maarch* Architects

About

Mark Aronson Architecture, or maarch*, is a design-focused architecture practice founded in 2012.

The company prides itself on its ability to ideate, design, and deliver successful architectural outcomes, even in challenging environments and difficult councils. 

The company consists of a diverse group of industry professionals with extensive experience working in Australia, Asia, and Europe.

They are dedicated to clear communication and client participation throughout the entire project, from conception to completion, and have experience in fast delivery of documentation for a wide range of projects, from multi-million dollar medical facilities to suburban heritage restorations. 

They aim to create well-considered buildings that are easy to construct.

Mark Aronson
Mark Aronson
Dinelka Phillips
Dinelka Phillips

"Service-wise, Mark was very attentive, I give him 10 Marks out of 10.

The extension transformed our living, with more a spacious kitchen, natural light and plenty of room for a growing family.

The architect did everything, - as a busy doctor in the emergency department I found that the process was great as I didn’t have to do everything, Mark had it all taken care of - Planning, Building Permits and running the job with the Builder.

Very happy that I didn’t have to monitor work to ensure specifications were met. I just specified what I wanted and it happened.

The overall cost was reasonable - good value, and it took a pretty quick time to do on Site.

As this kitchen/ eating area is the most used room in daily life, the plan had been to provide a new family space where we as owners would be able to cook and sit whilst being able to keep an eye on a newborn.

The Project was a well-designed interior in contrast to the rocky landscape outside. The extension integrates some nice natural ventilation principles, with breezeway louvres which we use to cool out the warm air overnight with easterly breezes and insect screens.

Light and shade are balanced well between old and new parts of the house, in a design solution which we are delighted with."

Nurul Mansor, April 2018

"We engaged Mark in 2014 to design and document our three-storey Family home plus two large townhouses on a sloping corner site at Perry Lakes. The Construction budget was above $2.5million. We were extremely happy with the design and the documentation was of a high quality that allowed a straightforward construction stage for what was a significant and complex building due to site constraints and tight Design Guidelines. My wife and I enjoyed working with Mark, and are pleased with the end result. Mark produced concept drawings, liaised with the Council and with CODA/ Landcorp for the Design Guidelines approval and fully documented/ specified what was in effect three separate projects. Mark worked out the designs in a three dimensional model, allowing us to walk-through the project throughout the process. As a builder myself, I would recommend using Mark for future work as he offers a professional, hands-on service, and is a talented architect who can deliver creative, attractive and intelligent solutions to problems faced in any given situation."

Ric Astone, November 2016

"We have been working with Mark for the last 12+ months on our dream home, and he has been outstanding to work with. He is always willing to listen to and explore our ideas, improve upon them, propose alternatives, and talk through our concerns and issues. He has selected and managed an excellent team to enable us to come up with a concept that ticks all our boxes in terms of design, functionality, and sustainability. Not least, he successfully managed to get the design approved through one of the toughest councils in Perth.

During this process we have been living overseas, and Mark has built up the relationship such that we have complete trust and faith in him to deliver our project. He is always available to talk with us (via Skype), is the voice of reason, and seems to have infinite patience with us as we make decisions and fine tune the design.

We are looking forward to continuing to work with Mark as our concept becomes reality during the construction phase. We have no hesitation in recommending Mark, as both an architect and project manager."

Lisa Robson, November 2016

"Mark was instrumental in bringing fresh ideas to our project. He has a passion for respecting existing architecture of the property and building on that. Mark has understood our requirements and been able to transpose those into a great final product."

Simon Kirke, August 2016