Overview
We engage in value-based architecture to create meaningful places where communities can grow their identity. We support organisations with in situ and modular designs that promote equity, dignity, and social progress. Traditional or modular, we create community architecture for everyone, wherever and whenever they need it. Whether they need a traditional community building or one delivered fast, remote, or on a live site. We collaborate to create Civic, Education, Health, and Social Housing solutions that welcome all people.
29 years providing value-based architecture 20 years developing modular expertise
700+ community projects completed 200+ modular projects completed
28 years providing value-based architecture
18 years developing modular expertise
700+ community projects completed
200+ modular projects completed
Timeline
1997 | BSA Architects partnership founded with Dennis Butler & Lyndon Sanders.
Compliance
Vabasis has an AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 accredited Quality Management System. The system is certified by Compass Assurance Services (Certificate No. 3647-2789-01).
Our quality system cultivates continuous improvement focused on promoting equity, dignity, and social progress. It is founded on fairness, kindness, respect and care. The system exists to grow our social conscience, build trust through compassion, and exceed expectations by fostering lasting community value.
Its evidence-based decision making process establishes a VAlid BASIS to the work we do. It ensures certainty and consistency of quality, creativity and engagement through collaboration, operational efficiency through conformity of approach, and leadership communicated with clarity.
The purpose of the system is to support organisations to collaborate with confidence to create architecture that welcomes all people.
Our system is tailored to deliver for councils, governments, and universities. We are registered to work throughout Australia, are pre-qualified with the Queensland and NSW governments, are members of local buy and active under department standing offer arrangements.
By aligning innovative design solutions with rigorous compliance measures, we ensure that our projects not only meet legal and safety requirements but also exceed expectations by fostering lasting community value.
Mission, Vision & Values
Our MISSION is to work with and support organisations that promote equity, dignity, and social progress.
We collaborate to create architecture that welcomes all people. This is our contribution to setting the scene for a sense of belonging.
Our VISION is a place where communities can grow their identity.
Our VALUES:
Certainty
– Translating aspirations into strategic actions.
Creativity
– Arriving at design solutions through collaboration, innovation, and iteration.
Conformity
– Ensuring community acceptance through completeness and compliance.
Clarity
– Sharing ideas through coordinated, precise, and simple communication.
Social Conscience
– Behaving with fairness, kindness, respect, and care.
Compassion
– Seeking first to listen, understand, and then propose.
The “Equality vs Equity” Concept
This concept explores the crucial difference between equality and equity. While equality refers to providing everyone with equal resources and opportunities, equity recognises that everyone has different circumstances and requires various levels of support to succeed. The purpose of equity is to promote a just and inclusive society.
At Vabasis, equity is one of our core principles, alongside dignity and social progress. Through the development of inclusive environments, we strive to foster a sense of belonging and identity.
Our MISSION is to work with and support organisations that promote equity, dignity, and social progress.