Ashton Mitchell appoints Rebecca Kane and Stephen Smith to Associate

We are excited to announce the promotion of two of our key staff members, Rebecca Kane and Stephen Smith to an Associate position. The appointment comes as Ashton Mitchell looks to recognise talent within the office while also expanding its senior leadership team as the practice grows.

Rebecca, a NZ Registered Architect, joined Ashton Mitchell in 2017 and has been an integral staff member, project lead and mentor within the office since. Most recently, Rebecca has led the TEAL on Ōrākei project through conception, developed design, detailed design, and is currently assisting through the construction process. Rebecca has previously been the project lead on Merfield Street Early Childhood Education Centre and also plays a role in Ashton Mitchell’s design team, having developed numerous projects including a range of Kāinga Ora and commercial projects. We also want to thank Rebecca for leading the Ashton Mitchell Graduate group, assisting up and coming graduates in the office towards the milestone of Architectural Registration.

Stephen re-joined Ashton Mitchell in 2020, after fourteen years of running his own practice. An award-winning NZ Registered Architect with a wealth of experience in a range of project types, Stephen has played an important part in the planning and conceptual development of multiple projects. Thus, he has been deeply involved in Ashton Mitchell’s design team since joining. Most recently, Stephen has been the design lead amongst many multi-residential projects in the office including the OKLA 2 Albany development which has recently had its resource consent approved by Auckland Council. Stephen is also currently assisting in the site observation of TEAL on Ōrākei which is due for completion in 2022.

From the Ashton Mitchell team, congratulations to both Rebecca and Stephen on your appointment.