ptma ARCHITECTURE

ptma ARCHITECTURE A design partnership focusing on small scale commercial, mixed use, and residential projects. Includ Assisting clients towards sustainable outcomes.

Partners Peter McArdle and Teresa Wuersching exploration of how addressing place, time, materials and some happy 'accidental' architecture can enrich the experience clients enjoy through their projects.

Found objects, finding a home. The finishes for this room are designed and crafted from materials diverted from waste st...
30/05/2026

Found objects, finding a home.

The finishes for this room are designed and crafted from materials diverted from waste streams from this project.

The design is grounded in the history of this place - so that it tells its own story. Rather than importing a story from others: a magazine or tv show.

Our clients and the builder embraced the process: salvaging, storing and moving materials during the build to allow this to happen.

Our design takes roof tiles to make walls. Bricks to make floors. And timber from the original home re-milled to make doors and cabinetry (underway)

Finished photos to follow. Once finished!

Our designs with and Contemporary Furniture Design.

Windows underway. Would be great if the rain left for a little while and visited those who need it more…But in the mean...
26/05/2026

Windows underway.

Would be great if the rain left for a little while and visited those who need it more…

But in the meantime, heading towards enclosing this new home on the Gold Coast

Entry looking out to a new roofed courtyard.

Builder Treby Build with
Windows with

15/05/2026

A little while ago…

Come say hi on Sunday this weekend and check out the progress since! (Caution: you’ll have to listen to us bang on about it for a while…)

Happy to be opening this home with our clients for
Check out their website for details. (There are a few tickets left).

Or you can watch the full film showing progress at www.ptma.au/portfolio

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With lots of contributors :

And the smallest of ensuites.Because size does matter. Vanity, basin and tapware by Wood MelbourneCustom heated towel ra...
08/05/2026

And the smallest of ensuites.
Because size does matter.

Vanity, basin and tapware by Wood Melbourne
Custom heated towel rail designed by us and crafted by Wood Melbourne

Matching strip drain Stormtech Architectural Drains

Pendant light was salvaged second hand.

We challenged ourselves to build the smallest bathroom, as this pavilion was prefabricated and brought in on the back of a truck.

It is a good challenge for us as architects (and home owners) to test - how much is enough?

See more ideas Sustainable House Day

Beautiful images of tiny spaces Scott Burrows Photographer

A wall of books in a compact bedroom, loved by a voracious reader more than a larger room would have been. A small bedro...
08/05/2026

A wall of books in a compact bedroom, loved by a voracious reader more than a larger room would have been.

A small bedroom by today’s standards but still large enough to grow to hold a queen size bed.

The bookcase by is standard plywood (CD grade) and more economical and more beautiful than building a bigger room.

See more of this home on our website. Or online for next weekend

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Small moments affordably created from “waste”. The vanity is an older piece of furniture made by Peters grandfather for ...
07/05/2026

Small moments affordably created from “waste”.

The vanity is an older piece of furniture made by Peters grandfather for his barbershop in rural Queensland in probably the 1940s.

Bench top from waste concrete by

Overhead was furniture from Peters parents place, over 50 years ago.

The stories behind these items mean more to us than new pieces of furniture could. And they were “free” discards when the family moved on.

Architecture sometimes feels directed towards, and afforded by, only those with bigger budgets. This can create stunning buildings and experiences.

However it misses the mark for most people, and loses an opportunity to help shape more lives.

We’ll share a few little images over time which show spaces which try to focus more on what matters for those who need more, for less.

Though of course if you have a bigger budget we’d love to talk to you too!

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This home is part of in 2026. Check it and other homes out online. Or come join us in Sydney (in another home)

Renovation in a bushland setting. The home is light, warm, and feels generous - though it remains compact by modern Aust...
05/05/2026

Renovation in a bushland setting.

The home is light, warm, and feels generous - though it remains compact by modern Australian standards.

This allows the owners to achieve a higher standard of build for the same budget, including double glazing and other design elements.

So they can remain more comfortable, in a healthier home.

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Build by the owners in conjunction with Treby Build.

Lovely new images of this home renovation on the Gold Coast. Our design created a light filled home centred around the ...
01/05/2026

Lovely new images of this home renovation on the Gold Coast.

Our design created a light filled home centred around the core of the original home. And dedicated ramped parking for the electric scooter!

Low ceilings in the original home, with wrapping bullnose awnings, kept the home dark and cold.

The new home is cooler in summer, warmer in winter - generous and sun filled. It achieves 9 out of 10 stars for energy efficient thermal comfort.

The roof catches both sun and water to help the self sufficiency of the home.

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Owner build by our clients with strategic assistance from Treby Build.

29/04/2026

Come say hi in Sydney. Have a look, and chat about your own design challenges (opportunities!)

Book in for a tour on 17th May with Sustainable House Day.

If you have design queries, DM or email us [email protected]
Happy to take a moment with you while we’re there to talk through.

Or follow this link for bookings for this home or other amazing homes opening their doors: https://sustainablehouseday.com/homes/found-object-something-old-something-new/

Hosted by the folk at Renew Sustainable Living

Video shorts by Ravens At Odds

Design by us : see more at www.ptma.au

Architecture Peter McArdle, Teresa Wuersching,
Interiors Hayley Witt

Build Pioneer Projects

28/04/2026

Come say hi in Sydney for Sustainable House Day .

If you’d like to talk to us about your own design challenges (opportunities!) book in for your tour on 17th May, and dm us or email us [email protected]

Happy to take a moment with you while we’re there to talk through.

You can make bookings here: https://sustainablehouseday.com/homes/found-object-something-old-something-new/

Hosted by the folk at Renew Sustainable Living

Video shorts by

We will share a few more shorts here, but you can find the full story online.

Design by us :
Architecture Peter McArdle, Teresa Wuersching,
Interiors Hayley Witt

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Burleigh Heads, QLD
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