Plus Architecture has announced two promotions within its Australian team, which will strengthen its leadership team and culture, which looks to promote talented individuals from within its ranks, with Chrisney Formosa and Zach Kwong elevated to the role of Principal.
Formosa holds over 15 years of design experience, delivering outstanding design outcomes for a number of Queensland projects across the multi-residential, hospitality and tourism sectors. Formosa has led over 70 development applications for the practice in the last two years, including Palm Beach Hotel, The Esplanade (Palm Beach) and Chairlift (Mermaid Beach).
Plus Architecture Director Danny Juric says he is delighted to have seen Formosa rise through key leadership positions and attributes it to the practice’s environment and workplace culture.
“Chrisney’s dynamite leadership style and commitment to growing Plus Architecture’s design legacy across Queensland is an inspiration to the team every day,” he says.
“With Queensland set to experience rapid growth over the next ten years ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games, this position will see Chrisney playing an instrumental role in delivering exceptional design projects across the state.”
Based in Sydney, Kwong is an accomplished architect with a blend of skills and technical knowledge spanning architectural practice, building services and sustainable design. Across a 15-year career, he has designed and delivered major projects across the residential, retail, commercial, education, aviation, defence and health sectors, including Scape Kensington and Scape Ascot.
Plus Architecture Director Amit Julka says Kwong’s promotion demonstrates his ability to utilise his technical expertise, mentorship and support when leading a project team.
"Zach is always there to guide staff through the challenges of project delivery in a manner that exemplifies the Plus Architecture tradition of the imparting of knowledge and experience without favour – this spirit of altruism is the reason why so many of our young staff are so keen to work and learn from him,” Julka says.
We look forward to the role that Zach will play in further elevating the systems, processes and quality of the office.”
