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Chapman Herbert Architects

45+ years of architecture across South Australia

Mount Gambier / Adelaide, SA, Australia Architecture
Chapman Herbert Architects website by Vendrato
Case study / Architecture

Before vs After

Before
Chapman Herbert Architects original website
After — Built by Vendrato
An architectural model, plans, and a sequence of black and orange modules
The build logic Evidence first. Structure second. Finish last.

Each project starts with the business, audience, and existing material—then turns those constraints into a clearer digital system.

Overview

Chapman Herbert Architects has operated since 1981 with offices in Adelaide (Kent Town) and Mount Gambier. Led by MD Philip Kidman (BArch, RAIA), they specialize in education, commercial, residential, industrial, health, defence, and correctional architecture with ESD expertise.

The Challenge

A 45+ year practice with government project credentials was running an ancient ASP/Dreamweaver site with table layouts, GIF navigation buttons, and active spam injection on their services page — a critical security and credibility issue.

Our Approach

Built a modern, secure site showcasing their dual-office presence and diverse project portfolio. ESD credentials, defence project experience, and MD profile create an authoritative presence replacing their compromised site.

Key Features

Two-office coverage (Adelaide + Mt Gambier)
ESD specialization featured
Defence and correctional project credentials
MD profile with RAIA membership
Secure modern replacement for compromised site

Why This Design Drives Revenue

Two offices (Adelaide + Mt Gambier) doubles geographic search capture
ESD specialization captures the growing sustainability-conscious market
Modern design replaces ancient ASP/Dreamweaver site with spam injection — critical fix
Defence and correctional project credentials win government contracts
45+ year track record builds confidence for major commissions

The Result

A fast, modern, SEO-optimized website built with Astro — designed to convert visitors into clients and establish a commanding digital presence.

View Live Site
Next step

Need a clearer digital system?

Bring the current website, workflow, and objective. We will help identify the most useful next move.

A black operational wall with white modules converging into an orange stack
Systems that compound