New Zealand Institute of Architects

New Zealand Institute of Architects

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Formation 1905, reformed by Architects Act 1963
Type Professional body
Location
Region served
 New Zealand
Membership
 about 3000
Chief Executive
 Teena Hale-Pennington
Key people
 Pip Cheshire (President)
Website www.nzia.co.nz/the-nzia.aspx

The New Zealand Institute of Architects (or NZIA) is a membership based professional organisation. This body represents 90% of all registered architects in New Zealand and promotes architecture that enhances the New Zealand living environment.[1]

The organisation was founded in 1905, and provides services to New Zealand architects, such as ongoing professional training, policies and guidelines to promote high quality architectural practice, events and general support for the architectural profession in New Zealand.

It also functions to celebrate outstanding architecture, in part by presenting annual awards for excellence in architecture.[2][3] These annual awards are named the New Zealand Architecture Awards, and have been sponsored by Resene paints since 1990. They consist of Local awards, National awards and the New Zealand Architecture Medal, in addition to this, there is also the Gold Medal, which is the most prestigious award in New Zealand architecture, awarded to an individual architect who has made a vast contribution to the field.[4]

The Institute is not responsible for the registration of Architects. This is done by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB).

Gold Medal

The (NZIA) Gold Medal is the highest award of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The Gold Medal is awarded annually to an individual for an outstanding contribution to the practice of architecture, demonstrated through the production of a consistently high-quality body of work over a period of time.

Winners

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand Institute of Architects Home". NZIA. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
  2. ↑ http://www.nzia.co.nz/the-nzia/about-the-nzia.aspx
  3. ↑ The Community Archive
  4. ↑ http://www.nzia.co.nz/awards.aspx
  5. ↑ "2014 New Zealand Architecture Awards". Architecture Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal Winner 2010". e-architect. May 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2014.

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