MIKE COLE

DIRECTOR, ARCHITECT (ANZIA)
BBSc, BAS (Hons)

Mike co-founded ArcHaus in the early 90’s alongside Dennis Burns.

Extensive experience on various types of projects has led Mike to form Vicinity; development company, which has greatly assisted Mike’s understanding of the process from client perspective.

Through extensive travel, Mike has founded the idea that:

“We can do better – particularly if we utilize lessons learnt in other places. Whatever the project – there is often similar examples overseas that we can study to see what works – and importantly – what doesn’t.”

DENNIS BURNS

DIRECTOR, BIM + MANAGEMENT
CBP NZIOB

Dennis Burns is a family man, husband & father, Taekwon-Doin (4th Dan Blackbelt, instructor and NZ Board Chairman), scooter affectionado, bagpiper and lover of all good design

Dennis met Mike Cole (the Architect) and together they created Archaus in the 90’s.

Dennis’ construction career day one started off by falling in a drainage trench (some 40 years later he still hasn’t taken the hint).Though Dennis has progressed from being a QS, site, construction and project manager, to running the Archaus Team and become very active in promoting the uptake of BIM practices both within archaus and the Construction Industry.

Also his favourite colour is orange.

CHAD McMAN

DIRECTOR
B.Arch, M.Urb.Des (hons)

Chad holds degrees in both Architecture and Urban Design, and has over 25 years of design expertise in a variety of roles, including public and private sectors.

BRANDON SANDERSON

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICIAN
Dip. Architectural Tech.

Brandon has 5 years experience in with commercial architecture.

This includes; work on hotels, multi-unit residential, high rise, supermarkets, factories, warehouses, dairy plants, retirement and early childhood and has covered the design cycle from conceptual, through working drawings to on-site monitoring.

Brandon utilises a strong focus on BIM throughout the design process and is an advocate for using technology to bridge the gap between the designer’s and the client’s visions and ideas - as well as improving the efficiency of the overall design process.

In his spare time, Brandon enjoys playing guitar and playing around with VR.

BRIAN CULLEN

DESIGN CONSULTANT
ABPC, LBP3

Brian has a wealth of knowledge having been involved in building design and documention in Auckland for over 50 years.

LUCY NIE

ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATE
BAS, MArch (Prof)

Lucy joined the Auckland Archaus team in 2022. She has been working for the last 4 years as an Architectural Graduate in New Zealand in both commercial and residential sectors at small – medium firms.

Lucy grew up in New Zealand but completed a Bachelors in Sydney before missing home and coming back to finish her Masters and work.

After work, Lucy is currently designing to have her own house built. She also enjoys painting, hiking with friends, and being a crazy cat lady with 3 cats.