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
| 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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- ^ "The 2024 Gold Medal".
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- ^ "The 2023 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2022 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2021 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2020 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2018 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2017 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2016 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2015 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2014 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2013 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2012 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2011 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2010 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2008 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2006 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2005 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2004 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2003 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2002 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2001 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 2000 Gold Medal".
- ^ "The 1999 Gold Medal".