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Mcu of McCoy's work was [[Brutalist architecture|Brutalist]], though his awareness of the historic styles within Dunedin led him to create buildings which echoed history as well as presenting the modern. This was perhaps most noteworthy in the sanctuary of Dunedin's [[St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin|St Paul's Cathedral]], where a modern addition was created for a much older structure.<ref name=ANobit/>

McCoy set up a partnership with Peter Wixon to form McCoy Wixon Architects. The firm won many institutional and governmental commissions, notably the Chancery for the [[New Zealand [[High commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commission]] in [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name=ANobit/>

McCoy and his wife Nola had 13 children, two sons and 11 daughters, four of whom followed him into architectural design,<ref name="Real McCoy"/> He died at his home in Dunedin on 17 January 2018, aged 92.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/prominent-dunedin-architect-dies | title=Prominent Dunedin architect dies | date=19 January 2018 | work=Otago Daily Times | accessdate=19 January 2018}}</ref> as has one of their 20 grandchildren.<ref name=ANobit/>