Richard McGowan

Richard joined the practice as a Principal in 2003.  He brings to Warren and Mahoney a perceptive design sensibility and an analytical approach to the process of making buildings of lasting quality. A desire for design longevity reflecting clients’ aspirations underpins all his work.  His goal is to deliver a client outcome that demonstrates durability of design. 

Richard enjoys the New Zealand business environment where he gets direct interaction with his clients.  Building this one-on-one relationship is key to understanding client needs alongside site and location fundamentals, that all combine to inform what the building will be.  He believes in delivering a bespoke and understated design that will meet the client’s future needs in the present. 

The Warren and Mahoney values match those of Richard’s, where designs enjoy longevity and materials perform across time expressing their inherent self. 

In 2009, Richard and Andrew Barclay had their NZi3 Innovation Institute building shortlisted from entries worldwide and presented it to an international jury at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona. In 2008 Richard was a NZIA Supreme Awards Juror.