Michael Hegarty
Principal Architect | Chief Executive
Michael is an award winning registered architect, with over 30 years experience having led architecture practices in the UK, the UAE, Ireland and Australia.
Specialising in complex facilities, Michael designed the 28 storey Hyatt Regency Adelaide in 2019 and multiple hospitals including the initial site selection and conceptual design with clinical blocking and stacking associated with the initial business case for the $1.3B new Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide in 2018.
Michael also undertook the terminal benchmarking work associated with the new Western Sydney Airport in 2016-17 and led masterplans for Adelaide Bio-Medical Precinct 2017,and North Terrace Cultural Precinct 2014.
Michael was awarded the Royal Society for the Arts award for Art and Architecture in 2001.
Michael is an acknowledged architecture industry leader and is active at state and national levels with the Australian Institute of Architects and the Association of Consulting Architects. He is a member of the South Australia state design review panel.
- BArch (1st Hons.) University of Dundee Scotland
- BSc (Environmental Science / Architecture) University of Dundee Scotland
- PG Cert in Project Management Queens University Belfast
- I.O.S.H. Certificate in Managing Safely University of Ulster
- Registered Architect in South Australia
- Registered Architect in Victoria
- Registered Architect in Tasmania
- Registered Architect in Northern Territory
- Royal Australian Institute of Architects member
- UK Architects Registration Board (UK Registered Architect)
- Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (R.I.A.I. Associate Member)
- Royal Institute of British Architects (R.I.B.A. Corporate Member)
- Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (MRIAI Corporate Member)
- Association of Project Managers Full Member (MAPM)
- Academy of Urbanism Academician/Member
michael.h@dwp.design
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