Western Australia Government Architect

Between 1891 and 1985 the Principal Architect of the Public Works Department (Western Australia) was responsible for the delivery of the state government's public buildings capital works program throughout Western Australia.History of the WA Architectural Profession

In 2003 the government of Premier Geoff Gallop re-established the office as the Government Architect (now part of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage), with the purpose of improving "the design of public buildings and spaces to enhance the quality of the built environment in WA".

Prior to 1891 Prior to 1901, the Principal Architect was called the Superintendent of Public Works or Clerk of Works or Director of Public Works. Refer to Public Works Department (Western Australia). Those who served in these roles were:

1829 – 1838 Henry Willey Reveley 1839 – 1851 Henry Trigg 1851 – 1853 James Austin 1853 – 1882 Richard Roach Jewell 1883 – 1884 Francis Bird (architect) 1885 – 1891 John Arthur Wright, Clayton T. Mason and George Temple-Poole

Principal Architects Those who served the State in the role of Principal Architect were as follows:

1891 – 1897 George Temple-PooleGeorge Temple-Poole at Australian Dictionary of Biography 1897 – 1905 John Harry GraingerJohn Harry Grainger at Australian Dictionary of Biography 1905 – 1917 Hillson BeasleyHillson Beasley at Australian Dictionary of Biography 1917 – 1927 William Burden Hardwick 1927 – 1930 John Melvin James Tait 1930 – 1960 Albert Ernest (Paddy) Clare 1960 – 1967 Walter Green 1967 – 1968 Leonard Walters 1968 – 1980 Stanley Cann 1980 – 1985 William Bateman

Government Architects 2004 – 2009 Geoffrey London 2009 – 2013 Steve Woodland 2013 – 2020 Geoff Warn 2020 - 2024 Rebecca Moore 2024 - (current) Emma Williamson

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