Peter Dowling has a Certificate of Technology, with specialist studies in Mechanical Design Drafting. This was completed at the Box Hill Technical College in 1977.

TKP DESIGN STUDIO was established in Ocean Grove in 1981.

Peter participates in the Building Commission’s and the BDAA’s Continuing Professional Development program and also holds the Construction Industry red card.

His experience include:

• 10 years with Dunlop Industrial & Aviation Division – Bayswater, Victoria as Design Draftsman.
  
• 6 years with Buchan Group Architects as Senior Draftsman in their Melbourne, Sydney and Perth offices.
  
• 6 years with local Geelong Builders as Designer and Estimator.
  
• 3 years with Wild Design, Architectural office as a Senior Designer and Documenter.
• 3 years part time with Malishev Group in Special Projects. The role involved submissions and applications for planning and building permit applications and liaising with all relevant bodies.

AWARDS & PRIZES:

1982 Finalist in the Herald Sun – HIA House of the year competition in the individually designed “A” section.

Since 1985 designs for individual buildings have won numerous awards in both HIA and MBA design competitions in various categories from individually designed homes to unit developments.

The name TKP DESIGN STUDIO originated when Peter used the first initial of his daughter’s Tania and Kylie’s names as well as his own to create this exciting practice.