Simon Mrkusic
DIRECTOR
Simon is a registered architect with more than 30 years of international architectural, planning and project management experience encompassing master planning a new city in the UAE, designing and building corporate campuses for some of the largest enterprises in the world and managing capital projects throughout New Zealand. He acted as Auckland Council’s Independent Reviewer for the Spark Arena.
Simon is a member of Property Council of New Zealand, NZ Institute of Architects, the Institute of Directors and is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional. His projects have received architectural, interior-design and environmental awards internationally.
Qualifications
- B.Arch, University Of Auckland
- Registered Architect NZ, USA, Ireland
- Auckland Council Urban Design Panel Member
- LEED Accredited Professional
- Member of NZIA, AIA, MRIAI, PCNZ, NCARB
Expertise:
- Site and city master planning
- Architecture
- Design Management
- Project Management
- Client Representation
- Independent Review
Recognition/Awards:
- NZIA Award, Commercial Architecture for St John Regional Headquarters 2011
- NZIA Award, Sustainable Architecture for St John Regional Headquarters 2011
- PCNZ Merit Award for St John Regional Headquarters 2011
- Hammurabi Award, Molecular Probes, Oregon USA 2001
- Oregon Interior Design Award for White Oak Campus, Virginia 1999
- AIA Virginia Excellence in Architecture, White Oak 1998
- Metal Architecture Design Award, White Oak Virginia USA 1998
- Arizona Environmental Excellence for Architecture & Landscape, Intel Ocotillo 1997
- Oregon Excellence in Concrete, Fujitsu Gresham 1997
- Masonry Award, Intel Ocotillo 1996
- International Achievement for Fabrics Architecture, Intel Ocotillo 1996
Employment History:
- 2004 – Current Director, Pragmatix (NZ)
- 1992 – 2004 Principal Architect IDC (USA)
- 2001 – 2002 Department Manager, IDC (Ireland)
- 1988 – 1991 Architect, Jasmax Ltd (NZ)
- 1986 – 1987 Graduate Intern (Osaka, Japan)
- 1979 – 1986 Construction and labouring (Antarctica, Europe and USA)
SELECTED PROJECTS:
Project Director, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Commercial Advisor on various projects including:
| Project Name | Value | Brief Description of Project Work |
| Browns Bay New World | $15m | New supermarket |
| Howick New World | $15m | New supermarket |
| Rendezvous Grand Hotel | N/A | Refurbishment and reinstatement |
| Clarence St Pak’n Save | $14m | Remodelled supermarket |
| Stonefield New World | $18m | New supermarket |
| St John Headquarters | $10m | Office headquarters and master plan |
| Papamoa PAKnSAVE | $20m | New supermarket |
| Remuera New World | $12m | Remodelled supermarket |
| Rakon, Shen Zen PRC | $40m | Crystal oscillator fabrication plant |
| Hillcrest New World | $18m | New supermarket |
| Turangi New World | $14m | New supermarket |
| Vector Arena | $80m | Multipurpose event centre |
| Mt Maunganui New World | $20m | New supermarket |
| Gate Pa New World | $18m | New supermarket |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis City Plan, UAE | $1b | Master plan for technology themed city |
| Grace Semiconductor, PRC. | $300m+ | 7 storey office and wafer foundry |
| Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia | N/A | Nanotechnology |
| ProMOS Campus Technologies, Taiwan | $300m+ | 9 story office and wafer foundry |
| Alza, Cashel, Ireland | $30m | Laboratory for trans-dermal patches |
| Intel Campus Jerusalem, Israel | N/A | Master planning and conceptual design |
| Chartered Semiconductor, Singapore | N/A | Master planning and conceptual design |
| TSMC Campus Tainan Taiwan | $365m+ | 6 story office and wafer foundry |
| Infineon Semiconductor, Virginia USA | $290m+ | Master plan and architecture for new campus |
| OHSU Vaccine Center, Oregon USA | N/A | Primate research with BS3 and BS4 labs |
| Intel Ocotillo Campus, Arizona USA | $500m+ | Master plan and architecture for new campus |
| Intel, Ronler Acres, OR USA | N/A | Data Centre |
| Kaist National Research Centre Korea | $40m | Nantechnology research laboratory |
| Molecular Probes, Oregon USA | $8m | Office and laboratory |
| Intel Campus, Leixlip, Ireland | $500m+ | 300MM wafer manufacturing |
| Axcelis Technologies Office, MA USA | $25m | Office headquarters, cafeteria and cleanroom |
| Genemedix Pharmaceutical, Ireland | $10m | Laboratory |
| Lower Albina Urban Renewal, OR USA | N/A | Urban renewal planning for industrial area |
| Motorola Office, Virginia USA | $38m | 30,000 sm corporate office and cafeteria |
| Intel Rio Rancho Office, NM USA | $35m | 32,000 sm corporate office and cafeteria |
| Fujitsu, Gresham OR USA | $215m | DRAM fabrication, test labs and office |
| Hewlett-Packard Seismic, Corvallis OR, USA | N/A | Office refurbishment |
| Philips, Singapore | N/A | Master planning and concept architect |
