Wellington Region Awards

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Johnston Ebbett Holden Showroom by Chow:Hill Architects Ltd was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category.

Johnston Ebbett Holden Showroom by Chow:Hill Architects Ltd was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category. Image: Ben Forman

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Kapiti Coast District Council Administration Building by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category.

Kapiti Coast District Council Administration Building by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category. Image: Jason Mann

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The Lighthouse Cinema Cuba: Cuba Street, Wellington by John Mills Architects with Spencer Holmes Engineers was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category.

The Lighthouse Cinema Cuba: Cuba Street, Wellington by John Mills Architects with Spencer Holmes Engineers was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Waiata House: Masterton by Proarch Architects Ltd was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category.

Waiata House: Masterton by Proarch Architects Ltd was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category. Image: Mike Heydon

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Royal Society Campus: Thorndon, Wellington by Studio of Pacific Architecture Limited was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category.

Royal Society Campus: Thorndon, Wellington by Studio of Pacific Architecture Limited was a winner in the Commercial Architecture category. Image: Patrick Reynolds

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VUW Campus Hub and Library upgrade by Architectus and Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education category.

VUW Campus Hub and Library upgrade by Architectus and Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Scots College Hodge Sports Centre by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education category.

Scots College Hodge Sports Centre by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Scots College Creative and Performing Arts Centre by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education category.

Scots College Creative and Performing Arts Centre by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Massey University Te Ara Hihiko College of Creative Arts by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education and Sustainable Architecture categories.

Massey University Te Ara Hihiko College of Creative Arts by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Education and Sustainable Architecture categories. Image: Trends Publishing International/Matt Paterson

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New Learning Hub: Island Bay by Don Jamieson Architecture Ltd was a winner in the Education category.

New Learning Hub: Island Bay by Don Jamieson Architecture Ltd was a winner in the Education category. Image: Jason Mann

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Heretaunga College by Opus Architecture was a winner in the Education category.

Heretaunga College by Opus Architecture was a winner in the Education category. Image: Mike Heydon

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Nga Purapura: Otaki by Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd was a winner in the Education category.

Nga Purapura: Otaki by Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd was a winner in the Education category. Image: Paul McCredie

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A House at the Beach: Te Horo by Moller Architects was a winner in the Enduring Architecture category.

A House at the Beach: Te Horo by Moller Architects was a winner in the Enduring Architecture category.

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Altair Townhouse Development by architecture + was a winner in the Housing category.

Altair Townhouse Development by architecture + was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Mangaroa House: Upper Hutt by ballara bullman chin | bbc architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Mangaroa House: Upper Hutt by ballara bullman chin | bbc architects was a winner in the Housing category.

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Tui House: Melrose, Wellington by John Mills Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Tui House: Melrose, Wellington by John Mills Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Strathmore Ridge House: near Lyall Bay by Kerr Ritchie Limited was a winner in the Housing category.

Strathmore Ridge House: near Lyall Bay by Kerr Ritchie Limited was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Central Park Apartments by Novak + Middleton Limited was a winner in the Housing category.

Central Park Apartments by Novak + Middleton Limited was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Seatoun Heights House by Parsonson Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Seatoun Heights House by Parsonson Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Lowry Bay House by Parsonson Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Lowry Bay House by Parsonson Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Seaview House: Northland by Parsonson Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Seaview House: Northland by Parsonson Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Newtown Park Apartments by Studio of Pacific Architecture was a winner in the Housing and Sustainable Architecture categories.

Newtown Park Apartments by Studio of Pacific Architecture was a winner in the Housing and Sustainable Architecture categories. Image: Patrick Reynolds

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Telford Terrace Studio: Oriental Bay, Wellington by Tennent + Brown Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Telford Terrace Studio: Oriental Bay, Wellington by Tennent + Brown Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Heather Hockens

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Haunui House: Tara by Tennent + Brown Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Haunui House: Tara by Tennent + Brown Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Eastbourne House by Tennent + Brown Architects was a winner in the Housing category.

Eastbourne House by Tennent + Brown Architects was a winner in the Housing category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Maori Women's Developments Inc. Office by Herriot + Melhuish: Architecture (HMA) was a winner in the Interior Architecture category.

Maori Women’s Developments Inc. Office by Herriot + Melhuish: Architecture (HMA) was a winner in the Interior Architecture category. Image: Jason Mann

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Taranaki Street Kiosk by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Planning and Urban Design category.

Taranaki Street Kiosk by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Planning and Urban Design category. Image: Matt Paterson

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Dowse Square by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Planning and Urban Design category.

Dowse Square by Athfield Architects Limited was a winner in the Planning and Urban Design category. Image: Matt Paterson

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Lambton Square Shopping Centre Refurbishment by Jasmax Limited was a winner in the Planning and Urban Design category.

Lambton Square Shopping Centre Refurbishment by Jasmax Limited was a winner in the Planning and Urban Design category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastry: Reception Sala by Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd was a winner in the Public Architecture category.

Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastry: Reception Sala by Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd was a winner in the Public Architecture category. Image: Heather Hockens

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National Library of New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney Architects Ltd was a winner in the Public Architecture category.

National Library of New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney Architects Ltd was a winner in the Public Architecture category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Eastbourne Public Toilets by bevin + slessor architects limited was a winner in the Small Project Architecture category.

Eastbourne Public Toilets by bevin + slessor architects limited was a winner in the Small Project Architecture category.

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Corrondella by BOX Living LTD was a winner in the Small Project Architecture category.

Corrondella by BOX Living LTD was a winner in the Small Project Architecture category. Image: Emma-Jane Hetherington

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54 Tennis Court Road by Geoff Fletcher Architects Ltd was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category.

54 Tennis Court Road by Geoff Fletcher Architects Ltd was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category. Image: Jason Mann

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Kapiti Beach House: Stage 2 by Geoff Fletcher Architects Ltd was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category.

Kapiti Beach House: Stage 2 by Geoff Fletcher Architects Ltd was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category. Image: Jason Mann

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Dowse Art Museum: New Foyer by Mary Daish Architect was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category.

Dowse Art Museum: New Foyer by Mary Daish Architect was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category. Image: Bruce Foster

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Novak + Middleton Office: Wellington CBD by Novak + Middleton Limited was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category.

Novak + Middleton Office: Wellington CBD by Novak + Middleton Limited was a winner in the Small Projects Architecture category. Image: Paul McCredie

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Educational buildings made a significant showing at the 2013 Wellington Architecture Awards, which were announced at Shed 6 last night (Thursday, 7 November).

This year’s strong complement of awards – 37 projects were recognised in the New Zealand Institute of Architects’ peer-reviewed programme – also indicates that the Global Economic Crisis may be releasing its grip on architectural and building activity.

“The projects awarded all met the client’s brief in creative ways,” said the Awards jury convenor Morten Gjerde, a senior lecturer at Victoria University’s School of Architecture.

The jury visited sites ranging from universities and shopping centres, to a car showroom and a Buddhist monastery and included architects Felicity Wallace and Arindam Sen, along with Wellington restaurateur Steve Logan, who, Gjerde said, brought a unique flavour to the judging process.

“Steve has an innate knowledge of what makes good architecture and he focussed on how people were able to respond and benefit from design,” Gjerde said. “When we visited any project that had a kitchen, he’d make a beeline for the owners and ask them about how well the design worked.”

Gjerde hopes the strength of the architecture commissioned by educational institutions will have wider influence. Citing the efforts of Architectus and Athfield Architects in creating a new campus hub to replace “the old windswept quadrangle” at Victoria University, Gjerde said that “with exposure to such good work, society as a whole might start to demand better quality from buildings.”

Another theme noted by the jury is the richness of the palette of materials now being used. Gjerde said architects are combining natural materials such as stone and timber with engineered ones like concrete and steel with impressive aesthetic results.

Gjerde said the shortage of heritage projects in the Awards is a concern. “There’s a huge demand for space in Wellington city and updated heritage buildings could be useful contributors to the urban buzz.”

“I hope we’ll find ways to repurpose these buildings to celebrate their qualities so that the recent incidents of demolition by neglect won’t be repeated,” he said.

Awards were given out across 9 categories, with the winners being:

Commercial Architecture

Johnston Ebbett Holden Showroom
Chow:Hill Architects Ltd

Kapiti Coast District Council Administration Building
Designgroup Stapleton Elliott

The Lighthouse Cinema Cuba: Cuba Street, Wellington City
John Mills Architects with Spencer Holmes Engineers

Waiata House: Masterton
Proarch Architects Ltd

Royal Society Campus: Thorndon, Wellington
Studio of Pacific Architecture Limited

Education

VUW Campus Hub and Library Upgrade
Architectus and Athfield Architects

Scots College Hodge Sports Centre
Athfield Architects Limited

Scots College Creative and Performing Arts Centre
Athfield Architects Limited

Massey University Te Ara Hihiko College of Creative Arts
Athfield Architects Ltd

New Learning Hub: Island Bay
Don Jamieson Architecture Ltd

Heretaunga College
Opus Architecture

Ngā Purapura: Otaki
Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd

Enduring Architecture

A House at the Beach, Te Horo
Moller Architects

Housing

Altair Townhouse Development
architecture +

Mangaroa House: Upper Hutt
ballara bullman chin | bbc architects

Tui House: Melrose, Wellington
John Mills Architects

Strathmore Ridge House: near Lyall Bay
Kerr Ritchie Limited

Central Park Apartments
Novak + Middleton Limited

Seatoun Heights House
Parsonson Architects

Lowry Bay House
Parsonson Architects

Seaview House: Northland
Parsonson Architects

Newtown Park Apartments
Studio of Pacific Architecture

Telford Terrace Studio: Oriental Bay, Wellington
Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd

Haunui House: Tawa
Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd

Eastbourne House
Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd

Interior Architecture

Maori Women’s Developments Inc. Office
Herriot + Melhuish: Architecture Ltd (HMA)

Planning and Urban Design

Taranaki Street Kiosk
Athfield Architects Limited

Dowse Square
Athfield Architects Limited

Lambton Square Shopping Centre Refurbishment
Jasmax Limited

Public Architecture

Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery – Reception Sala
Tennent + Brown Architects Ltd

National Library of New Zealand
Warren and Mahoney Architects Ltd

Small Project Architecture

Eastbourne Public Toilets
bevin + slessor architects limited

Corrondella
BOX Living Ltd

54 Tennis Court Road
Geoff Fletcher Architects Ltd

Kapiti Beach House – Stage 2
Geoff Fletcher Architects Ltd

Dowse Art Museum – New Foyer
Mary Daish Architect

Novak + Middleton Office: Wellington CBD
Novak + Middleton Limited

Sustainable Architecture

Massey University Te Ara Hihiko College of Creative Arts
Athfield Architects Limited

Newtown Park Apartments
Studio of Pacific Architecture Limited


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