People Oriented Design

POD provides expert, professional services in architecture, project management, landscape architecture, education, community engagement and research. We work with governments, non-government organisations, communities, and private clients.

POD works over a vast area throughout Australia and the Pacific. We are people-oriented, creative, tenacious, efficient and passionate about sustainable and appropriate development.

 

AWARDS

2022 Gurriny Yealamucka Health and Wellbeing Centre. Regional Project of the Year Prize. POD (People Oriented Design) with Coburn Architecture.

2022 Gurriny Yealamucka Health and Wellbeing Centre. People's Choice Award. POD (People Oriented Design) with Coburn Architecture.

2022 Gurriny Yealamucka Health and Wellbeing Centre. Regional Commendation for Commercial Architecture. POD (People Oriented Design) with Coburn Architecture.

2021 Women in Sustainability Award (national): Belinda Allwood and Shaneen Fantin. Sustainable Design Awards, Australia.

2021 Gurriny Yealamucka Health and Wellbeing Centre. Sustainable Design Awards Australia, Commendation (national). POD (People Oriented Design) with Coburn Architecture.

2021 Gurriny Yealamucka Health and Wellbeing Centre. Architecture Masterprize (international) Honorable Mention. POD (People Oriented Design) with Coburn Architecture.

2021 Big Small House. Australian Institute of Architects. Regional Commendation for Residential Architecture, Houses (New). POD (People Oriented Design)

2021 Big Small House. Australian Institute of Architects. Regional Commendation for Sustainable Architecture. POD (People Oriented Design)

2021 Big Small House. Australian Institute of Architects. Regional Project of the Year Prize. POD (People Oriented Design)

2021 Big Small House. Australian Institute of Architects. Queensland State Commendation for Sustainable Architecture. POD (People Oriented Design)

2019 Gavin Street Residence. Australian Institute of Architects. Regional Commendation. POD (People Oriented Design)

2019 Synapse Warner Street. Australian Institute of Architects. Regional Project of the Year. POD (People Oriented Design) with Indij Design.

2016 The Boat House. Australian Steel Institute. Winner: Buildings- Small Projects. POD (People Oriented Design)

 

 

'I would absolutely recommend POD architects. They made us feel at ease and were very easy to work with'.  (Mrs Sally-Ann Goncalves, Smithfield. June 2019)

'Working with Shaneen and Belinda was a breeze. Their design concepts and ideas exceeded our expectation for this property, which we love'. (Mrs Karina Adams, Whitfield. August 2019)

'POD designed a home which was so much more than we could have imagined. Thank you for taking us on a wonderful journey of collaboration, creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. It was an absolute pleasure and we couldn’t be happier'. (Mrs Katherine Mahaffey, Trinity Beach. June 2021)

 

 

 

 

POD operate with a certified quality management system to international standard, ISO 9001. The scope of the POD (People Oriented Design) quality management system is available on request.