Hill Thalis

Philip is a founding principal of Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects, established in 1992. Philip has more than 20 years local and international experience across a broad spectrum of architecture and urban projects.

Philip has won more than 20 competitions and awards for architecture, urban design, planning, public domain and heritage projects. The Sydney Olympic Village project was instrumental in launching Sydney’s Green Games agenda and the Barangaroo / East Darling Harbour Competition has generated strong public interest in Sydney’s urban future. The Pair of Houses in Northbridge was commended in the 1995 Institute of Architects Awards and has been published in various guidebooks to Sydney architecture. Pirrama Park, Rooftop Apartment and Substation No. 175 have also been widely published and have featured in architectural tours run by the Australian Architecture Association, the Historic Houses Trust and the Institute of Architects.

Under Philip’s direction, Hill Thalis has successfully undertaken important urban projects, including theUniversity of NSW Master Plan, Rhodes Peninsula DCP and Public Domain Plan, Parramatta City Centre DCP and Sydney Olympic Park 2025 Plan – for SOPA (with Tony Caro + JILA).

Work on public projects includes a new waterfront park and pavilion structures in Pyrmont Point Park, the heritage interpretation of Giles Gym in Coogee and public open spaces in Kiama, Balmain and Balmoral. Public projects in historic buildings include a performance space in the Eveleigh Workshop.

Hill Thalis design residential projects at all scales and densities. Large scale estate and subdivision plans include the Randwick Subdivision and other projects for Landcom and private developers. Hill Thalis have completed more than 45 multi-unit, medium-density, high-density and aged care housing projects. Projects range in scale from 2 to 150 dwellings, often including retail and commercial uses.

The practice has also built new houses for a range of clients and budgets, from small inner city sites to waterfront houses and country residences.

Philip was awarded the annual scholarship by Paris Belleville Architecture School in Paris to complete his Urban Design Masters in 1988 and combines the direction of his practice with academic research and teaching at various Sydney universities. He is regularly invited to deliver public lectures and conference papers on a range of environmental and design issues. His extensive knowledge of Sydney’s architectural and urban history is widely respected and he regularly contributes to a number of leading international publications and journals.

Philip was the Institute of Architect’s appointee to the Heritage Council in 2000 – 01 and is a Trustee of the Historic Houses Trust of NSW for 1998 – 2006. He was a member of the Institute of Architect’s Awards Juries in 1985 and 2000 and has served on a number of design review panels and competition juries.