2016 architectural writing competition open for entries

Media release 15 June 2015

2016 architectural writing competition open for entries

The New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) is inviting entries into the 2016 Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing.

The essay competition has two categories: Open and Secondary School. One winner in each category will be decided, and up to three Highly Commended Awards will be made.

The Open category award carries a cash prize of $1500, and the winner of the Secondary category will receive $1000. Authors of Highly Commended Awards will receive $500.

The Institute of Architects will publish the award-winning essays.

NZIA Communications Manager John Walsh said the purpose of the Warren Trust Awards is to encourage people of different ages and from all walks of life to write about architecture.

“We want to promote an informed critical culture, and we’re especially keen to encourage younger writers to write about architecture,” Walsh said.

“We hope the competition will appeal to people who enjoy writing and would like to tackle the challenge of an architectural topic in an essay format.”

Walsh said last year’s inaugural Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing attracted more than 80 entries. The winning and highly commended essays from that competition can be read on the NZIA website (www.nzia.co.nz/competitions).

Entries in the 2016 Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing must be received by 3 October.

Details of the competition, including the essay topic, entry criteria and submission address, are on the NZIA website (www.nzia.co.nz/competitions).

The competition judging panel comprises John Walsh, Jeremy Hansen, who is editor of Home NZ magazine, and Nicola Legat, publisher at the Massey University Press.

The writing awards have been named for the Warren Architects Education Charitable Trust – the Warren Trust – which has supported the NZIA in setting up the competition.

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