About Oceanarc
Our approach is practical, collaborative and considered. Our experience in planning and project advisory allows us to contribute from the earliest stages of a project to its delivery.
We bring clients, users, consultants and contractors together early, so opportunities and constraints are understood together rather than discovered later.
We recognise that cost and time are precious resources. Respecting both is fundamental to how we practise. Over more than twenty-five years of practice, we have learned that good projects are rarely defined by a single idea — they emerge through listening carefully, understanding context and making thoughtful decisions throughout the design process.
Paul Anthony Jones
Practice Director
Paul brings more than twenty-five years of architectural experience across regional Australia and internationally. His experience spans residential, commercial, industrial, educational and civic projects, combining architectural design with planning and project advisory.
Before establishing Oceanarc, Paul worked in London, Rome and Tokyo — experience that continues to inform the practice’s appreciation of place, culture and the public realm.
Oceanarc is intentionally structured as a principal-led practice, assembling specialist collaborators as each project requires. This ensures every commission benefits from direct senior involvement, together with the specific expertise its challenges call for.
For full qualifications, registrations and project history:
Consultant ProfileProfessional Recognition
- BUFF International “Housing in Tokyo” Competition
- Northern Rivers Urban Design Merit Award
- Australian Institute of Architects Country Division Commendation — Multi Residential
- Australian Institute of Architects Country Division Commendation — Residential Alterations & Additions
- Australian Institute of Architects Country Division Award — Small Projects