Office of the Government Architect

The Government Architect provides leadership and independent strategic advice to government to improve the design of public buildings and spaces and enhance the quality of the built environment.

What we do
The Office of the Government Architect (OGA) provides leadership and independent strategic advice to government to improve the design of public buildings and spaces and enhance the quality of the built environment.
About the OGA
The Government Architect is supported by a small but dedicated team in the Office of the Government Architect (OGA).
OGA Projects
The Office of the Government Architect works across a range of major public projects of strategic significance and where community expectations of the quality of design outcomes are high.
OGA Advocacy
A key role of the OGA is to provide leadership regarding the benefits of good design and the impact of built environment issues on the community.
OGA Policy
The Office of the Government Architect establishes policy and practice frameworks to improve the quality of the built environment.
State Design Review Panel
The State Design Review Panel is an independent, expert design review panel chaired by the Government Architect Geoff Warn.

Page last reviewed 26 November 2018