Felicity Brenchley
Felicity Brenchley | |
|---|---|
 Brenchley (second from the right) at the 2023 A+W NZ Awards | |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland RMIT University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | ĀKAU Studio Felicity Brenchley Architects |
Felicity Brenchley is a New Zealand registered architect, with practices based in Kaikohe and Auckland. Her work is noted for its engagement with local communities and involving them in the design process.[1][2][3]
Brenchley graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies in 2003, and later gained a Master of Architecture from the RMIT University in 2009. She co-founded, along with two other architects, ĀKAU Studio in Kaikohe, with the practice placing a focus on community engagement. It runs a design studio alongside an education foundation for local youth.[3] In 2013, she founded a sole practice, Felicity Brenchley Architects, and has worked on several residential projects in Auckland.[4] In 2016, Felicity became a member of the Foundation North Catalyst for Change programme.[4]
In 2020, Brenchley was shortlisted for that year's Architecture + Women NZ Leadership Award.[5] In 2022, Brenchley won an interior design award for the renovation of her personal home, a Mid-century modern bungalow.[6][7] In 2023, the ĀKAU Studio was awarded the John Sutherland Practice Award by the New Zealand Institute of Architects, in recognition of the collaboration and engagement the practice has with local communities.[2] In 2023, ĀKAU was a finalist in the A+W NZ Dulux Awards for the Munro Diversity Award.[8]
A domestic residence, designed by Brenchley for herself and her family, was the subject of Grand Designs New Zealand Season 8, Episode 5.[9][10] The episode, broadcast on 21 November 2023, chartered the build of a single-level brick-clad three-bedroom house, sited at Mahurangi Harbour, near Warkworth.
References
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- ^ a b "ĀKAU Studio has won the 2023 John Sutherland Practice Award". New Zealand Institute of Architects. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Cox, Elizabeth (2022). Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women in Architecture. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press. pp. 259, 270, 284. ISBN 9781991016348.
- ^ a b Architecture + Women NZ Dulux Awards 2020. Architecture + Women NZ. ISBN 978-0-473-53497-4.
- ^ "Architecture + Women NZ and Dulux announce finalists for 2020 Awards". ArchitectureNow. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Colour Collab: Felicity Brenchley". ArchitectureNow. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Titirangi Mid-century by Felicity Brenchley, Felicity Brenchley Architects". Resene. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Winners: A+W•NZ Dulux Awards 2023". Architecture Now. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Hawkes, Colleen (22 November 2023). "Grand Designs NZ: Architect's own build blow-out in Mahurangi". Stuff. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Grand Designs New Zealand – Season 8, Episode 5". tvnz+. Retrieved 11 February 2024.