We design modern, site-responsive homes and developments across Wānaka, Queenstown, Albert Town, Luggate, Lake Hāwea, and the wider Central Otago region, tailored to the alpine landscape, climate, and lifestyle unique to this part of Aotearoa.
Whether you're planning a new home, multi-residential development, a commercial project, or a significant renovation, we guide you through the journey, with fresh ideas, dedication, and solutions for every challenge, delivering architectural vision that’s built around you.
Generation
Architectural Practice
Over a century of combined
Industry Experience
Years delivering client
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Projects delivered
across New Zealand
Homes designed around how you live, making the most of your site and creating spaces that feel comfortable, considered, and built to last.
Reimagining existing homes to better suit how you live, with thoughtful alterations and extensions that feel connected, practical, and built to last.
Commercial and industrial spaces shaped by real-world use, bringing together practical thinking, coordination, and design that works.
Making subdivisions simpler by guiding you through the process and helping you understand what’s possible for your site.
Small dwellings designed to feel comfortable and functional, with practical advice to help you navigate what can be built.
Planning to build in Wānaka or Central Otago?
Let’s discuss your land, timeline, and vision.Book an initial consultation to explore what’s possible for your site.
Who we are
TCA Group evolved from Topcat, a second-generation studio. We offer Architectural and Planning services for residential, industrial and commercial clients who are driven by quality, innovation, and approachable solutions. Guiding you through the journey, our team has hands on, hammer and nails experience as well as the architectural credentials to cut through the red tape, simplify the complex, and shape your intention.
Known for delivering more than just considered spaces, we’ll help you get the most out of your space, site, and budget. Our approach ensures that high-quality design is accessible, seamless, and centred around what matters to you. Guided by aesthetics and innovation, we ensure that both the boutique and complex, are executed within scope, but beyond expectations, delivering architectural vision that’s built around you.
Explore Your Project With Us
While not legally required for every residential build in Wānaka, working with an architect or designer is highly recommended, particularly due to Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) planning rules, landscape overlays, and alpine environmental considerations.With out experience working in Wānaka, we can:
For sloping sites, lakefront properties, or design-sensitive zones, architectural expertise is especially valuable.
An architect or designer adds far more than just drawings. On projects in Wānaka, we can help you unlock the full potential of your site, improve the liveability of the home, and ensure the design responds to the local landscape, climate, and planning requirements.
For high-end homes, architectural design focuses on thoughtful spatial planning, refined detailing, and materials that suit Wānaka’s alpine environment. The result is a home that feels considered, timeless, and is built to perform over the long term.
For developers and spec builds, we can also add real commercial value. Intelligent design can improve layout efficiency, maximise views and natural light, and create homes that stand out in the Wānaka market, often leading to stronger buyer appeal and better long-term value.Whether you are designing a bespoke home or planning a residential development, working with an architect ensures the project is carefully considered from concept through to completion.
Yes. As your designer in Wānaka and Queenstown, we:
This removes stress and ensures the project progresses efficiently.
Yes. We regularly collaborate with trusted Wānaka and Central Otago builders.
Working locally means:
We can recommend suitable builders based on your project scale and budget.
Wānaka and Queenstown’s cold winters and hot summers require climate-responsive design.
We design homes that:
Energy performance is especially important in alpine regions like Wānaka.
Known for delivering more than just considered spaces, we’ll help you get the most out of your home, site, and budget. Get in touch to chat through your next project.
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