MEDIA RELEASE – July 2021
MATTHEWS ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCES TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Leading South Australian architecture and interior design firm Matthews Architects has announced two new senior appointments to its team.
Yvonne Rantzen has been appointed Senior Interior Designer, while Kevin Leek joins the team as Senior Architect.
A multi-award winning Interior Designer, Ms Rantzen has 25 years’ experience in delivering complex large projects across the education, commercial, health, care and residential sectors.
Throughout her career, she has held a number of senior positions in Adelaide and interstate. Recent roles include Interior Design Principal at Hames Sharley in Adelaide and Senior Associate/Head of Interiors at Conrad Gargett in Brisbane. Prior to that, she worked as an Associate with PTID and as an Associate Director at Reid Campbell, both in Sydney.
Ms Rantzen has significant experience leading teams from briefing and concept design, through to contract documentation and construction. In her new role, Ms Rantzen will oversee the interior design team at Matthews Architects and lead the delivery of a number of major projects including a new mixed development on Anzac Highway.
“Matthews Architects is one of Adelaide’s premier architecture and interior design studios and I’m
thrilled to join a talented team of professionals that are passionate about innovative design,” Ms
Rantzen said. “I look forward to working with clients on the design journey, helping them to creatively
bring spaces and projects to life.”
Kevin Leek joins the Matthews Architects team as Senior Architect with more than 25 years of local and international experience.
Over this time, he has led a broad range of projects across all sectors including healthcare, defence, commercial, education, retail, lifestyle and hospitality.
Prior to his appointment, Kevin was Senior Architect and Principal at DesignInc Adelaide, and before that, Architect and Associate at Cheesman Architects. He’s also held roles with Anderson Orr Partnership in England and South African-based studios Arthur Austin Architects and Lochner Loots Architects.
Mr Leek is currently leading a number of key projects at Matthews Architects including the University of Adelaide Food lab project, which will see a new food science facility open at the Waite Campus and a major redevelopment of a car dealership for CMI Toyota.
Matthews Architects Senior Architect and Managing Director Gerald Matthews said Yvonne and Kevin’s
appointments come at a positive time for the firm.
“Matthews Architects currently has a number of exciting projects underway and a strong pipeline of projects coming up, so we’re thrilled to further strengthen our architecture and design teams in response to this.
“Yvonne and Kevin both bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and leadership – they will be a great asset to our firm, ensuring Matthews remains at the forefront of architecture in South Australia.”
Matthews Architects is currently on the look-out for a Registered Architect to join its team.
Based in North Adelaide, Matthews Architects is an award-winning full-service architecture and interior design studio, with more than 45 years of experience. The firm specialises in a variety of challenging projects; particularly commercial, education, care and residential design projects.
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