Felicity Brenchley

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Felicity Brenchley
Born
New Zealand
Alma mater University of Auckland
RMIT University
OccupationArchitect
PracticeĀKAU Studio
Felicity Brenchley Architects

Felicity Brenchley is a New Zealand 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]

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. [2]

Brenchley (second from the right) at the 2023 A+W NZ Awards A+W NZ 2023 Dulux Awards C3.jpg
Brenchley (second from the right) at the 2023 A+W NZ Awards

In 2020, Brenchley was shortlisted for that year's Architecture + Women NZ Leadership Award. [3] In 2022, Brenchley won an interior design award for the renovation of her personal home, a Mid-century modern bungalow. [4] [5] 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. [1] In 2023, ĀKAU was a finalist in the A+W NZ Dulux Awards for the Munro Diversity Award. [6]

A domestic residence, designed by Brenchley for herself and her family, was the subject of Grand Designs New Zealand Season 8, Episode 5. [7] [8] 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.

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References

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  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Colour Collab: Felicity Brenchley". ArchitectureNow. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Titirangi Mid-century by Felicity Brenchley, Felicity Brenchley Architects". Resene. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Winners: A+W•NZ Dulux Awards 2023". Architecture Now. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
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