Our Company
HCKL Architecture is a progressive architectural design practice committed to sustainable design work that is creative, responsive to environment and rational to client’s brief.
HCKL Architecture’s involvement in all stages of any given project is backed by solid industry experience and professional knowledge, with a design portfolio spanning over 3000 residential apartments and other recognisable commercial built work.
Our projects straddle from single dwelling properties to large scale residential developments from initial conceptual design through to completion.
We specialise in housing and smart building residential prototypes that evolve through well researched methods in latest technology to achieve dwellings that are safe and well equipped.
HCKL Architecture’s team align individual professionalism with the firm’s Ethos and progressive philosophy. Each team member brings in a share of their own technical and design acumen to contribute to the pursuit of design excellence for the benefit of the HCKL Architecture’s clients.
This includes the collaboration of other technical consultants selected for their expertise to ensure design integrity throughout.
Our People
Our goals are set to address our clients’ needs and that of the community and environment through honest and quality architectural services.
Our team of talented individuals are the key element in the achievement of our goals.
Kean Lim
Company Director
Kean is a Registered Architect in New South Wales and a member of the Australian Institute of Architects. NSW Architects Registration Board Number 5895.
With over 30 years’ experience working with leading Architectural firms in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, Kean has been involved in a broad spectrum of architectural projects as a design leader and has accumulate an impressive architectural design porfolio ranging from commercial buildings such as the Singapore’s UOB tower, Malaysia’s , The ABC building in Port Macquarie to residential towers and individual dwellings.
His design expertise and outstanding reputation prompted Kean to launch an independent Australian architectural practice to continue winning numerous strategic projects with emphasis in the residential sector.
Heidi Castro
Founder & Client Management Director
Heidi is one of the founders of HCKL Architecture. Trained as an architect, her creative talent spans across architectural design to other creative disciplines. Her passion for visual art prompted her involvement in the art industry as a corporate art curator and public art consultant.
Heidi has been involved in the architectural design process of multi-residential projects in Singapore and Australia. She also established a 3D digital company serving the architectural and property development sector for over 15 years procuring her involvement in the visual representation of a variety of architectural projects.
Heidi is a self-driven individual who has attained design excellence through her creative flair, allowing each project she undertakes to stand out for its visual statement.
Our Services
Architecture
At HCKL we are committed to delivering the highest quality standard in all of our service offering to satisfy client’s expectations and beyond. Client’s could opt form any of the services below,
- Initial briefing and consultation
- Sketch Design / Concept Design stage
- Design development
- Approvals co-ordination and submissions to authorities
- Construction detailing and specification
- Tender documents
- Construction coordination and contract administration services
Additional non-architectural services,
- Public Art coordination
- Interior Design coordination
- Landscape Design coordination
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