Peter Armstrong

• Name — Peter Armstrong • Birth Name — Peter Garth Armstrong • Birthplace — Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia • Education — Waseda University University of Sydney • Awards — Sulman Award (2002) Order of the Rising Sun (2024) • Significant Buildings — NIDA Building

In 1981, Armstrong joined the University of Sydney as a lecturer, eventually taking on full-time roles within the Faculty of Architecture. He coordinated the Master of Architecture program and led the Urban Design stream. His research areas include urban history and development in East Asia, with a focus on the Tokugawa and Silla periods. His doctoral thesis, undertaken at the University of Sydney, was titled "Origins and Development of Urban Structure in Tokugawa Japan". Armstrong has also collaborated with Waseda University and served as an honorary research fellow at the National Gyeongju Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.

Armstrong’s early professional experiences included collaborations with Japanese architects Takamasa Yoshizaka and Kiyonori Kikutake. Upon returning to Australia, he worked on projects such as the Geelong Growth Centre Project (1974–1978) and regional conservation strategies. His architectural achievements include: • Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre at the Barbican, London • NIDA Building, University of New South Wales • Family Court of Australia (Sydney and Lismore) • Supreme Court of South Australia (Master Plan and Stage 1) • Orange and Bega Courthouses for the NSW Attorney-General's Department In 1995, Armstrong received the Marrickville Medal for Heritage for his work on St. Clement’s Parish Centre.