Athfield Architects

Over many years, Ian Athfield and his team at Athfield Architects have reshaped New Zealand architecture. Published in 2012, Julia Gatley’s landmark book, Athfield Architects, combines exquisite commissioned photography, original architectural drawings and engrossing text informed by extensive archival research and interviews with key figures in the firm. The book’s four-part structure traces Athfield’s formative years; the fledgling firm and its radical 1960s and ’70s houses; its important break into commercial work; and finally, its impact in the public, urban and institutional realms.