Pip Cheshire

Pip Cheshire
CNZM
Cheshire in 2024
Born
Philip Maxwell Cheshire

(1950-07-28) 28 July 1950 (age 74)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationArchitect
Children3
Practice
  • Artifice
  • Bossley Cheshire
  • Jasmax
  • Cheshire Architects
Buildings

Philip Maxwell Cheshire CNZM (born 28 July 1950) is a New Zealand architect. One of the founding directors of Jasmax, he was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2013.

Early life and education

Cheshire was born in Christchurch on 28 July 1950, the son of Gwynneth and Max Cheshire.[1] Born with the lower half of his right leg missing, Cheshire grew up in the seaside suburb of Sumner and became a keen surfer.[2][3] He was educated at Sumner School and Christ's College, and went on to study political science at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974.[2][4][5] While at Canterbury, he wrote for the student newspaper, Canta.[2]

As a 16-year-old, Cheshire expressed a desire to become either an engineer or architect.[3] In 1976, he began studying architecture at the University of Auckland, where his classmates included Mark Wigley, Jane Aimer, John Leijh, Lindley Naismith, Diane Brand, and Gill Matthewson.[2][6]

Architectural career

While still an architecture student, Cheshire designed Auckland restaurant, The Melba, which led to his obtaining a number of commissions for residential dwellings after he graduated. He first set up architectural collective, Artifice, with fellow young graduates, and later joined with Pete Bossley to form Bossley Cheshire Architects in 1984. In 1989, Bossley Cheshire merged with JASMaD and Gibbs Harris to form Jasmax, of which Cheshire was a director from 1989 to 2003, the final three years managing director. Since 2003, he has been in practice as Cheshire Architects, which includes his son Nat.[2][7][8]

Cheshire served as president of the Auckland Architecture Association in 2007 and chair of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) between 1998 and 2000.[9] In 2003, Cheshire was appointed adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Auckland.[10] From 2014 to 2016, he was the national president of the NZIA. During his tenure, he worked with Ngā Aho, the society of Māori design professionals, including Haare Williams, Rau Hoskins and Elisapeta Heta, to formulate Te Kawenata o Rata, a covenant to formalise and invigorate the relationship between the NZIA and Ngā Aho.[11][12] Cheshire has also served as a member of the Auckland urban design panel.[9]

In 2008, Cheshire collaborated with photographer Patrick Reynolds to produce a book on the New Zealand bach, Architecture uncooked: the New Zealand holiday house through an architect's eye.[9]

Notable works

Honours and awards

The Cosgreve House, designed by Cheshire while at Bossley Cheshire and documented when he was at Jasmax, won an NZIA national award in 1994.[14] In 2003, Cheshire received a distinguished alumnus award from the University of Auckland.[15]

In 2013, Cheshire was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal, for outstanding contributions to the practice of architecture.[7][8] He has been a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects since 2007.[11][16]

In the 2024 New Year Honours, Cheshire was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to architecture.[17]

Publications

  • Cheshire, Pip (2008). Architecture uncooked: the New Zealand holiday house through an architect's eye. Auckland: Godwit. ISBN 1869621549.

References

  1. ^ "Births". The Press. Vol. 86, no. 26177. 29 July 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via PapersPast.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Walsh, John (2013). "Gold Medal interview: Pip Cheshire". New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Artificial leg no handicap to young Christchurch surfer". The Press. Vol. 106, no. 31191. 15 October 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via PapersPast.
  4. ^ "Honour roll award: Rotary selects boys". The Press. Vol. 102, no. 30297. 25 November 1963. p. 13. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via PapersPast.
  5. ^ "Graduate search". University of Canterbury. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ Matthewson, Gill (2018). "Where do you go to?: The class of '76". Interstices 2018: Auckland School Centenary Special Issue: 85–100. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b "2013 Gold Medal: Pip Cheshire". New Zealand Institute of Architects. 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "Michele Hewitson Interview: Pip Cheshire". The New Zealand Herald. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Barrie, Andrew (2013). "2013 Gold Medal essay". New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  10. ^ "University personnel". 2005 Calendar (PDF). University of Auckland. p. 678. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "New Year hHonours list 2024 – citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Institute of Architects and Ngā Aho sign Te Kawenata o Rata". Ngā Aho. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  13. ^ "The nature of building on the Antarctic continent: an architect's view". Victoria University of Wellington. 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Congreve House". Home. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Past winners". University of Auckland. 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  16. ^ "NZIA fellows". Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  17. ^ "New Year Honours 2024: the full list". The New Zealand Herald. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.