Steve Mrkusic
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10 June 1928
Steve Mrkusic | |
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| Born | Stephen Victor Mrkusic 10 June 1928 Te Kōpuru, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 June 2021 (aged 92) Takapuna, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Deanwell School |
Stephen Victor Mrkusic (10 June 1928 – 9 June 2021) was a New Zealand architect. He was chief architect for the South Auckland Education Board for over 25 years.[1] During his tenure, Deanwell School in Hamilton, recognised as the first open-plan school in New Zealand, was designed, and completed in 1970. In 2015, the school was awarded a national enduring architecture award by the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The judges described the school as a "pioneering project which introduced open planning to New Zealand schools" and noted that it was "just as radical in its employment of modular design and construction methods".[2][3]
Mrkusic died in Takapuna on 9 June 2021, one day before his 93rd birthday.[4]
