With offices in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, Athfield Architects is a close-knit group of specialists in architecture, interior design, urban planning, and landscape architecture.
They have been working together since 1968 and 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 private housing.
Athfield design by researching and challenging, asking the right questions, and are guided by an unswerving sensitivity to the culture and climate of New Zealand.
Holding more than 150 national and international awards for architecture, they believe that architecture has a social responsibility beyond building, client and architect.
Their work explores texture, substance, tactility embodied in materials, and construction techniques, often resulting in surprising solutions that capture the collective spirit and meaning of a place for its people.