Jasmax Appoints Six New Principals
Jasmax is pleased to announce the appointment of Alistair Ray, Chris Jack, Chris Scott, David Pugh, Shirley Chin and
Stephen Middleton as Principals with effect from 1 October.
Managing Principal Marko den Breems commented “At Jasmax, our biggest asset is our people; their creative, diverse
design talents are as important as the culture they imbue on the practice as a whole. As a result, it was these values
in mind that the existing Principal group considered when making these appointments.
As we celebrate our 50th clients, and their dedication to maintaining the unique culture within the practice.”
The new appointments are as follows:
Alistair Ray leads the Urban Design team at Jasmax; a team which he has built since joining the practice in 2008. As one
of New Zealand’s most accomplished urban designers, Al has been involved in key projects across the country, including
Christchurch’s City Central Masterplan.
Chris Jack joined Jasmax in 1997, and since then he has worked on number of high profile projects across New Zealand,
including Auckland’s City Rail Link, and the Bay of Plenty’s International Cricket Pavilion.
Chris Scott is a highly successful architect and team leader, with over 30 years’ experience. His most recent role as
Lead Project Architect delivered Auckland’s multi-award winning AUT Sir Paul Reeves Building.
David Pugh is an architect with a proven track record, delivering such projects as the Auckland Art Gallery and the
Airport’s commercial offices, Quad5.
Shirley Chin is a highly personable and pragmatic leader within the Interiors team and the wider Jasmax. Her energy and
ability to successfully manage a number of teams and the delivery of projects on time and to budget is a strength
unmatched by many. Over the past 6 years Shirley has developed a number of projects with BNZ and Westpac.
Stephen Middleton is an open-thinker, mentor and highly diligent architect. Placing people as the imperative at the
outset of his projects, Stephen is successful in designing large-scale complex projects at a humanistic level; a key
example being the University of Auckland’s Grafton Boyle building.
ENDS