An education centre with a unique glass design took out the Supreme Architectural Design Award at the ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards, held in Christchurch on the evening of 30 October. The Health and Science Centre at Waiariki Institute of Technology’s Mokoia campus in Rotorua, designed by Darryl Church of Darryl Church Architecture in association with MOAA Architects, was awarded best architectural design for 2015, as well as winning the Commercial Industrial award.

Judges of the 2015 ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards said that the project recognises a specific cultural environment and the shifting educational emphases within it. The jury commented, “There is a demonstration of an ambition to bring unity to the diverse campus through strength of form. This is a stage that presents an embodied sense of drama, set up through careful design that extends from concept to realisation in built detail.”

The judging panel for 2015 included Michael Davis, director of Architecture Programmes at the University of Auckland, Dr Duncan Joiner, chief architect at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and award-winning architectural designer and ADNZ life member Graham Sawell.

Full list of the ten national winners below, and slideshow of all projects above:

SUPREME ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AWARD:

Waiariki Institute of Technology, Health & Science Centre, Rotorua by Darryl Church of Darryl Church Architecture

RESIDENTIAL COMPACT NEW HOME UP TO 150SQM AWARD:

Kose Family House, Warkworth by Bernie Kose of BK Design

RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS AWARD:

The Bach, Manly by David Maurice of LTD Architectural

COMMERCIAL INTERIOR AWARD (JOINT WINNERS):

Matakana Village Pub by Peter Were of Peter Were Architecture/Interiors
and
Dunedin Town Hall by Julian O’Sullivan of Opus Architecture

RESIDENTIAL ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AWARD:

Gardner Home, Cambridge by Aaron Guerin of LAD Architecture

RESIDENTIAL NEW HOME OVER 300SQM AWARD:

Rockhill Residence, Canterbury by Robert Weir of WeirWalker Architecture

RESIDENTIAL NEW HOME BETWEEN 150SM AND 300 SQM AWARD:

Ocean Road House, Paekakariki by Ben Gilpin of Gil-Plans Architecture

RESIDENTIAL MULTI-UNIT DWELLING AWARD:

Aurora Apartments, Wellington by Graeme Boucher of Coast Edge

RESENE COLOUR IN DESIGN SUPREME AWARD:

EPL, Christchurch by Cymon Allfrey of Cymon Allfrey Architects

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AWARD:

Waiariki Institute of Technology, Health & Science Centre, Rotorua by Darryl Church of Darryl Church Architecture