About C4 Architects

C4 Architects is a design-focused studio based in Adelaide and Griffith, delivering context-driven community, aged care, commercial and regional projects for more than 20 years.

Established in 2003, C4 Architects provides architecture, masterplanning and feasibility services across South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and regional communities.

We specialise in community and affordable housing, aged and disability living, council and commercial facilities, wineries and tourism projects, and selected residential developments. Our work is guided by collaboration, clarity, and environmental-first principles.

Our team

C4 Architects is led by Director and Principal Architect Brent Dowsett, supported by a small team of architects, designers and a landscape architect with more than 50 years of combined experience.

We assemble trusted collaborators based on project needs, including structural and civil engineers, ESD specialists, planners, surveyors, certifiers, cost planners and builders.

This flexible structure ensures clients work directly with the people designing their project and only pay for the expertise required.

Experience and project types

Our work spans diverse Australian climates and communities, from coastal regions to remote communities and tropical northern climates. C4 Architects have successfully delivered more than 50 projects across:

Community, social and affordable housing
Aged and disability living
Council, community and commercial facilities
Wineries, tourism and hospitality
Education, health and recreation buildings
Residential and multi-unit housing
Masterplanning for complex, multi-stakeholder sites

How we work

We begin each project with a clear consultation process, developing the brief together and using feasibility studies, yield testing and masterplanning to guide early decisions and align design with budget and approvals. As a compact, experienced team, we maintain continuity from concept to construction and work effectively with councils, government bodies, community housing providers and builders.

Environmental principles shape every stage of our work. Through passive design, considered materials and lifecycle thinking, we create buildings that perform well, connect to place and reduce long-term impacts.