Our Team

Barbara Yerondais

Principal Architect, B.Arch (RMIT) ARBV  FRAIA  AICD  NAWIC

 

Barbara established BY Projects Architecture in 2009, after some 20 years as Principal Architect and Director with Walker and Yerondais Architectural Partnership. With extensive architectural and project management experience in designing and managing projects for both the private and public sectors. Barbara’s experience and knowledge lies in her ability to lead any project through all stages of delivery. Barbara has successfully delivered projects of all scales, from the smallest of residential and commercial renovations to master planning of substantial residential developments.

Barbara has a special interest in social inclusion and social housing, working on multiple public housing developments, as well as participating in and presenting in seminars on affordable housing.

Barbara is actively involved in the architectural community, particularly in education and mentorship. She previously held lecturer's positions at RMIT and the University of Melbourne in construction, project planning and property and is formally involved as a mentor to young women in architecture through the Australian Institute of Architects. She is also active in social service and has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary International for services to the community.

Barbara is passionate about good design and sustainability of our built environments and brings this passion to all projects.

Howard Siow

Project Architect, B.Arch (MELB), M.Arch (MELB) Hons, RAIA.

After graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Masters of Architecture (1st Class Honours), in 2014 Howard started at BY Projects Architecture as an architectural graduate.

Since registering as an architect in 2017, he now manages multiple projects of varying scale independently as a project architect with the practice. With larger projects, Howard leads a team and delegates tasks and responsibilities appropriately to ensure everyone performs to their best ability, delivering the project smoothly.

Howard is passionate about creating spaces where memories will be formed. He is a strong believer that a project should be both about the end result and the whole journey of getting there. The key to a successful project is managing collaboration well across a team of clients, consultants, planners and builders.

Judit Solerdelcoll

Graduate of Architecture, M.Arch (ETSAB, UPC)

Judit is from Barcelona and graduated from Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 2018. After moving to Melbourne, she joined BY Projects Architecture in June 2021 as a Graduate of Architecture.

She is particularly interested in affordable housing, restoration, and sustainability. Judit believes that the most important aspect in architecture is the understanding of the urban and cultural context.

In Barcelona, she worked in various studios including an internship in the international architecture firm Miralles Tagliabue EMBT.

Ioanna Petropoulou

Graduate of Architecture, B.Des (MELB), M.Arch (MELB)

Having joined the BY Projects Architecture team in 2023 as a student, Ioanna graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Master of Architecture degree in 2024.

Her interests lie in experimental and compact residential architecture, placing emphasis on exploring and responding to the constant, and often radical changes in contemporary culture and lifestyles.

Ioanna's passions combine architectural thinking and artistic illustration with the written word which she actively pursues, from her engagement with architectural competitions to academic journals, having co-edited Volume 9 of Inflection Journal of the Melbourne School of Design.

Testimonials

Jordan Hughes
23:36 01 May 25
Barbara Oh
08:27 11 Jul 24
I highly recommmend the team at BY Architecture.

Barbara, Howard and the team designed a wonderful extension to my late 1960s Melbourne home, ran the tender process to find me a builder, and superintended the build contract.

The design process that Barbara took me through was comprehensive, well-considered and highly collaborative, and the resulting extension and renovation was incredibly well-tailored to my specific needs and desires.

The tender process was similarly well-run, and we ended up choosing a builder that Barbara had worked with many times before and recommended. The recommendation was a great one and the entire build ran very smoothly, with the many quirks arising in a typical renovation being dealt with intelligently and with no fuss.

During the entire time I worked with them, Barbara and her team went over-and-above to keep me happy. As a result of their attention to detail and their focus on customer service, they ensured that what can often be a stressful time was actually a pleasure. I cannot thank them enough and would work with them again in a heartbeat.
thir carc
12:44 17 Jun 24
Barbara is very friendly and easy to work with. Thank you for the great advices.
Response from the owner 23:14 17 Jun 24
thank you Arik. Happy to be helpful
Emily Campbell
02:59 31 May 24
Barbara and the BY Projects team were fantastic to work with for our knockdown-rebuild. We had no idea what we were doing or getting ourselves in for, and through every stage of the process Barbara explained everything and was supportive and transparent.
She drew plans for a beautiful house for us which fulfilled everything we wanted while adding such flair and style that we never could have imagined ourselves.
I was so glad to have her and her team on my side throughout the build process, as we would have struggled to advocate for ourselves (or even notice) mistakes or defects by the builder.
Overall, we just couldn’t be happier with the final result.
Response from the owner 06:53 31 May 24
Thank you for your enthusiasm Emily. And thank you for trusting us with your dream Home. It's been a pleasure working with you and your family, and we trust you will enjoy your home for the years to come.
Jennifer Hauptman
03:43 04 Feb 24
Koray Yazgan
03:49 13 Mar 21
We recently had the pleasure of carrying out a renovation for Barbara and BY Projects Architecture.
The project ran very smoothly from receiving the plans, to handover day.
Barbara pays very close attention to detail and takes great pride in her work.
We look forward to working with BY again on future projects.
Response from the owner 22:11 30 Mar 21
Thank you Koray. It was a pleasure working with AMCON Homes, we look forward to working with you again in the future.
Janardhan S
05:35 15 Feb 21
Barbara provided excellent professional advice regarding Town planning and approval process by the Council. She went out of her way to find the right information and help me. Will surely use their services again when necessary.
I would highly recommend them.
Response from the owner 01:37 16 Feb 21
Thank you Jarardhan. We do hope you find a more suitable site soon to build your dream homeBarbara
Sophie Banfield
13:34 29 Apr 20
We were in a very difficult position after a VCAT rejection. Barbara came into our project and reimagined what was possible with our property. Going from a house with three shops with significantly reduced value to a development with two town houses, a cafe and all able to be subdivided into three separate properties. Barbara was positive, enthusiastic, charming at planning meeting and all in all kept us positive and hopeful. Barbara went through the whole process with us and I would say went above and beyond what would generally be expected. She worked well with our development team, working out strategies for planning challenges. We are very thankful for her time and energy.
Mark Shannon
23:46 24 Aug 19
We engaged Barbara and her team many times over many years for our Building Development Projects, including Multi Residential, Child Care and Mixed Use. Most recently for a couple of houses in Port Melbourne with complex Heritage Overlay requirements.

Barbara worked with us closely to ensure all design requirements were achieved to exceed market expectations. All permit requirements were managed in a professional and timely manner, and all processes were met on time and on budget.

The finished buildings were outstanding and the realized sales well above market expectations.

We highly recommend BY Projects Architecture for their Design sense and construction experience.
Virginia Jackson
05:25 24 May 19
I have worked with Barbara and the team at BY Projects on a number of projects now. Its hard to think how you could get better value for money. They are great architects - that goes without saying. But its the extra mile they go to on your behalf in order to secure the very best for you that makes all the difference. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for your next project.
Response from the owner 06:02 24 May 19
Thank you Virginia for your kind words. It is always a pleasure working with you.

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