Timber Design Awards entries now open

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE prestigious 2018 NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards, but time is running out, as Stage One entries close on April 30.

With a record number entered in 2017 NZ Wood is anticipating another record-breaking event.

This year, the category of ‘multi-storey timber building design’ has been added to reflect the growing acceptance of wood as a viable and cost-effective construction material, whose speed of construction can help meet accommodation and office space demand across New Zealand in a timely manner.

The ‘Wood and Fibre Creativity Award’ is a revised category celebrating original and innovative uses of wood fibre where the material has been used in unusual or unexpected ways.

Eligible entries will be from projects completed between March 1, 2016 and February 28, 2018 and projects must have significant timber content. Included in the nine categories is the ‘Innovation in Student Design’ category, where students from top New Zealand Universities who work with wood will again have the chance to compete in a prestigious competition. Last year’s winners were all offered internships.

Judges this year are Pamela Bell of Prefab NZ, David Carradine of the Timber Design Society, Tim Melville of the NZ Institute of Architects and Andrea Stocchero, Sustainable Architect, Scion.

Winners will be announced at a gala awards dinnerl in Auckland on 20 September.

For more information call Debbie on 021-807 002, email her at debbie@wpma.org.nz or go to www.nzwood.co.nz.

NZL