The award-winning practice is renowned for its work in health design, learning environments, retirement living, commercial architecture, interiors, urban design and landscape architecture.
Significant projects of note include:
Brian Squair, Senior Principal of Chow:Hill says the practice’s growth and success is down to its commitment to, and respect for, investing in people and adhering to holistically sustainable design practices. “Our design comes from a ‘first principle’s perspective,” explains Brian. “That means we focus on future-fit project deliverables. We enjoy longevity of relationships with many of our clients, some of whom span more than 20 years, and we make the development of our own people a priority.”
“We shape the design industry with every project we embark on, and we shape the careers of our people concurrently. That collaborative nature of our design ethos has enabled us to achieve design success across a range of sectors and with both peers and partners in the industry.”
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Chow:Hill’s legacy stems from the practice’s early days when its founders secured key commercial, health, and educational projects, including Hamilton’s Downtown Plaza Shopping Centre, Waikato Tainui’s Hopuhopu-based Endowed College for Research and Development, Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital, and the Bay of Plenty Polytech’s (now Toi Ohomai’s) Windermere Campus.
Richard Hill says he and business partner, Chien, always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit. “We took some risks, we ensured we were fairly agile, and we invested in people and technology,” he recalls. “That ethos of giving rather than taking is still evident today in the company’s commitment to collaborative co-design with clients, and the professional training and mentorship of its staff.”
Chow:Hill believes that a commitment to corporate social responsibility and sustainable design has also become part and parcel of their success. Senior Principal Maurice Kiely says as a practice Chow:Hill strives to develop healthy relationships between the natural and built environments, where individuals and communities thrive through a sense of personal and public wellbeing.
For more information on Chow:Hill, visit: chowhill.co.nz
