Whitmarsh Architects

13/11/2025

An update on the Marian School project - the two-storey classroom block is really taking shape and starting to look like a building. A large part of the exterior is finished, with mainly verandahs and steps to go, and the interior is coming along really nicely:

29/10/2025

20/07/2025

The new Multi-purpose room (Hall) at St Peter Chanel Catholic School is now complete. This project started as part of a master-planning exercise for the school around 2015, so it is really satisfying to see the finished product. This new building replaced an old building, which was a classroom block with dividing walls removed, and was at end of life. The new building has a foyer and visitor's toilets, the main hall space, a breakout area with kitchen, a storage area and 8 external-access student toilet cubicles.

15/07/2025

We attended the opening for a nice little project at Te Kura Amorangi O Whakawātea in Hamilton yesterday morning.

The project involved the internal alteration and refurbishment of the school's administration area, which remained in original condition from when it was built in 1999.

It was a fun project because we got to do some things that were different from business as usual. Here are some photos.

13/06/2025

Work on the new two-storey classroom block at Marian School in Hamilton is progressing well. First designs for the building were completed in late 2022. Construction started in May with Foster Construction, who have made great progress so far.

14/03/2025

Some nice timber portal frames have just gone up for the new multi-purpose hall at St Peter Chanel School in Te Rapa. This is a project we've been working on, on-and-off for 10 years now and it is great to see it coming to fruition.

This hall will replace an old hall (really a double classroom with the wall between removed) that was at end of life. The old hall was recycled, rather than demolished, which is great because it was mostly native timber.

The new building will have the main hall space, a breakout room with kitchen, foyer area, store room and also 8 student toilets. I have included some 3d renderings to show the intended end result:

20/12/2024

As we come the end of another very busy year, we finally have some time to reflect on what we've achieved this year. Here is a selection of photos of the projects we're proud of, along with some 3d images of a couple of projects we're expecting to start construction shortly:

14/10/2024

The technology centre at Cambridge Middle School was completed a few weeks back. This is a project we've been working on on-and-off for several years, so it's quite satisfying to see it finally realised. Thanks must go to the school and BOT for believing in our vision for the building and insisting on pushing it though any impediments.

One of the important aspects of this building, apart from the strong importance of sustainability, was in providing learning opportunities in the building itself - exposing services and expressing the structure, and a greenhouse with trombe walls. Hopefully this building inspires these students to explore these aspects further in their career choices.

Here are some photos:

20/05/2024

07/05/2024

Work started at Cambridge Middle School on a new technology building which we've been working on for several years now. It was approved amid real fears that the new Government would take the funding (from 2018) away.

15/04/2024

Just a quick post in celebration of 10 years of Whitmarsh Architects (as of yesterday 14/4/24). Here's a couple of quick pics of St John's College project at completion for those interested.

05/05/2022

A nice little project at Matangi School has just been completed, with the formal blessing and opening held this morning. Below are some before and after photos showing the transformation of the spaces from single-cell classrooms, to flexible collaborative teaching spaces.