pauA

architects

placemaking, architecture & urban design

CREATING SPACES THAT ENRICH YOUR LIFE EVERY DAY.

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WHAT WE DO

Award winning Waikato Architects, Urban Designers, and Sustainable Architecture Specialists;  PAUA Architects' mission is to design remarkable environments that enrich lives every day.

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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURe

Homes that reflect lifestyle, 
landscape, and whānau.

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Meteor Theatre Hamilton, view from the street, Hamilton Architects

Workplaces that support people 
and performance.

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

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Hamilton Boy's High School Marae, Hamilton Architects

Designs grounded in tikanga 
and kaupapa.

TE AO MĀORI ARCHITECTURE

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Building for the future.

SUSTAINABILITY & ADAPTIVE REUSE

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Urban Design and Masterplanning, watercolour illustration of Hamilton neighbourhood

Urban design & masterplanning

Shaping sustainable, connected communities.

DIO Boarding House, open plan space, people socialising

Spaces for learning, gathering together, and celebrating.

CIVIC & CULTURAL SPACES

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Architect Antanas working on project plans in collaboration with client

PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

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Orchestrating projects on your behalf.

FEASIBILITY
STUDIES

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Define scope and establish costings.

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Roto-o-rangi Farmhouse, Hallway walkthrough with colourful sliding doors and brick detailing, Hamilton Architects

Pōhutukawa House, Hamilton Architects. Living area, open plan, wood detailing.

placemaking

PAUA’S WORK IS ULTIMATELY ABOUT PLACEMAKING.

Our most important goal is to create a sense of pride, identity, and belonging with a place. Placemaking requires a long-term view. 

We find that each of our clients have an interest in investing in their 'place', whether that is a home for their family, a Marae for their whānau, a workplace for their business, or a neighbourhood or town that they are proud to be a part of.

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Hamilton Boy's High School Marae, outdoor shot of the building lit by the sunset

Roto-o-rangi Farmhouse, bike and chair leaning up against wood detailing

Papillion townhouse, kitchen area with indoor-outdoor flow which goes out into the garden courtyard.

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Pōhutukawa House, big windows overlooking the deck with a flowering Pōhutukawa tree

WORKING WITH PAUA ARCHITECTS

PAUA can assist you at every stage of your project, from site selection and briefing, all the way to project completion. Find out more about the experience of working with an Architect and the value of good design.

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featured projects

PAPILLON TOWNHOUSE

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jack’s landing

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ROTO-O-RANGI FARMHOUSE

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CAMBRIDGE POLICE HUB

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HAMILTON BOYS’
HIGH SCHOOL MARAE

Highschool sports education centre, schoolgirl walks up the path into the building

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WDSG SPORTS EDUCATION CENTRE

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Locals biking over Te Awa River Ride Bridge

Sunset photo of Te Awa River Ride Bridge

testimonials

“It was a pleasure to work with PAUA Architects on our Perry Bridge project. We were delighted by their enthusiasm, creativity and professionalism, and the way they were able to use their passion to influence the wider team. The bridge has become an iconic feature on the Waikato River landscape and the PAUA touches are what take it from just a regular bridge, to something with amazing impact.”

JENNIFER PALMER | BRIAN PERRY CHARITABLE TRUST

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