Simon Bodycoat

Simon is a registered Architect with a Bachelor of Architecture from Curtin University in 1989.  He has been a continual practicing Architect in Western Australia since 1992 and is a founding Director of Rodrigues Bodycoat Architects.

His practice experience is broad, with experience and varying levels of responsibility within a diversity of studio structures and with exposure to a wide range of building typologies including single residential, multi-residential, commercial, retail, public, institutional, educational, and performance.

Simon is a part time lecturer into the Master of Architecture program in the UWA School of Design bringing his working in practice / teaching in practice methodologies into both the technology and practice streams.

Practice

Director at Rodrigues Bodycoat Architects (RBA) since 2008.

https://www.rodriguesbodycoatarchitects.com.au/

Educational

Part time lecturer and Unit Coordinator at UWA into the Master of Architecture program in the UWA School of Design since 2024.

University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Arts and Sciences, Fremantle Campus

Master of Architecture, Architecture Practicum, practice partner since 2021.

Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) ‘Mentorloop’ mentor partner.

Professional

Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) Architectural Practice Examination (APE), Part 3 examination panel member since 2008.

Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) Australian Accreditation Standing Panel, practicing architect panel member since 2010.

Architects Board of Western Australia (ABWA)

Elected Board member from November 2005 to June 2015.

Deputy Chairperson from October 2010 to June 2014.

Involved in the review of the Architects Act 2004.

Subcommittee for the introduction of CPD requirements under the Architects Act 2004.

Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA)

Australian Accreditation Standing Panel, practicing architect panel member from 2010 to current (ongoing).

Accreditation Review Panel (ARP) member for both previous PAP, IRP, NVP processes and accreditation review for University of Newcastle NSW (2012), University of Western Australia (2016 & 2022), and Curtin University (on-campus program 2014, 2017 & 2021 and on-line program delivered with Open Universities Australia 2018).

ARP member for University of Technology Sydney NSW program accreditation in October 2024.

ARP member for Curtin University WA proposed program accreditation in October 2025.

National Program of Assessment (NPrA), candidate monitor from 2010 to 2012.

NPrA 17 Program (2010-2011) and NPrA Program 18 (2011-2012).

Overseas Qualifications Assessment (OQA), standing panel member from 2019 to current.

Architectural Practice Examination (APE), Part 3 examination panel member since 2008.

Australian Institute of Architects (AIA)

Design Awards, jury panel member (various years).

Methodist Ladies’ College Claremont WA

Strategic Asset Management and Planning Committee (SAMPC), community member from 2013 to 2021.  Voluntary position providing professional advice to the College Council regarding proposed and current campus development and construction projects.

Methodist Ladies’ College Claremont WA

Year 10 Work Experience Program, student mentoring in the RBA architectural practice from 2008 to 2021.

Shenton College

Vocational Education and Training (VET), work placement experience, 2023.