Beattie McDowell Architects

Beattie McDowell Architects Ltd offers a full range of Architectural services. These services can be tailored to suit specific client and project requirements. Usually, they prefer to lead project teams, being directly responsible to the client for project delivery; however, they also work with Project Managers as a key member of a larger project team. They collaborate closely with other specialist consultants as required to ensure appropriate expertise is applied to delivering project requirements.

Services offered include:

• Assistance with brief development
• Advice and assistance with site selection
• Bulk and location analysis and planning
• Planning analysis and advice
• Urban design
• Conceptual design
• Advice and assistance with consultant selection and engagement
• Resource Consent analysis and applications
• Design development
• Building Consent and construction documentation
• Building Consent applications
• Tendering procedures and tender analysis
• Contract procurement and advice on appropriate forms of procurement
• contract observation and administration
• Project management

Originally formed in 1920, Beattie McDowell Architects is deeply invested in the success and development of Southern New Zealand.

As architects who enjoy a collaborative approach to design, they appreciate the opportunities and relationships created when working with clients, community groups and other stakeholders. They view themselves as facilitators in the design process and value the unique contribution that each community stakeholder makes to the design process and outcomes.

Beattie McDowell has experience in leading and managing a broad variety of architectural projects where they consult and collaborate with others. They have a reputation for appropriate, innovative and cost-effective design and technical expertise.

Beattie McDowell Architects has a team of design professionals who are dedicated to a high standard of design and documentation. 

Director of Beattie McDowell Architects, Roger Beattie was born and raised in Southland. He graduated from the Auckland School of Architecture and worked in Auckland and overseas for 21 years before returning to Invercargill with his family. Roger has been a Director of Beattie McDowell architects since 2011.

• Southland Farm Machinery - 2021 New Zealand Institute of Architects Southern Local Award.
• Invercargill Public Library Refurbishment - 2021 New Zealand Institute of Architects Southern Local Award.
• Estuary Walkway Shelters, Invercargill - 2018 New Zealand Institute of Architects Southern Local Award.
• Northern Tavern & Restaurant, Invercargill - 2013 NZRMB Commercial Award.