Dom is a NSW Registered Architect with over 25 years of wide ranging local architectural experience.

After completing an honours Bachelor of Architecture degree at UTS in 1995, Dom worked on site for a construction company, deepening his understanding of construction methodology, buildability in design and effective communication with construction staff.

In 2001, Dom joined Turner + Associates Architects and quickly became a central part of the growth of TAA from 7 to 45 staff over about ten years, becoming an Associate Director in 2008. During this time, he achieved success not only in conceptual design work, but in the coordination and detail resolution of building design, consistently delivering high quality buildings with the design intent firmly intact.

In 2008, Dom began work as the Associate Director responsible for the design development and delivery of the multi-award winning Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa in the Blue Mountains of NSW, a role he undertook until the completed resort opened in late 2009.

Dom and his wife Jacki then established Bennett Murada Architects with a vision to build an architectural practice focused on design quality, mutually respectful client relationships, team wellbeing, and construction credibility. The practice specialty would not be a particular building typology, but a robust and positive experience for all stakeholders.

As Managing Director, Dom shepherds the sustainable growth of our confident and broadly skilled team of architects, matching the development of the team’s experience and skillset to the trajectory of our project and client pipeline. He draws on his extensive local experience to provide strategic design input to our projects at a macro level, but also mentors our team in the beautiful and effective resolution of the project details.  

Dom’s search for the missing piece of the ever-evolving puzzle of architecture has most recently been focused on the use of sustainable construction technologies such as engineered timber, and the off-site manufacture of quality housing for people with a disability.