Koia Architects

About

Koia Architects has been practising the art of architecture for over 20 years. Established in Auckland in 1995 by architect Tony Koia, a second office was opened in Queenstown in 2004. Having offices in both the city and the mountains gives this boutique practice the unique ability to offer a personal and tailored full architectural service, with a commitment to 'Total Design' using sustainable 'Whole of Life' best practice.

“Your home should be a reflection of you, the site and the space in between.”

To reflect this commitment Koia Architects Auckland Ltd and Koia Architects Queenstown Ltd were created in 2006 to provide better service to both regions.Initial projects included all types of residential and apartment fit-outs including their integrated interiors, and landscaping design. This quickly expanded to include townhouses, terrace houses, apartment buildings, office fit-outs, commercial projects and hotel design.

As part of the maturing New Zealand residential market over, we have enjoyed providing creative solutions for different types of living environments and seeing our clients appreciate the benefits of these.Working in a wide range of residential and commercial projects keeps us fresh and always provides aspects that enrich future projects – regardless of the size or type.Each commission is special and unique.

Every client brings a different hierarchy of requirements and we identify these at the outset - whether they be aesthetic, quality, time or budget constraints - so a successful outcome is achieved. We encourage our clients to be involved throughout the design process as this often brings about a more fulfilling result.

Our Process

Testimonials

John and I are both really pleased with the house and the whole process has been a pleasure. Thank you for listening to what I had to say and your time in working through all the details with me. I hope that you are as proud of the house as we are and we thank you for what we have created.

John & Jennifer

Having our property designed by Tony was a really wonderful experience – we were most impressed. He’s a pleasure to work with and is great at making sure he’s always available. And the house functions incredibly well. As a holiday home for two families, it’s exactly what we wanted.

Christine & Lawrie

We really enjoyed working with Tony and the Koia team both on the house and our recent Studio/Gym extension which incorporated all the same treatments and values expressed in the home which continues to look as good as the day it was completed.

Jamie & Sue

Tony had a difficult brief on our very steep site in Kelvin Heights and he delivered an architectural masterpiece. His professionalism and compassion every step of the way during a long build that presented many challenges never waivered. I can’t recommend Tony and his team highly enough.

Anne

The design and build process was enjoyable and smooth from start to finish. Since we were rarely on site during construction, we relied entirely on Tony Koia and David Happs and were thrilled with the result. The level of communication was great. From designing the home to helping choose a builder to assisting with the choice of interior and exterior finishes, they did a fantastic job, and I would choose them again in a heartbeat."

Betsy

We had a very extensive and clear brief, but Tony was able to take that vision to a whole new level – beyond anything we could envisage. From the outset it was apparent that our thinking and sense of aesthetics were similar, and we found Tony to be very collaborative and extremely helpful. We were overseeing the renovation from abroad and Tony kept us well apprised of everything that was going on.

Lorraine & Michael