Sally Ogle

Sally Ogle is a New Zealand architect. She is the co-founder and director of Patchwork Architecture, which has won multiple awards for their residential projects.

Career Ogle was raised in rural Taranaki where her interest in both the arts and science led her to architecture school. She studied at Victoria University of Wellington from 2001 to 2006, where she met future collaborators Ben Mitchell-Anyon and Tim Gittos. Ogle was part of the jury of the New Zealand Architecture Awards in 2023 and is an active member of the Wellington Branch of the NZIA.

In 2023, Ogle was shortlisted for the Wirihana Leadership Award in the A+W NZ Dulux Awards. Alongside her architectural projects, she was noted for promoting equitable work practices by maintaining a 50/50 gender split and flexible work arrangements. The positioning of the house was determined by the flattest section of the otherwise steep site. The house design was informed by a series of second-hang trusses they could afford to purchase, that set the width and shape of the roof.

The ground floor is constructed using in situ concrete with a long jetty-like deck, and the upper story is constructed of timber, clad in polycarbonate panels. Ogle cites the Dogbox as playing a significant part in improving her skills as an architect, providing new understanding of building sites and construction.

Ogle has written about her experiences designing and building Dogbox in multiple publications.

Patchwork Architecture After the construction of Dogbox, Ogle and Mitchell-Anyon formed Patchwork Architecture working predominantly on residential projects.

Their 2022 project Party Wall - a two-storey duplex with a prominent in situ concrete party wall - was awarded the Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing.

Notable projects and awards

Dogbox, Whanganui - HOME magazine Home of the Year Finalist 2013 Stealth Bomber, Wellington Pyramid Scheme - HOME magazine Home of the Year Finalist 2017 Hot Box, Wellington - awarded 2020 Wellington Architecture Awards - Housing category 10x10 House, Wellington - awarded the 2020 New Zealand Architecture Awards - Housing category Kahutara House, Wellington - awarded 2022 New Zealand Architecture Awards - Housing category Party Wall, Wellington - awarded Sir Ian Athfield Housing Award 2022 Gonville Pool House - awarded 2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards - Housing Alterations & Additions category Houghton Bay House - awarded 2024 Wellington Architecture Awards - Housing category