Est. in 1997, Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects is an NZIA award-winning practice with studios in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Tauranga. We create beautifully crafted architecture that enhances the lives of those who experience our buildings. HMOA works across commercial and residential projects, apartments, commercial interiors, heritage, beach houses, civil and technical projects and master planning.
Get to know us
Founding directors Max Herriot and John Melhuish lead the Wellington studio, Duval O’Neill heads the Christchurch team, and Matt Pearson and Matt Robinson manage HMOA Auckland. Get in touch for a free initial consultation.
'We are both very happy and feel we got it right'
'There's a lot to be gained from working with an architect who has the skills and experience … Our house is designed to fit perfectly in its environment,' Peka Peka House II clients.
HMOA Christchurch is 20!
We catch up with director Duval O'Neill, reflecting on 20 years since he set up the Ōtautahi studio. Read it here.
They make collaboration easy
HMOA continues to impress ... The team is thorough, highly professional and truly focused on achieving the best outcomes for each project. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend HMOA to anyone looking for an architectural team that’s skilled, reliable and a pleasure to work with.
Mike Gibbon, Director, Property & Development Management Services
If there was a sticky question, we'd just ask John, 'What would you do?'
Perched atop an escarpment overlooking Whangārei’s town basin and designed by John Melhuish, Whangārei House features in Home magazine
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Earthquake strengthening, restoration, and refurbishment – see HMOA's residential and commercial heritage projects. Download our free guide to adaptive reuse of a commercial building.
“Once dismissed as a ‘shabby shocker ...”
Read the Home magazine story on the transformation of HMOA director Matt Robinson's or get in touch with Matt.
Are build-to-rent apartments the future?
HMOA Auckland director Matt Pearson has worked on two build-to-rent projects – Rose Rd Apartments in Ponsonby and College Hill Apartments in Freeman’s Bay. Read more about this relatively new model for New Zealand.