Creating positive places for horses and people.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Equitecture is committed to creating positive places for horses and people, assisting property owners to plan and implement well-designed rural, equine and agricultural environments.
Founded in 2010, Equitecture is a practice that provides a unique cross-section of equine research and architectural design experience and expertise.
We have defined a specific approach to equine design that combines the application of scientific research with lifelong experience with horses to improve current stabling practices and create more positive environments for horses and people.
Equine scientists and vet practitioners have accrued a substantial mass of evidence that confirm many common aspects of the built environments we subject horses to are largely at odds with their evolutionary requirements. Our objective is how to best address this challenge.
The common piece-meal approach that uses a variety of contractors at different stages of the facility development means that many of the critical issues affecting horse health and facility function for everyday use are overlooked in favour of systematic construction practices and market forces.
We have the training, expertise and industry support to conceive your project as an integration of horse biology and behavioural requirements, everyday functionality for owners and staff. We also provide insight into property development, service infrastructure and sustainability.
FOUNDER
Anthony Worm
Having spent a large portion of his career synthesising research findings about horse behaviour, zoology, vet science, evolutionary studies into stables and facility design, Anthony believes that the traditional ‘tin shed’ doesn’t cut it.
Considered and evidence-based design is the key to developing safe facilities to improve the welfare and performance of horses.
Having grown up on a dairy farm, Anthony is practical and hands-on as an architect. He brings expertise, knowledge and a spirit of curiosity to his work. His unique skill set and approach is sought after by local horse owners and trainers, as well as international researchers and organisations seeking to push boundaries and reimagine the future of equine welfare.
Anthony has been qualified as an architect since 2000. He’s established himself as a thought leader and educator, having worked as a course coordinator, lecturer and tutor of design, history, planning, property, project management and more at Deakin University and The University of Melbourne. This grounding in education feeds into his architecture practice, compelling him to think critically and take clients on a journey of learning.