Wellington Architecture Awards 2026: Shortlist announced

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Shortlisted - Housing: H House by Parsonson Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: H House by Parsonson Architects. Image: Gerald Parsonson

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Shortlisted - Housing: House Beside the Tōtaras by Edwards White Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: House Beside the Tōtaras by Edwards White Architects. Image: Simon Wilson

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Shortlisted - Housing: Island Bay Infill House by Lovell and O'Connell Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Island Bay Infill House by Lovell and O’Connell Architects. Image: Jason Mann

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Shortlisted - Housing: Kāpiti House by Studio Pacific Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing: Kāpiti House by Studio Pacific Architecture. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing: Kuratawhiti Street Dwelling by Silverwood Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Kuratawhiti Street Dwelling by Silverwood Architects. Image: Robert McDonnell

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Shortlisted - Housing: Parenga House by Tennent Brown Architects.

Shortlisted - Housing: Parenga House by Tennent Brown Architects. Image: Paul McCredie

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Sergeant's Cottage by Guy Tarrant.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Sergeant’s Cottage by Guy Tarrant. Image: Simon Wilson

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Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Totara Renovation by Patchwork Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing - Alterations and Additions: Totara Renovation by Patchwork Architecture. Image: Simon Wilson

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Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Aro Living townhouse development by architecture +.

Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Aro Living townhouse development by architecture +. Image: Paul McCredie

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Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Mahora Te Aroha by Novak+Middleton.

Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Mahora Te Aroha by Novak+Middleton. Image: Paul McCredie

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Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Our Whare Our Fale by First Light Studio and Central Pacific Collective in association.

Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Our Whare Our Fale by First Light Studio and Central Pacific Collective in association. Image: David Hensel

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Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: The Bay by Novak+Middleton.

Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: The Bay by Novak+Middleton. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Waka Ama Street Housing by Studio Pacific Architecture.

Shortlisted - Housing – Multi-unit: Waka Ama Street Housing by Studio Pacific Architecture. Image: Andy Spain

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Executive Wing – Level 3 Ministerial Suites by Studio Pacific Architecture.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Executive Wing – Level 3 Ministerial Suites by Studio Pacific Architecture. Image: Studio Pacific Architecture

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Social Project Wellington CBD by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Social Project Wellington CBD by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott. Image: Andy Spain

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Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association.

Shortlisted - Interior Architecture: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association. Image: Wellington City Council

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Shortlisted - Public Architecture: Southern Cross Wellington Hospital Redevelopment by Peddle Thorp.

Shortlisted - Public Architecture: Southern Cross Wellington Hospital Redevelopment by Peddle Thorp. Image: Paul McCredie

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Shortlisted - Public Architecture: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association.

Shortlisted - Public Architecture: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association. Image: Wellington City Council

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Shortlisted - Public Architecture: Te Rua Archives New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney and Tihei in association.

Shortlisted - Public Architecture: Te Rua Archives New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney and Tihei in association. Image: Ian Hutchinson

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Te Aumihi, Marine Base by Makers of Architecture.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Te Aumihi, Marine Base by Makers of Architecture. Image: Adrian Vercoe

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Te Puna by Studio Pacific Architecture and Tihei in association.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Te Puna by Studio Pacific Architecture and Tihei in association. Image: Simon Devitt

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Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Wellington International Airport Fire Station – AFS by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott.

Shortlisted - Commercial Architecture: Wellington International Airport Fire Station – AFS by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott. Image: Jason Mann

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Shortlisted - Education: Kenepuru Early Childcare Centre by Isthmus.

Shortlisted - Education: Kenepuru Early Childcare Centre by Isthmus. Image: Andy Spain

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Shortlisted - Education: St Patrick's College - Resilient Renewal by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott.

Shortlisted - Education: St Patrick’s College - Resilient Renewal by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott. Image: Andy Spain

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Shortlisted - Education: Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata - Wainuiomata High School Rebuild by S&T Architects.

Shortlisted - Education: Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata - Wainuiomata High School Rebuild by S&T Architects. Image: Andy Spain

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Shortlisted - Education: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Te Ao Mārama Campus, Porirua by APG Architects.

Shortlisted - Education: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Te Ao Mārama Campus, Porirua by APG Architects. Image: Amanda Aitken

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Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History (2001) by Studio Pacific Architecture.

Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History (2001) by Studio Pacific Architecture. Image: Paul McCredie

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Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Gibbs House – Eastbourne (1998) by Gerald Parsonson Architects.

Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Gibbs House – Eastbourne (1998) by Gerald Parsonson Architects. Image: Grant Sheehan

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Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Pātaka Art + Museum (1998) by architecture+.

Shortlisted - Enduring Architecture: Pātaka Art + Museum (1998) by architecture+. Image: Paul McCredie

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Shortlisted - Heritage: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association.

Shortlisted - Heritage: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association. Image: Wellington City Council

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30 projects have been shortlisted in the 2026 Wellington Architecture Awards. The shortlisted projects were selected from entries in the awards programme of the Wellington Branch of Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.

The shortlist was compiled by a jury led by Amanda Bulman of Three Line Studio and rounded out by James Fenton (James Fenton Architect), Severin Soder (Architectus) and lay juror Haley Hooper (Studio MØN and Wellington City Council).

The winners will be announced on Thursday 11 June.

See above for images of the shortlisted projects, which are:

Housing

H House by Parsonson Architects
House Beside the Tōtaras by Edwards White Architects
Island Bay Infill House by Lovell and O’Connell Architects
Kāpiti House by Studio Pacific Architecture
Kuratawhiti Street Dwelling by Silverwood Architects
Parenga House by Tennent Brown Architects

Housing - Alterations and Additions

Sergeant’s Cottage by Guy Tarrant
Totara Renovation by Patchwork Architecture

Housing – Multi-unit

Aro Living townhouse development by architecture +
Mahora Te Aroha by Novak+Middleton
Our Whare Our Fale by First Light Studio and Central Pacific Collective in association
The Bay by Novak+Middleton
Waka Ama Street Housing by Studio Pacific Architecture

Interior Architecture

Executive Wing – Level 3 Ministerial Suites by Studio Pacific Architecture
Social Project Wellington CBD by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association

Public Architecture

Southern Cross Wellington Hospital Redevelopment by Peddle Thorp
Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association
Te Rua Archives New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney and Tihei in association

Commercial Architecture

Te Aumihi, Marine Base by Makers of Architecture
Te Puna by Studio Pacific Architecture and Tihei in association
Wellington International Airport Fire Station – AFS by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott

Education

Kenepuru Early Childcare Centre by Isthmus
St Patrick’s College - Resilient Renewal by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott
Te Kura Matua o Wainuiomata - Wainuiomata High School Rebuild by S&T Architects
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Te Ao Mārama Campus, Porirua by APG Architects

Enduring Architecture

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History (2001) by Studio Pacific Architecture
Gibbs House – Eastbourne (1998) by Gerald Parsonson Architects
Pātaka Art + Museum (1998) by architecture+

Heritage

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui by Athfield Architects and Tihei in association

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