Our Story
PIPPA ARCHITECTURE is an emerging studio in lutruwita / Tasmania. PA is directed by Pippa Jensen, who lives and works in Launceston.
Services
Typical Architectural Services
Concept Design
Design Development
Planning and Development Application
Construction Documentation
Contractor Selection
Contract Administration or Advice During Construction
Additional Services
Feasibility and Masterplan
Site Design and Landscape Strategy
Heritage Application
Interior Design including Detailed Joinery Design, Lighting Design, Material and Furniture Selections
Project Types
Residential
Renovations
Bespoke Residential
Suburb / Pre-planned Residential
Rural Residential
Heritage
Tourism/Commercial
Landscape and Pools
The practice is grounded in a considered and collaborative approach to architecture, creating thoughtful, enduring spaces that respond to place, people and purpose.
Tasmania is central to the work. Its landscape, climate, materials, buildings and histories inform how each project is approached. Good architecture begins with understanding what is already there, istening to the site, the people and the stories that shape a place before deciding what to add.
Pippa’s experience across Georgian, Victorian, Queen Anne, Arts and Crafts, Art Deco and Mid-Century architecture has developed a particular interest in existing buildings and the layers of history they carry. Where possible, the practice seeks to retain, adapt and improve what already exists, finding opportunities for new architecture to sit thoughtfully alongside the old.
As Chair of the AIA Tasmanian Significant Architecture Committee, Pippa is particularly interested in how heritage can acknowledge the complexity of Tasmania’s history. This informs an approach that values multiple histories and meaningful engagement with community and Country.
The practice is equally shaped by Tasmania’s way of life, generous without waste, considered without unnecessary complication, and closely connected to landscape and climate. Light, material, proportion, movement and everyday rituals are considered alongside the practical realities of how buildings are made and lived in.
Environmental responsibility is integral to this approach. PIPPA ARCHITECTURE advocates for adaptive reuse, passive design and durable buildings, while exploring locally sourced, low-carbon and recycled materials. Pippa is undertaking the Passivhaus Designer course to deepen her understanding of thermal performance, healthy homes and building science.
Pippa is also interested in how architecture can become more accessible. In response to the housing and climate challenges facing Tasmania, the practice is exploring collaboration with builders and more refined, repeatable approaches to design, bringing considered architectural thinking to a broader part of the market.
Ultimately, PIPPA ARCHITECTURE is interested in architecture as a process of collective improvement: learning from each project, refining details, reducing waste and building knowledge over time.
Who is Pippa?
Pippa Jensen is a registered architect with more than ten years of experience across Tasmania. She graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2015 and worked at Cumulus Studio from 2015–2022, following earlier experience at Birrelli Art, Architecture and Design.
In 2020, Pippa was awarded the AIA Tasmanian Emerging Architect Prize in recognition of her contribution as an educator, advocate and collaborator.
Alongside practice, Pippa contributes to the architectural profession through advocacy, education and community engagement. She is Chair of the AIA Tasmanian Significant Architecture Committee, a founding leader of the Northern Tasmanian Findlay Project, and a seasonal educator and Course Advisory Board member at the University of Tasmania. She has also contributed to the AIA Tasmanian Chapter Awards as Creative Director and juror, tutored and juried SONA Superstudio, and volunteered with Open House Launceston.
Outside architecture, Pippa enjoys family life, her whippet Snow, gardening with native plants and camping along Tasmania’s beaches.
