24 May 2024
Studio Pacific is proud to announce that two of our projects have been named winners at the 2024 Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Architecture Awards in the Wellington and Southern regions.
The Local Architecture Awards honour the best new architecture in each of the NZIA's eight regional branches. Winners have been celebrated at awards ceremony held across the motu over the last few weeks.
Winner in the Housing category of the NZIA Southern Architecture Awards.
Jury citation: A rousing dialogue between two gabled forms is presented here. The main living form is open, timber-lined, and glazed at each end, while the other is a corrugated closed-off form for the garage. Further up the gently rising site is a third volume, the bedroom wing, where heights and levels soften to present a relaxed atmosphere with carefully considered details.
Tākina - Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre
Winner in the Public Architecture category of the NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards.
Jury citation: The design for this new centre demanded a complex range of responses. Alongside commercial aspirations, the centre needed to operate at a range of scales, be identifiable as a building of national significance, while also fitting in with its surroundings. Tākina manages all this and some. The curvaceous form responds to the site's geometry and is informed by its maritime setting, Māori mythology, and the winds that give rise to the building’s name. Sinuous curves to both entries extend an invitation to enter. Inside, complex programmatic requirements are managed through a rational plan for flexible use. Plenary spaces enjoy natural light and outlook, and interior legibility demonstrates the architect’s thorough consideration of the user experience.
Tākina also received a prestigious Resene Colour Award at the NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards.
Jury citation: Subtle yet significant use of colour is applied throughout the building design. Tones range from earthy to mineral and evoke the natural landscape. From carpet tiles to walls, colour defines spaces and gives legibility to access routes and services. The result is a building that reads intuitively for its users.
We are thrilled to celebrate these projects and acknowledge the incredible work of our project teams. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou, congratulations to our wonderful clients, our collaborators, the project teams, and all the other winning projects at the 2024 NZIA Local Architecture Awards!
Explore the full list of winning projects on the NZIA website.
Park House. Winner in the Housing category of the NZIA Southern Architecture Awards.
Tākina – Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre. Winner in the Public Architecture category and winner of a Resene Colour Award at the NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards.