HMOA is an NZIA award-winning practice with studios in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Tauranga. Established in 1997, our rich portfolio of commercial and residential work is a commitment to creating beautifully-crafted architecture that enhances the lives of those who experience our buildings.
We believe enduring architecture is a delicate balance of factors—our clients’ needs and aspirations, our professional training and expertise, the history and nature of the site—but also intuition and common sense. Every design decision matters.
HMOA is experienced in apartments and multi-unit developments, commercial interiors, heritage, civil projects and master planning. Our Residential Process explains the stages of working with us on a new house.
During lockdown 2020, our clients found their HMOA house was, "designed to fit perfectly into its environment ... it respects the natural landscape and works in sympathy with it. This makes for peaceful living".
Coastal living to maximise views, sun and shelter — HMOA's award-winning beach houses.
HMOA Associate, Steph Gardner, also loves yoga, Revit and rugby.
... that stood out for its streamlined use of concrete, steel and glass, it was a handsome building then - sturdy yet somehow ethereal - and it is as valid and arresting today, from a respectful three-year renovation project led by Duval O'Neill (Adrienne Rewi, Modern, NZ Homes from 1938 to 1977). Clifton Hill House, originally designed by Ernest Kalnins in 1965, was a finalist in Home of the Year, 2013.
