Susan Phillips is a founding partner of Phillips Pilkington Architects and has been director in charge of many of the practice’s award winning projects, including Glenthorne National Park – Ityamaiitpinna Yarta, University of South Australia Jeffrey Smart Learning Centre (with Wardle), and Living Kaurna Cultural Centre (with Habitable Places).
Susan has worked extensively on community and cultural projects, including galleries, libraries and community meeting spaces. She has a passionate commitment to environmental design as evidenced by the environmental awards received for the practice’s work. Susan is committed to urban design and has been active on design review panels in Adelaide and Canberra. She was awarded the Sir James Irwin Presidents Medal by the Australian Institute of Architects South Australian Chapter, alongside fellow director Michael Pilkington, and was made a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects.
