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AWARDS

2018
Marguerite was the senior researcher for the South African-based book, the Africa Drawn Project (Berlin: DOM Publishers, 2015), which focused on researching, visualizing, and curating cities in Africa. The Congress for the New Urbanism(CNU) awarded the book the international Charter Award in 2018.

2017
Award of Merit Die Wilgers, Pretoria from the Pretoria Institute for Architecture awarded to HolmJordaan Architects with Marguerite Pienaar as project architect.
Award for best public building Die Wilgers, Pretoria from the Pretoria Institute for Architecture awarded to HolmJordaan Architects with Marguerite Pienaar as project architect.
Commendation Award Open-ended urban upgrade Refilwe, Refilwe from the Pretoria Institute for Architecture awarded to HolmJordaan Architects, with Morné Pienaar as project architect.

2014
Marguerite Pienaar awarded the Neil Powell Neil Post-Graduate award for the best complete post-graduate studies through research.

2013
Award of Merit Novi Skin Centre, Pretoria from the Pretoria Institute for Architecture awarded to HolmJordaan Architects with Marguerite Pienaar as project architect.

2009
Honourable Mention for House Fullard from the Pretoria Institute for Architecture (Morné Pienaar/D Kirsten)

2007
Project Award (Morné Pienaar) for “Studio Bottcher” from the South African Institute for Architects.

2006
Award of Merit (Morné Pienaar) for “The Chapel of Light” from the South African Institute of Architects in association Chris Wilkinson of Comrie Wilkinson Architects and Urban Designers.

2005
Award of Merit (Morné Pienaar) for “The Chapel of Light” from the Gauteng Institute For Architects in association Chris Wilkinson of Comrie Wilkinson Architects and Urban Designers.

2002
Special nomination International RIBA Student Competition for Final Year Project (Marguerite Pienaar)

2001
Award for Best Final Year Student (cum laude) at the University of the Free State by the Free State Institute of Architects (Marguerite Pienaar)

2001
Second runner-up: regional Corobrik Student Awards, with final year mark 88% (Marguerite Pienaar)

2000
Award for exceptional academic achievement (Morné Pienaar) in Design IV from Technikon Pretoria.

2000
Merit award for leadership (Morné Pienaar) from Technikon Pretoria for serving as Chair for the executive Student Body of the School of Architecture.

 

COMPETITIONS

2015

Chandigarh Unbuilt Design Competition, placed in the top 50 from over 300 international entries

2005

Marguerite Pienaar, as employee at acg architects, in conjunction with Shirley Gunn (Human Rights Media Centre) won the Athlone Struggle Memorial Competition, Athlone, Cape Town