Megan Wraight
Megan Wraight | |
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| Born | 12 December 1961 Rangiora,New Zealand |
| Died | 31 August 2020(aged 58) |
| Alma mater | RMIT University, Melbourne |
| Occupation | Landscape architect |
| Awards | NZ Arts Foundation Laureate Award |
| Practice | Wraight + Associates Limited |
| Website | www |
Megan Mary Wraight(12 December 1961 – 31 August 2020) was a New Zealandlandscape architectwho had considerable influence on the design ofpublic spaces.[1][2]She was the founding principal ofWraight + AssociatesLimited, which has completed a wide variety of large-scale urban projects throughout New Zealand, including waterfront redevelopments, educational facilities, transport facilities andurban-renewalprojects.[3][4]
Biography
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Wraight was born in Rangiora and lived in rural settings there, Havelock North andMotuekaas she was growing up.[5]
Wraight completed a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture atRMIT University,Melbourne, in 1992.[4]In 2006, she received theInternational Federation of Landscape Architectaward, one of the industry's highest international honours,[3]and in 2013 she was the first landscape architect to receive theArts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award.[2]
HerWaitangi Parkproject in Wellington showcased sustainable landscape design, particularly water conservation, and her work on theWynyard Quarteron Auckland's waterfront is an example of urban waterfront renewal.[2][4]The Taranaki Wharf precinct in Wellington was a collaboration betweenIan Athfeild(architect), Graeme McIndoe, Chris McDonald, Stuart Niven (urban designers), Wraight and Penny Allen (landscape architects).[6]
Wraight + Associates also designedPukeahu National War Memorial Parkin Wellington, and have won many awards from theNew Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects,including four of the top awards in 2017.[2][4]
Projects and awards
[edit]Some of Wraight + Associates' projects include:
- The development ofWaitangi Park,Taranaki Wharf, CentrePort and the Lambton Harbour Masterplan onWellington's Waterfront[2]
- The Hood Street Upgrade, Hamilton[2]
- Waitomo CavesVisitors' Centre, with Architecture Workshop[2][4]
- Christchurch Coastal Pathway[4][7]
- Wynyard Quarter,Jellicoe Street, North Wharf and Silo Park on Auckland's waterfront[8]
- Pukeahu National War Memorial Parkin Wellington, as Wraight Athfield Landscape + Architecture Ltd (WALA) (Category Winner, Parks category, NZILA awards 2017)[2][9][10][11]
- Victoria University of WellingtonHub - Wraight + Associates Ltd with Athfield | Architectus (NZILA Award of Excellence, Institutional category, 2017)[11]
- Cenotaph Precinct Upgrade, Wraight + Associates Ltd & Wellington City Council Urban Design Team (Category Winner, Urban spaces category, NZILA awards 2017)[11]
- Redevelopment ofMemorial SquareinNew Lynnin 1998.[12]
References
[edit]- ^Chumko, Andre (1 September 2020)."Capital landscape architect Megan Wraight, public space pioneer, dies at 58".Stuff.co.nz.Retrieved27 September2020.
- ^abcdefgh"'Megan Wraight'".The Arts Council.Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^ab"'International accolades for NZ landscape architect'".Scoop.co.nz.23 May 2006.Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^abcdef"Megan Wraight | WĀ".Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^Chumko, Andre (26 September 2020)."Megan Wraight wove Papatūānuku into public space".Stuff.co.nz.Retrieved27 September2020.
- ^Gatley, Julia; Walker, Paul (1 January 2014).Vertical living: the Architectural Centre and the remaking of Wellington.Auckland University Press.ISBN978-1-86940-815-2.
- ^"Christchurch Coastal Pathway".Christchurch Coastal Pathway.Retrieved28 May2019.
- ^"'The Wharf At Work'".Landscape Architecture Magazine.5 June 2017.Retrieved9 February2018.
- ^"Pukeahu National War Memorial Park | NZ Institute of Landscape Architects".nzila.co.nz.Retrieved9 February2019.
- ^Freeman, Lynn (3 November 2013).Landscape architect Megan Wraight(Streaming audio). Arts on Sunday.RNZ.
- ^abc"2017 Award Winners | Resene NZILA Pride of Place Landscape Architecture | NZ Institute of Landscape Architects".nzila.co.nz.Retrieved29 May2019.
- ^New Lynn Reserve Management Plan 2004 (Report).Waitakere City Council.2004. pp. 81–83.
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