Photo: Rebekah Robinson
Architect, educator, activist and ambassador Julie Stout has been named the New Zealand Institute of Architects 2021 Gold Medallist, the highest award an architect can receive in Aotearoa.
Over the course of her career, Stout has turned her hand to a wide range of architectural projects — designing homes, galleries and public buildings. It has also been a life of dualities, balancing sailing and architecture with her partner David Mitchell, who died in 2018. The couple’s travels across Asia and the Pacific had a strong influence on their work together.
Stout’s interests are also steeped in urban development, and the ideas that guide Auckland’s growth. She recently stepped down from ten years as Chair of Urban Auckland, where she led civic action for port relocation and quality long-term planning for the city and Waitematā Harbour.
