Shannon Wark—Architect

Toyota Corolla meets Building M—Ultimo, Sydney (2022)

Shannon Wark

: is an architect practicing in Adelaide / Tarntanya, South Australia. She currently works at Das Studio and tutors at The University of South Australia in Design Studio. Interested in the intersection between design, economics, governance + policy, Shannon believes that the role of the architect should be to work across these spheres to achieve more equitable public outcomes. ‘Suburban Sweetheart’ is her personal zeitgeist and excuse to take amateur photographs whilst unashamedly advocating for good design.

Selected work—

‘Revolutionary Terrains’ within ‘Unsettling Queenstown’ Open Archive (2023)
Venice Biennale, Australian Pavilion
‘Revolutionary Terrains’ within ‘Unsettling Queenstown’ Open Archive (2023)
Venice Biennale, Australian Pavilion
‘Revolutionary Terrains’ (2023)
Venice Biennale, Australian Pavilion
‘Revolutionary Terrains’ within ‘Unsettling Queenstown’ Open Archive (2023)
Venice Biennale, Australian Pavilion
‘Parallaxis’ in collaboration with Studiobird (2020)
Adelaide//International Festival, Samstag Museum of Art
NAWIC SA Leadership Lunch (2023)
Panellist – Graduate of the Year

NAWIC SA Leadership Lunch (2023)
Panellist – Graduate of the Year

NAWIC SA Leadership Lunch (2023)
Panellist – Graduate of the Year

Pinco Deli (2022)
Photo: Anthony Basheer
Pinco Deli (2022)
Photo: Anthony Basheer
Pinco Deli (2022)
Photo: Anthony Basheer
Pinco Deli (2022)
Photo: Anthony Basheer
‘Daniel + Emma’s Place’ (2022)
Shannon Wark for Place Journal
‘Daniel + Emma’s Place’ (2022)
Shannon Wark for Place Journal
‘Daniel + Emma’s Place’ (2022)
Shannon Wark for Place Journal
‘The Adelaide Mini Mansion: Billie Justice Thomson's CBD Apartment’ (2023)
Shannon Wark for Place Journal
‘The Adelaide Mini Mansion: Billie Justice Thomson's CBD Apartment’ (2023)
Shannon Wark for Place Journal
‘Building Futures’ (2023)
Future Forum, Adelaide Town Hall

[Exhibitions]

2023
18th International Architecture Exhibition
Biennale Di Venezia, Australia Pavilion
Work exhibited within 'Unsettling Queenstown’ Open Archive
'Revolutionary Terrains' (Plurality + Collaboration)

2020 Adelaide//International FestivalSamstag Museum of ArtWork exhibited within ‘Parallaxis’
In collaboration with Studiobird

[Awards / Talks]

2025
Australian Institute of Architects
Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship in Architecture
Named in honour of the late modernist architectural figure, the Fellowship supports promising designers to undertake an independent program of research abroad.
In 2025, Shannon was awarded the $15,000 Fellowship for her research proposal titled ‘Upstream Design – An Evolution of Architectural Practice.’

2022—2023National Association of Women in Construction
Graduate of the Year (SA)International Women’s Day Leadership Lunch
Panellist

2024 Australian Interior Design Awards
Hospitality Design Shortlist, Pinco DeliFreelance project in collaboration with Rupert Piccoli for 2049

2019 Australia ICOMOSBurra Charter 40th Anniversary
Panellist

[Projects / Publications]

2024Architecture, Au + Interior, Au
‘Post-modern panini at Pinco Deli’
Freelance project in collaboration with Rupert Piccoli for 2049

2022—

Place Journal

Photographer and contributor

[Research / Development]

2020— kinR&D for Das Studio’s new housing model

2020— Future ForumContent & Curation Lead