Judith Taylor FNZIA is a New Zealand architect. She served as the president of the New Zealand Institute of Architects from 2022 to 2024.
Judith Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupation | Architect |
Career
editTaylor was raised in Wellington. Her mother was a nurse and her father worked in a senior role at the post office.[1] She attended Wellington East Girls' College, where a career counsellor suggested architecture as a potential career path.[2]
Taylor studied at Victoria University of Wellington and shortly after graduating moved to work in London for a couple of years. Following her return to Wellington, Taylor worked as a project architect at Craig Craig Moller in the 1980s.[2] During that time she worked on various high-rise office and fitout projects.[3] She achieved her initial architects' registration in 1986.[4]
Taylor created her own company Taylor Architects, where she worked from home while balancing raising her children.[3] Taylor Architects worked for Parliamentary Services in Wellington. The projects started small, such as installing toilets for Jenny Shipley, and eventually led to larger projects such as the refurbishment of Bowen House.[2]
From 2015 to 2024 Taylor was an associate at Context Architects and was particularly involved in improving their project delivery.[5] As of 2024, Taylor is the acting chief executive at the New Zealand Registered Architects Board.[6]
Involvement with the NZIA
editTaylor became a Fellow of New Zealand Institute of Architects in 1997 and also previously served as a chairperson of the Wellington branch of NZIA.[7][8]
From 2022 to 2024, Taylor served as the president of NZIA during which her focus included improving operations and fostering young graduates and architects.[9][10] Taylor was the fourth female president in NZIA's history.[11]
References
edit- ^ Kellet, Anna. "Change and challenge ahead". Architecture New Zealand (July 2022 (Issue 4)).
- ^ a b c "Women in architecture: Judith Taylor". archipro.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b Cox, Elizabeth, ed. (2022). "24: 'The Faces of Change': Practice in the 1970s-1990s". Making space: a history of New Zealand women in architecture. Auckland: Massey University Press. ISBN 978-1-991016-34-8.
- ^ "NZRAB - Architect Details". www.nzrab.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "New president-elect for the NZIA". Architecture Now. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Registered Architects Board - The Board". www.nzrab.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Three cheers for NZIA's new president". Context. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "New president-elect for the NZIA". Architecture Now. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Registered Architects Board - The Board". www.nzrab.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Three cheers for NZIA's new president". Context. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Cox, Elizabeth, ed. (2022). "29: New Models: The Landscape of Practice 200-2020". Making space: a history of New Zealand women in architecture. Auckland: Massey University Press. ISBN 978-1-991016-34-8.