2008 AAA Cavalier Bremworth Design Awards

2008 Award Winners

Open Section Winner:
Windy Point House - Andrew Sexton Architecture

"The Windy Point House, almost as self effacing as a 'bach', showed beautiful joining and framing. The plan provided 'islands' or 'furniture' in a two storey dwelling for a client (or clients) in a wheel chair. Space flowed on each level allowing unprejudiced access. Each opening provided a significant 'window' to the water, to the hill, and to the street. The form-making inside and out was beautifully resolved. By careful ordering of space, and the joining and framing of the site, a modest building, based on purpose, became poetry."       Lawrence Nield, Judge

Open Section Runner-up:
Spa for the Vomo Island Resort, Vomo Island,  Fiji
Mark Ritchie

"This project for a  Fijian resort island orders elemental platform, walls and roofs around a tree and water, a scheme reminiscent of an old world paradise garden. The courtyard, uncommon in Oceania, is re-worked in its new context and a thoughtful dialogue between traditional Pacific and Western architectures has been achieved. Split open to capture cooling sea breezes, stone walls still enclose the various activities of a luxury spa. These areas are covered by large pitching surfaces of thatch. The familiar big roof of the Pacific is re-interpreted and re-invigorated by contemporary geometry."           Jeanette Budgett, Judge.

Winner Student Section:
Raoul Island, Clinton Weaver

"This was an ordered Met Station on a rugged and remote island. It was an architecture of cool resolved geometry contrasting with the wild terrain- order and comfort in the wild. Again this was beautiful resolved. There was joining of the lives of people and joining of and with the materials of the building and the landscape. It showed dramatically architecture 'otherness': architecture's importance in offering, permanence and order in relation to the disorder and difficulties of our lives. The drawings were exceptionally beautiful."       Lawrence Nield, Judge

Student Section Runner-up:
The Quarry, Finn Scott

"In the sublime setting of a disused quarry in Vermont, USA the author of this project tips us into the abyss.  With a profound material understanding the weight and depth of stone excavation is counterpoised by ephemeral cloth and paper interventions. Heavy, unbearably light, coated with the dust of ages and finely observing human frailty, this is a place of heightened sensibility for the work of artists and scientists. The project is beautifully presented. Using graphite and the weight of stone to impress lines on paper the exquisite drawing and print making are exemplary reminders of the powers of architectural representation. "    Jeanette Budgett, Judge.

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