People

Richard’s long held passion for environmentally sustainable design guides the team and infuses Aonui projects with the unique resilient quality that distinguishes the firm. Richard has 30 years experience in low energy and low carbon footprint design solutions ranging from historic building conversions, active solar houses and commercial buildings in New Zealand, and passive solar cooled schools in the Tokelau Islands. He is a regular lecturer in sustainable design at Victoria University of Wellington School of Architecture. His specialty skills include tertiary education buildings and maritime transport terminals.

Jennifer is a Senior Architectural Graduate at Aonui Architecture. She completed her Master of Architecture degree at Victoria University in 2012 and joined Aonui Architecture in 2015. Jennifer has worked on a variety of residential and commercial jobs and has experience from project initiation to completion. 

Ami completed her Master of Architecture degree at Victoria University in 2022. Her master’s thesis focused on hydroponic urban agriculture in apartment buildings to develop food resiliency in cities. She is passionate about sustainable building and spends her spare time undertaking creative projects, reading, and travelling.

Simon MIPEng works part time providing project management on commercial and larger residential projects. Simon was a senior consultant in national construction management company Arrow International for 25 years and the Wellington branch manager for five years before joining Aonui Architecture.