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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