Slap Architects

Founded in 1974, Slap Architects has established a reputation for delivering superior architectural solutions that exceed our clients' needs. Based in Gippsland, we have built our practice on a design-conscious philosophy that enhances the beauty of the surrounding landscape, while creating buildings that improve lives, are a joy to use, and minimise environmental impact.

Our team of experienced architects, led by principal architect Len Chapman, are dedicated to delivering an exceptional customer experience across all the architectural and interior design services we offer. We take a holistic approach from beginning to end, providing site analysis, master-planning, feasibility studies, and project management, as well as managing the entire design and construction process from start to finish.

Slap Architects has built a strong reputation in the commercial sector, working on a broad range of commercial architecture projects across most commercial sectors. We pride ourselves on being able to assist clients across all stages of the building process, including master planning, funding applications, feasibility studies, liaison with government departments, new buildings, alterations, contract management, and post-occupancy evaluation.

Commercial Design

Our commercial design services encompass a wide range of commercial sectors, including health and education institutions, commercial projects, and tourism developments. We provide superior architectural solutions that transcend our clients' needs, designing buildings that improve lives, are a joy to use, and minimise environmental impact while optimising energy efficiency.

Our commercial design approach is based on a harmonic relationship between the architecture, the environment, and the end-user. We design to meet current needs and anticipate future developments, seeking new directions in design and architecture to ensure we are competitive, progressive, innovative, and environmentally responsible.

At Slap Architects, we believe that a sense of place is essential to the working process. We respond to the site and meld local materials where relevant, so that our schemes are rooted in their context. Our commercial design services include site analysis, master-planning, feasibility studies, and project management.

Residential Design

At Slap Architects, we believe that architects provide a unique service to residential clients. We work with you to create your perfect plan, ensuring that the builder is getting the job done on time and within budget. We manage the entire design and construction process from start to finish, leaving you with the satisfaction of a beautiful, unique building, specifically-designed for you, your family, and your site.

Our residential design approach is based on a harmonic relationship between the architecture, the environment, and the end-user. We design to meet current needs and anticipate future developments, seeking new directions in design and architecture to ensure we are competitive, progressive, innovative, and environmentally responsible. Our residential design services include site analysis, master-planning, feasibility studies, and project management.

As leaders in Residential Architecture in East Gippsland, Slap Architects are the consultant of choice to local Health and Education institutions, Commercial projects and Tourism developments. We endeavour to create buildings that improve lives, are a joy to use and which minimise environmental impact and optimise energy efficiency, a holistic approach from beginning to end.

Our Approach

Slap Architects designs establish a harmonic relationship between the architecture, the environment, and the end-user. We design to meet current needs and anticipate future developments, seeking new directions in design and architecture to ensure we are competitive, progressive, innovative and environmentally responsible. Our designs establish a harmonic relationship between the Architecture, environment and the end-user.

A sense of place is essential to our working process; not a fixed architectural language, but working in response to a site, melding local materials where relevant so that our schemes are rooted in their context.

At Slap Architects, we acknowledge the Gunaikurnai People, the Traditional Owners of the land on which Slap Architects stands. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in East Gippsland, and their Elders past, present and emerging.