21-620: Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects ( NZIA ) is a membership-based professional organisation that represents approximately 90 per cent of registered architects in Aotearoa New Zealand and supports and promotes architecture in New Zealand. The organisation was founded in 1905 and is committed to supporting members by providing ongoing professional training and material and services that are essential to their work. The Institute has eight branches throughout
42-552: A person is qualified in the subject area. Many professional bodies also act as learned societies for the academic disciplines underlying their professions, such as the American Statistical Association . Lillian Chrystall Lillian Jessie Chrystall OBE (née Laidlaw ; 1 March 1926 – 24 February 2022) was a New Zealand architect . She was the first woman to receive a national New Zealand Institute of Architects award. Chrystall
63-420: A professional body as "an organisation with individual members practicing a profession or occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge, skills, conduct and practice of that profession or occupation". The Quality Assurance Agency distinguishes between statutory bodies and regulators that "have powers mandated by Parliament to regulate a profession or group of professions and protect
84-399: Is the first known women to have received this honour in 1966. Other women who have received fellow honours are Lillian Chrystall , Claire Chambers and Ellen Brinkman . Professional association A professional association (also called a professional body , professional organization , or professional society ) is a group that usually seeks to further a particular profession ,
105-768: Is within the purview of the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB). The most prestigious honour in New Zealand architecture is the Gold Medal, which is conferred to an individual or group for their outstanding contribution to the practice of architecture, demonstrated through the production of a consistently high-quality body of work over a period of time. The Institute honours up to 10 living Distinguished Fellows, who are recognised as being an exceptional influence on or contributor to architecture in New Zealand”. As of 2024,
126-787: The University of Auckland , one of only five women among the 1944 cohort of architectural students. She graduated in 1948, becoming a registered member of NZIA in the same year. After graduating, she was appointed the School of Architecture's first female instructor. From 1950 to 1954, Chrystall worked in Europe. In England, she was hired by Ernő Goldfinger and worked on post-war reconstruction before moving to France. She joined André Sive's practice, designing low-cost housing Aubervilliers . Chrystall then returned to New Zealand and started her own architecture practice, Lillian Laidlaw Architects. In
147-564: The Institute introduced the John Sutherland Practice Award to honour individuals, groups, or collectives for their influence and impact on architecture. The award recognises wider architectural endeavours such as professional practice, advocacy, research, and building science. The award is named after Distinguished Fellow John Sutherland , in recognition of his influence on the architectural profession. Since 2015,
168-504: The Warren Trust Awards for Architectural Writing have been awarded by the Institute for inventive and meaningful architectural writing. The awards are categorised by age: Tamariki (0-13 years), Rangatahi (14-18 years), and Open (18+ years). The awards are a joint venture with The Warren Trust, a charitable organisation in honour of Sir Miles Warren . The institute is not responsible for the registration of architects, which
189-641: The bedrooms and living area, as well as dark stained rafters and sliding doors reminiscent of Shoji screens. Chrystall won a Bronze Medal from Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA in 1967 for the Yock House and became the first woman to receive a national NZIA award. In 2013, Yock House was awarded the Enduring Architecture Award at the NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards. In the 1989 New Year Honours , Chrystall
210-630: The country and is headed by a President who serves a two-year term. The day-to-day functions of the Institute are undertaken by an Auckland-based team led by a chief executive. Due to the Architects Act 1963 splitting functions between the Institute and the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB), [2][3] the Institute became an incorporated society in 1992,[4] while the NZRAB retains responsibility for
231-622: The couple also lived and raised their children. The Airedale St office became a gathering space for various architects, and artists between the 1950s-60s including Peter Bartlett , Bill Wilson, and Ivan Juriss. Chrystall also served on community organisations and was a founding member of the Auckland Zonta Club . She was the first woman on the Board of Trustees at the Auckland Savings Bank (ASB) and in 1983 became
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#1732790465957252-427: The distinguished fellows are Brian Aitken, Nick Bevin, Richard Harris, Maurice Mahoney , Anne Salmond , Graeme Scott, Julie Stout , John Sutherland, and Christina van Bohemen . The New Zealand Institute of Architects recognises and honours architects, academics or retired architects who have "achieved a high standing in the profession" or "given meritorious service to the profession or institute." Nancy Northcroft
273-519: The first female president of the ASB Board. Chrystall retired in 2011. She died on 24 February 2022 at the age of 95. Yock House in Ngāpuhi Road, Remuera was designed by Chrystall for Anthony Yock, in 1964. The site is steep, sloping down towards Orakei Basin and a series of stepped decks were designed to integrate the house into the landscape. The house features built-in timber furniture in
294-443: The institute's eight branches, and New Zealand Awards, a national level distinction. The Institute’s ‘named awards’ are conferred in categories of public, commercial, educational and residential architecture, and are named for the influential New Zealand architects Sir Ian Athfield , Sir Miles Warren , John Scott and Ted McCoy , each of whom has made a powerful contribution to the practice of architecture in New Zealand. In 2022,
315-538: The interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest . In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes. In the UK, they may take a variety of legal forms. The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of
336-486: The late 1950s, her husband joined the practice and the business was re-named Chrystall Architects. Despite working in the practice together, the married couple kept projects separate. David worked on schools and community projects while Lillian worked on commericial buildings and, following the success of Yock House (1964), residential projects. Chrystall Architects set up their practice on Airedale St in Auckland, where
357-527: The legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In the UK the Science Council defines
378-411: The registration of architects. In 2019, the Institute was gifted the name Te Kāhui Whaihanga by Dr Haare Williams (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tūhoe), MNZM who said: “The name Te Kāhui Whaihanga is not only about architecture, but it’s also about building a nation; building a future and building a people. It's to do with identity.”[5] In 2017, representatives of the Institute and Ngā Aho,
399-706: The society of Māori design professionals, signed Te Kawenata o Rata, a covenant that formalises an ongoing relationship of co-operation between the two groups. Governance of the Institute is undertaken by the NZIA Council, led by an elected President, which meets four times a year. Current Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Board Past presidents include Judith Taylor (2022–2024) and Judi Keith-Brown (2020–2022). The institute also functions to celebrate outstanding architecture, in part by presenting annual awards for excellence in architecture. The awards programme consists of Local Awards, run by each of
420-505: The use of professional titles" and professional bodies that "are independent membership organisations that oversee the activities of a particular profession and represent the interests of [their] members" and which "may offer registration or certification of unregulated occupations on a voluntary basis." Many professional bodies are involved in accrediting degrees, defining and examining the skills and competencies necessary to practice, and granting professional certifications to indicate that
441-550: Was born in the Auckland suburb of Herne Bay on 1 March 1926, one of three children of businessman Robert Laidlaw and American-born Lillian Viola Irene Laidlaw (née Watson). One of her brothers was Lincoln Laidlaw, who founded the New Zealand toy manufacturing company, Lincoln Industries. She was raised in Herne Bay, and was educated at Bayfield School and Auckland Girls' Grammar School . Chrystall studied architecture at
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