31 projects have been shortlisted in the 2025 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 architect Ben Jagersma of First Light Studio and rounded out by Marc Woodbury (Studio Pacific Architecture), Raphaela Rose (Ahha), Ruby Somerville (Cheshire Architects) and lay juror Andy Spain.
The winners will be announced on Wednesday 28 May.
Commercial Architecture
• Urlar Winery Redevelopment by DLA Architects
Education
• St Patrick’s College Wellington, Resilient Renewal by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott
• Sacred Heart College - Mission House by Robertson Architects
• Ngā Mokopuna by Tennent Brown Architects
Heritage
• Massey House by architecture +
• Te Mako - Naenae Community Centre by Architecture HDT
• The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Restoration by TEAM Architects Wellington Ltd and Paul Cummack Conservation in association
Housing
• The Gable House by Bonnifait + Associates Architects
• Houghton Bay by Energy Architecture and Studio8 Architecture
• Maupuia by Makers of Architecture
• The Crescent by Makers of Architecture
• Steph's House by Patchwork Architecture
Housing - Alterations & Additions
• Fairhall House by a.k.a Architecture
• Manly street beach house by architecture +
• Yopp House by Craig & Coltart Architects
• Don Street Alteration by Parsonson Architects
• Berhampore Perimeter House by STUDIO MYLA
• Raffills House by Wallace Architects
Housing - Multi Unit
• Hyde Lane Apartments by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott
• Epuni by Isthmus
• Lee House + Studio by Parsonson Architects
• Te Ō by Solari Architects
Interior Architecture
• JB Morrison Lawyers Wellington by Athfield Architects
• Kowtow Head Office & Atelier by Makers of Architecture
Public Architecture
• Te Ngaengae Pool + Fitness by Architecture HDT
• Te Kupenga o Rongomai: Maidstone Sports Hub by S&T Architects
• Whakamaru o te Korowai o te Panepane o te Ika a Maui by Three Line Studio
• Whare Soka Buddha by Warren and Mahoney Architects
Small Project Architecture
• Giesen Garden apartment by Giesen Architecture
• Walker Box by Micah / Architecture
• BB House by Upoko Architects
