smartform were founded in 2018 by Chris Smiles and Joachim Clauss, bringing over 20 years’ experience respectively in the design and delivery of complex major projects and landmark buildings and structures.
Our experience spans a range of sectors and scales including:
_Sport and Entertainment Venues
_Transport, Bridges and Infrastructure
_Urban Design and Master planning
_Civic and Cultural
_Residential and Mixed-Use
_Industrial Design
our experience
Key members of our team have extensive experience working with high profile design led international practices including Cox Architecture, Bates Smart, Grimshaw, Marks Barfield Architects (UK) John McAslan and Partners (UK), Richard Rogers Partnership (UK), Foster and Partners (UK).
‘The Greenline’ ( Smartform in collaboration with Lord Major Sally Capp )
We work globally and have extensive experience working in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australasia on significant Architectural, Urban Design and City Shaping projects
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sports and entertainment venues that capture the imagination
We have a passion for designing inspiring large-scale public assembly buildings to bring people and communities together and our team members are highly experienced in the design and delivery of major sports venues and entertainment precincts.
Smartform are members of the Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN). In 2019 we were invited by the Victorian State Government to be part of the Sports and Technology Trade Mission to Shanghai and Beijing and are now active in the Asia Pacific Region.
Our expertise:
_Sports Master Planning and Precinct Design
_Complex large-span roof structures
_Fan-first seating bowl design
_Sports Feasibility Studies
_Community Sports Infrastructure
Jeddah Sports and Heritage Masterplan
Kings Cross Enhancement, London UK
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bridges and city-shaping transport infrastructure
From elegant footbridges to complex multi-modal interchanges we have experience leading the design of major city-shaping transport Infrastructure. In 2019 Smartform supported Grimshaw as part of the ‘Qonnect’ Consortia’s Brisbane Cross River Rail Bid and have provided Design and Technical Consultancy Services on Melbourne’s $50bn Suburban Rail Loop Project.
Joachim led the Bates Smart / Aedas consortia submission for the $11bn Melbourne Metro and subsequently became Technical Adviser to Rail Projects Victoria ( RPV ) Chris has previously led design proposals for Crossrail’s Hybrid Bill for Parliament with Marks Barfield Architects and Kings Cross Station Enhancement with John McAslan and Partners.
Our expertise:
_Large scale public assembly transport infrastructure
_Iconic Footbridges and Walkways
_Station Planning and Station Architecture
_Linewide Strategy
_Industrial Design Components
_Multi modal interchange design
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civic, cultural projects, and inspirational landmarks
Complementing our experience in large-scale public assembly buildings we are equally passionate about small scale projects and ‘gentle landmarks’. From inspirational follies and landmark structures to collaborations with artists and sculptors we seek projects to implement and innovate further blending art, nature, and structure in the process.
Our expertise:
_World Class Visitor Attractions
_Exhibition Buildings
_Galleries and Museums
_Landmark Structures
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smart geometry , digital design to fabrication, modular and prefabricated construction
Smartform work closely with our partners to create architecture that is evocative and exciting, rational, efficient, and exceptional value. Our design process is defined by creative thinking, problem solving and storytelling, imbuing our work with a meaningful narrative at every opportunity.
From an emotive hand drawn concept sketch at the inception of a project to sophisticated parametric design solutions that respond to the constraints and opportunities of contemporary and traditional fabrication we believe that a fully collaborative design process between client, design team and contractor leads to unique and often unexpected solutions.
Our creative process is supported by extensive use of design technology which produces evidence-based design responses to urban, environmental and performance constraints . We evolve design concepts through form-finding techniques and rationalisation of complex geometry to introduce efficiencies into the design where appropriate and streamline project delivery.
Our expertise:
_fabrication strategy and workflow
_geometric rationalisation
_computational design
_digital fabrication
_large span structures
_sculptures and installations
_industrial design components