Martin & Ollmann Architects were established in 2011 through the succession of a practice of with over 40 years experience. Martin & Ollmann Architects is an innovative architectural studio undertaking a range of complex residential, health, education and commercial projects. The practice is led by Cameron Martin and Sven Ollmann. Our cosmopolitan team comprises of senior and junior staff with comprehensive BIM skills, who have worked across of sectors including commercial, infrastructure, residential, civic and education. Our flat management structure ensures staff have exposure to a variety of projects and scale, and allows Directors involvement in all projects and accessible to clients.
Design Approach
Our design process is a collaborative one, a well-managed conversation between the client and consultants, ensuring that we rigorously challenge assumptions, thoroughly investigate the brief to design the best solution for the clients. Our intelligent design is pragmatic in its response considering all aspirations and constraints (commercial, physical, functional and environmental).
Leadership
Martin & Ollmann Architects is led by Cameron Martin and Sven Ollmann, both of whom have had extensive international experience in the design and delivery of complex, large scale projects.
Cameron Martin had extensive experience in the design and delivery of large scale projects, including the educational sector. He is currently Project Director of Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wollongong Hospital Redevelopment and is the commissioned Architect for the redevelopment of Armidale Hospital. “Our appeal lies in our ability to successfully manage our relationships and quality control our delivery whilst providing the best design outcome for the client”.
Sven Ollmann has worked across Europe with Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster before coming to Sydney to lead the team on Deutsche Bank Place Development for Foster and Partners. Sven approaches projects with rigorous analysis of the brief and site, challenging stakeholders, and conventions to extract the key elements for highly customized design solutions. With over 20 years of working at the forefront of sustainable design, Sven has a passion for, and depth of understanding of workable, appropriate solutions in a variety of sectors and markets. “The beauty and quality of our work is formed by our response to the brief and environment, the professionalism of our delivery and our refined detailing, rather than one particular design style” Sven Ollmann, Director
