Sheppard & Rout Architects is a Christchurch, New Zealand–based design practice founded in 1982 by David Sheppard and Jonty Rout. The firm develops residential, commercial, and urban projects with a commitment to crafting architecture that is responsive, human-centered, and grounded in its site and climate.
They maintain a diversified portfolio that includes custom homes, public buildings, and studio renovations. Over decades, Sheppard & Rout has contributed significantly to Christchurch’s architectural identity—especially in post-quake rebuilds—through design that emphasizes natural materials, structural clarity, and strong relationships between form and landscape.
LOCATION: Christchurch, New Zealand
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A two level family home built into the hillside of a sloping site on a small peninsula between Charteris Bay and Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula. The stone-clad base holding bedrooms is sunken into the land while extensive…
Bound on its northern end by the Wairarapa Stream, a body of water that feeds into the Avon River, the Fendalton House is characterised by three adjoining flat-roofed forms linked by a central visual axis and an industrial…
