2014 A+W•NZ DULUX AWARDS

The inaugural A+W•NZ Awards was held at the Te Iringa Room at AUT on Saturday 27 September 2014. It was a great night relaxed, educational and celebratory. Photographer for the evening was Auckland University architecture student Alice O'Brien Gortner, and you can see more of her great images on this link. The Awards programme has three categories, with five Finalists celebrated in each category on the night. One winner in each category is announced and presented with a beautiful cast glass sculpture made by Ainsley O'Connell (above).

Each guest at the awards function received a copy of the A+W•NZ Awards 2014 publication, designed by Studio Catherine Griffiths.

The GUEST OF HONOUR was Lillian Chrystall, with a presentation on her life and work by Associate Professor Linda Tyler.

Finalists - Wirihana Emerging Leadership Award:

Andrea Bell

Cecile Bonnifait

Maggie Carroll

Sarah Gilbertson

Marianne Riley

Winner: Cecile Bonnifait, Bonnifait + Giesen Atelier Workshop

Finalists - Munro Diversity Award 2014:

Justine Clark and Gill Mathewson (Parlour)

Amanda Reynolds

Smith and Scully Architects

Studio Pacific

Thursday Lunch Group ( including Claire Chambers, Denise Civil, Ellen Brinkman)

Winner: Justine Clark & Gill Matthewson (Parlour)

Finalists - Chrystall Excellence Award 2014:

Min Hall

Gina Jones

Lindy Leuschke

Sarah Scott

Julie Stout

Winner: Julie Stout, Mitchell & Stout Architects

Peggy Deamer, Liz Seuseu, Bill McKay and Jo Aitken have all had intense and interesting discussions, coming up with the finalists lists above. Thank you very much to our hugely talented jury members from the A+W•NZ Awards Team 2014.

ANNOUNCEMENT & CRITERIA / PROCEDURE 2014

Visibility is one of the core aims of the A+W•NZ community, and to strengthen this a tri-annual award event has been established. We are very excited to announce the launch of the A+W•NZ Awards on Saturday 27th September 2014, with a dinner/guest speaker evening as part of Auckland Architecture Week. Entries will be by nomination and will open on Tuesday 14th July, and closed on Thursday 21st August.

Nominations Closed 21 August 2014. Finalists announced 8 September 2014.

A+W•NZ Awards
The architectural community is well-served with awards, the majority of which recognize excellence in built design and architecture on paper. There are, however, gaps to fill where entire careers in and around architecture remain unrecognised, gradually dimming from view from the second decade beyond graduation. The new Architecture+Women•NZ Awards provide an alternative awards structure, one where the award is given to celebrate careers which contribute to our built environment in many and diverse ways, rather than to a single object or a building.
In September 2014, we are very pleased to host a dinner event to announce the first of our annual award events.

Chrystall Excellence Award:
The award aims to recognise the extraordinary talent of women who have led expanded and full careers in architecture over several decades.
Great architecture is produced by teams of talented people, with many contributing over lengthy careers while remaining unrecognised. A major focus of this career award is recognition of excellence in a body of work, leadership, and mentorship.
The Chrystall Excellence Award has prize money of $1,000 and the winner receives a cast glass sculpture, designed and made by Ainsley O'Connell.

This award is open to members of the A+W-NZ web database, as well as all women working in and around architecture prior to 1980 who may not be on the database.

Individuals and practices are encouraged to nominate mentors who have achieved excellence in their practice of architecture.

Entry Criteria:

• The Chrystall Excellence Award is open to all who are on A+W-NZ web database and to all women working in and around architecture prior to 1980 who may not be on the database.
• Entry for the Chrystall Excellence Award is by nomination.
• Entrants may nominate themselves or be nominated by another person or group / practice.
• Nominations can be for an individual or a Practice/Collective.
• Nominees are not required to be a practicing architect or architectural designer.
• A+W•NZ core Award Team not eligible for nomination (refer below for list of non-eligible members).

Download Form A here.

Download Aims and Judging criteria here. (A)

Wirihana Emerging Leadership Award:
The award aims to highlight some of the extraordinary talent of women who remain in the field of architecture beyond the first decade after graduation through, historically, a defining period of professional practice.
This award is open to members of the A+W-NZ web database.

Practices are encouraged to nominate employees who are in, or have held, positions of leadership in their practice of architecture.

The Wirihana Emerging Leadership Award has prize money of $500 and the winner receives a cast glass sculpture, designed and made by Ainsley O'Connell.

Entry Criteria:

• The Wirihana Emerging Leadership Award is open to all members on the A+W•NZ database who is in the second decade after the date of their graduation.
• Entry for the Wirihana Emerging Leadership 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.
• Nominees are not required to be a practicing architect or architectural designer.
• A+W•NZ Core Award Team not eligible for nomination (refer below for list of non-eligible members).

Download Form B here.

Download Aims and Judging Criteria here.(B)

Munro Diversity Award:

This award celebrates an outstanding career, which has continually supported and/or promoted diversity in architecture, and to recognise the invisible work that goes into supporting the entire architectural community. An architectural community is made stronger through the consistent support of those who encourage and celebrate diversity.

This award is open to both male and female nominees, individuals, practices and/or collectives.

Individuals and practices are encouraged to nominate associates, mentors, team members and friends who have actively supported diversity in New Zealand's architectural community and the profession.

The Munro Diversity Award has prize money of $500 and the winner receives a cast glass sculpture, designed and made by Ainsley O'Connell.

Entry Criteria:

• The Munro Diversity Award is open to male and female nominees.
• Entry for the Munro Diversity 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.
• Nominees are not required to be a practicing architect or architectural designer.
• A+W•NZ core award team not eligible for nomination (refer below for list of non-eligible members).

Download Form C here.

Download Aims and Judging Criteria here.(C)

To enter:

• Entry to each category is by nomination.
• Entrants may nominate themselves or be nominated by another person or group / practice.
• Nominations can be for an individual or a Practice/Collective.
• Refer to each award Nomination Form for particular entry criteria.

Listed below are the A+W•NZ members excluded from entry to the A+W•NZ Awards 2014:

Core A+W•NZ Award sub-committee:

• Julie Wilson
• Aimee Lee
• Elisapeta Heta
• Sarah Treadwell
• Megan Rule
• Lynda Simmons

Other A+W•NZ sub-committee roles:

• Courtney Kitchen
• Fritha Hobbs
• Charissa Snijders

A+W•NZ Incorporated Society members:

• Megan Rule
• Lynda Simmons
• Sarah Treadwell
• Julie Wilson
• Nicole Stock
• Lindley Naismith
• Elisapeta Heta
• Kathy Waghorn
• Christina Van Bohemen
• Ainsley O'Connell
• Jane Aimer
• Raukura Turei
• Wendy Shacklock
• Sara Lee
• Linda Tyler