At AVA Architects we see each project as unique and work to uncover the opportunities for the best result.

We aim to bring freshness and clarity to each project.

We marry a pragmatic approach to building with a high level of detail and craft & we enjoy working with skilled craftspeople to create enduring buildings.

  • Adelle Sanders

    Creative Director - Mangawhai
    NZRAB Registered Architect

    My experience spans across residential and commercial projects and all aspects from concept design through to completion. I have a tangible passion for integrated design solutions which harmonise the built form with the environment in which it resides.

    I am always in the pursuit of design that challenges the norm, that delights and that makes peoples’ everyday lives more enjoyable.

    I have been a guest critic at the University of Auckland’s Architecture School and have also provided mentorship at previous workplaces. Seeing others succeed and reach their full potential is paramount to who I am.

    Key Projects

    Russell Museum, Russell Museum, Northland
    Private house in Tara Iti, Mangawhai, Northland
    Heritage apartment conversion
    Barry Curtis Park Sports Pavilion & Plaza, Auckland
    Jewellery store fit out, Auckland
    Various medium density housing projects, Auckland

    Contact

    027 444 4420
    adelle@avaarchitects.co.nz

  • Ginny Pedlow

    Creative Director - Auckland
    NZRAB Registered Architect

    My involvement in architecture over 25 years has encompassed public buildings, education, medium density housing, and single house residential work, through my role as Principal Architect at Isthmus, and a Director at Mitchell Stout Architects, Auckland.

    My focus is on design excellence, always looking for the particular opportunities within each project that will shape the space, and deliver a unique outcome for communities and clients.

    Throughout this time I have also maintained a connection with the universities through critiquing student work at both Auckland University and Unitec and tutoring in various papers.

    In 2012 I was on the jury for the NZIA National Architecture Awards. In 2014, I was part of the team selected for delivering the first New Zealand Exhibition Venice Architecture Biennale

    Key Projects

    Russell Museum, Northland
    Te Uru Art Gallery, Titirangi, Auckland
    Hastings Integrated Civic Square Project, Hawkes Bay
    Unitec Landscape & Plant Sciences Staff Studies Building, Auckland
    Various award winning private houses
    Various medium density housing projects

    Articles

    Architecture New Zealand - 2004
    Review of new Staff Office Building for Unitec Landscape School by Aaron Sills

    Contact

    027 560 5419
    ginny@avaarchitects.co.nz