Our People

Led by four directors, BDA comprises a diverse, multi-disciplinary team who listen, innovate and deliver.

Kevin Brewer leads urban design and architectural teams, Alec Couchman leads sustainability and education teams and Stuart Whitfield and Reuben Sue lead residential teams. Peter Davidson and Roy Blok continue to provide consultancy services for our commercial, educational, residential and aged-care projects.

Kevin Brewer

Director

Kevin BrewerB.Arch(Hons), FNZIA, NZRAB Reg. Arch.

Qualifications & Affiliations:

2013 - Fellow NZIA
2007 - NZ Transit Register Preferred Urban Designers
2006 - Manukau Urban Design Panel
2004 - Auckland City Urban Design Panel
1998 - Judge Urban Gaze Competition
1997 - Judge NZ Retail Design Awards
1993 - Director Brewer Davidson Architects
1991 - Registered Architect - New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB)
1980 - 1984 B.Arch (Honours), University of Auckland

Phone: +64 9 303 1821

Mobile: +64 21 972 306

Email: kevin@brewerdavidson.co.nz

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (FNZIA)
Auckland Council Urban Design Panel

Kevin is a registered architect in New Zealand with over 30 years experience having previously worked for Sinclair Group Architects, Hames Sharley International and William Simpson & Associates in the US, before establishing Architecture Brewer Davidson with Peter Davidson in 1993. Kevin, of Nga Puhi descent, is one of the this country’s most respected traffic planners/ urban designer/ urban planner/ strategic planner having worked on a variety of award winning urban design and masterplanning projects across New Zealand and more recently, competition winning masterplanning tertiary and commercial developments in Vietnam. Just some of the projects are:

Ormiston Town Centre, Auckland
Wakatipu Transportation Strategy
Te Kauwhata Structure Plan
PetroVietnam University Master Plan, Hanoi, Vietnam
SH20 Waterview Tunnel Review
Basin Reserve Transport Improvements, Wellington
Binh Xuyen Masterplan, Vietnam
Three Kings Housing Development
New Lynn Rail Station Precinct
Paraparaumu Structure Plan, Kapiti District Council
Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative
Auckland City High Street Urban Design
Dominion Road Urban Design Framework
Takapuna Grammar School Masterplan
Symonds Street Central Connector, Auckland
Rotorua CBD Framework

1995 - Clarendon Health Club, Christchurch; NZIA Local Award
1996 - Warkworth Community Centre; NZIA Local Award
1997 - Orewa Library; NZIA National Award
1998 - Harbour Edge Public Competition – Winning Entry
2001 - Waitemata Waterfront Competition, Auckland City - Winning Entry
2002 - Auckland Domestic Koru Lounge; DINZ Best Award
2003 - Auckland Girls Grammar Gymnasium, NZIA National Award
2003 - Auckland Domestic Koru Lounge; NZIA Local Award
2004 - NZIA New Zealand Award - Auckland Girls Grammar Gymnasium
2005 - Khartoum Place Competition for Auckland City – Winning Entry
2006 - Master Builders Gold Award Phillips House, Pauanui
2009 - Architecture New Zealand: Architects of the Year
2011 - New Lynn Rail Station, NZIA National Award
2011 - Kura Kaupapa Ranui, NZIA National Award

Alec Couchman

Director

Alec CouchmanB.Arch, ARB (UK) FNZIA, NZRAB Reg. Arch., GBCA, GSNZ Assessor,

Email: alec@brewerdavidson.co.nz

Stuart Whitfield

Director

Stuart WhitfieldB.Arch, ANZIA, NZRAB Reg. Arch.

Email: stuart@brewerdavidson.co.nz

Reuben Sue

Director

Reuben SueB.Arch, LBP

Email: reuben@brewerdavidson.co.nz

Peter Davidson

Consultant

Peter DavidsonB.Arch

Qualifications & Affiliations:

2012 Construction Information Limited (Masterspec) Director
1993 Director Brewer Davidson
1991 Registered Architect - New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB)
1982 - 1988 B.Arch, University of Auckland

Phone: +64 9 303 1821

Mobile: +64 21 848 060

Email: peter@brewerdavidson.co.nz

New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) - Architect Member

Peter is a registered architect in New Zealand with over 30 years experience. Peter had previously worked for some of the leading design firms in the UK and New Zealand, including Manning Mitchell, Manning Associates and Jasmax, before establishing Architecture Brewer Davidson with Kevin Brewer in 1993.

Peter is a solutions focussed architect working closely with clients needs and brings his 32 years of experience to all aspects of architectural design, documentation and project management. Much of Peter’s current and recent work has specialised in the design of commercial, education and civic buildings, developing them through from Master Planning to completion of individual buildings, facilities and landscaping. Recently completed projects include masterplans for Western Springs College and Waterview Primary School, Gymnasium, Teaching Block and Technology Block at Auckland Girls Grammar along with a Performing arts Block and an Arts and Technology Block at Takapuna Grammar. A measure of the success of the firm is the continued development of facilities at these two schools with the firm currently designing a Library, Student Services and Teaching Block at Takapuna Grammar and a rebuild and extension of the library at Auckland Girls Grammar. The most recent of these projects involving the assessment and inclusion of environmentally sustainable design (ESD) principles.

Further work for the Ministry of Education includes the design of the award winning, innovative and cost effective primary and secondary school buildings that are fit for purpose. These have gone on to win awards over various sectors, the most recent being the 2010 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award for the Art & Maths Block, Auckland Girls' Grammar and the 2011 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award for Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Kotuku School in Ranui.

Peter has also designed many award winning civic buildings including the Orewa and the Warkworth Public Libraries. The practice has a wealth of experience in the urban design field as one of the principal architects advising the former Rodney District Council on a variety of projects.