Stephen believes that all great design is initiated by building trust between architect and client, distilling what’s needed rather than simply fulfilling a wish-list. Stephen is driven by presenting an idea in a clear and concise manner - free of architectural jargon and getting to the essence of a design, and he enjoys collaborating with his team, seeing them develop and take ideas forward.
Having a vision and exploring all the parts it encompasses drives Stephen’s projects, whether a small project or master planning and designing entire city blocks. Irrespective of whether the task is designing an elegant high-rise or working with specialists and consultants at the micro scale, there’s always strategic problem-solving at work.
For Stephen it’s not just about creating fine architecture but, as importantly, focusing on the spaces between buildings and places used by the broader community that create a sense of place. Stephen, who joined TURNER in 2010, enjoys the varying scale of projects and the values the practice espouses – courage, finding the right solution, and a love for the built and natural environment.
Awards
George & Allen - AIA NSW Architectural Awards
Result: Commendation
Year: 2016
South Village - UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence
Result: Finalist
Year: 2020
Bigge Street - AIA NSW Architecture Awards
The NSW Premier’s Prize is awarded each year to the project considered to best exemplify commitment to the following criteria; the creation of strong communities, contribution to the public realm, establishing a new benchmark for a local area, innovation in design and designing with Country.
"Bigge St demonstrates a high quality and thoughtful approach to delivering cost effective housing and shows that meeting the needs of our community is not dependent on sacrificing the architectural quality enjoyed by the residents and the community." - Jury comments
Result: Winner
Year: 2023
Bigge Street - AIA NSW Architecture Awards
"Bigge Street Liverpool is an exemplar of a new and collaborative method of procuring social housing, delivering design quality and equitable living in an evolving outer Sydney centre." - Jury comments
Result: Award
Year: 2023
AMG Sydney - Good Design Awards
Result: Winner
Year: 2018
AMG Sydney - UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence
Result: Winner
Year: 2018
AMG Sydney - Urban Taskforce Development Excellence Awards
Result: Finalist
Year: 2018
West End Residences - AIA NSW Architectural Awards
Result: Finalist
Year: 2020
West End Residences - Brick In Architecture
Result: Silver
Year: 2020
West End Residences - UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence
Result: Finalist
Year: 2020
View some projects Stephen Cox has worked on
This proposal redefines the spaces between buildings with nature-inspired connectivity and vibrant community integration.
A vibrant mixed-use urban village for residents of Marrickville to live, work, create and connect.
The fourth stage of the East Side Quarter precinct in Penrith, offers penthouses, terraces and apartments anchored by a lakefront dining precinct, and complemented with world-class amenities.
420 Forest Road in Hurstville is a masterplan blending residential, retail, and commercial spaces with community-focused courtyards.
This commercial development responds to its heritage context, whilst playing a key role in the future development of Parramatta CBD.
Union Balmain is a contemporary, mixed-use development that provides high amenity, sustainable and vibrant, activated spaces for the residents and community alike.
George & Allen is a mixed-use urban infill development located adjacent to the Green Square Town Centre. Intricate brickwork references the site's history.
The new civic heart for the emerging suburb of Melrose Park. Currently an isolated industrial precinct, the urban renewal project will create a fully mixed-use community with retail, residential and commercial spaces.
The ESQ masterplan will be delivered over five stages with waterfront dining and retail, contemporary residents and resort-style amenities such as the lagoon pool.
In the heart of Parramatta, this proposal brings together workplace, a luxury hotel and retail components.
Colossus of Rhodes is a mixed-use proposal, activated by a vibrant public domain and retail offering. The otherwise rectangular form of the tower features a distinctive 5-storey cut-out.
A precinct that will be a catalyst for rejuvenation, a case study for future development within Marrickville, and a driver for local business and employment.
A multi-phase redevelopment of existing Housing New South Wales and Council lands to deliver a new park-side masterplan. Featuring private and social housing units, a network of new streets, a 'village square' and a library.
A mixed-use masterplan situated at the Kirrawee Brick Pit in Southern Sydney. The precinct features commercial, retail and residential spaces, and a new public park.
One of two residential buildings that make up the 'West End Residences' development in Glebe - The Foundry and The Arthouse - inspired by the rich site history and facilitating 'inner city' living.
A large masterplanned community that has taken an under-utilised waterfront site with a poor urban identity, and created a highly successful mixed-use precinct.
The masterplan represents the next stage of the Wentworth Point urban renewal program, providing a vibrant mixed use precinct on the riverside site.
A curated collection of luxury apartments nestled in a peaceful, treelined cul-de-sac in the heart of Castle Hill.
Adressing an urgent need for social housing in Liverpool - Bigge Street delivers high quality and cost-effective design simultaneously.
A unique, sequential experience of high performance vehicles and unfolding spaces, iconically located at the entry to Sydney Airport.
A conceptual destination for luxury accommodation, recreation and functions surrounded by the natural beauty of the South Coast of NSW.
One of two residential buildings that make up the 'West End Residences' development in Glebe - The Foundry and The Arthouse - inspired by the rich site history and facilitating 'inner city' living.
A conceptual design for a luxury resort and spa alongside a world-class golf course in the Hunter Valley.
