Entries for the 2024 Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing are now closed.
Winners will be announced 16 August.
Following the award winners’ announcement, we will invite the creative community to illustrate the winning entries, all of which will be published online and in print.
Entries will be judged within the following categories:
• Tamariki up to 13 years, writing up to 800 words
• Rangatahi 14-18 years, writing up to 1000 words
• Open 18-plus years, writing up to 1500 words
Prizes
• Tamariki $500
• Rangatahi $1000
• Open $2000
• Highly commended (three prizes across all categories) $200 book voucher
Key dates
Entries open: Thursday 30 May
Entries close: Friday 26 July at midnight
Winners announced: Friday 16 August
Entries for 2024 are now closed.
To read previous years’ winners, click here.
Our judges
This year’s competition will be judged by an outstandingly talented panel that includes Jeremy Hansen, journalist, author, architecture podcaster, literary mentor and the guy who puts the art into Britomart; Danyl McLauchlan, author, book reviewer and political commentator; and Katie Braatvedt, an architecture graduate at Glamuzina Architects, teacher at AUT School of Future Environments and occasional contributor to Island magazine – in last year's Warren Trust Writing Awards, Katie won Highly Commended for ‘This is Not a Gender Issue’.
About the awards
The Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing is a joint venture between The Warren Trust and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects. The Warren Trust is a charitable organisation established in honour of celebrated architect Sir Miles Warren, which promotes architectural education to the profession and public.
For any related enquiries, please contact:
Jo Bates jbates@nzia.co.nz
021 382 698