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Andrew Patterson (Director - B Arch (hons), BAS); Photographer: ©Patrick Reynolds 2005
Profile
Pattersons Associates Architects began its creative story with Architect, Andrew Patterson in 1986 whose early work on New Zealand’s unspoiled coasts, explores relationships between people and landscape to create a sense of belonging. The architecture studio started based on a very simple idea; if a building can feel like it naturally ‘belongs’, or fits logically in a place, to an environment, a time and culture, then the people that inhabit the building will likely feel a sense of belonging there as well. This methodology connects theories of beauty, confidence, economy and comfort.
In 2004 Davor Popadich and Andrew Mitchell joined the firm as Directors, taking it to another level of creative exploration and helping it grow into an architecture studio with an international reputation. Pattersons now has clients and projects as far afield as India, Singapore, Australia, Germany and China.
We deliver bespoke and global standard buildings with no two being the same. The variety is made possible by an inventive spirit common to all. Contemporary forms, rooted in strong consideration for building usage, are underpinned by sound environmentally sustainable building principles, finished with an informed use of materials with elegant and robust detailing.
Our team is united and motivated by architectural innovation, we bring our diverse expertise together to collaborate on work. A broad range of disciplines come together in our architectural work; including resource management strategies, model making and digital technologies, landscape architecture, sustainable design initiatives, urban planning and interior design. Each project comes from selecting individual talents to create the right ‘super team’ for particular projects.
Awards
Selected Award-winning Projects and Publications
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for International Architecture: New Zealand Guest of Honour Pavilion, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
NZIA Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Award, Maungakawa House, 2013 and NZIA Colour Award: Maungakawa House, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Commercial Architecture for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Sustainable Architecture for Geyser, 2013
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Award for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Anvil, 2012
World Architecture News 21 for 21 Award Winner, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Architecture for Local Rock House, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Residential Architecture: Wanaka Lodge, 2010 Simple strategies give surprising results with this confident, striking residence. It offers a fresh, exciting interpretation of the European influenced South Island stone house, and perfectly answers the call of the clients strong personalities and sociability.
NZIA Resene Regional Award for Architecture: Parihoa, 2009
Auckland Architecture Association Cavalier Bremworth Design Awards Open Winner Unbuilt Projects Category: Discus House, 2009
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Sports & Leisure The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture:The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse, 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Bungy, 2008
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Mai Mai House 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Mai Mai House, 2008 “This is a clever experiment in the condition of inner city urban living that produces powerful but polarised experiences of occupation. A courageous client has enabled a full expression from their architect”.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award for Excellence: Stratis, 2006
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Stratis, 2006 A new apartment block that offers another essay on the 5 storey apartment block in the Viaduct Harbour.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Cumulus, 2004
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture: Cumulus, 2003. “The architects have had the wit and inventiveness to turn it into something unexpected and enigmatic. Cumulus is a white veiled box rising in a dramatic range of spatial experiences above a subterranean realm of car parks. The veil gives little away of the ethereal sky-court within.The architects have shown how with imagination and supportive clients, a car park/office building can be not only cost-effective but also stimulating and beautiful.”
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Waitakere Gardens, 2002
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Site 3, 2002 A provocative response to a sloping site with heritage considerations and stunning westerly vistas.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Supreme Award: Site 3 2002AWARDS
Selected Award-winning Projects and Publications
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for International Architecture: New Zealand Guest of Honour Pavilion, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
NZIA Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Award, Maungakawa House, 2013 and NZIA Colour Award: Maungakawa House, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Commercial Architecture for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Sustainable Architecture for Geyser, 2013
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Award for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Anvil, 2012
World Architecture News 21 for 21 Award Winner, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Architecture for Local Rock House, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Residential Architecture: Wanaka Lodge, 2010 Simple strategies give surprising results with this confident, striking residence. It offers a fresh, exciting interpretation of the European influenced South Island stone house, and perfectly answers the call of the clients strong personalities and sociability.
NZIA Resene Regional Award for Architecture: Parihoa, 2009
Auckland Architecture Association Cavalier Bremworth Design Awards Open Winner Unbuilt Projects Category: Discus House, 2009
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Sports & Leisure The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture:The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse, 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Bungy, 2008
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Mai Mai House 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Mai Mai House, 2008 “This is a clever experiment in the condition of inner city urban living that produces powerful but polarised experiences of occupation. A courageous client has enabled a full expression from their architect”.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award for Excellence: Stratis, 2006
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Stratis, 2006 A new apartment block that offers another essay on the 5 storey apartment block in the Viaduct Harbour.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Cumulus, 2004
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture: Cumulus, 2003. “The architects have had the wit and inventiveness to turn it into something unexpected and enigmatic. Cumulus is a white veiled box rising in a dramatic range of spatial experiences above a subterranean realm of car parks. The veil gives little away of the ethereal sky-court within.The architects have shown how with imagination and supportive clients, a car park/office building can be not only cost-effective but also stimulating and beautiful.”
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Waitakere Gardens, 2002
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Site 3, 2002 A provocative response to a sloping site with heritage considerations and stunning westerly vistas.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Supreme Award: Site 3 2002
Andrew Patterson (Director - B Arch (hons), BAS); Photographer: ©Patrick Reynolds 2005
Profile
Pattersons Associates Architects began its creative story with Architect, Andrew Patterson in 1986 whose early work on New Zealand’s unspoiled coasts, explores relationships between people and landscape to create a sense of belonging. The architecture studio started based on a very simple idea; if a building can feel like it naturally ‘belongs’, or fits logically in a place, to an environment, a time and culture, then the people that inhabit the building will likely feel a sense of belonging there as well. This methodology connects theories of beauty, confidence, economy and comfort.
In 2004 Davor Popadich and Andrew Mitchell joined the firm as Directors, taking it to another level of creative exploration and helping it grow into an architecture studio with an international reputation. Pattersons now has clients and projects as far afield as India, Singapore, Australia, Germany and China.
We deliver bespoke and global standard buildings with no two being the same. The variety is made possible by an inventive spirit common to all. Contemporary forms, rooted in strong consideration for building usage, are underpinned by sound environmentally sustainable building principles, finished with an informed use of materials with elegant and robust detailing.
Our team is united and motivated by architectural innovation, we bring our diverse expertise together to collaborate on work. A broad range of disciplines come together in our architectural work; including resource management strategies, model making and digital technologies, landscape architecture, sustainable design initiatives, urban planning and interior design. Each project comes from selecting individual talents to create the right ‘super team’ for particular projects.
Awards
Selected Award-winning Projects and Publications
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for International Architecture: New Zealand Guest of Honour Pavilion, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
NZIA Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Award, Maungakawa House, 2013 and NZIA Colour Award: Maungakawa House, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Commercial Architecture for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Sustainable Architecture for Geyser, 2013
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Award for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Anvil, 2012
World Architecture News 21 for 21 Award Winner, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Architecture for Local Rock House, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Residential Architecture: Wanaka Lodge, 2010 Simple strategies give surprising results with this confident, striking residence. It offers a fresh, exciting interpretation of the European influenced South Island stone house, and perfectly answers the call of the clients strong personalities and sociability.
NZIA Resene Regional Award for Architecture: Parihoa, 2009
Auckland Architecture Association Cavalier Bremworth Design Awards Open Winner Unbuilt Projects Category: Discus House, 2009
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Sports & Leisure The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture:The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse, 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Bungy, 2008
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Mai Mai House 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Mai Mai House, 2008 “This is a clever experiment in the condition of inner city urban living that produces powerful but polarised experiences of occupation. A courageous client has enabled a full expression from their architect”.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award for Excellence: Stratis, 2006
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Stratis, 2006 A new apartment block that offers another essay on the 5 storey apartment block in the Viaduct Harbour.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Cumulus, 2004
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture: Cumulus, 2003. “The architects have had the wit and inventiveness to turn it into something unexpected and enigmatic. Cumulus is a white veiled box rising in a dramatic range of spatial experiences above a subterranean realm of car parks. The veil gives little away of the ethereal sky-court within.The architects have shown how with imagination and supportive clients, a car park/office building can be not only cost-effective but also stimulating and beautiful.”
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Waitakere Gardens, 2002
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Site 3, 2002 A provocative response to a sloping site with heritage considerations and stunning westerly vistas.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Supreme Award: Site 3 2002AWARDS
Selected Award-winning Projects and Publications
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for International Architecture: New Zealand Guest of Honour Pavilion, Frankfurt, Germany, 2014
NZIA Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Award, Maungakawa House, 2013 and NZIA Colour Award: Maungakawa House, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Commercial Architecture for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Sustainable Architecture for Geyser, 2013
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Award for Geyser, 2013
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award for Anvil, 2012
World Architecture News 21 for 21 Award Winner, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Architecture for Local Rock House, 2011
NZIA New Zealand Award for Residential Architecture: Wanaka Lodge, 2010 Simple strategies give surprising results with this confident, striking residence. It offers a fresh, exciting interpretation of the European influenced South Island stone house, and perfectly answers the call of the clients strong personalities and sociability.
NZIA Resene Regional Award for Architecture: Parihoa, 2009
Auckland Architecture Association Cavalier Bremworth Design Awards Open Winner Unbuilt Projects Category: Discus House, 2009
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Sports & Leisure The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture:The Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse, 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Bungy, 2008
World Architecture Festival Barcelona Shortlist Houses Mai Mai House 2008
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Mai Mai House, 2008 “This is a clever experiment in the condition of inner city urban living that produces powerful but polarised experiences of occupation. A courageous client has enabled a full expression from their architect”.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award for Excellence: Stratis, 2006
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Stratis, 2006 A new apartment block that offers another essay on the 5 storey apartment block in the Viaduct Harbour.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Cumulus, 2004
NZIA Resene New Zealand and Supreme Awards for Architecture: Cumulus, 2003. “The architects have had the wit and inventiveness to turn it into something unexpected and enigmatic. Cumulus is a white veiled box rising in a dramatic range of spatial experiences above a subterranean realm of car parks. The veil gives little away of the ethereal sky-court within.The architects have shown how with imagination and supportive clients, a car park/office building can be not only cost-effective but also stimulating and beautiful.”
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Award: Waitakere Gardens, 2002
NZIA Resene New Zealand Award for Architecture: Site 3, 2002 A provocative response to a sloping site with heritage considerations and stunning westerly vistas.
Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Building Supreme Award: Site 3 2002
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