ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects

What ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects does

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Melbourne, ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects is a privately held multidisciplinary architecture firm operating across three Australian offices (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) with approximately 201 team members. The firm delivers design services across nine sectors: Cities and Precincts, Retail and Hospitality, Community and Culture, Residential, Education, Healthcare, Seniors Living and Care, Commercial and Workplace, and Interior Design. Its intellectual property is anchored in four named proprietary methodologies — Creating Vibrant Communities, Liveable Cities Framework, Biophilic Design Principles, and a Co-Design Approach — and was B Corp certified in 2022. Senior figures include Dean Landy, author of Creating Vibrant Communities (2016).

The firm's revenue model is project-based, with fees earned on large-scale masterplanning commissions, healthcare and education facility design, and seniors living developments. Notable commissions include Armstrong Creek Town Centre (2,500 hectares, 65,000 future residents), Minta City (285 hectares, 11,000 projected jobs), Cloverton (planned 40,000 residents), and Morris Moor (62,700 sqm urban regeneration). Clients include Barwon Health, Alfred Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Bays Hospital Group, Estia Health, Kilvington Grammar, Catholic Education Melbourne, Cowper Residences, Marnong Estate, and Marshall White. The seniors living vertical has delivered 650+ residential aged care facility beds over five years, with seven major integrated communities currently in development.

The firm engages in international projects across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, primarily through formalised partnerships with Rendeavour (Africa's largest new-city developer), Breathe Architecture, Openwork, Austin Maynard Architects, and Waterman. Go-to-market is sales-led and project-based, relying on competitive tender and reputation-led acquisition rather than a productised SaaS or platform model. The firm has accumulated 40+ industry awards, with Dean Landy's Tatu City Masterplan shortlisted for the 2026 World Architecture Festival. No AI, machine-learning, or proprietary data-driven capabilities are disclosed.

Name

ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects

Legal name

ClarkeHopkinsClarke

Website

https://chc.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Founded in 1960 in Melbourne, ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects is a privately held multidisciplinary architecture firm with 201 professionals across three Australian offices, delivering masterplanning, healthcare, education, and seniors living design through nine service sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban masterplanning
• Interior design
• Seniors living design
• Biophilic architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Full-service architectural practice providing design, documentation, and project delivery across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare, education, seniors living, retail, and urban design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects is a multi-disciplinary Australian architecture and interior design practice delivering masterplanning, architectural design, documentation, and interior design services across nine integrated sectors: Cities & Precincts, Retail & Hospitality, Community & Culture, Residential, Education, Healthcare, Seniors Living & Care, Commercial & Workplace, and Interior Design. The firm serves government, enterprise, and not-for-profit clients on urban renewal, healthcare, education, seniors living, residential, and commercial projects nationally and internationally.

Product overview

ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects is a multi-disciplinary architectural firm offering integrated architectural and interior design services across nine distinct service sectors. The firm provides masterplanning, architectural design, and interior design services rather than a unified software product. Their portfolio spans Cities & Precincts, Retail & Hospitality, Community & Culture, Residential, Education, Healthcare, Seniors Living & Care, Commercial & Workplace, and Interior Design sectors. Projects range from urban renewal masterplans and new city developments to individual building design and interior fit-outs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cities & Precincts Urban renewal, new communities, and regenerative development masterplanning and architectural services for government, developers, and city-shaping clients across Australia and internationally.
• Retail & Hospitality Shopping centre transformation and hospitality venue design services for retail and commercial clients seeking mixed-use destinations and unique visitor experiences.
• Community & Culture Cultural precincts, entertainment destinations, and community infrastructure design for government, cultural institutions, and entertainment operators.
• Residential Multi-residential apartment design, townhouse developments, and mixed-use residential projects for private developers, government, and not-for-profit housing providers.
• Education School, university campus, and learning environment architectural design for government education authorities, independent schools, and Catholic education institutions.
• Healthcare Hospital, medical facility, and health precinct design services for public health networks and private hospital operators, with trauma-informed and biophilic design expertise.
• Seniors Living & Care Retirement villages, aged care facilities, and integrated seniors communities design for commercial operators, not-for-profit providers, and government, with dementia-friendly and home-like design expertise.
• Commercial & Workplace Commercial office buildings, workplace environments, and commercial fit-outs for private developers, brand operators, and corporate occupiers.
• Interior Design Comprehensive interior design services across all sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare, and hospitality, with focus on biophilic design, ESD, and human connection to space.

Quantifiable outcome

• 650+ RACF beds delivered across projects in the last 5 years
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Breathe ArchitecturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Lt Miller & Nightingale Brunswick East project where ClarkeHopkinsClarke provided architectural services while Breathe Architecture provided interior design. This project set a new benchmark for financial, social and environmental sustainability as part of the Nightingale model.
• OpenworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Lt Miller & Nightingale Brunswick East project where ClarkeHopkinsClarke provided architectural services while Openwork provided landscape design. Both apartments share communal spaces including bike storage, basement, laundries and rooftop terraces.
• Austin Maynard ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on The Stewart Collective project where ClarkeHopkinsClarke provided architectural services while Austin Maynard Architects provided interior design. Project reflects strong focus on environmental sustainability and community.
• John Patrick Landscape ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on The Stewart Collective project where ClarkeHopkinsClarke provided architectural services while John Patrick Landscape Architects provided landscape design. Located adjacent to CERES Community Environment Park.
• RendeavourmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Rendeavour, the largest developer of new cities in Africa, on urban renewal and new community projects. Dean Landy's team draws on UN Sustainable Development Goals framework and applied experience with Rendeavour for Liveable Cities Framework development.
• WatermanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClarkeHopkinsClarke designed Waterman Workspace Eastland, a 3,500 sqm biophilic co-working space integrated into Eastland Shopping Centre. Waterman's brand mission is to create a healthier Australian workforce by bringing the office closer to members' homes.

Scale indicators31 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hassell: Australian-headquartered architecture and design firm with comparable multi-sector coverage (workplace, health, education, residential, urban design) and a similar international footprint across Asia-Pacific. The most direct peer in scale, sector breadth, and go-to-market.
• Cox Architecture: Large Australian architecture practice with deep expertise in education, healthcare, residential, retail and urban renewal. Closely comparable in sector mix, size band, and project typology to CHC.
• Bates Smart: Heritage Australian architecture firm (founded 1853) with overlapping sector coverage in commercial workplace, residential, healthcare, education and heritage. Comparable in scale, multi-sector positioning, and Melbourne-headquartered roots.
• Fender Katsalidis: Australian architecture firm with strong residential, commercial, hospitality and education portfolios, plus a significant international presence. Directly comparable in sector mix and aspirational urban-residential positioning.
• Woods Bagot: Australian-founded global architecture and design firm with deep workplace, hospitality, education and healthcare expertise. Comparable in integrated architecture + interiors model and international expansion strategy.
• BVN (Bligh Voller Nield): Australian architecture practice with comparable coverage of education, health, residential, workplace and cultural projects. Similar scale band and sector breadth, making it a direct competitive peer on mid-to-large institutional briefs.
• Architectus: Australian and New Zealand architecture and urban design firm with strong civic, education, transport and residential portfolios. Comparable in masterplanning capability and multi-office structure across the east coast.
• John Wardle Architects: Award-winning Melbourne-headquartered architecture practice with comparable focus on residential, education, hospitality and workplace sectors. Closely aligned on design-led positioning and biophilic / contextual design philosophy.
• Jackson Clements Burrows (JCB): Melbourne-based architecture practice with strong residential, multi-residential, education and community portfolios. Comparable in size band and emphasis on contextual, community-oriented design.

Broad incumbents

• Populous: Global sports, entertainment and community architecture firm with a strong Australia-Pacific presence. Adjacent on community, entertainment, and large-format civic projects, but operates at larger scale and a broader geographic mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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