Sydney & Newcastle's Dynamic Team of Innovative Architects
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST
With over 25 years of experience, Zugai Strudwick Architects (ZSA) has offices in both Sydney and Newcastle allowing us to undertake projects up and down the NSW east coast. ZSA extensive experience in producing high quality new houses and extensive renovations across all council areas in city, rural and regional areas. Mel & Lisa are committed to helping residential clients build stunning designer homes suited to their indiviual tastes. The ZSA team have built a strong base of dedicated builders and tradies to ensure a quality build every time.
Lisa brings an wealth of experience in urban planning to ensure our strategic thinking and development approach ensures your design will gain timely approval. The wealth of experience and knowledge that a seasoned construction overseer like Mel delivers can make all the difference to a project's successful delivery. She is a proactive problem-solver, in touch with the whole construction team helping ensure timelines & budget constraints are met with quality building & the enduring design vision. Mel & Lisa work closely on every project and love to dlever an expressive exterior but also enjoy the interior detailing turning your home into a comfortable, delightful and practical space.
Our wide-ranging experience across different areas, with sites of varying constraints and opportunities, has prepared us to deal with any design challenges. Our focus is the delivery of sustainable and innovative, luxury home design solutions while embracing client expectations and balancing deadlines, budgets, and functional requirements.
See what our clients say about us with our extensive list of reviews.
Lisa Strudwick Board No: 7669
Mel Zugai Board No: 7673
OUR HAPPY CLIENTS
I have dealt with Mel and Lisa from the design stage of my renovation to the issuing of the Occupation Certificate. At all stages they have been so accessible, co-operative and helpful. I am thrilled with the result. Penny Ross
Houzz User
Can highly recommend ZSA. Our project was the demolition of a previous single level extension which was poorly built and replacing it with a new two level extension. We wanted our new living space to be contemporary but it also needed to blend in with the original Victorian era house which is 140 years old.
ZSA understood our wish list and were able to make it happen. They had a great working relationship with the builder and other contractors which made the process a lot smoother and less stressful.
We could not be happier with the final result.
Ashley Parmenter
Mel and Lisa were very responsive and great to work with throughout our Nelson Bay building project. We got the right mix of listening and guidance to deliver a design and floorplan that is striking, maximises rhe potential of the site and is highly functional. Their level of liaison, ideas and solutions shared with both ourselves and the builder throughout the build period also set them apart, as well as the detail inherent in their plans, which the builder told us made their construction task so much easier. Thanks Mel and Lisa - you have envisioned and created a haven that our whole family loves to visit.
Bruce Murphy
Since the very first meeting with Mel and Lisa, they were committed and always accommodated our needs and dreams. Our first encounter started with the meeting on site which helps every to one to understand the landscape and subsequent plans. Along the way, they helped us to understand even the minute details of the building and the precautions to be taken at every step.
They were very quick to respond whenever we need their help. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we are extremely satisfied with their professional skills and personal connections.
CYRIAC MATHEW
On recommendation, I engaged Zugai Strudwick Architects (ZSA) through a phased contract to provide Design, Development Application/s, Certifier requirements that included coordination of all agencies before, during and after Covid19, a difficult period navigated by ZSA to achieve the major renovation of my thirty-year-old home.
Primarily, my vision brief was provided to ZSA for the project renovation to consider outcomes of friendly ageing in place, increase in open space additional light to living areas, new internal alfresco with all floor materials/levels equal throughout the house. In addition, considerations for Bush Fire Attack Level (BAL 40) compliance were required and ZSA were for...
Gary
I have dealt with Mel and Lisa from the design stage of my renovation to the issuing of the Occupation Certificate. At all stages they have been so accessible, co-operative and helpful. I am thrilled with the result. Penny Ross
Houzz User
Can highly recommend ZSA. Our project was the demolition of a previous single level extension which was poorly built and replacing it with a new two level extension. We wanted our new living space to be contemporary but it also needed to blend in with the original Victorian era house which is 140 years old.
ZSA understood our wish list and were able to make it happen. They had a great working relationship with the builder and other contractors which made the process a lot smoother and less stressful.
We could not be happier with the final result.
Ashley Parmenter
Mel and Lisa were very responsive and great to work with throughout our Nelson Bay building project. We got the right mix of listening and guidance to deliver a design and floorplan that is striking, maximises rhe potential of the site and is highly functional. Their level of liaison, ideas and solutions shared with both ourselves and the builder throughout the build period also set them apart, as well as the detail inherent in their plans, which the builder told us made their construction task so much easier. Thanks Mel and Lisa - you have envisioned and created a haven that our whole family loves to visit.
Bruce Murphy
Since the very first meeting with Mel and Lisa, they were committed and always accommodated our needs and dreams. Our first encounter started with the meeting on site which helps every to one to understand the landscape and subsequent plans. Along the way, they helped us to understand even the minute details of the building and the precautions to be taken at every step.
They were very quick to respond whenever we need their help. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we are extremely satisfied with their professional skills and personal connections.
CYRIAC MATHEW
On recommendation, I engaged Zugai Strudwick Architects (ZSA) through a phased contract to provide Design, Development Application/s, Certifier requirements that included coordination of all agencies before, during and after Covid19, a difficult period navigated by ZSA to achieve the major renovation of my thirty-year-old home.
Primarily, my vision brief was provided to ZSA for the project renovation to consider outcomes of friendly ageing in place, increase in open space additional light to living areas, new internal alfresco with all floor materials/levels equal throughout the house. In addition, considerations for Bush Fire Attack Level (BAL 40) compliance were required and ZSA were for...
Gary
I have dealt with Mel and Lisa from the design stage of my renovation to the issuing of the Occupation Certificate. At all stages they have been so accessible, co-operative and helpful. I am thrilled with the result. Penny Ross
