NZ Wood-Resene 2018 Timber Design Awards finalists announced

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Finalist: Residential Architectural Excellence — Family Bach by Cymon Allfrey Architects in Hanmer Springs. Image: Stephen Goodenough

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Finalist: Commercial Architectural Excellence — St Andrews College Centennial Chapel by Architectus in Christchurch. Image: Simon Devitt, Sarah Rowlands

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Finalist: Engineering Innovation — Kaikoura District Council by A Buchanan PTL, Graeme Whimp, Design Base and Nelson Timber
Solutions. — Finalist: Engineering Innovation — Kaikoura District Council by A Buchanan PTL, Graeme Whimp, Design Base and Nelson Timber Solutions.

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Finalist: Excellence in Engineered Wood Products — Gateway Pavilion by Stevens Lawson Architects on Waiheke Island. Image: Mark Smith, Gary Lawson

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Finalist: Multi-storey Timber Buildings — Calyton Avenue by RM Designs in Auckland.

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Finalist: Interior Innovation — Shortland Health Clinic by Klein Architects in Auckland. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist: Exterior Innovation and Infrastructure — Blackley Studio by Architecture Page Henderson in Tauranga.

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Finalist: NZ Specialty Timber Award — Habitat Markers Te Ara Manawa by Isthmus Group in Auckland. Image: David St George

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Finalist: Wood and Fibre Creativity — Teardrop camper by Carlton Pezaro Ltd in Christchurch.

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Forty-nine finalists in nine categories have been announced for the 2018 Timber Design Awards. The awards programme is the only of its kind to celebrate innovation in timber from engineers, architects, architectural designers, and builders. NZ Wood’s promotion manager, Debbie Fergie, said, “Both local and international companies look to these awards for timber design inspiration. Our projects are the equal of others worldwide, as this year’s crop of entries proves!”

Winners in all categories will be announced at a gala event at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland on 20 September. A new category was added this year: Multi-storey Timber Buildings. Additionally, there is a Student category in which two finalist students will be chosen later in the year and will make short presentations at the gala dinner.

The jury panel for this year’s awards was made up of Pamela Bell (founder of Prefab NZ), Tim Melville (president of the New Zealand Institute of Architects), David Carradine (structural engineer and president-elect of the New Zealand Timber Design Society) and Andrea Stocchero (sustainable architect with Scion Research). The 122 finalists were of very high calibre, giving the judges a difficult job.

See a full list of finalists and find out more about the short-listed projects here.