Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards open for entry
It’s time - the NZILA is now calling for entries for the Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards 2022. Entries opened last Friday (26 November) and will close on the 28th of January 2022.
The Awards Gala Dinner will be on Friday 27th May 2022 at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland, part of the Institute's 50th year celebrations.
Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects President Henry Crothers is urging landscape architects to take part in the awards programme.
“We want to see our awards programme continue to grow and thrive. Next year is obviously an important one for us as we mark our half century so it would be fantastic to see a record number of entries.”
Te Papa Ōtākaro Avon River Park by Boffa Miskell, LandLAB, Rough Milne Mitchell Landscape Architects and WSP New Zealand Limited won the George Malcolm Supreme Award in 2019.
He says while the profession is busier than ever, it has been a strange and tough couple of years thanks to Covid.
“The profession adapted extremely well to the curveballs sent by the pandemic. There has been exceptional work done around the country in the past few years so we want to showcase that as we celebrate in 2022.”
Henry says the Institute is proud of its awards programme and it is an eagerly anticipated event on the NZILA calendar.
In a first for the Institute and in a bid to make the awards as accessible as possible to the membership, one complimentary entry per eligible company is being offered for the 2022 awards. All subsequent entries will be subject to the relevant entry fee and there is no charge for nominations for the Enduring Landscape Award.
The Pukeahu National War Memorial Park by Wraight & Associates won the George Malcolm Supreme Award in 2017.
Dr Jacky Bowring is the Chair of the 2022 Awards judging panel. Dr Bowring is Professor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University, and has published widely, including the book Landscape Architecture Criticism (2020) which has a specific focus on evaluating and interpreting designed landscapes. Jacky maintains an active involvement in design, currently working on the memorial landscape at Pike River. She has also been a member of a number of design juries including as Jury Chair for the Future Park International Design Ideas Competition (Melbourne); Canterbury Earthquakes National Memorial; Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitors’ Centre; and the Pacific Memorial (Wellington). Jacky is on Christchurch’s Urban Design Panel.
Joining Jacky on the panel are;
Charles Gordon is a registered Landscape Architect and has been practicing for 35 years, graduating from Lincoln University in 1986. Since that time he has been involved in mainly local body work, largely for the Wellington City Council. This included work in Parks and Gardens, Urban Design, and Infrastructural areas delivering a wide range of projects for Wellington city. Charles recently started Days Bay Design and is now working as a sole practitioner. His background is in public space development with a focus on spatial layout, visual amenity, outdoor structures, sculpture, and planting design.
Peter Kensington - Te Papa-i-Oea (Palmerston North) born and bred, Peter has been based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) since 1999, following stints in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington). As a landscape architect, Peter is primarily involved in planning and resource management projects; and he enjoys collaborating with people to reach amicable solutions to conflict. He and his family reside within the Muriwai Beach community, absorbed as a part of the dramatic and raw west coast landscape which edges the city. In his spare time, Peter enjoys assisting, as required, with the local volunteer fire brigade.
Dr Diane Menzies, ONZM, Rongowhakaata, Aitanga a Mahaaki. Diane is the chair of the Landscape Foundation, a member of the ICOMOS IFLA International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape, a Kahui Whetu member of Ngā Aho (Māori designers network), a past president and honorary member of the International Federation of Landscape Architects, and life member and past president of NZILA. She was an elected local government representative, and a member of the New Zealand judiciary for eleven years. She returned to academia and consulting in 2012, focusing research on cultural justice and cultural landscape, and spent 2021 on a Māori language immersion course.
Jamie Roberts has developed a breadth of practice experience through his involvement in award winning projects in both the private and public sector. With a reputation as a skilled collaborator, he has played a leading role in the re-imagining and strategic development of natural and urban landscapes across the Wellington region. He has also been a contributor to the academic programme at VUW and holds a post-graduate qualification in Antarctic Studies. Jamie has been recognised in the recreation sector for innovations in community engagement, and for the way his work has helped to support mutually mana enhancing partnership between iwi and local government.
Debbie Tikao is an NZILA Registered Landscape Architect with 24 years’ experience. She is the General Manager of Matapopore, a panellist on the Christchurch City Council Urban Design panel and manager of te Taiao Portfolio for Ōnuku Rūnanga. Over the past 8 years Debbie has worked closely with local and central government to ensure post-earthquake Christchurch embeds the values and stories of Mana Whenua and emerges as a 21st century city rich with meaning and character that expresses our dual histories and treaty partnership.
The Institute thanks Resene, the naming rights sponsor of the awards programme and Playground Centre, sponsor of the Gala Dinner. The Institute acknowledges that the Awards programme is made possible through their generous support.
You can see how to submit an entry in the video below and find more information here.
