“We were thrilled by the projects we encountered” said jury convenor, Belinda George of Belinda George Architects. “Despite the travails of a pandemic and a severely stressed building sector, it is abundantly evident that architecture is alive and thriving in the Auckland region”, she added.

Four projects particularly stood out to her and the jury: HomeGround by Stevens Lawson Architects; Rangiputa Bach and Matapouri Beach House, both by Herbst Architects; and Under Ivy by Jack McKinney Architects.

HomeGround, the new multistorey remaking of the City Mission’s humble Hobson Street home stands, as Belinda and the jury recognised, as a long-pursued labour of love. It demonstrates a fund-raising acumen and careful spend that will deliver over time a remaking of lives and a revitalisation of this part of the city.

“It’s so heartening to see a facility of this kind for Auckland, one that is absolutely rich in social possibility, architecture, heritage and urbanism. It showcases a compelling vision and ethos for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland – it is aroha literally made solid,” Belinda said.

The jury were also impressed with Rangiputa Bach, which beautifully mixes holiday routines with the vastness of sky and sea, while the Matapouri Beach House immaculately details a house without larger outlook or immediate privacy.

Also of note was Kōtukutuku Kāinga by TOA Architects. The jury found an innovative and richly evolved cultural response to the task of multi-unit housing and establishment of Kāinga. The complex beautifully integrates individual dwellings, a shared courtyard and collective gardens, a large whānau space and a whare manaaki.

As the jury concluded, "journeying from the Hunua Ranges in the south to the top of Northland and out to the Gulf Islands, it has been an utter privilege to experience the ingenuity and resourcefulness of architects in their quest to fulfil the needs and dreams of those building in these difficult times”.

The 2022 Local Architecture Awards is a peer-reviewed programme run by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects, in association with Resene and APL. The awards series began in Wellington on 29 June and ends in August. See nzia.co.nz for more details.

Full list of 2022 Auckland branch Architecture Awards winners:

Commercial Architecture

Te Aukati by FORMIS
Education
Paerata School by ASC Architects
Manurewa High School Business Hub by RTA Studio
Diocesan Arts Centre by Upton Architects and McIldowie Partners in association

Enduring Architecture

Axis Building (1991-92) by Patterson Co-Partners Architects

Heritage

Cowes Police Station and Oyster Inspector’s House Restoration by Salmond Reed Architects

Hospitality

Park Hyatt Hotel Auckland by Bossley Architects and a r + d in association
QT Hotel, Auckland by Jasmax and Nic Graham & Assoc. in association
Alma by Jack McKinney Architects

Housing

Clifftops House by Bossley Architects
Mahuika by Daniel Marshall Architect
Dowie Rose House by Dowie Architects
Coxs Bay House by Guy Tarrant Architects
Hobson Bay House by Hamish Cameron Architect
Rangiputa Bach by Herbst Architects
Matapouri Beach House by Herbst Architects
Eastern Beach House by Matt Brew Architect
Crinkle Cut House by Pac Studio and Steven Lloyd Architecture
Fale Marker by RTA Studio
The Dart by Studio John Irving
Sandiland by Studio John Irving

Housing – Alterations and Additions

Fife House by Bossley Architects
Town House by Guy Tarrant Architects
Under Ivy by Jack McKinney Architects
Tight & Light by Lloyd Hartley Architects
Split House by Pac Studio

Housing – Multi Unit

Sunderland Terrace by Stevens Lawson Architects
Kōtukutuku Kāinga by TOA Architects

Interior Architecture

Mission Bay apartment by Hamish Cameron Architect
MC Workplace Fit-Out by Jasmax
Colliers Head Office by Warren and Mahoney Architects
Buddle Findlay by Warren and Mahoney Architects

Planning & Urban Design

Te Wānanga by Isthmus Group
Public Architecture
Te Ngau o Horotiu — Ferry Berthing Facility by Isthmus Group
Puhinui Station Interchange by Jasmax
Auckland City Mission — HomeGround by Stevens Lawson Architects.

Small Project Architecture

Fitasfeck by Bull O’Sullivan Architecture
Shortland & Fort Commercial Lobby by CPRW Group
Maungawhau Tihi Boardwalk by Isthmus Group and Stellar Projects in association
Rosenfeld Kidson Papakura Office by SGA—Strachan Group Architects
The Tent by Studio John Irving

Resene Colour Awards

Alma by Jack McKinney Architects
Dowie Rose House by Dowie Architects
Crinkle Cut House by Pac Studio and Steven Lloyd Architecture
Fife House by Bossley Architects
Buddle Findlay by Warren and Mahoney Architects

The 2022 Auckland Architecture Awards jurors were: 

• Belinda George, Belinda George Architects (convenor)
• Rachel Dodd, Arthouse Architects
• Neil Martin, Evatt Martin Architects
• Dr Andrew Douglas (University of Auckland)