2015 New Zealand Architecture Awards Announced

The New Zealand Institute of Architects has announced the 28 winners of the New Zealand Architecture Awards during an event at the Auckland Museum.

A wide range of projects were awarded, with three new categories of awards this year: the John Scott Award for public architecture, the Sir Ian Athfield Award for housing, and the Sir Miles Warren Award for commercial architecture.

Find out which 28 projects won New Zealand’s most prestigious architecture awards, after the break.

Overall Winner: New Zealand Architecture Medal

The Blyth Performing Arts Centre / Stevens Lawson Architects 

The Blyth Performing Arts Centre / Stevens Lawson Architects. Image © Mark Smith

Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture

Stranges and Glendenning Hill Building / Sheppard & Rout Architects

Stranges and Glendenning Hill Building / Sheppard & Rout Architects. Image © Peter Cui - Choose Photography

John Scott Award for Public Architecture

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre / Patterson Associates

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre / Patterson Associates. Image © Emma Smales

Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing

Lyttelton Studio Retreat / Bull O'Sullivan Architecture 

Lyttelton Studio Retreat / Bull O'Sullivan Architecture. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Commercial architecture 

Mackelvie Street Shopping Precinct / RTA Studio

Mackelvie Street Shopping Precinct / RTA Studio. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Stranges and Glendenning Hill Building / Sheppard & Rout Architects

Stranges and Glendenning Hill Building / Sheppard & Rout Architects. Image © Peter Cui - Choose Photography

Education

Avondale College / Jasmax 

Avondale College / Jasmax. Image © Kenneth Li

MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange / Warren and Mahoney Architects

MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange / Warren and Mahoney Architects. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Iona College Information Resource Centre / Stevens Lawson Architects

Iona College Information Resource Centre / Stevens Lawson Architects. Image © Mark Smith

The Blyth Performing Arts Centre / Stevens Lawson Architects

The Blyth Performing Arts Centre / Stevens Lawson Architects. Image © Mark Smith

Enduring architecture

Gibbs House (1984) / Manning Mitchell Architects

Gibbs House (1984) / Manning Mitchell Architects. Image © The New Zealand Institute of Architects

Coleraine House (1980) / Athfield Architects 

Coleraine House (1980) / Athfield Architects. Image © Euan Sarginson

Deanwell School (1968) / South Auckland Education Board–Architectural Division (architects: S.V. Mrkusic & J.W. Kellaway)

Deanwell School (1968) / South Auckland Education Board–Architectural Division (architects: S.V. Mrkusic & J.W. Kellaway). Image © J.W. Kellaway

Heritage

Lopdell House / Mitchell & Stout Architects

Lopdell House / Mitchell & Stout Architects. Image © Sam Hartnett

The Treasury Research Centre & Archive / Architectus

The Treasury Research Centre & Archive / Architectus. Image © Simon Devitt

Hospitality and retail

Monica Loves / C Nott Architects

Monica Loves / C Nott Architects. Image © Meredith Lord

Housing

Ostend Road Home / Bull O'Sullivan Architecture 

Ostend Road Home / Bull O'Sullivan Architecture. Image © Simon Devitt

Red House / Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects

Red House / Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects. Image © Simon Devitt

Castle Rock House / Herbst Architects

Castle Rock House / Herbst Architects. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Boatsheds / SGA Ltd–Strachan Group Architects and Rachael Rush in association 

Boatsheds / SGA Ltd–Strachan Group Architects and Rachael Rush in association. Image © Patrick Reynolds

In-Situ House / Stevens Lawson Architects

In-Situ House / Stevens Lawson Architects. Image © Mark Smith

Housing –alterations and additions

Clevedon Estate / Herbst Architects 

Clevedon Estate / Herbst Architects. Image © The New Zealand Institute of Architects

Sod the Villa / Malcolm Walker Architects 

Sod the Villa / Malcolm Walker Architects. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Housing–multi unit

Clyde Quay Wharf Apartment Redevelopment / Athfield Architects 

Clyde Quay Wharf Apartment Redevelopment / Athfield Architects. Image © Jason Mann

Marshall Court Apartments for City Housing WCC / Designgroup Stapleton Elliott

Marshall Court Apartments for City Housing WCC / Designgroup Stapleton Elliott. Image © Paul McCredie

International architecture

New Zealand China Concept Store / Patterson Associates in association with ECUC

New Zealand China Concept Store / Patterson Associates in association with ECUC. Image © The New Zealand Institute of Architects

Public architecture

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery / Mitchell & Stout Architects

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery / Mitchell & Stout Architects. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre / Patterson Associates

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre / Patterson Associates. Image © Emma Smales

Kathleen Kilgour Centre / Wingate + Farquhar

Kathleen Kilgour Centre / Wingate + Farquhar. Image © Simon Devitt

Small project architecture

Te Kaitaka—“The Cloak” / Fearon Hay Architects

Te Kaitaka—“The Cloak” / Fearon Hay Architects. Image © Simon Wilson

Lyttelton Studio Retreat / Bull O'Sullivan Architecture

Lyttelton Studio Retreat / Bull O'Sullivan Architecture. Image © Patrick Reynolds

Brooklands Lagoon Public Toilet / Opus Architecture

Brooklands Lagoon Public Toilet / Opus Architecture. Image © Charlotte Clements

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Cite: Sabrina Santos. "2015 New Zealand Architecture Awards Announced" 01 Nov 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/776285/2015-new-zealand-architecture-awards-announced> ISSN 0719-8884

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