Meet the Team Behind Sorted’s Architectural Design Services

Beautiful photo of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Sorted Architecture is an award winning, full service architectural design practice with over 20 years experience and a proven track record of excellence, based in Wanaka, New Zealand.

Established in 1993, our passionate team is committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients, with an emphasis on innovative, sustainable, energy efficient and collaborative solutions.

Inspired by Wanaka’s spectacular natural surrounds, we play with the language of architecture, creating contemporary commercial and residential spaces that work to magnify their environment and enhance the lifestyles of their inhabitants.

As a comprehensive architectural design consultancy, offering clients interior and exterior architecture and design solutions, we manage all aspects of the architectural process from feasibility studies through to interior fixture selection.

Sorted Architecture is a member of the Architectural Designers New Zealand Inc (ADNZ), and adheres to the highest standards of service and training.

Meet the Team

Steve Humpherson

Director and Architectural Designer

Sorted Architecture’s founder, Steve, has over twenty years’ extensive experience in the architectural business, working to create some of our region’s finest homes and stand-out commercial buildings.

Steve commenced his career as a draughting technician for Bulleyment Fortune Architects before joining Designscope in Wellington. Since establishing Sorted Architecture in Wanaka in 1993, Steve has gone on to create award-winning private dwellings, some with $1m construction budgets, and commercial buildings.

Steve is passionate about great architecture and inspired by the mid-century modern designs of architects; Charles and Ray Eames, Phillip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe. More recently the modern architecture style of Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, and his Studio MK27 has captured Steve’s attention. Steve’s other passions are surfing and golf.

Mike Finlay, LBP Design D1

Senior Architectural Technician

Interested in sustainable design, permaculture and minimalist architecture, Mike is a very experienced Architectural Technician who is able to progress a project from start to finish.

Mike began working in an architectural practice in Hamilton in early 2000’s specializing in projects within the Fuels industry. He moved to Wanaka in 2007 and has worked as a freelance Architectural Designer/ Draftsman on Residential and light commercial projects for the past 5 years.

A snowboard instructor and a keen traveller, Mike also plays basketball and mountain bikes in his free time.

Paul de Jongh, NDAT

Architectural Technician

With years of industry experience, Paul re-trained and is now an Architectural Technician responsible for the technical documentation of our projects.

Paul has held previous roles in engineering/fabricating, landscape design and construction and is pleased to bring these skills and experience to the team at Sorted Architecture. His passion for design is evidenced by the time he spends designing outside of his job, crafting an array of furniture concepts.

He has always enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle participating in many adventurous activities from the mountains to the sea, and this is his inspiration for simplistic, quality, sustainable design.

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