27 projects, ranging from a colourful cycleway to a Māori immersion school, have been awarded at this year’s New Zealand Architecture Awards, announced in Wellington on Friday 11 November.

The awards jury, led by Christchurch architect Jasper van der Lingen and comprising Auckland architects Megan Edwards and Michael O’Sullivan, and Melbourne-based architect Andrew Maynard, visited 50 shortlisted buildings from the Bay of Islands to Central Otago.

“All of the award-winners are highly impressive projects,” said van der Lingen. “They go above competence to reach excellence. They set the benchmark for architectural achievement in New Zealand.”

Four of the winning projects received special acknowledgement in the form of awards named for outstanding New Zealand architects.

Pictorial gallery of all 27 winning projects above, with a full list of the winners below.

SIR MILES WARREN AWARD FOR COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE:

• Annandale Farm, Banks Peninsula by Patterson Associates

JOHN SCOTT AWARD FOR PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE:

• #LightPathAKL/Canada Street Bridge, Auckland by Monk MacKenzie with GHD, Novare and LandLAB in association

SIR IAN ATHFIELD AWARD FOR HOUSING:

• Zavos Corner, Wellington by Parsonson Architects

TED MCCOY AWARD FOR EDUCATION:

• Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa, Wairoa by RTA Studio

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY:

• Annandale Farm, Banks Peninsula by Patterson Associates
• Aro Hā Retreat, Queenstown by Tennent Brown Architects
• The APL Factory, Hamilton by Jasmax

EDUCATION CATEGORY:

• St Cuthbert’s College Centennial Centre for Wellbeing, Auckland by Architectus and Architecture HDT in association
• Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa, Wairoa by RTA Studio

ENDURING ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY:

• St Andrew’s Church, Banks Peninsula (1960) by Hendry and Mitchener
• New Zealand Settlement Company – Awaroa House, Takaka (1972) by Athfield Architects

HERITAGE CATEGORY:

• Toku Toru Tapu Church, Gisborne by Architects 44
• National War Memorial Projects, Wellington by Studio of Pacific Architecture

HOSPITALITY & RETAIL CATEGORY:

• Fortieth & Hurstmere, Auckland by McKinney + Windeatt Architects

HOUSING CATEGORY:

• Bramasole, Auckland by Herbst Architects
• E-Type House, Auckland by RTA Studio
• Fold House, Bay of Islands by Bossley Architects
• Tom’s House, Queenstown by Anna-Marie Chin Architects
• The Wanaka House, Wanaka by Lovell and O’Connell Architects
• K Valley House, Coromandel by Herbst Architects

HOUSING – ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS CATEGORY:

• Belmont Garden Room, Auckland by Mitchell & Stout Architects and Rachel Dodd in association

HOUSING – MULTI UNIT CATEGORY:

• Mary Potter Apartments, Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney Architects
• Zavos Corner, Wellington by Parsonson Architects

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY:

• New Zealand Post House, Wellington by Jasmax
• 141 Cambridge Terrace/Lane Neave, Christchurch by Jasmax
• Zavos Corner, Wellington by Parsonson Architects

PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN CATEGORY:

• #LightPathAKL/Canada Street Bridge, Auckland by Monk MacKenzie with GHD, Novare and LandLAB in association

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY:

• Te Pātaka Kōrero o Te Hau Kapua - Devonport Library, Auckland by Athfield Architects
• Christchurch Bus Interchange/Whakawhitinga Pahi, Christchurch by Architectus

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY:

• Cardrona Hut, Central Otago by RTA Studio
• Number 5, Waiheke Island by Architectus
• Studio & Garden Room – Peters House, Auckland by Lynda Simmons

2016 NZIA GOLD MEDAL:

• Roger Walker of Walker Architecture & Design

The New Zealand Architecture Awards is a programme run by the New Zealand Institute of Architects with the support of Resene, which has sponsored the Architecture Awards programme for 25 years.