Marshall Cook

Marshall Thomas Cook FNZIA (1940 – 28 September 2023) was a New Zealand architect, urban planner and educator based in Auckland, known primarily for residential architecture.

[1] He took time out during his studies, and worked with architects including Bill Wilson, Ivan Juriss, John Scott and Lillian Chrystall, before completing his architectural degree in 1966.

[2][3] His houses have been called "highly civilised and experimental at the same time", and "inventive in their approach to structure and construction".

[3] He contributed to the architectural profession, as a juror for local, regional and national architectural awards, as a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) national council, and as an adjunct professor of design at Unitec Institute of Technology.

[1][3] In 2010, he was awarded the NZIA Gold Medal, in recognition of his contribution to architecture in New Zealand over a period of more than 40 years.