Cian Davis

About

Cian is a Director at Bates Smart and works across multiple projects, sectors and scales from his home base in Melbourne, Australia. A winner of the Woods Bagot graduation prize from the University of Western Australia, Cian went on to teach design studios at UWA while working for Woods Bagot in Perth and Sydney. While at Woods Bagot, he played a lead design role on a wide range of Australian and international projects. Cian joined Bates Smart in Sydney in 2010, where he was involved in all stages of the design process for numerous projects from master planning and concept design to façade design development. He relocated to Melbourne in 2012 to take up a design role working across multiple projects and typologies, where he was made a Studio Director in 2016 and appointed Director in 2018. While at Bates Smart, he has led the design of numerous city-shaping projects from large scale commercial and residential developments to boutique heritage refurbishments. Cian’s architectural design approach is focused on people, with a deep commitment to the cultural, social and natural environment in which buildings are situated. At the center of his design process is the importance on the human experience of a building or place, with a strong belief that every development, whether new or refurbishment, must enhance and contribute to a city's overall character and improve the experiences of its residents. Cian’s respectful and collaborative relationship with clients and local authorities and partners allows him to resolve complex design issues and navigate challenging projects through the planning and design development stages. Cian champions sustainability in all his projects, creating architecture designed to solve problems for people, to engage them intellectually and socially, and to live in sustainable harmony with nature.