McKendry Hunt Architects Newcastle Australia

Debra McKendry-Hunt

Design Awards

Projects which I have been involved with during my career with McKendry Hunt Architects have won numerous design awards including:

1998 Master Builders Association Award for best Alterations & Additions to a residence in a Heritage Conservation Area (for a renovation and extension of 83 Kenrick Street, Merewether)
2003 Winner of the Lower Hunter Civic Design Award for best Alterations & Additions to a residence in a Heritage Conservation Area. (for an upper floor addition at 29 Light Street, Bar Beach)
2004 Winner of MBA Award for best Alteration & Addition project under $100,000 contract value.
2006 Finalist HIA Best Custom Designed House under $700,000 contract value (for a new house at 169 City Road, Merewether)
2006 Winner HIA Bathroom Project of the Year Award (for a new house at 169 City Road, Merewether)
2006 Winner HIA Best Bathroom Project over $20,000 contract value (for a new house at 169 City Road, Merewether)
2006 Winner HIA Best Spec Home under $200,000 contract value
2007 Winner HIA Award, Best Project Home between $200-$350,000 contract value (for a new house within the Heritage Conservation Area at Lorn)
2008 Finalist MBA Awards for Excellence. Best Kitchen under $15,000 contract value
2008 Finalist MBA Awards for Excellence. Best Kitchen under $30,000 contract value
2008 Finalist MBA Awards for Excellence. Women in Building Recognition Award (client nominated)
2009 Winner MBA Awards for Excellence. Women in Building Recognition Award (nominated by the MBA)
2009 Winner of Master Builders Association MBA Awards for Excellence, best Medium Density Dwellings, (small scale) for 2 new dwellings (Dual Occupancy and then a subdivision) on the corner of Morgan and Lingard Streets, Merewether-opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel.
2010 Winner of MBA Award for Excellence for Best Alteration & Additions under $350,000 Contract Value. (for project at 45 Scenic Drive, Merewether –off Gregory Crescent- shown below)
2010 Winner of HIA Award for Excellence for Best Alteration & Additions under $400,000 Contract Value (for project at 45 Scenic Drive, Merewether –off Gregory Crescent- shown below)
2010 Winner of MBA Award for Excellence for Best Kitchen under $30,000 (for project at 45 Scenic Drive, Merewether –off Gregory Crescent- shown below)
2011 Winner of MBA Award for Excellence for Best New House over $1million Contract Value
2011 Winner of MBA Award for Excellence for Best Alteration and Addition Project over $500,000 Contract Value
2011 Winner of MBA Award for Excellence for Best Pool over $80,000 Contract Value
2011 Winner of HIA Award for Best Outdoor Residential Project

Associate Member of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Principal, McKendry Hunt Architects

Education:

Post Graduate Certificate of Architectural Management
High Distinction, Deakin University, 1996

Registered Architect,1995
NSW Architects Registration Board. No. 6034

B.Arch (Hon.II), University of Newcastle, 1990
B.Sc.Arch (merit), University of Newcastle, 1987

Academic Experience:

University of Newcastle, 2002

Part time Lecturer in Professional Studies (Implementation Studies and User Studies)

Years 1, 2 and 3, Bachelor of Science (Architecture) Degree Program, School of Architecture and Built Environment.

University of Newcastle, 2002

Tutor in Architectural Design,

Year 3, Bachelor of Science (Architecture) Degree Program, School of Architecture and Built Environment

Professional Experience:

January 2002- Present, Principal, McKendry Hunt Architects

July 1991 --December 2001, Associate Director, Chartered Architect, EJE Architecture, Newcastle.

Debra McKendry-Hunt was Team Leader, and Associate in charge of the design and documentation of many large commercial projects.

Projects include buildings of an Industrial nature, Hospitality projects, Corporate fitouts, and Educational Buildings, as well as many large scale Multi Unit Residential projects.

Projects range in scale from $4million to $40 million.