PAWA team

About Us

We Are PAWA

Our Story

Strength & Power in Every Design

PAWA derives from the PNG pidgin translation of "strength" and "power" and underpins our core values and design ethos. Our mission is to build up, empawa and repawa people and community throughout the architectural design process whilst respecting the environment.

PAWA Architecture is an Australian and Papua New Guinean based creative design practice specialising in sustainable, climate-responsive tropical architecture. Our vision is to provide "architecture for people, for community" and is embedded within our design projects as the key driver to success.

PAWA has the necessary skills to undertake a wide range of design categories comprising commercial, industrial, education, health, civic and tourism projects. We specialise in tropical design, community-focussed remote field architecture, aid development and disaster responsive design.

PAWA Architecture work

4390

QLD Registration

198

PNG Registration

E9013

AIA Registration

C20-027

BOAPNG Registration

Why PAWA

Professional Standards

Registered Architects

PAWA has Registered Architects under the Board of Architects Queensland and the Board of Architects of Papua New Guinea. The title "Architect" is reserved for persons registered under government-regulated boards in accordance with the Architects Act (2002).

Green Building Council

PAWA are Members of the Green Building Council of Australia and employs a GBCA Greenstar Accredited Professional. We have held this status in high regard since 2010.

ISO-9001 Certified

Our 2nd party certified ISO-9001 Quality Assurance system provides clients with a consistent and international standard of practices followed throughout the duration of their project.

Our People

Team PAWA

Andrew McFadden

Managing Director & Senior Architect

Janet Kimbu

PNG National Director

Andrew Jehne

Senior Registered Architect

Duncan Stemp

Senior Registered Architect

Eljay Laeman

Architectural Graduate

Jean'R Tatut

Architectural Graduate

Lucien Kani

Architectural Draftsman

Richard Kurua

Architectural Graduate

Shane Ball

Senior Architectural Technician

Lila Oliver

Senior Architectural Technician

Edith Abuaga

Architectural Graduate

Victoria Hitolo

Architectural Graduate