About

Building and woodworking skills run through generations of my family — prior to completing architecture school, I had 15 years experience as a licenced builder. 

At first I was renovating villas and bungalows, and in the years that followed I worked full time on Ian Athfield’s houses in Khandallah and Awaroa – this ignited my passion for design.

Travel abroad provided social context and historical narrative for my work, while intensifying my interest in social and sustainable architecture.

Through experience with the building process, I have developed my ability to visualise spaces, and insight on how design objectives will fit within budget and time constraints.

When possible, I leverage local materials and processes, something that makes every project unique. 

I love to work with small and challenging sites and believe well-designed intensification of cities is what’s required to meet the current challenges associated with housing.