EXPERIENCE INNOVATION CREATIVITY

About Our Architectural Studio

About Us

A dynamic architectural design studio, born in Tauranga, designed and built from Northland to Southland. With the experience we’ve gained, working with individual clients and leading national building companies, you can rely on the high standard and buildability of our bespoke architectural designs, created in collaboration with you.

ARCHDES Evolution are ‘Homestar’ Practitioners. You can have confidence that your brief will meet the high ecological and environmental standards you demand.

Director, Sam Austen, has over a decade of Architectural Design experience, over hundreds of projects. The whole ARCHDES Evolution team is passionate about good design translated into beautiful and practical built environments, from residential through to large-scale commercial developments.

As architectural designers, we are dedicated to taking into account the needs and requirements of both our client and the environment a building will sit within. We want the highest quality possible final product to be enjoyed and functional for decades to come.

Experienced, accurate, and adventurous enough to achieve and exceed your expectations.

Design Philosophy

Engaging architectural design is a response to both people and space, it’s an evolution of land and language. When ARCHDES Evolution collaborates with their clients in Tauranga and throughout New Zealand, they consider spatial interactions; how the structure will adapt to past, present, and future influences; how it will speak to its surroundings.

Your ARCHDES Evolution design is clear, precise, accurate and buildable. An experienced eye on the long-developed practices of yesterday, keeping up-to-date with the modern materials, techniques, and requirements of today, while always looking towards the building needs of your tomorrow.

Your ARCHDES Evolution design meets your needs.

It All Starts With You

We take the time to understand your story, your needs, and your ideas.

We work with you to craft a clear design brief, taking into account: building use and purposes, timeframes, materials and textures, unique features and details, budget.

Residential or commercial, traditional or modern, eco-build, urban, rural.
Only after we have a clear grasp on what you want, do we begin to develop your vision into the future built environment.

Your ARCHDES Evolution design meets your needs.

Your ARCHDES Evolution design is clear, precise, accurate and buildable.
An experienced eye on the long-developed practices of yesterday,
keeping up-to-date with the modern materials, techniques, and requirements of today, while always looking towards the building needs of your tomorrow.

Your Ideas  |  Your Vision  |  Your Dreams  |  Realised

What People Are Saying

We have been working with Sam and his team since the start of 2019 and in that time they have designed over 100 homes for us from investment properties to multi million dollar homes and everything in between, including homes that have won national awards at house of the year.

The level of care, professionalism, skill and effort these guys put in is second to none and I feel very lucky to work with such a great team of designers, who we consider to be a key part of our team and business. I couldn't recommend them highly enough.

Nate Alley – Home Owner and Director Sentinel Homes Waikato

Sam and his team have been fantastic to work with, their knowledge, processes and professionalism are second to none. They ensure all bases are covered and take care of the plans and council side of building for us end to end. We will always use Sam and his team first and would recommend them to anyone else needing this service also. 

Daniel Mason – Home Owner and Director at Abode Construction

As a building control compliance company, we have had the pleasure of collaborating with ARCHDES Evolution on several projects over the past few years.

 Their approach to design is innovative, creative, and forward-thinking, and they consistently produce stunning designs that exceed our expectations. They are also incredibly thorough in their work, ensuring that every aspect of the design meets building control compliance regulations and guidelines.

 ARCHDES Evolution's attention to detail, and consideration for compliance has resulted in seamless and efficient projects. Their communication skills are excellent, and they always keep us informed throughout the project, providing regular updates and responding promptly to any queries we may have.

 We highly recommend ARCHDES Evolution to anyone in need of architectural design services. They are a talented and professional team who are passionate about their work and dedicated to achieving outstanding results. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with them in the future.

Daniel Wetherill – C3 Building Compliance

I have no hesitation in saying Tauranga architectural designer Sam has the safest pair hands of anyone I know in this game. I know that if we engage Sam and his team to complete a architectural design project, it will be on point, it will be complete when he says, it will look good, and most importantly in my view, it will work. So many architectural designs are un-buildable or cost a fortune to construct. Not so with Sam’s design, he absolutely knows what he is doing. I am happy to give Sam our most complicated and demanding projects and I am happy to discuss this reference with anyone who wishes to.

Nick Gillingham – Classic Builders Design Manager

I’ve been using Sam Austen’s architectural design services for approx. 2 years and in that time have found him to be very professional and methodical in his approach. Communication is very important in my line of work and I’ve never been let down Sam is very clear with his designs and the end result not only creates that wow factor he also thinks outside the square as far as costs , and we all know in a competitive market this is a huge plus.

Michael Blackwood – Ascension Homes General Manager

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