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Otago and Southland Regional Winners Announced

It was another big night of awards on Friday 18 August in Invercargill, when the winners of 2023 Regional ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards were announced. With winners from across the region, from Invercargill to Dunedin, it was a true celebration of the incredible architecture of this area. In total 13 inspiring projects received recognition.

The winners are:

  • ‘Oregon’, located in Queenstown, designed by Aaron Jones of Urbanfunction
  • ‘Kingston Hut’, located in Queenstown, designed by Matt Anderson-Stewart of MAS Architecture Ltd
  • ‘Waihōpai House’, located in Waihōpai, designed by Matt Anderson-Stewart of MAS Architecture Ltd
  • ‘Heights Whare’, located in Wānaka, designed by Virginia Barlow of VBA Limited
  • ‘Thirty Three Highland’, located in Inverurie, designed by Nathan Shearing of Fat Hippo Design Group Limited
  • ‘Lakeside Estates’, located in Queenstown, designed by Kelly Rush of Krush Architecture
  • ‘Hunter Crescent’, located in Wānaka, designed by Jonathan Moore of Moore Architecture Ltd
  • ‘Black Box?’, located in Dunedin, designed by Bevan Wood of eco workshop architectural studio
  • ‘Waimea Revival’, located in Gore, designed by Phil Checketts of AdMore Designs Limited
  • ‘Claremont Street Alterations / Additions’, located in Dunedin, designed by Nathan Taylor of Taylored Spaces Ltd
  • ‘Driftaway’, located in Queenstown, designed by Ant Jackson of Immersion Architecture
  • ‘Wakari School Staged Redevelopment’, located in Dunedin, designed by Cameron Grindlay of Dwelling Architectural Design
  • ‘Bendigo Cabins’, located in Bendigo, designed by Richie Pearce of Immersion Architecture

ADNZ Chief Executive Officer, Keryn Davis, said the awards highlighted the rich architecture of the area and the beautiful scenery.

“When you think of Otago architecture, an image of a warm home, a fire roaring inside, with a stunning mountainous landscape comes to mind. That’s what makes this region so exciting. The architecture is inviting, the views are like something from a postcard and so you just want to go there and experience it for yourself. Each of the winners represent their region with pride and have excelled in adding another beautiful and welcoming home to the region. Well done.

All winners of regional awards are finalists in the National ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards. The national winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 27 October in Wellington.