Ian Athfield

Sir Ian Athfield
Athfield in 2013
Born(1940-07-15)15 July 1940
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died16 January 2015(2015-01-16) (aged 74)
Wellington, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
OccupationArchitect
PracticeAthfield Architects

Sir Ian Charles Athfield KNZM (15 July 1940 – 16 January 2015) was a New Zealand architect. 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. Athfield died in 2015 due to complications from a routine procedure which resulted in pneumonia, at the Wellington Hospital, where he was being treated for prostate cancer.[1]

  1. ^ Bradwell, Simon; Hunt, Tom. "Sir Ian Athfield dies". Stuff. Retrieved 17 June 2015. Complications from a routine procedure at Wellington Hospital resulted in pneumonia. He was being treated for prostate cancer.