Henry Fisher

MArch, MPhil, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), Dip Te Ara Reo Māori

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Senior Associate

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington

Henry joined Studio Pacific in 2019 as an Architect and was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.

Henry has worked across a range of architectural project types and scales in Aotearoa New Zealand, the UK, and Antarctica. His experience includes residential new builds and alterations, community spaces, retail, hospitality, commercial, tertiary education, specialist research facilities, and buildings in extreme environments.

With a strong emphasis on ESD-led “cradle-to-grave” design, Henry is particularly interested in prioritising people, focusing on understanding their needs and aspirations and how the spaces we occupy can influence our interactions.

Most recently, Henry has been the Project Architect for Park House in Wānaka, as well as for significant commercial developments in and around Whanganui-a-Tara.

In the studio, Henry is an active member of the Te Waharua working group, advocating for improved engagement with Te Ao Māori and giving effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He is also the Chair of the Health, Safety & Wellbeing working group.

Qualifications and affiliations

  • Diploma in Te Ara Reo Māori, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, 2015
  • Masters of Architecture), University of Bath, 2011
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) General Architecture Studies, University of Bath, 2009
  • Masters of Philosophy Development Studies, University of Cambridge, 2001
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Archaeology & Ancient History, University of Durham, 2000
  • Member of New Zealand Institute of Architects

Expertise

  • Architecture