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Education Project 2016

	NATIONAL CATEGORY WINNER GOLD AWARD WINNER Project University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering Research Building 906, Auckland Entrant Scarbro Construction (Construction Company) Project Partners Jasmax Architects (Architect/Designer), RCP (Engineer) Owned by University of Auckland Having outgrown the existing facility, the new building has the largest seismic testing capabilities in Australasia. Part of the wider university site, a previously commercial site has been transformed into a learning hub for the future. Judges Comments This deceptively simple building form houses large-scale testing facilities, together with academic research and office spaces with state-of-the-art features including solar chimneys for natural ventilation. Several innovative construction solutions were the product of an extraordinarily close and positive relationship within the extended client/builder/consultant team.

	GOLD AWARD WINNER Project Chrysalis Early Learning Centre, Auckland Entrant Keola (Construction Company) Project Partners Collingridge and Smith Architects (UK) Limited (Architect/Designer) Owned by Chrysalis Group On a site dominated by two notable and protected trees the design was to not only conserve these trees, but to make them an integral feature by building the centre in a crescent moon) shape with 31 radiating gridlines – the apex being a point between the two trees.

	GOLD AWARD WINNER Project Christ's College Miles Warren Building (West Wing), Christchurch Entrant Naylor Love Construction Project Partners Wilkie + Bruce Architects (Architect/Designer) Owned by Christ's College Comprising three inter-connected buildings of new teaching space that are each distinctly different but are generally of three storeys, with roof top plant space and a single level basement located in the central building.

	SILVER AWARD WINNER Project St Margaret's College Gynamsium and Chapel, Christchurch Entrant Hanham & Philp Contractors Limited (Construction Company) Project Partners Athfield Architects (Architect/Designer), The Project Office (Project Manager) Owned by St Margaret's College Having lost 80% of its facilities during the earthquake, the decision was made to rebuild the gymnasium, chapel, music classrooms and associated facilities together in one building. The 700 seat chapel can also double as a functional theatre. The gym is structured around a two-storey spine of support spaces naturally lit by high level clerestory glazing.

	BRONZE AWARD WINNER Project Endeavour School, Hamilton Entrant Foster Construction Limited (Construction Company) Project Partners AECOM (Architect/Designer), Frequency Projects (Project Manager) Owned by Ministry of Education A highly anticipated community project for Flagstaff on land designated for a school for a number of years. This is an important community asset that reflects the new way of primary school learning.

	BRONZE AWARD WINNER Project University of Canterbury Matariki (Registry) Building, Christchurch Entrant Hawkins Construction South Island (Construction Company) Project Partners The Project Office (Engineer) Owned by The University of Canterbury Preserving the heritage of the six storey building after it sustained serious damage in the earthquakes while maintaining the formidable Brutalist architecture was paramount. Adding a complete internal refit gave the building a vibrant new look.