Steve Mrkusic

Stephen Victor Mrkusic (10 June 1928 – 9 June 2021) was a New Zealand architect. He was chief architect for the South Auckland Education Board for over 25 years.[1] During his tenure, Deanwell School in Hamilton, recognised as the first open-plan school in New Zealand, was designed, and completed in 1970. In 2015, the school was awarded a national enduring architecture award by the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The judges described the school as a "pioneering project which introduced open planning to New Zealand schools" and noted that it was "just as radical in its employment of modular design and construction methods".[2][3]

Steve Mrkusic
Born
Stephen Victor Mrkusic

(1928-06-10)10 June 1928
Te Kōpuru, New Zealand
Died9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 92)
Takapuna, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsDeanwell School

Mrkusic died in Takapuna on 9 June 2021, one day before his 93rd birthday.[4]

References
  1. "Interview with Stephen Mrkusic". National Library of New Zealand. 22 May 1999. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. "New Zealand Architecture Awards 2015: Waikato / Bay of Plenty" (PDF). New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. "Architecture awards recognise the year's best buildings" (PDF). New Zealand Institute of Architects. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. "Stephen Mrkusic death notice". New Zealand Herald. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.


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