Joining forces for good

The 2024 Gold Medal recipients Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown reflect on the 22 years of their collaborative architectural practice, steeped in kaupapa Māori and regenerative sustainability.

Practice in Profile Supported by HUGH TENNENT At the time of meeting Ewan in 2002, I had a couple of staff doing residential work, plus educational and spiritually focused projects. Prior to that, I had engaged with building in the middle of my architecture degree, pursued Buddhist meditative practices globally and worked for Structon Group. After travelling extensively, I designed and constructed the Buddhist Monastery in Stokes Valley in the early ’90s. Whilst enjoying collaborations with colleagues – Bevin Slessor on Seatoun School and Spy Valley winery, and Jonathan Waddy on winery projects – I was quietly on the lookout to find someone to work with closely and grow the practice. Ewan joined in 2003 with extensive experience in large commercial projects and skills I was lacking. We shared similar…

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Architecture NZ (Digital) - 1 Issue, March-April 2025

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