Geoff is inspired by Looking forward, looking back. A great song, by Slim Dusty, which resonates with how he creates architecture. 

For Slim, it was “Making songs, from what I know, making sense of what I’ve seen.” For Geoff, it’s ‘Making buildings, from what I know’… and still, “making sense of what I’ve seen.”

Geoff was told at university that there are few good architects under forty years of age. At the time he thought, wow that’s old. Now his view is a little different. He now realises that experience contributes an awful lot to one’s ability to make good decisions. There are thousands of decisions to make when designing a building and now, at about that age, he feels that he has something really worth offering.

Geoff has an unashamed love for luxury. Its making life better by adapting the places we live and work to suit the individual. It’s also getting away to the mountains and feeling the freedom of skiing in the wilderness, sleeping in a back country hut. Luxury means different things to different people. 

For some, it’s a well-designed kitchen to make meals for their family. For others it’s the connection with nature found only on the peak of a mountain or a secluded beach. In his practice of architecture, Geoff is all about getting to know what ‘it’ is for each client and delivering a customised solution. From the conception and refinement of their ideas, through to their finished building and beyond as they use and bring their place to life.

If any of this resonates with you, reach out – maybe we can talk about your ideas. Whiteroom Architects makes one-off houses that endure, for the people who want to live in them.