The New Zealand Institute of Architects invites entries into its annual essay writing competition.
Awards will be made in two categories: Open (architecture practitioners, tertiary students and members of the public); and Secondary School students.
The Open category award carries a cash prize of $1500, and the winner of the Secondary category will receive $1000. Authors of Highly Commended Awards will receive $500. The Institute of Architects will publish the award-winning essays.
NZIA Communications Manager John Walsh said the purpose of the Warren Trust Awards is to encourage people of different ages and from all walks of life to write about architecture.
“We want to promote an informed critical culture, and we’re especially keen to encourage younger writers to write about architecture,” Walsh said.
“We hope the competition will appeal to people who enjoy writing and would like to tackle the challenge of an architectural topic in an essay format.”