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Don Jamieson Architecture is a vibrant and innovative architectural practice. Our purpose is to craft genuine and humanistic built environments which are socially and environmentally responsible; and authentically sustainable.

We listen and we care. Our holistic processes are built around listening to our clients’ needs and aspirations. Our extensive experience and specialist knowledge enables us to guide you through a smooth and enjoyable design and construction process, culminating in optimistic and inspiring spaces which you can be proud of and that are kind to the environment.









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Island Bay School - Rimu Block
This project focuses on alterations and strengthening to an existing 1930’s three-classroom block to create a modern learning environment (MLE). The o...
Naenae Playcentre
Siting on the site of a pre-European swamp the woven form of the building reflects both the bending leaf of harakeke (flax) and the woven ketes produced from the...
New Learning Hub
After four years in the design and planning process together with significant fundraising by the Island Bay School community, the new Learning Hub is now in...
Our Lady of the Rosary School
This school had a classroom block that was both earthquake prone and in serious need of a full refurbishment. To manage the provision of teaching space for...
Rudolf Steiner Science Lab
This project involved the conversion of two existing classrooms into a new science lab with a resource room and teacher’s office. One of the challenges came f...
Little Earth Montessori
Little Earth Montessori Preschool is a green school, environmentally and sustainably designed and built to provide a programme based on the Montessori philosophy...
Kilbirnie Learning Suite
The Learning Suite (a pilot scheme by the Ministry of Education, incorporating the ideas of 21st Century Learning Environments as developed by Prakash Nair...
Kilbirnie School Admin & Hall
Upgrading the existing 99 year old Administration Block was deemed uneconomic by the Ministry of Education. This was demolished and a new Admin/Hall and Learning...
Clever Kids Early Learning Centre
The clients approached DJA to design the additions and alterations to an existing house in Wainuiomata to establish a new early learning centre for 40...
Christchurch House - Cydonia
Designed to replace the client’s earthquake damaged villa, the brief for this house was simple – “A humble form that references Christchurch mid-century style, use...
Aotea House
This Five Star LifemarkTM rated home stretches across the site to maximise views to the adjacent inlet and to ensure all living and sleeping spaces receive...
Blenheim House
A comfortable modern house that responds well to the hot dry local climate this house provides a variety of indoor and outdoor living options to suit the...
House in the trees
This low energy home is now finished and the happy clients have moved in. The home sits on the top of a suburban hillside amongst the trees. It has been stepped...
Harbour View House
A near flat, sunny, north facing site with views over Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour provided a good starting point for this new home. The design, with a low...
Eco Bach
A smart compact passive solar home designed for an easy going beach environment; this house opens up to a full length northern deck and a sunny lawn. The timber...
Bay House 2.0
This magnificent site overlooks Wellington's Oriental Bay and inner harbour. The brief was to create a new house of exceptional quality in conjunction with the...
Bay House
This amazing site overlooks Wellington's Oriental Bay and inner harbour. New housing in the area is replacing 19th century villas with apartments and...
Villa Additions
With a growing family the client required additional space in their existing 3-bedroom single storey villa. The existing house was upgraded and planning at...
Woolstore
The original two storey woolstore building dates from around 1906 and a third floor was added circa 1950. The brief for this project was to upgrade this heritage...
St Peters Village Hall
Paekakariki Community Trust Incorporated was set up to refurbish and manage the St Peters Village Hall as a community resource. A conservation plan was prepared...
Cuba St
Seismic strengthening and interior refurbishment of this heritage building dating from 1906. • Seismic Strengthening of the building to meet the requirements of S...