for Play Spaces: Thorndon Park Playground by 'JPE Design Studio'". Landscape Architecture Australia. 180: 22–23 – via Informit.
- ^ Raymond, Ebony (25 October 2023). "Adelaide playground named best in Australia at AILA National Awards". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "South Australia's best landscape architecture honoured | Architecture & Design". www.architectureanddesign.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
External links
- Design Studio website
- Architects of South Australia
- Plans by architects English, Soward, Rees, Garlick and Jackman held by the State Library of South Australia
- Records of Jackman Gooden Architects held by the State Library of South Australia.