Architecture
has a social
responsibility
beyond the
building, client
& architect
Wellington
Tel. +64 4 499 1727
105 Amritsar Street
Khandallah
Wellington 6035
PO Box 3364
Wellington 6140
Christchurch
Tel. +64 3 377 2007
65 Cambridge Terrace
Christchurch 8013
PO Box 3724
Christchurch 8140
Auckland
Tel. +64 9 379 7331
Level 2
26 Lorne Street
Auckland 1010
a playful
space of discovery
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui – the central library and much-loved Wellington icon has been an urban marker, a community treasure, and an expression of the best of Aotearoa's public architecture since it was designed by Athfield Architects and opened in 1991.
Why we
practice
architecture.
We began working together in 1968. Every day, we make architecture that responds with spirit and ingenuity to the pressing challenges of our time: the need for sustainable design, quality housing, public spaces that reflect the community, and genuinecollaboration.
Our team is a close-knit group of specialists in architecture, interior design, urban planning and landscape architecture. Over the last half-century the practice has pioneered a sustainable approach to architecture through a strikingly wide and original range of work from urban masterplans, to public infrastructure, civic and cultural buildings, offices and workplaces, and privatehousing.
Ever evolving education
Grounded in place
Christchurch Boys' High School Main Block
The restoration and refurbishment of Christchurch Boys’ High School’s Main Block is the concluding chapter in the school’s post-earthquake redevelopment. The project builds upon the master plan that was developed by Athfield Architects and delivers twenty-five teaching spaces within a combination of refurbished and newly constructed builtfabric.
Collaboration
Production House
The Court Theatre
Designed through an international collaboration between London-based Haworth Tompkins and New Zealand’s Athfield Architects, The Court Theatre represents a significant investment in the future of performing arts in Aotearoa NewZealand.
