Lindley Rae Naismith is a New Zealand architect. She established Scarlet Architects and went on to co-create the Scarlet Prize in Architecture. Naismith has performed the role of judge for the New Zealand Home of the Year Award as well as the Te Kahui Wahaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects awards. She is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and in 2017 won the Munro Diversity Award at the Architecture + Women NZ Dulux Awards.
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| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Scarlet Architects |
Early life and education
editNaismith grew up in Whangārei with three siblings. Her father was a mariner at Northport and her mother had been a nurse before her marriage.[1]
Naismith studied architecture at the University of Auckland, graduating in 1982.[2][1]
Career
editHer first job was at the Auckland Regional Authority, followed by positions in small architectural firms. In 1987, she opened her own practice, Lindley Naismith: Naismith Architects.[1]
Naismith shared an office with fellow architect Jane Aimer and in 2000 the pair joined their businesses and established Aimer Naismith Architects. Mike Dowsett joined the company shortly afterwards and it was renamed Scarlet Architects.[3][4][5] In 2018, Naismith and Aimer created the Scarlet Prize in Architecture, awarded annually to a high-achieving female student at the University of Auckland.[6][7]
Naismith has been judge for the New Zealand Home of the Year Award and several Te Kahui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects awards.[8] From 2019 to 2021, Naismith was co-chair of Architecture + Women NZ.[9] She is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects and has been chair of the institute's Auckland branch.[6]
Awards and honours
editIn 2017, Naismith won the Munro Diversity Award at the Architecture + Women NZ Dulux Awards.[10]
Twin House
editIn 2009, Aimer and Naismith designed and built identical townhouses, with shared common areas, in Newmarket for themselves and their extended families to live in.[11] Dubbed "a social experiment", the design allowed for experimentation of community, intensification, and intergenerational living.
Select Projects
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Scarlet Architects
edit- Twin House, Newmarket, Auckland (2009)[12]
- Pahi Bach, Auckland (2012) DINZ Best Design Awards 2014 Silver[13] 2012 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards - Housing Winner[14]
- Freeman's Bay House, Auckland (2015) Alterations and Additions [15]
- Ridge House, Onetangi, Waiheke Island (2018) [16]
- Hot Water Beach House (2020) [17] DINZ Best Design Awards 2021 Bronze [18] 2020 NZIA Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards - Housing Winner [19]
- Skinny House, Waiheke Island (2021) [20][21] DINZ Best Design Awards 2021 Finalist
- Leigh Bach, Leigh [22] DINZ Best Design Awards 2016 Bronze [23]
- Villa 2014 Alterations and Additions [24]
References
edit- ^ a b c "WikiLounge: Co-Chair Lindley Naismith Interview". AWNZ. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Cox, Elizabeth (2022). Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women in Architecture. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781991016348.
- ^ "Scarlet Architects | ArchiPro NZ". archipro.co.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Lindley Naismith". AWNZ. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Scarlet Architecture Limited". New Zealand Companies Office. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b "International Women's Day: balance for better Scarlet Architects | ArchiPro NZ". archipro.co.nz. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Scarlet Prize in Architecture – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Judges & Judging Criteria » COLORSTEEL®". awards.colorsteel.co.nz. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "A Big Thank You to our Recent Co-chairs – AWNZ [staging]". AWNZ. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "2017 A+W•NZ Dulux Awards". AWNZ. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Hawkes, Colleen (12 March 2019). "Architect friends talk about their 'social living experiment' 10 years on". Stuff. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Pahi House | Best Awards". bestawards.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Architects (www.nzia.co.nz), NZ Institute of. "Pahi House". NZ Institute of Architects (www.nzia.co.nz). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Freemans Bay House by Scarlet Architects". Architecture Now. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Creating a journey: Ridge House". Architecture Now. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ khov, henry (29 March 2021). "Enclosed haven: The courtyard house | Landscapes". HOME Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Hot Water Beach House | Best Awards". bestawards.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Architects (www.nzia.co.nz), NZ Institute of. "Hot Water Beach House". NZ Institute of Architects (www.nzia.co.nz). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Inside A Stunning Waiheke Home That Appears To Float Above The Water". NZ Herald. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "The Skinny House | Best Awards". bestawards.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Sun seeker: Leigh House". Architecture Now. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Leigh Bach | Best Awards". bestawards.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Hawkes, Colleen. "Villa renovation with new pool, basement garage, sun porch,…". Trends. Retrieved 23 May 2023.