Andrew Patterson (architect)
| Andrew Patterson | |
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| Born |
12 June 1960 Waikato |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | Kings College, Auckland; School of Architecture, University of Auckland |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Patterson Associates, formed 1990 |
Andrew Patterson (born 12 June 1960) is a New Zealand Architect and director of Patterson Associates, based in Auckland, New Zealand. Born in the Waikato region, Patterson completed a Bachelor of Architecture degree at The University of Auckland in 1984 and started his own practice at age 26.
The Geyser building, in Auckland is the recipient of New Zealand’s only 6 Green Star (rating). Other notable building projects include the Michael Hill Golf Clubhouse in Queenstown the Mai Mai House the New Zealand pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Len Lye centre in New Plymouth which was opened in 2015. In 1988 Patterson represented New Zealand at the New Breed Architectural Exhibition in Sydney and received his first National Award for Architecture. He is Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (FNZIA).
Patterson says his architectural philosophy is an extension of the surrounding physical ecology, that is underpinned by the Māori belief that people are a natural off spring of the land and sky.
This philosophy rejects traditional western distinctions between natural and man made environments. Patterson has been vocal in pushing for greater use of indigenous New Zealand stories and symbols in the design of public buildings. The Geyser building is an example in which Patterson uses a pattern derived from the tassles of the korowai or traditional Māori cloak on the façade. His interest in Māori culture is also evident in the Anvil building which used "cloud forms as conceptual drivers" relating to the Māori creation myth of Ranginui and Papatuanuku.
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