Mark Lawler Architects Newcastle

MLA have looked after us with multiple projects over the years. Stephen is a highly talented architect who has successfully created our desired look and feel each and every time, while constrained by the realities of our budget. Supported by a engaged team, Kate is a gem. Highest recommendation and no, MLA are not our clients.

It's easy to see why so many people are choosing Mark Lawler Architects for their house designs. They've designed quite a variety of buildings compared to what one might expect. Mark and Stephen were personally recommended and speaking to them helped me understand much better what goes into creating an award winning home.

Stephen was very helpful throughout the design phase of our renovations. He displayed great determination when dealing with the local council to ensure our plans were approved. Our building project is now underway and we have the professional services of MLA's to thank!

We decided to build a bespoke house as our retirement home. We we are delighted with what Mark Lawler Architects have done for us. From the initial contact to completion the level of detail, responsiveness and clarity have been very professional. We wanted something to live in that is unique and we got it. We have gone from initial design to development of the plans and specifications to supervision of construction. At each stage we’ve been a part of the process and always been in control. Thank you Stephen Coon and everyone at MLA for a very special feeling every day.

Mark designed us a beautiful house and was meticulous in every stage of the management of the project.Thanks to his efforts we are very happy with our new home.

This is our second project with Stephen and I have been most impressed with the detail and accuracy of he's drawings. Combined with he's development knowledge Stephen has successfully maximised the sites to create the highest and best yield for the projects. I have throughlly enjoyed the process, overcoming the inherent challenges with the Mark Lawler team and Stephen, they have provided great value to their service for my development company.

Exceptional service and knowledge.Stephen has been a pleasure to work with and has gone beyond my expectations in all aspects.The project Stephen has been working on for me is a New Generation Boarding House which has more than its fair share of challenges, none of which have been a problem for Stephen to work through.I would highly recommend Mark Lawler Architects services and will use them again myself.

Belinda and I are so pleased we chose Mark Lawler Architects to design our custom build in Speers Point. Stephen and his team were professional and clear in their communication in all aspects of their service from design to documentation through to tender process. Stephen is highly personable and is a talented Architect. Stephen went above and beyond to ensure our development was approved with council which we are very grateful for. Would definitely engage Stephen again for future projects. We certainly will be recommending MLA to family and friends ..

We recently had the pleasure of renovating our home with Mark Lawler Architects (MLA) and the experience was far better than we could have imagined. In a day and age where you can roll the dice with builders and architects by way of a Google search (and read countless horror stories), we chose to canvas our friends for recommendations and MLA came up more than once in those conversations.Stephen took on our project and guided us through the process. From carefully listening to our desires and requirements, to offering suggestions and recommendations, Stephen provided an iterative process with careful consideration that led us to an impressive and rewarding design. From design we moved toward selecting a builder. MLA has a broad collection of builders with whom they have a previous working relationship, but Stephen was also open to entertaining a builder of our choice. After a contemplative tendering process, we ultimately chose one of the builders that Stephen had prior experience with, ARiX Building, and the match could not have been more perfect.The build was not without a couple of challenges, but Stephen’s timely and hands-on project management left us with confidence and free of the need for personal involvement to rectify an issues. At the conclusion of the project, we lauded the builder with praise, who in response stated unequivocally that were it not for the precision and clarity conveyed in the architectural plans and the accessible and responsive communication that Stephen provided, their job would have been vastly more challenging.We would not characterise the experience as ‘inexpensive’, but do you get what you pay for? Absolutely. Quality product, peace of mind, and a house we love. We could not recommend MLA more highly. Thanks, guys!Bill DahlGarden Suburb

I found the service provided by Mark Lawler Architects to be professional, enthusiastic and their knowledge and design skills are impressive. Their attention to detail and documentation ensure a comprehensive design package that can be easily interpreted by any contractor and make it easy to provide a detailed price. As someone who has dealt with a number of architects I would not hesitate to recommend Mark Lawler Architects to anyone looking to build.