15 Jan 2024

NZ architect on a career at Apple and coming home

From Summer Times, 11:10 am on 15 January 2024
New Zealand architect Claire Sharpe spent close to a decade working on Apple Park - the corporate headquarters of the world's biggest technology brand.

New Zealand architect Claire Sharpe spent close to a decade working on Apple Park - the corporate headquarters of the world's biggest technology brand. Photo: Supplied

Claire Sharpe has come full circle ... and then some. 

As a young architect she left New Zealand in search of adventure, and on her first day at a new firm landed a job working for tech guru, Steve Jobs - one of the most successful business leaders in the world. 

After a decade of living in London and then San Francisco, Claire has recently returned to New Zealand to work for architecture firm Warren and Mahoney.

New Zealand architect Claire Sharpe spent close to a decade working on Apple Park - the corporate headquarters of the world's biggest technology brand.

New Zealand architect Claire Sharpe spent close to a decade working on Apple Park - the corporate headquarters of the world's biggest technology brand. Photo: Warren + Mahoney