NZIA Gold Medal

The New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal is an award presented annually by the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) to a New Zealand architect.

History

From 1927 until 1977 a gold, silver or bronze prize was awarded each for the design of a public building and was judged by the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1978 a "National Award" replaced the Gold Medal.

The Gold Medal was reintroduced in 1999 and was awarded to an architect who, over a period of time, made an outstanding contribution to the practice of architecture, as demonstrated through the production of a consistently high-quality body of work.[1]

Recipients (1927 to 1956)

Year Name Building Award Ref.
1927 Stanley W. Fearn William Booth Memorial Training College, Wellington Gold [2]
1928 Gummer and Ford Remuera Library, Auckland Gold [3]
1929 Grierson, Aimer & Draffin Auckland War Memorial Museum Gold [4]
1930 Surrey S. Alleman Hampton Court Flats, Auckland Gold [5][6]
1931 Gummer and Ford Auckland Railway Station Gold [7]
1932 Gray Young, Morton and Young The Wellesley Club, Wellington Gold [8]
1933 Tole and Massey St. Michael's Catholic Church, Auckland Gold [9]
1934 Herbert W. Hall St. David's Memorial Church, Cave, South Canterbury Gold [10]
1935 No award
1936 K. W. Aimer Marino Gardens, Auckland Gold [11]
1937 H. L Massey Cintra Flats, Auckland Gold [12]
1938 A. F. Morgan & H. L Massey New Public Library, Whangarei Gold [13]
1939 Turnbull & Rule Surgical Block, Public Hospital, Timaru Gold [14]
1940 H. L Massey Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial Gold [14]
1941 No award
1942 Bernard Jones His own house, 7 Gill Road, Wellington Bronze
1943 No award
1944 No award
1945 No award
1946 Vernon A. Brown Lemon House, 51 St. Stephen's Ave, Auckland Bronze
1947 G. F. Wilson Government Flats, Dixon St, Wellington Gold
1948 R. H. Toy His own house, 61 Selwyn Road, Auckland Bronze
1949 Watkin & Stermson Browne House, 83 Heliers Bay Road, Auckland Bronze
1950 Massey, Beatson, Rix-Trott & Carter Massey House, 452A Remuera Road, Auckland Bronze
1951 Massey, Beatson, Rix-Trott & Carter Webb House, 68 Paratai Drive Bronze
1952 Structon Group St. Joseph's Orphanage, Upper Hutt Gold
1952 Lightbody & Koefoed Fordham House, Wadestown Bronze
1953 James H. Hall-Kenny Milk Treatment Station, Penrose, Auckland Gold
1953 Massey, Beatson, Rix-Trott & Carter Redwood House, 20 Westridge Rd, Titirangi Bronze
1954 Structon Group The Church of St. James, Lower Hutt Gold
1954 Peter Middleton Latch House, Auckland Bronze
1955 King and Christie Swallow House, 170 Upland Rd, Auckland Bronze
1956 E. J. McCoy Aquinas Hall, Dunedin Gold
1956 E. J. McCoy Nees House, Dunedin Bronze
1956 T. K. Donner Vehicle Testing Station, Auckland Silver [15]
1957 T. K. Donner Parnell Baths, Auckland Gold
1958 Hall & McKenzie The Hermitage, Aoraki Mt Cook Gold
1958 D. J. Wilson Moore House, Masterton Bronze
1959 Warren & Mahoney Dental Nurses' Training School, Christchurch Gold
1960 Paul Pascoe Christchurch International Airport Gold
1960 Mark Brown & Fairhead Silk Warehouse for Makower McBeath & Co Ltd, Auckland Silver
1960 G. G. Kenny Own House, Auckland Bronze
1961 Newman. Smith & Greenhough Whanganui War Memorial Gold [16]

Recipients (since 1999)

Year Name
1999 John Scott[17]
2000 Sir Miles Warren[18]
2001 The Group[19][20]
2002 Ted McCoy[21]
2003 Peter Beaven[22]
2004 Ian Athfield[23]
2005 David Mitchell[24]
2006 Gordon Moller[25]
2007 no award
2008 Ivan Mercep[26]
2009 no award
2010 Marshall Cook[27]
2011 Jack Manning[28]
2012 Pete Bossley[29]
2013 Pip Cheshire[30]
2014 Patrick Clifford[31]
2015 Stuart Gardyne[32]
2016 Roger Walker[33]
2017 Andrew Patterson[34]
2018 Jeremy Salmond[35]
2019 no award
2020 Dave Strachan[36]
2021 Julie Stout[37]
2022 Nicholas Stevens and Gary Lawson[38]
2023 Deidre Brown[39]
2024 Hugh Tennent and Ewan Brown[40]

The highest honour in New Zealand architecture is the Gold Medal, which is given to an individual for their contributions to New Zealand architecture.
This list outlines all modern Gold Medal recipients at the NZIA Architecture Awards since 1999.[41]
The Gold Medal was not awarded in 2019, 2009, and 2007.

Year Name Building Award Ref.
1927 Stanley W. Fearn William Booth Memorial Training College, Wellington Gold [42]
1928 Gummer and Ford Remuera Library, Auckland Gold [43]
1929 Grierson, Aimer & Draffin Auckland War Memorial Museum Gold [44]
1930 Surrey S. Alleman Hampton Court Flats, Auckland Gold [45][46]
1931 Gummer and Ford Auckland Railway Station Gold [47]
1932 Gray Young, Morton and Young The Wellesley Club, Wellington Gold [48]
1933 Tole and Massey St. Michael's Catholic Church, Auckland Gold [49]
1934 Herbert W. Hall St. David's Memorial Church, Cave, South Canterbury Gold [50]
1935
No award
1936 K. W. Aimer Marino Gardens, Auckland Gold [51]
1937 H. L Massey Cintra Flats, Auckland Gold [52]
1938 A. F. Morgan & H. L Massey New Public Library, Whangarei Gold [53]
1939 Turnbull & Rule Surgical Block, Public Hospital, Timaru Gold [14]
1940 H. L Massey Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial Gold [14]
1941 No award
1942 Bernard Jones His own house, 7 Gill Road, Wellington Bronze
1943 No award
1944 No award
1945 No award
1946 Vernon A. Brown Lemon House, 51 St. Stephen's Ave, Auckland Bronze
1947 G. F. Wilson Government Flats, Dixon St, Wellington Gold
1948 R. H. Toy His own house, 61 Selwyn Road, Auckland Bronze
1949 Watkin & Stermson Browne House, 83 Heliers Bay Road, Auckland Bronze
1950 Massey, Beatson, Rix-Trott & Carter Massey House, 452A Remuera Road, Auckland Bronze
1951 Massey, Beatson, Rix-Trott & Carter Webb House, 68 Paratai Drive Bronze
1952 Structon Group St. Joseph's Orphanage, Upper Hutt Gold
1952 Lightbody & Koefoed Fordham House, Wadestown Bronze
1953 James H. Hall-Kenny Milk Treatment Station, Penrose, Auckland Gold
1953 Massey, Beatson, Rix-Trott & Carter Redwood House, 20 Westridge Rd, Titirangi Bronze
1954 Structon Group The Church of St. James, Lower Hutt Gold
1954 Peter Middleton Latch House, Auckland Bronze
1955 King and Christie Swallow House, 170 Upland Rd, Auckland Bronze
1956 E. J. McCoy Aquinas Hall, Dunedin Gold
1956 E. J. McCoy Nees House, Dunedin Bronze
1956 T. K. Donner Vehicle Testing Station, Auckland Silver [54]
1957 T. K. Donner Parnell Baths, Auckland Gold
1958 Hall & McKenzie The Hermitage, Aoraki Mt Cook Gold
1958 D. J. Wilson Moore House, Masterton Bronze
1959 Warren & Mahoney Dental Nurses' Training School, Christchurch Gold
1960 Paul Pascoe Christchurch International Airport Gold
1960 Mark Brown & Fairhead Silk Warehouse for Makower McBeath & Co Ltd, Auckland Silver
1960 G. G. Kenny Own house, Auckland Bronze
1961 Newman. Smith & Greenhough Whanganui War Memorial Gold [55]

Modern Gold Medal Recipients

List
Year Recipient(s)
2024 Hugh Tennent / Ewan Brown[56][57]
2023 Professor Deidre Brown[58]
2022 Nicholas Stevens / Gary Lawson[59]
2021 Julie Stout[60]
2020 Dave Strachan[61]
2019 not awarded
2018 Jeremy Salmond[62]
2017 Andrew Patterson[63]
2016 Roger Walker[64]
2015 Stuart Gardyne[65]
2014 Patrick Clifford[66]
2013 Pip Cheshire[67]
2012 Pete Bossley[68]
2011 Jack Manning[69]
2010 Marshall Cook[70]
2009 not awarded
2008 Ivan Mercep[71]
2007 not awarded
2006 Gordon Moller[72]
2005 David Mitchell[73]
2004 Ian Athfield[74]
2003 Peter Beaven[75]
2002 E.J. (Ted) McCoy[76]
2001 The Group[77]
2000 Miles Warren[78]
1999 John Scott[79]

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