Eoghan Lewis Architects
ELA is an architecture studio founded by Eoghan Lewis in 2012 in Sydney.
Our work encompasses many project types and scales including the design of residential additions, private dwellings, cultural and public buildings. However, the majority of work to date has fallen into three categories: the design of houses, public buildings and contemporary additions to historic buildings.
We have been awarded local, state and national awards for our residential and public architecture.
The team
Eoghan Lewis Architects is an office of two people - architect Eoghan Lewis and graduate architect William Stever.
Eoghan grew up in the Adelaide Hills and studied architecture at the University of South Australia. On graduation, he moved to Germany where he worked with prominent firms including Zvi Hecker Architekt (Berlin) and Auer and Weber (Stuttgart). He returned to Australia in 1997 where he worked with Sydney practices Engelen Moore, BVN, Collins +Turner and Hill Thalis Architecture and Urbanism.
Eoghan formed ELA in 2012, an evolution of his first practice, Supple Design. Eoghan is the founder of Sydney Architecture Walks which he runs in parallel with practice. Eoghan is a registered architect and A+ member of the Australian Institute of Architects. The practice is pre-qualified for the NSW Government Architect’s Strategy & Design Excellence Scheme.
William Stever completed his master of architecture at the University of Newcastle, graduating with distinction in 2022 before moving to Sydney to work with ELA. In addition to being a fine young designer he is a passionate old-school photographer and all round urban-o-phile.
Eco Prefab II
“The key to the project was its simplicity. Eoghan responded to our Brief in a direct and assertive way so the building took shape very quickly and captured the imagination of key stakeholders, decision makers and authorities.”
House Tempe
“We have no hesitation in recommending Eoghan Lewis to anyone seeking a creative architect who combines originality of vision with a practical can-do approach.”
Research
Our work is grounded in research and collaboration.
Eoghan is the founder of Sydney Architecture Walks and he continues to guide in parallel with practise. The tours the studio run are public conversations about architecture, urbanism and public space. They are built off the back of 25 years of research on Sydney and its most interesting contemporary architecture. The research is ongoing and feeds into the practice and our design methodology in many ways.
More info here: walking, guiding and architectural practice.
Awards
2014 Inner-West Council — Marrickville Medal — House Tempe
2015 AIA NSW Architecture Awards — Commendation — Alterations & Additions — House Tempe
2015 AIA NSW Architecture Awards — Commendation — Small Project Architecture — House Tempe
2022 AIA NSW — Architecture Award for Public Architecture — Kings Langley Cricket Club
2022 AIA National — Commendation for Public Architecture — Kings Langley Cricket Club
2022 World Architecture Festival — Shortlist — Sport Architecture — Kings Langley Cricket Club
2022 World Architecture Festival — Shortlist — Small Projects — Kings Langley Cricket Club
2023 AIA NSW — Shortlist — Houses Alterations and Additions — House Bingie
2023 Houses Awards — Shortlist — House Alterations & Additions over 200m2 — House Bingie
2023 Houses Awards — Shortlist — Sustainability — House Bingie
House Bingie
“The house encourages you to sit and contemplate, to be still and connect to the land. It invites you to that serene, calm place when you forget about the outside world.. it’s heaven for us.”
Get in touch
We welcome all inquiries for projects large or small and would love to hear from you.