# Ian Athfield

> Sir Ian Charles Athfield was a New Zealand architect who designed distinctive and innovative houses that challenged suburban norms, as well as celebrated commercial, public and institutional projects. He was born in Christchurch and graduated from the University of Auckland in 1963 with a Diploma of Architecture. That same year he joined Structon Group Architects, and he became a partner in 1965. In 1968 he was a principal partner in setting up Athfield Architects with Ian Dickson and Graeme John Boucher.

*New Zealand architect (1940-2015)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ian-athfield

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Architect
- **Category:** Architects
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1940-07-15
- **Died:** 2015-01-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir Ian Charles Athfield was a New Zealand architect who designed distinctive and innovative houses that challenged suburban norms, as well as celebrated commercial, public and institutional projects. He was born in Christchurch and graduated from the University of Auckland in 1963 with a Diploma of Architecture. That same year he joined Structon Group Architects, and he became a partner in 1965. In 1968 he was a principal partner in setting up Athfield Architects with Ian Dickson and Graeme John Boucher.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.1
- **Momentum:** 3.0

## Timeline
- **2015** - Died
- **2014** - Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- **2012** - John Britten Black Pin
- **2004** - NZIA Gold Medal
- **2000** - Honorary Doctor of Victoria University of Wellington
- **1996** - Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- **1940** - Born

## Sources
- [Ian Athfield](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Athfield)
- [Ian Athfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Athfield)
- [ايان اثفيلد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AF)
- [Ian Athfield](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Athfield)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5980798)

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