EXECUTIVE TEAM
Steve Hatzellis
FOUNDER DIRECTOR
Steve is a registered architect with more than 30 years' experience in London, Sydney and Melbourne. He has delivered an extensive portfolio of built work across education, health, research and residential sectors. Steve designs with vision and sensitivity to the brief and context, guiding project teams to create enduring outcomes that are responsive to client needs and true to HATZ's values. His leadership combines strategic thinking with design excellence, helping clients navigate complex projects from concept through to successful delivery.
Poly Kiosses
PRACTICE DIRECTOR
Poly creates business systems that bring to life our vision of Designing a Future Worth Living In™. By integrating strategy with scalable legal frameworks, Poly empowers everyone to do their best work and builds the robust infrastructure that enables our team to push boundaries while staying grounded in practical excellence. Through advanced management expertise and values-driven governance, Poly enables our inspired people to create memorable buildings that deliver genuine client success.
INSPIRED PEOPLE
HATZ is shaped by its people: architects, graduates and interns who bring discipline, curiosity and skill to every stage of our work. We believe exceptional buildings are created by exceptional teams, which is why we invest in the growth, wellbeing and development of our people throughout their careers.
Our culture encourages collaboration, continuous learning and the confidence to challenge conventional thinking. Supported by experienced leadership and a shared commitment to design excellence, our team works across education, health, research and residential projects to deliver thoughtful, enduring outcomes for our clients and communities.
We know that great architecture is never the product of a single individual. It is the result of talented people working together with purpose, integrity and care. Inspired people are how we create buildings that shape how we learn, heal and live, and how we bring our vision of Designing a Future Worth Living In™ to life every day.