Architectus has announced the appointment of six associates as it broadens its leadership structure to support the practice’s growing team.

The company says the appointments reflect its commitment to diversity and to the recognition of individual achievement, development and dedication to the practice and the profession as a whole.

New associates Kitty Fan, Shane Parker, Jeremy Purcell and Chris Guyatt are joined by two returning associates, Jane Priest and Melanie Lochore.

Fan joined Architectus in 2012 and has been involved in award-winning tertiary projects such as the University of Auckland’s Alfred Nathan House and B302 Science Centre. A mother of two, Fan leads the practice’s commitment to Architecture + Women New Zealand and its diversity initiatives.

Originally from Ireland, Parker first joined the practice in 2010. He returned to Europe and, after a few years in the UK working with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, rejoined Architectus in Auckland in 2016. Parker has recently worked closely with Willis Bond on the Catalina Bay project and the design development of the new Girls’ Primary School for the Saint Kentigern Trust Board.

On returning to New Zealand after an extended period overseas, including working at Herzog de Meuron in New York, Purcell joined Architectus in 2015. His principal involvement has been on Grafton Hall for the University of Auckland and he is currently engaged on The Pā at the University of Waikato.

Guyatt arrived from the UK in 2014 and joined the Auckland office where he undertook a lead role on the Long Bay Village Centre for Todd Property. He is currently a key member of the practice’s aviation team, working on the new Domestic Jet Hub for Auckland Airport.

Priest will resume her work on workplace and interiors projects and Lochore is leading cultural engagement processes on a number of projects as well as redevelopment projects at King’s College.