Patrick Reynolds is an Auckland-based architectural and interiors photographer celebrated for his expressive and narrative-driven imagery. With a thoughtful approach that reveals the interplay of architecture, landscape, and human experience, he consistently delivers captivating visual stories. His photography spans across publications, books, exhibitions, and collections such as the Auckland Art Gallery and Te Papa, underscoring his status as one of New Zealand’s leading visual storytellers.
In addition to his photographic practice, Patrick contributes to urban discourse through teaching and writing on topics like urban form, transport, and photography’s cultural role—particularly within Auckland’s architectural realm.
LOCATION: Auckland, New Zealand
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The Zed House by RTA Studio emerged from both memory and necessity after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake destroyed the large two-storey brick family home that once stood on the site. Designed as a multi-generational legacy project, the…
Nestled in the Wakatipu basin amongst the Southern Alps of New Zealand, the Arrowtown House rises from the landscape. This private residence has been formed to be a series of pavilions that, like the rock forms or…
An urban walled courtyard house occupying a tough public site, this home was designed for my own family. Brick construction references a material used in many of the original houses in the neighbourhood and provides a memory…
The house is designed as a multi-generational retreat for the whanau offering manaaki (hospitality/comfort) to the whanau for current and future generations. The house is located on longstanding whenua (land) at the foot hills of Mount Ngongotaha…
The Pacific pavilion opens out in two directions, to the east (ocean) and to the west (farm). The views in both directions seem to go forever, the rolling hills give the ocean views a run for their…
Hamilton house is a beguiling residence. The exterior of the low-slung building could hardly be more simple, but is also highly suggestive; the interior is relaxed, but the planning is also well-controlled.
Our clients purchased Salisbury House on a large west facing section as a gutted shell with a new concrete slab poured for a garage addition to the street frontage, and a slab at the rear of the villa…
The requirement was for a large new family concrete home maximising connection to the exterior spaces and views over Auckland harbour. To create connection to the terraces, pool and gardens, the living areas were all placed one…
The Muriwai house is a weekend house used by a couple throughout the year as an escape from their urban working lives, located on a steep site perched above the ocean and Muriwai beach.
