Architektonic is a multi-disciplined Architectural, Facility Planning and Management, and Urban Planning firm with a very strong emphasis on sustainability and the delivery of viable solutions to our clients. Architektonic was established in 1993 with an office in Melbourne, Australia and has been operating since 2004 in China with its head office in Shanghai.

Sustainable construction methodology and building technologies.

Architektonic are advocates of and experts in utilising the latest cutting edge active and passive systems for Environmentally Sustainable Design.  Architektonic utilises advanced 3D modelling software (BIM – Building Information Modelling) for the design and documentation of buildings.  With its extensive experience in IPD - Integrated Project Delivery methodologies, Architektonic is able to consolidate Sustainability objectives into design concepts while analysing their validity, with a capacity to test a range of ‘real world’ scenarios quickly.  The integrated model approach provides Architektonic with a tool that permits us to create the design, implement sustainability initiatives, develop and document the design, help the construction team to build it, and then formulate a Facility Management strategy to manage the facility.  Benefits created including time and cost savings, and a result which is significantly superior to the typical building.

Joburt Betadam – Short Biography

Joburt received his B. Arch (Hon) degree from Deakin University in 1985.  He undertook further studies in the US at Virginia Tech where he graduated with an M. Arch in 1986. In 1993 he created Architektonic, an architectural design practice based in Melbourne, Australia.  He has been a guest tutor at Melbourne University, Deakin University and RMIT Schools of Architecture and presented at a number of conferences on sustainability and Facility Planning and Management.  Returning to further study, Joburt obtained a Master of Planning and Design (Facility Planning and Management) from Melbourne University in 2000.  In 2000 he also won the Facility Management Award for innovation and research from the Facility Management Association of Australia.  Since 2004, Joburt has been working in China, designing architectural projects with a major emphasis on sustainability and their relationship with Facility Planning and Management.  Architektonic is established as a WOFE in Shanghai and Joburt is running this practice successfully with a number of ongoing projects as listed below.  Currently he is operating both Shanghai and Melbourne offices and has moved his family to Shanghai.