WSP Architecture

We are a highly motivated and connected team of expert designers, from unique and diverse backgrounds, committed to listen, engage, and collaborate with our clients to deliver project outcomes that create highly effective and enriched spatial environments for individuals, and communities, both now and far into the future .

Our approach is to work in a strongly iterative design process, exploring design ideas to solve complex problems with integrated thinking guided by a clear set of principles and values, to create clear, refined, elegant solutions, executed with technical precision.

We are passionate about creating human centric architecture that will improve people’s lives, creating built and natural environments that enhance economic and social benefit to our stakeholders and communities we serve.

Our architectural expertise is based in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch, Napier and Palmerston North.

Our experience includes:

• Urban Design and Landscape
• Health
• Office and Commercial
• Retail
• Community
• Transport
• Sport and Leisure
• Justice and Emergency Services
• Education
• Heritage
• Residential
• Corrections
• Arts and Culture

WSP has a large team of creative people, specialising in Architecture, Interiors, Heritage, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, who work collaboratively from our main design studios in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, as well as smaller regional teams. We operate as a single, coordinated, nation-wide practice

We’re the proud owners of prestigious design and architecture awards.

2020

NZIA Western Branch Award - Te Ao Nui

NZIA Canterbury Branch Award (Interior Architecture) - St. Patrick's Church

NZIA Canterbury Branch Award (Planning & Urban Design) - Tainui Street & Town Square

NZ Wood Timber Awards - St. Patrick's Church

2019

Best Design Award ‘Nga Aho’ Gold Award for exemplar engagement with Ngai Tuahuriri -  Matapopore for Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct (In partnership with Cox Architecture and Warren & Mahoney)

2018

NZIA Southern Branch Award - Crawford Street Car Park

Property Council NZ - Award of Excellence for Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct

Asia Pacific Property Awards - Best Residential Development New Zealand for Grace Apartments (In partnership with Cox Architecture)

Asia Pacific Property Awards - Best Residential Marketing New Zealand for Grace Apartments (In partnership with Cox Architecture)

NZIA Canterbury Branch Award (Public Architecture) for Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct (In partnership with Cox Architecture and Warren & Mahoney)

NZIA Canterbury Branch Award (Interior Architecture) for Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct (In partnership with Cox Architecture and Warren & Mahoney)

2017

Best Design Awards (Spatial Design Discipline), Silver Award for New Law and Management Building, University of Waikato

NZIA Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch Award (Education), New Law and Management Building, University of Waikato

2017 NZIA Award (Education), New Law and Management Building, University of Waikato

NZ Concrete Society – Monte Craven Architecture Award for University of Waikato Law Faculty Building

NZIA Wellington Branch Award (Housing : Multi-unit), Kotuku Flats Upgrade

2016

ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, Commercial/Industrial Design Award for the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church.

Dunedin Heritage Re-Use Awards Winner for Distinction Hotel Dunedin.

David Cox Memorial Merit Award for Distinction Hotel Dunedin.

New Zealand Commercial Project Bronze Award for 138 Victoria Street Redevelopment.

2015

NZIA National Award for Brooklands Lagoon Public Toilet.

NZIA Canterbury Branch Award (Education) - Kidsfirst Diamond Harbour.

NZIA Canterbury Branch Award (Small Project Architecture) - Brooklands Lagoon Public Toilet.

ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards for Revensdown Office and Amenities building.

NZ Wood Award for Engineering Excellence and the NZ Wood Award Highly Commended, Resene Overall Supreme Award - Trimble Navigation Headquarters

ADNZ Commercial Interior Architectural Design Award - Dunedin Town Hall & Municpal Chambers

NZIA Auckland Branch Award (Public Architecture) - Panmure Interchange. 

2012

NZIA Wellington Branch Award (Public Architecture) for Carterton Events Centre

NZIA Wellington Branch Award (Education) for Porirua College

NZIA Western Branch Award (Education) for Te Wainui a Rua School

Best Public Service Architecture Asia Pacific Award for Wilson Special Needs School

2011

NZIA Canterbury Branch Awards (Sustainable Architecture and Public Architecture) for Timaru Courthouse

2009

NZIA Architecture Medal for Wilson Special Needs School

NZIA Award (Public Architecture) for Wilson Special Needs School

2008

NZIA Auckland Branch Award (Public Architecture) for Wilson Special Needs School