Social pics: NZ Architecture Awards

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Hon Paul Goldsmith with Aaron Sills.

Hon Paul Goldsmith with Aaron Sills. Image: David St. George

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Sold-out gala evening at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Sold-out gala evening at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Image: David St. George

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Hon Dr Nick Smith.

Hon Dr Nick Smith. Image: David St. George

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Yvette Collins from Resene with Athfield's Jaime Lawrence.

Yvette Collins from Resene with Athfield’s Jaime Lawrence. Image: David St. George

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New Zealand Architecture Awards guests.

New Zealand Architecture Awards guests. Image: David St. George

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Richard Cole and Julie Stout celebrates Te Uru winning the Public Architecture category award.

Richard Cole and Julie Stout celebrates Te Uru winning the Public Architecture category award. Image: David St. George

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Team from Fearon Hay.

Team from Fearon Hay. Image: David St. George

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Stuart Gardyne celebrates winning the Gold Medal.

Stuart Gardyne celebrates winning the Gold Medal. Image: David St. George

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Tony van Raat enjoys the evening.

Tony van Raat enjoys the evening. Image: David St. George

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Guests have a laugh at the awards.

Guests have a laugh at the awards. Image: David St. George

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The MC of the night, Hilary Barry.

The MC of the night, Hilary Barry. Image: David St. George

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Peter Stutchbury, Lindley Naismith and David Mitchell share a moment.

Peter Stutchbury, Lindley Naismith and David Mitchell share a moment. Image: David St. George

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2015 Gold Medallist Stuart Gardyne.

2015 Gold Medallist Stuart Gardyne. Image: David St. George

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Nicholas Stevens of Stevens Lawson Architects celebrates winning the New Zealand Architecture Medal.

Nicholas Stevens of Stevens Lawson Architects celebrates winning the New Zealand Architecture Medal. Image: David St. George

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New Zealand Architecture Medal winners Stevens Lawson Architects accept the medal.

New Zealand Architecture Medal winners Stevens Lawson Architects accept the medal. Image: David St. George

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Michael O'Sullivan, winner of the Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing.

Michael O’Sullivan, winner of the Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing. Image: David St. George

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The team from Sheppard and Rout, winners of the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture.

The team from Sheppard and Rout, winners of the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture. Image: David St. George

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Nick Nightingale celebrates 25 years of Resene sponsoring the New Zealand Architecture Awards.

Nick Nightingale celebrates 25 years of Resene sponsoring the New Zealand Architecture Awards. Image: David St. George

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The RTA Studio team and friends celebrate.

The RTA Studio team and friends celebrate. Image: David St. George

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Queensland architect Damian Eckersley, part of the jury for 2015, points out that Neil Finn is also a fan of Stevens Lawson's architecture.

Queensland architect Damian Eckersley, part of the jury for 2015, points out that Neil Finn is also a fan of Stevens Lawson’s architecture. Image: David St. George

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Damian Eckersley, Sharon Jansen and Jeremy Smith; three out of four of the 2015 jury.

Damian Eckersley, Sharon Jansen and Jeremy Smith; three out of four of the 2015 jury. Image: David St. George

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Architects, artists and designers get into the swing.

Architects, artists and designers get into the swing. Image: David St. George

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Wingate + Farquhar and friends.

Wingate + Farquhar and friends. Image: David St. George

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Stuart Gardyne with family and colleagues.

Stuart Gardyne with family and colleagues. Image: David St. George

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Guests enjoy a light-hearted moment.

Guests enjoy a light-hearted moment. Image: David St. George

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Photographer Patrick Reynolds and John Walsh of the NZIA strike a pose.

Photographer Patrick Reynolds and John Walsh of the NZIA strike a pose. Image: David St. George

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The New Zealand Architecture Awards took place at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on the evening of Friday 30 October. Twenty-eight projects were rewarded across a range of categories, and for the first time in 2015, three Signature Awards in the housing, commercial and public architecture categories were also presented. The sold-out gala evening was MCed by Hilary Barry.

See the slideshow above for a range of social photos from the evening.


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