Day Architects

About

We create homes not houses. A home is where you feel most comfortable. Where you rest, live and laugh. Where you grow, celebrate and make memories. Our approach is to understand what home means to you and bring that space to life. At Day Architects, we design spaces for living. Architecture that connects you and your family to the community and environment around you. We do this with appreciation and understanding of your dreams, your lifestyle and your budget.

We believe great architecture should be accessible and designed for everyday life. Our strength lies in creating sustainable site-specific homes and bespoke renovations that frame your way of life and give families room to grow. We also design community projects, residential new builds, alterations, customised interiors, from both small to large commercial and residential projects.

We take client care seriously, and are there throughout your project to bring your dreams to reality. Working with us is a truly collaborative experience. Understanding our clients and their objectives is a very important part of the process and is fundamental to what we do. That’s why we place a high emphasis on listening, asking the right questions and enjoying quality discussion, to advance your goals and ultimately design architecture that truly fits your life.

NZIA Practice, NZGBC Member (NZ Green Building Council).

Meet the team

Lisa Day

Director

Testimonials

In just a few weeks, our new build will be complete. It’s exceeding our expectations. We can see how this home will work so well for us because Lisa listened and understood who we are and how we live.

G&A Norris Baber

Having been thrilled with the final plans, we can now say the finished result is even better than we had imagined. Our renovated home has been tastefully modernised without taking away from it’s original character.

C&L Jefferies

In day to day life, we really feel the benefits of the intuitive way you helped us re-design our kitchen/living/playroom/laundry area. Having an architect with hands-on experience of having a family was hugely beneficial to us, as you thought practically.

S&M Chamberlain

To have your hand held and to be gently guided through the design process, ensured that we were able to make solid, considered, positive decisions. Lisa produced a design that exceeded all our expectations AND it was within budget!

G&A Norris Baber

From the beginning of the build I was impressed with the originality of the design by Donnell and Day Architecture. Donnell & Day Architecture had created clear and precise working drawings. My staff and I found the plans very straight forward and clear to use with an excellent finished product. I found both Lisa and Scott to be a very professional and talented team and it was a pleasure working with them in all aspects of the build from beginning to end ... I would highly recommend Donnell & Day Architecture to clients seeking a professional team who produce a unique and high end product.

Robson Builders

The whole presentation was clear, logical and detailed. The comprehensive level of information provided gave confidence that this project has been thoroughly considered, that it can be built within the cost target in the competition documents and that it will present no difficulties in construction. The perspective renderings were both realistic and atmospheric and they were of considerable assistance in enabling the judges to understand the ‘feel’ of the proposal as it would appear to occupants. Altogether this was an extremely well-considered and elegant solution.
(Jury comment on the DDA 1st place prefabricated sustainable & affordable house design)

BUILD SMART / APL / NZIA AFFORDABLE PREFABRICATED HOUSE COMPETITION

Your design and attention to detail truly built a beautiful home in which we can all live, grow and restore every single day. I am so thankful we met you. Oh, and the staircase still makes my heart leap at its beauty every time I see it or go up and down it...!

L&A Johnson