Wyatt + Gray Architects

What Wyatt + Gray Architects does

Wyatt & Gray Architects Ltd is a privately held, 6-person architectural practice based in Queenstown, New Zealand, founded by Mark Gray and Michael Wyatt. The firm provides architectural design services across three verticals: commercial architecture (hotels, retail, hospitality, tourism, and civic facilities), residential new builds (single-family homes, townhouses, duplexes, multi-unit developments), and residential alterations/heritage conservation. The practice also offers specialised sustainable-design services under Greenstar, Homestar, and Passive House certifications, and its architects include BIM modelling expertise. Service breadth is enabled by a senior team, with Michael Wyatt contributing 40+ years of Queenstown practice and Mark Gray 30+ years since 1990, supported by registered architects and a long-tenured senior technician.

The firm's revenue model is fee-based professional services, with project pricing structured transparently and budgets validated by external Quantity Surveyors at each stage. Go-to-market is direct, sales-led engagement: clients drop into the central Queenstown office, contact via phone/email, or collaborate remotely for overseas projects. The firm supplements this with a website portfolio, a blog/notes section, and a Facebook presence. Notable enterprise clients include Coronet Peak Skifield, Mt Cook Hermitage Hotel, Skyline Gondola, Eichardt's Private Hotel, and Gibbston Valley Lodge, complemented by a residential client base spanning Queenstown, Wanaka, and Central Otago. The operating footprint is concentrated in New Zealand's South Island tourism-belt region, with the firm claiming completed projects across multiple NZ locations. Two NZIA Southern Architecture Awards (Remarkables House, Skyline Carpark) anchor the brand alongside community partnerships with Whakatipu Wilding, Dunedin Heritage Light Rail Trust, Queenstown Trails Trust, and Lightfoot Initiative.

Name

Wyatt + Gray Architects

Legal name

Wyatt & Gray Architects Ltd

Website

https://wyattgrayarchitects.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wyatt & Gray Architects is a 6-person Queenstown-based architectural practice delivering residential, commercial, and heritage restoration design across the Queenstown, Wanaka, and Central Otago region of New Zealand's South Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Residential Remodelers (236118)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Commercial architecture
• Residential architecture
• Heritage restoration
• Sustainable building design
• Passive house design

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankton

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architecture services for residential and commercial projects including new builds, alterations, and heritage restoration. Fees and services are clearly set out with local Quantity Surveyors checking budgets at all stages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wyatt + Gray Architects provides professional architectural design services for residential and commercial projects across the Queenstown, Wanaka, and Central Otago regions of New Zealand. Core offerings include commercial architecture for hotels, retail, hospitality, tourism, and civic facilities; residential new builds; home alterations and additions; heritage conservation and restoration; and sustainable building design certified to Greenstar, Homestar, and Passive House standards. The firm is engaged directly by clients on a project basis, with fees structured around scope and verified by local Quantity Surveyors.

Product overview

Wyatt & Gray Architects Ltd is an award-winning architectural practice offering comprehensive architectural services across residential and commercial sectors. The firm's core services include Residential New Builds (custom homes, townhouses, and multi-unit developments), Residential Alterations and Additions (renovations, extensions, heritage restorations), and Commercial Architecture (retail, hospitality, tourism, civic facilities). The practice specializes in sustainable building certifications including Greenstar, Homestar, and Passive House design, and offers heritage conservation services. Projects span the Queenstown, Wanaka, and Central Otago regions of New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Architecture Services Full-service commercial architectural design including new builds, fit-outs, and redevelopments for retail, hospitality, tourism, and civic facilities across the Queenstown region.
• Residential New Builds Custom residential new build design services including single-family homes, townhouses, duplexes, and multi-unit residential developments in the Queenstown, Wanaka, and Central Otago areas.
• Residential Alterations and Additions Renovation, extension, and alteration services for existing residential properties, including heritage cottage restorations and contemporary additions.
• Greenstar Certified Design Green building design services achieving New Zealand Green Building Council Greenstar certification for environmental sustainability in commercial and residential projects.
• Homestar Certified Design Residential green building design services achieving Homestar sustainability rating for healthy, warm, and efficient homes.
• Passive House Design High-performance building design meeting Passive House standards for ultra-low energy consumption and superior thermal comfort.
• Heritage and Conservation Architecture Heritage building restoration, conservation, and adaptive reuse services including work on historic structures such as Queenstown Gardens Band Rotunda and Pitches Store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed across various locations around New Zealand
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Whakatipu WildingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for Ben Lomond Adopt-A-Plot initiative to prevent spread of Wilding Pines and protect native biodiversity.
• Dunedin Heritage Light Rail TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mornington Cable Car heritage project, producing concept for a hub building for cable cars.
• Queenstown Trails TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lightfoot Initiative and Queenstown Trails Trust for Jims Way Cycle Bridge advocacy project to improve pedestrian access.
• Lightfoot InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lightfoot Initiative and Queenstown Trails Trust for Jims Way Cycle Bridge advocacy project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Patterson Architects: Queenstown-based architectural practice serving the same Queenstown/Wakatipu region as Wyatt + Gray, with overlapping residential and commercial portfolios. The most direct geographic competitor, addressing the same regional market.
• Fearon Hay Architects: Award-winning New Zealand architectural practice focused on high-end residential and boutique hospitality projects. Directly comparable in size, design-led positioning, premium residential and hospitality client base, and emphasis on craft and sustainability.
• Cheshire Architects: New Zealand architectural practice with strong residential, hospitality, and commercial portfolios. Comparable as a design-led boutique firm with premium project work, though Auckland-based rather than regional.
• Salmond Reed Architects: Christchurch-based practice specializing in heritage restoration, conservation, and adaptive reuse across New Zealand. Direct comparable on heritage architecture — a niche specialty that Wyatt + Gray has also built around Queenstown's historic building stock.
• Dave Pearson Architects: New Zealand heritage and conservation architecture specialist with deep experience in historic building restoration. Closest peer on the heritage/conservation axis of Wyatt + Gray's portfolio, including work on protected and historic structures.

Broad incumbents

• Athfield Architects: Prominent New Zealand architectural practice known for residential, commercial, and public architecture. Comparable in offering full-service architectural design across residential and commercial sectors in NZ, with a stronger urban focus and larger scale.
• Architectus: Trans-Tasman architectural practice with significant New Zealand presence across commercial, residential, and urban design. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary NZ architecture firm but operating at considerably larger scale and urban focus.
• Warren and Mahoney: One of New Zealand's largest and longest-established architectural practices, with a broad portfolio across commercial, residential, hospitality, and heritage. Comparable as a full-service NZ architecture firm serving similar enterprise and developer clients, but operating at national/international scale versus Wyatt + Gray's regional focus.

Regional players

• Bates Smart: Australian architecture and interior design firm with strong heritage, hospitality, and commercial portfolios. Comparable on the heritage-restoration and hospitality architecture axes, but operates in Australia rather than competing directly in Queenstown.
• Jenkins Group Architects: South Island-based architectural practice serving Queenstown and wider Otago/Canterbury. Comparable on regional South Island service delivery and residential/commercial project mix, with broader geographic coverage than Wyatt + Gray.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WyattGrayArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wyatt-gray-architects-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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