2022 Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards Announced

NZILA President Henry Crothers welcoming guests. Credit NZILA

The Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects 50th anniversary celebrations wrapped up last night with the Gala Dinner celebrating the best of the best within the profession.

The 2022 Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards were presented at the Cordis Hotel in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, with 39 awards being handed out.

Three supreme awards were announced by MC Melissa Stokes.

The George Malcolm Supreme Award winner was Te Wānanga George by Isthmus, as part of the City Centre Design Collective, in partnership with Mana Whenua and the Downtown Programme.

The Charlie Challenger Supreme Award went to Te Whakaoranga o Te Puhinui: Te Rautaki | Te Puhinui Regeneration Strategy prepared by Resilio Studio, Eke Panuku, Te Waiohua – Ngaati Te Ata, Ngaati Tamaoho and Te Ākitai o Waiohua with Support from Crank, Done Ltd, Healthy Waters, Jasmax, Johnnie Freeland, Mau Studio, Morphum Environmental, Native by Nature and WSP.

Te Karanga o te Tui Supreme winner was Kaikōura Earthquake Response: The recovery of the Kaikōura transport corridor and landscape by North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail, Aurecon, Tonkin & Taylor, WSP and Boffa Miskell, Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Two awards gained special recognition in Te Karanga o te Tui category,

Te Mahere Aranga Tuatoru: A 30 Year Overall Plan for Parihaka by Beca and the Parihaka Community

Warrior Mountains’ Playground – Te Papa Tākaro o Ngā Maunga Toa, by Bespoke Landscape Architects. Taupō District Council with cultural design by Kingi Pitiroi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa.

See the NZILA website for a full list of the awardees plus videos from Judges Panel chair Dr Jacky Bowring speaking about the Supreme Award Winners.