 James Peddle was notable in the domestic field, adapting the practice of architecture he learned in England and the United States to the Sydney climate and conditions.Samuel George Thorp was made a partner of the firm soon after his award-winning entry for Sydney's first planned garden suburb Daceyville in 1912.In 1924 H. Ernest Walker joined as the third partner bringing an interest in efficiency and technology developed while working for major American firms in the 1920s.