Architecture+Women.NZ Dulux Award 2023 | Architecture Now

Finalists are recognised for his or her careers and their contributions to the career, moderately than for single buildings or works on paper.

The Wirihana Management Award recognises these of their second decade past commencement — neither a graduate award nor a mid-career award however, moderately, one aimed on the profession stage between the 2. It goals to “keep the presence of rising leaders within the career’s eye”. Finalists had been Charlotte Hoare, Haley Hooper, Sally Ogle, Kelly O’Sullivan and Raukura Turei. The winner, Raukura Turei, was described by the jury as a rare practitioner, whose work is characterised by two distinct pursuits – architectural observe and fantastic artwork — each of which she excels in. “This in itself is a outstanding achievement, however Raukura can also be an actor and performer, a dad or mum and an enabler of others.”

Open to all genders, the Munro Range Award highlights necessary work carried out within the promotion of fairness and variety in structure. Its intention is to have fun “the usually invisible work of people who attempt for an equitable career”. Finalists had been Ākau, Tessa Forde with Groupwork and Pre:fab, Jessica Halliday, Dorita Hannah and Kathy Waghorn. The award-winner, Kathy Waghorn, is an instructional whose decades-long work each within the faculties of structure and in her observe Hoopla (with Nina Patel) has continuously challenged concepts of observe and pedagogy. The jurors remarked that Waghorn’s work skilfully navigates the intersections of artwork, design, structure and urbanism to develop the observe of structure and make it extra accessible.

The Chrystall Excellence Award provides visibility to those that could turn out to be position fashions to youthful generations and college students, and it takes mentorship and neighborhood contribution under consideration together with excellence in a physique of labor. It celebrates ladies who’ve led “expanded and full careers in structure over a number of a long time”. This yr’s finalists had been Anna-Marie Chin, Sue Evans, Julia Gatley, Sharon Jansen and Jane Rooney. Winner Sharon Jansen was recognised for her totally realised, rigorously designed and technically assured structure with the jury noting her “very spectacular physique of delicate design work, her persevering with dedication and contribution to the career, and her mentorship and assist of different ladies architects”.

The jury was made up of Justine Clark, Craig Moller, Sarah Treadwell and Carinnya Feaunati, and the kiln-cast lead crystal awards trophies had been designed and made by Ainsley O’Connell.