Superb architecture achievements awarded

Eight building projects across Marlborough have recognised with Local Awards at the prestigious 2023 Nelson & Marlborough Architecture Awards.

Eleven architecture projects in total, chosen from 17 shortlisted projects across seven categories, saw their designs applauded.

Marlborough entrants enjoyed a clean sweep of the Commercial Architecture category, with Cellar One at Cloudy Bar Wines from Paul Rolfe Architects, the New Zealand Wine Centre - Te Pokapū Wāina o Aotearoaby Jerram Tocker Barron Architects and Real Workspace on Battys Road by Rural Workshop Architecture.

Two residential Marlborough properties from Rural Workshop Architecture also won awards - with Awatere Hilltop House winning for its clever, cosy interior in the Housing category.

Head of the Bay house won in the Housing – Alterations and Additions category, remodelling a bunk room and bach in the Marlborough Sounds.

St Arnaud’s Alpine Lodge was awarded an Enduring Architecture award for its rustic aesthetic and illuminated and comforting interior.

Awatere Hilltop House and the New Zealand Wine Centre also won Resene Colour Awards, for their use of colour to convey the usages of the buildings.

The Wine Centre was awarded for its simple, sophisticated and creatively nurturing vibe.

A jury of four judges — Siân Taylor of Team Green Architects, Jonathan Fraser of Studio Pacific, and architect Sarah Pickens — assessed this year’s projects, and the jury was convened by architect Min Hall.

“All of the projects we visited responded to the comparatively rural nature of the region and we tended to see buildings that reflected that characteristic quite strongly, even in the residential categories. The architects have taken the rural vernacular as a guide, using simple pragmatic forms,” says Min Hall.

Full list of 2023 Nelson Marlborough Winners:

Commercial Architecture
• The New Zealand Wine Centre – Te Pokapū Wāina o Aotearoa by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects
• Cellar One Cloudy Bay Vineyards by Paul Rolfe Architects
• Real Workspace by Rural Workshop Architecture

Education
• Karamea Area School by MOAA Architects

Enduring Architecture
• Alpine Lodge, St Arnaud (1984), by Architect Ian Jack
• Pohara Hall, Golden Bay (1971) by Architect Alex Bowman

Housing
• Awatere Hilltop House by Rural Workshop Architecture
• Studio House by William Samuels Architects

Housing - Alterations and Additions
• Head of the Bay by Rural Workshop Architecture

Housing - Multi Unit
• Maitahi Quarter Townhouses by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects

Public Architecture
• Motueka Public Library – Te Noninga Kumu by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects

Resene Colour Award Winners
• Awatere Hilltop House by Rural Workshop Architecture
• Karamea Area School by MOAA Architects
• The New Zealand Wine Centre – Te Pokapū Wāina o Aotearoa by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects