Mark Frazerhurst Architects

Mark Frazerhurst Architects

About

Frazerhurst Architects is an Auckland based creative studio, primarily focussed on architecture and interiors, while extending project typologies through to hardscapes, furniture, objects and other crafted works.

We’re here to work with you, and assist, advise, and guide you on your journey, to realise your dreams and enjoy the process along the way.

We approach each and every project as a privileged opportunity to change lives for the better. We love getting engrossed and absorbed in design challenges, and enjoy the process of collaborating with all parties involved, to carry a strong initial concept and common goal through an enjoyable and memorable process, to realisation.

Each building, interior, hardscape, or object presents its own challenges, and necessitates a specific and carefully considered individualised response, to produce a high quality outcome specifically, and beautifully, designed for context and purpose, regardless of scale or typology.

Our practice was established in 2006, as a multidimensional design studio, and our values are underwritten by the intention to deliver works of a refined and crafted nature. We’ve won a number of awards over the years for what we do, and our small team strives to exceed client expectations by challenging common responses and standard practices through the innovative manipulation of materials, techniques, light, and space.

We love what we do, and we’d love to show you, so please get in touch. 

Mark Frazerhurst  BArch . BAS . ANZIA .  Director & Reg Architect

Kate Frazerhurst  DipLDes . BSc . Designer

2021
Here Awards
Winner . Small Project
2010
NZIA
Local Award Waikato / BOP . Residential
2017
TIDA
Winner . Master Suite
2020
Best Awards
Silver . Spatial (Wellness)

From the beginning Mark was excited and enthusiastic about our project. He worked professionally and collaboratively with us through the architectural design process, closely listening to our brief and taking the time to get to know us. Mark’s innovative solutions enabled us to maximise the site’s potential. His choice of materials, attention to detail and the crafted nature of his design make it an aesthetically interesting house. He designed a home with dynamic and fun spaces that will meet the needs of our family for years to come.

When looking for an architect for work on our house we found that Mark Frazerhurst had previously designed two separate renovations in our street. We liked the end result in both homes, and the owners gave very good references for Mark, in particular saying that he was very easy to deal with. Once underway Mark asked us for a brief. We left nothing out and were pleasantly surprised when Mark managed to meet all our needs in the first concept. When we chose to make some major changes to the project due to cost, Mark took this in his stride and delivered a second wonderful design. The build process was easy with Mark alongside to manage the technical details that crop up when working on an older house. Our builder complemented Mark on the quality of his drawings which made some of the more technical details easy to understand.

We engaged Mark Frazerhurst Architects to help us realise the potential of our 1920s Remuera home. Mark listened to us when we said it would be a staged renovation. He designed a plan that could be tackled in parts and by the end created a unified whole. His scheme addressed everything from a new driveway layout, external entrance and pool complex to a modern garage, laundry, new master suite and reimagined stairwell that modernised our family home. We loved the traditional features of our home but Mark enhanced it with a modern edge that we love even more. His design is integral to our enduring enjoyment of our property.

Mark is a complete professional who produces excellent work and is a pleasure to collaborate with. Our property has been transformed with minimal stress and we often comment about his great sense of space, even our walk in wardrobe is the perfect size.

We look forward to working with Mark and Kate in the future.

Mark Frazerhurst Architects