Profile
Established for over 28 years, Squillace is a team of architects and interiors designers, located in one of Sydney’s primary design suburbs - Surry Hills.
Squillace began in Sydney's Northern Beaches in 1995, and now has a team of more than 25 people.
We have developed a reputation over the last 28 years by creating design-driven responses across a range of project types including single dwellings, medium and high density residential, hospitality, commercial, heritage and adaptive re-use.
Our approach focuses on the holistic practice of architecture, incorporating a dynamic design aesthetic with a fundamental understanding of commercial realities.
We see opportunities in challenges and deliver architectural solutions that improve people's lives, enhance communities and contribute to the fabric of our society.
Process
At Squillace every project is a creative challenge.
We are a dedicated team of individuals who believe in creating great architecture. This belief is fundamental to our method of practice.
We are practical and collaborate with our clients. We build lasting relationships and always explore multiple alternatives in order to arrive at ideal solutions.
We excel at dealing with authorities, builders and other parties and our commitment to, and knowledge of these processes, removes the need for our clients to do so. This hands-on approach streamlines the design and construction process.
As important as it is for us to push our ideas to ambitious results, it is equally important for us to retain our balance of practicality to provide a great experience for our clients.
Carbon Neutral
At Squillace Architects, we are proponents of a sustainable future and continually strive to do what we can offset our carbon emissions.
As part of our commitment to carbon reduction, we have teamed up with Carbon Reduction Institute (CRI) to offset all greenhouse gas emissions produced from our operations and services. We achieved our carbon neutral certification on 30th December 2020.
To accomplish this and become a fully carbon neutral business:
We commissioned a NoCO2 audit from CRI to measure our carbon footprint for FY2020. CRI’s NoCO2 audit follows the standards outlined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, in addition to the international standard ISO 14064.1.
We have committed to offset our unavoidable emissions through the purchase of units in approved projects under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Gold Standard; and
We have committed to ongoing annual auditing of our emissions.
By undertaking the above, we have met the requirements of the NoCO2 Program and are certified as a Carbon Neutral Business by CRI.
View our listing on Low Carbon Economy.
Quality Policy
Squillace Architects (SQA) is committed to providing high quality products and services in accordance with clients’ requirements and the applicable statutory, regulatory and industry requirements.
SQA aims to achieve improved productivity, efficiency and quality by having an effective and properly managed Operating System conforming to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015.
SQA objectives are measurable and consistent with the quality policy, including commitment to continual improvement, organisational excellence and quality awareness through:
innovative process improvements;
training our people;
value for money to our clients.
SQA will provide strong leadership and lead by example to ensure all our people:
understand and take ownership of our quality and service standards;
provide value-adding service and strive to achieve high levels of client satisfaction;
provide ongoing improvement by setting high standard quality requirements; and
are encouraged to voice new ideas and innovations and continuously review and improve our work processes.
This policy is applicable to SQA in all its operations and functions including those situations where our people are required to work off-site.
Vince Squillace
Director
5 July 2021
