work on the design of the Bangkok rapid transport system. He was a President of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, judged many design competitions and was a keynote speaker at many overseas conferences. His firm's later projects included Chews Lane Precinct, the Wellington Overseas Passenger Terminal redevelopment and the Wellington Marine Education Centre. A documentary on Athfield, Architect of Dreams, was produced for the NZ Documentary Festival. Following the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, Athfield was appointed as an Architectural Ambassador to Christchurch. Awards and honours Athfield won over 60 national and international architecture and design awards. In 1976 he won first prize in the International Competition for the Urban Environment of Developing Countries. In 1978 he was placed first equal in a Low Cost Housing Design Competition in Fiji. He won 13 NZIA Supreme Awards for his outstanding architectural projects. In 2004 he won the New Zealand Institute of Architects' highest honour, the Gold Medal. Athfield was the first New Zealand architect to register as an APEC architect. Athfield was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to architecture, and in the 2015 New Year Honours he was promoted to Knight Companion of the same order. He received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997 from the University of Auckland, and in 2000 he was awarded an honorary LitD by Victoria University of Wellington. Accepting his honorary doctorate on 18 April, Athfield stated: I accept this on behalf of architects, designers, plumbers and gas fitters. We have suffered at the hands of accountants and engineers for too long. Notable works Athfield House, Wellington (begun 1968) Arlington Council Flats, Wellington (1970) (demolished 2021) Logan House (1974–75) Cox House, Wellington (1975) Manila, Philippines housing project competition (1975–76) Porteous House (1979) Buck House, Te Mata Estate, Hawkes Bay (1980) First Church of Christ Science, Wellington (1982–83) Moore Wilson's facade, Wellington (1984) Logical CSI House, Wellington (1986–87) 226 Oriental Parade, Wellington (1988) Telecom on Manners Street, Wellington (1988) Wellington City Library, Wellington (1991) Civic Square, Wellington (1992) Extensions to Student Union building, Victoria University of Wellington (1992) Palmerston North City Library extensions (1997) Sam Neill House, Queenstown (1998) Rooftop additions to Te Puni Kōkiri House, Wellington (1998–99) Adam Art Gallery, Victoria University of Wellington (1999) Alan Duff House (2000) St Pauls Apartments,