Our studios in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Tauranga work across both residential and commercial projects. We have experience in the education, recreation, heritage, health and hospitality sectors, multi-unit developments, civil projects and master-planning.
Directors Max Herriot (Wellington studio) John Melhuish (Wellington and Tauranga studios), Duval O’Neill (Christchurch) and Matt Pearson (Auckland) lead a team of highly skilled architects and graduates. Registered architect Jenny Duck is based in our Tauranga studio.
All directors are advocates for their industry and for a better built environment in New Zealand, regularly serving on awards juries and industry boards, and acting as mentors. John has recently been honoured as a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The practice belongs to a supportive, small-practice group that includes Wellington architects Architecture+, Tennant Brown Architects, Parsonson Architects, John Mills Architects and Slessor Architects.
Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects was formerly known as Herriot + Melhuish Architecture and was founded by Max and John in 1997. Duval became a director in 2007 and Matt in 2016.
HMOA is a member of the New Zealand Green Building Council and Prefab New Zealand. HMOA is proud to be part of the Diversity Agenda.
Awards
2021
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award, Public Architecture
2021
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award, Housing: Multi-Unit
Kāinga Ora, Hanson St Apartments
2020
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award, Heritage
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award, Interior Architecture
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award, Housing
NZIA Canterbury Architecture Award, Heritage
2019
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award, Heritage
2018
NZ Best Design Award, Gold Pin
NZ Best Design Award, Bronze Award
NZIA Local Award, Public Architecture, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Resene Colour Award, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Interior Architecture Award, Wellington
2016
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Peka Peka House II, Kapiti Coast
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Hutt City Council ANZAC Shelter, Lower Hutt
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
2015
NZIA Interior Architecture Award, Wellington
NZIA Resene Colour Award, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Christchurch; NZIA Colour Award, Christchurch.
St Bede's College, Durham Dormitory
2013
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Maori Women's Development Inc.
NZIA Local Award, Christchurch
Clifton Hill House, Christchurch
Sala Sala Japanese Restaurant, Christchurch
HOME New Zealand Magazine, Home of the Year 2013 Finalist
2012
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Gisborne Hawkes Bay
Havelock North Townhouse, Hawkes Bay
NZIA Resene Colour Award
Havelock North Townhouse, Hawkes Bay
2011
NZIA New Zealand Architecture Award (Urban Design)
Newmarket Railway Station Development, Auckland, in association with Opus International Consultants
NZIA Local Award, Auckland
Navy Museum, Torpedo Bay, Auckland, in association with Opus International Consultants
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Maori Women's Welfare League, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Canterbury
St Bede's College - Wearmouth Boarding Accommodation, Christchurch
Church Bay House, Christchurch
NZIA Local Award, Southland
Hawkesbury Manager's House, Wanaka
2010
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Mt Victoria House Alteration, Mt Victoria, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Auckland
Newmarket Railway Station Development, Auckland, in association with Opus International Consultants
2009
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Karori House I, Wellington
Karori House II, Wellington
2008
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Ngaio House, Wellington
Kelburn House II, Wellington
Rosetta Road House, Raumati
Rembrandt Suits, Naenae
NZIA Local Award, Gisborne Hawke’s Bay
2006
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington Recreation Centre, Wellington
Seatoun House II, Wellington
Pod Café, Wellington (with SPA)
2005
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Kelburn House I Alterations, Wellington
Chow Canopy, Wellington
2004
NZIA New Zealand Award
NZIA Local Award, Auckland
Sale Street Apartment, Auckland
2003
NZIA New Zealand Award
Bethells Beach House, Waitakere
Silverscreen / Oktobor, Auckland
Nga Waka Winery, Martinborough
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Northland Townhouses, Wellington
2002
NZIA Local Award, Auckland
Silverscreen / Oktobor, Auckland
Bethells Beach House, Waitakere
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
Seatoun House I, Wellington
Nga Waka Winery, Martinborough
2001
NZIA Resene Colour Award
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
NZIA Regional Award, Central NZ
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
Silverscreen Productions, Wellington
2000
NZIA Regional Award, Central
10 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
Weld Street House, Wellington
1999
NZIA Local Award, Wellington
10 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington