A+W NZ Dulux Awards

The Chrystall Excellence Award is a celebration of those women who have led expanded and full careers in architecture over several decades. A major focus of this career award is recognition of excellence in a body of work, leadership, and contribution to the community through mentorship. The award takes into account the broad range of areas to which women often contribute within and around the architectural profession. We want to celebrate and give visibility to women who are leading the way as diverse role models who may inspire younger generations and students alike.

JUDGING CRITERIA WILL BE BASED ON;

• Evidence of outstanding architectural design talent
• Evidence of leadership in the architectural community and/or wider communities of involvement
• Evidence of working well in collaboration: partnerships, teams of all sizes and diversities (e.g. a cross-section of people from a variety of areas, which may include trades, institutions, academic, business, social groupings, ages, cultures etc.)
• Mentoring relationships are identified
• Ability to identify and locate the ‘body of work’ into a wider context (of New Zealand and International Architecture)
• Evidence of a positive work/life balance to role model to following generation

ENTRY CRITERIA:

• The Chrystall Excellence Award is open to all who are on A+W NZ web database who have had a full career, and to all women working in and around architecture pre-1972, who may not be on the database.
• Entry for the Chrystal/ Excellence Award is by nomination. The nominator does not need to be a member of the A+W NZ database.
• Entrants may nominate themselves or be nominated by another person or group /practice.
• Nominations can be for an individual or a Practice/Collective.
• Exclusions: the A+W•NZ Core Team are not eligible for nomination (refer A+W•NZ website ‘Awards Process’ page for non­eligible members).

The FIVE FINALISTS for the Chrystall Excellence Award 2020;

(in alphabetical order)

Anna-Marie Chin (Anna-Marie Chin Architects)
Sue Evans (Kāinga Ora)
Dr. Julia Gatley
Sharon Jansen (Sharon Jansen Architect)
Jane Rooney (Architectus)

The FIVE FINALISTS for the Chrystall Excellence Award 2020;

(in alphabetical order)

Robin Allison (Earthsong Eco-Neighbourhood)
Fiona Christeller (architecture FCA)
Deborah Cranko (Cranko Architects)
Anne Salmond (Salmond Architecture)
Christina van Bohemen (Sills van Bohemen Architects)

The FIVE FINALISTS for the Chrystall Excellence Award 2017;

(in alphabetical order)

Jane Aimer and Lindley Naismith (Scarlet Architects)
Clare Athfield (Athfield Architects)
Megan Edwards (Megan Edwards Architects)
Briar Green (Pearson and Associates)
Sarah Treadwell (retired, The University of Auckland)

The FIVE FINALISTS for the Chrystall Excellence Award 2014:

(in alphabetical order)

Min Hall
Gina Jones
Lindy Leuschke
Sarah Scott
Julie Stout