Samantha is a Registered Architect with over 14 years of experience including healthcare design across Canterbury. She specialises in maternity, birthing and neonatal intensive care environments, leading projects from planning and briefing through to delivery. Passionate about creating spaces that support patients, whānau and healthcare teams, she combines technical expertise with a strong interest in therapeutic, human-centred design.
Available to Mentor
Registered in 2025 via Pathway 2, happy to talk to mentees about alternative pathways to registration, particularly those who have been in industry for a long time.
Showcase
Manawa AKA Health Research and Education Facility, HREF (Ara Institute, University of Canterbury & Health New Zealand)
Managed the interior architecture, technical décor, and fit-out for a complex five-storey tertiary health and education facility. Managed diverse institutional stakeholders, led comprehensive peer reviews of landlord works, and acted as a primary advocate to safeguard client design assets and functional requirements.
Year of Completition
2019
Type
Healthcare, Research, Education, Office
Role
Interior Architecture and Décor
Kurawaka: Waipapa Community Birthing Unit AKA Central City Primary Birthing Unit, CCPBU (Health New Zealand)
Led comprehensive concept design, construction documentation, construction observation, and contract administration for Kurawaka: Waipapa, a specialized community birthing facility.
Recognised with a Gold Award (Health Category) at the NZ Commercial Project Awards (2026) for excellence in project delivery, technical execution, and team collaboration.
Facilitated all clinical usergroup workshops to translate complex operational needs, IPC standards, and healthcare design guidelines into a compliant, patient-centric environment.
Recognised with a Gold Award (Health Category) at the NZ Commercial Project Awards (2026) for excellence in project delivery, technical execution, and team collaboration.
Facilitated all clinical usergroup workshops to translate complex operational needs, IPC standards, and healthcare design guidelines into a compliant, patient-centric environment.
Year of Completition
2025
Type
Healthcare
Role
Architect, Lead Consultant and Contract Administrator
Endoscopy Unit, Parkside, Christchurch Public Hospital (Health New Zealand)
Managed the initial concept and detailed construction documentation for a new clinical Endoscopy Unit at Christchurch Public Hospital. delivered early construction observation and contract administration phases using NZS3910:2023.
Year of Completition
2026
Type
Healthcare
Role
Architect, Lead Consultant and Contract Administrator
In Association With
Join our newsletter
