News and studio updates

View fullsize On Wednesday, ASC Architect’s very own Sowmya and Matt presented on Whangarei Boys High School as part of the Learning Environments New Zealand (LENZ) end-of-year celebration at Isthmus’s Auckland offices. The evening culminated with th
View fullsize We are proud to announce the completion of the B19 project – a new, two-story primary school building designed to accommodate growing student numbers across four Ministry of Education sites. With six modern teaching spaces, the B19 design respo
View fullsize During the @nziarchitects Festival of Architecture week, ASC proudly hosted the Super Models event, highlighting the exceptional work of students from @unitecnz ’s School of Architecture. The exhibition showcased the artistry of model-making, a
View fullsize Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in an architecture studio? Whether you’re thinking about commissioning an architect, a student considering a future in architecture, or just a curious soul fascinated by the creative process
View fullsize We’ve just wrapped up a recent site visit at Rolleston College in Christchurch! Our team is thrilled to see the progress on the expansion, which includes an extended gymnasium, enclosing the existing hard technology area for enhanced tech integ
View fullsize ASC Architects extends sincere gratitude to all who joined us for the inaugural event of the NZIA Auckland Sketching Series on Thursday, June 20th. Organized by NZIA, this evening was a celebration of creativity and learning in the art of sketching.
View fullsize We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the team behind Ahutoetoe School at Milldale for their recent Excellence Award win at the @propertycouncilnz Property Industry Awards in the education sector. Located in the newly developed Milldale area of
View fullsize ASC Architects recently hosted an engaging CPD workshop led by Luka Obradovic from Projectus. The session wasn't just a presentation—it was an interactive workshop focused on optimizing collaboration among architects, project managers, and QS's
View fullsize The office took a trip to the recently completed 45 Mt Eden which is a development of 15 high-end boutique apartments designed by Graeme Scott. The site sits at the top of the planned linear park that will connect the new Mt Eden station with Mt Ede
View fullsize Hard work has paid off for our dedicated Woolworths team, with Greville Road Woolworths achieving a silver Commercial Projects Award in the retail category. Along with the brand new, 3600m2 supermarket, this project included a fully dedicated e-stor
View fullsize Whangārei Boys' High School has surprised us yet again, this time as a Gold Winner at the 2024 @masterbuildernz Commercial Project Awards, for the Education category. We are so grateful and proud of the recognition this project has received, being
View fullsize The ASC team was invited by Objectspace for a gallery tour led by Kim Paton of the Esther Stewart “I was moving too fast to see” exhibition. Esther rebuilt the prominent Emely Baker Centre in the form of a sectional model made at a 1:2 sc
View fullsize ASC Architects were proud to attend last Friday morning’s Pōwhiri and opening of the new Nairn Block at Mount Albert Grammar School. ASC was engaged to design a new three storey building providing eighteen new teaching spaces, a new informatio
View fullsize We're closing out the week with excellent news - Te Kura o Manunui in Tauranga is a winner of this years NZIA Local Architecture Awards for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty chapter. The design process for the Kura had significant input from the school,
View fullsize A team of us took part in the GIB Architects Regatta again this year, one of our favourite annual events to enter as an office. This year we took home the Sponsors Choice cup for 2024 "for looking so damn sharp!" We are also saying goodby
View fullsize Another recently completed project from the ASC team is the Greville Road Woolworths (formerly Countdown) and Retail Centre on Auckland's North Shore. The 3600m2 Supermarket is a key anchor to this development. The supermarket is ground-breaking fo
View fullsize Ahutoetoe Primary school had its Official ceremonial school opening on the 5th of April, which began in a Powhiri, followed by a school tour for all guests. ASC was commissioned by Ministry of Education in 2021, to design a brand-new school for this
View fullsize We wish Sowmya Gnanasekaran all the best as she will be going on maternity leave for the next few months and we will be waiting in anticipation for her return. Sowmya is an associate and registered Architect at ASC Architects who has been leading sch
View fullsize NAWIC (National association of Women in Construction) held a site visit event yesterday, hosted by Southbase construction, captivating the new Nairns classroom and Admin block in Mount Albert Grammar School. ASC commenced this project for Ministry of
View fullsize Cambridge High School completed it’s new two storey teaching block extension and opened its doors for Term 1 enrolment this year to accommodate the new student roll growth. The design brief was to demolish the aging arts building and provide 15