Felicity Brenchley
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Felicity Brenchley Architects
Felicity Brenchley | |
|---|---|
 Brenchley (second from the right) at the 2023 A+W NZ Awards | |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland RMIT University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | ĀKAU Studio Felicity Brenchley Architects |
Felicity Brenchley is a New Zealand registered architect, with practices based in Kaikohe and Auckland. Her work is noted for its engagement with local communities and involving them in the design process.[1][2][3]
Brenchley graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies in 2003, and later gained a Master of Architecture from the RMIT University in 2009. She co-founded, along with two other architects, ĀKAU Studio in Kaikohe, with the practice placing a focus on community engagement. It runs a design studio alongside an education foundation for local youth.[3] In 2013, she founded a sole practice, Felicity Brenchley Architects, and has worked on several residential projects in Auckland.[4] In 2016, Felicity became a member of the Foundation North Catalyst for Change programme.[4]
In 2020, Brenchley was shortlisted for that year's Architecture + Women NZ Leadership Award.[5] In 2022, Brenchley won an interior design award for the renovation of her personal home, a Mid-century modern bungalow.[6][7] In 2023, the ĀKAU Studio was awarded the John Sutherland Practice Award by the New Zealand Institute of Architects, in recognition of the collaboration and engagement the practice has with local communities.[2] In 2023, ĀKAU was a finalist in the A+W NZ Dulux Awards for the Munro Diversity Award.[8]
A domestic residence, designed by Brenchley for herself and her family, was the subject of Grand Designs New Zealand Season 8, Episode 5.[9][10] The episode, broadcast on 21 November 2023, chartered the build of a single-level brick-clad three-bedroom house, sited at Mahurangi Harbour, near Warkworth.