Kaldera

Cross-sectional diagram of a road construction or repair site showing layers of soil, asphalt, and construction materials with color-coded sections.

Kaldera Architects is an architecture and design practice in the Northern Rivers. We create places that are engaging, meaningful, memorable, and sustainable.

We love this land and its people, and we are passionate about making better homes and places for our community.

Our Approach

About us

Kaldera Architects is led by architect and Certified Passive House Designer Katharine Turner.

Katharine is a creative and strategic thinker with a specific interest in residential architecture, and the intersection of architecture and urban design.

Over the past decade Katharine has led some of Sydney’s most notable place-making projects, shaping her skill in finding the broader opportunities in a site or brief. With a career spanning Australia and the UK, she has expertise across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, transport, education, and culture. She has a passion for creating a rich and vibrant built environment, and believes that regenerative design and liveable neighbourhoods are essential to a sustainable future.

As a residential architect Katharine has designed some of Australia’s most luxurious homes, as well as being an avid proponent for improving the liveability of Australian housing through good design and sustainable design principles.

Prior to founding Kaldera Architects Katharine was global residential sector lead at Hassell, and has led award winning projects at Tzannes, and Crone.

Katharine Turner, a woman in green dress standing outdoors behind a gray railing with a metal-paneled background.

Get in touch

Fill out the form to request a copy of our portfolio,

drop us an email at the address below,

or give Katharine a call.

We love talking about projects and ideas!

hello@kaldera.au

+61 479 051 742

@kaldera_architects