International Awards

The Fassa Bortolo International Prize for Sustainable Architecture, Silver Medal,
Ferrera, Italy, 2011
http://www.fassabortolo.com/FASSA-BORTOLO-INTERNATIONAL-PRIZE-FOR-SUSTAINABLE-ARCHITECTURE-29-06-2011.html#

The Earth Awards, Built Environment Category winner
Sustainable Shells
awarded in collaboration with Michael Ramage.
The Earth Awards, London, 2010
http://www.theearthawards.org/site/built-environment-win/

World Building of the Year
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo ,South Africa
World Architectural Festival- Barcelona, October 2009
http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/news-detail.cfm?newsId=120
http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/peter-rich-wins-world-building-of-the-year-award-for-mapungubwe-interpretation-centre/5210590.article

World Building, Culture Category winner
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo ,South Africa
World Architecture Festival- Barcelona, October 2009
http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/winners.cfm?eventYear=2009

David Alsop Sustainability Award
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo, South Africa
British Structural Awards 2009
The Institute of Structural Engineers
http://www.istructe.org/events/structuralawards/Pages/StructuralAwards2009-Winners.aspx#david%20alsop%20sustainability%20award

IASS Tsuboi Award, Shanghai
Outstanding paper of 2009 IASS Symposium
Sustainable shells: New African vaults built with soil and cement tiles
Authors: Ramage, Ocshendorf, Rich

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo, South Africa
2008 Africa Middle East
Holcim Foundation for sustainable Construction
Stabalized earth Visitors centre. Mapungubwe National Park
http://www.holcimfoundation.org/T1281/Search_prize-winning_projects_since_2005.htm

Best public/ cultural building Category - African and the Middle East
Bopitikelo Community and Cultural Centre, Molatedi North West Province, South Africa
World Architecture Awards, under the auspices of the RIBA, 2001

Honorary Fellowship

Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
AIA Congress and Investiture, Miami, Florida, June 2010
http://www.aia.org/practicing/awards/AIAB082319?dvid=&recspec=AIAB082319

 

South African Awards

Winner - South African Institute of Architects - Gold Medal, 2010

South Africa Absolut Visi Designer of the Year, 2009
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo
http://www.visi.co.za/content/article/64/a-true-architect-of-africa

 

South African Awards - National Awards of Merit

House Kennedy, George, Western Cape
- National Award of Merit, 2003; South African Institute of Architects

Bopitikelo Community and Cultural Centre, Molatedi, North West Province
- National Award of Merit, 2001; South African Institute of Architects

Ubuye Bayeze Children?s Facility, Gauteng
- National Award of Merit, 2001; South African Institute of Architects

Kemp House / Evenhuis, Natures Valley
- National Award of Merit, 1992; South African Institute of Architects

The Mennel Pavilion, Johannesburg
- National Award of Merit, 1992; South African Institute of Architects

Elim Shopping Centre, Northern Province
- National Award of Merit, 1992; South African Institute of Architects

Hollard Street Squash Racquets Club
- National Award of Merit, 1984; South African Institute of Architects

South African awards - Project Awards

Mandela?s Yard Museum, Alexandra, Gauteng
- National Project Award, 2003; South African Institute of Architects

Bwanari Lodge , Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province
- National Project Award, 2002; South African Institute of Architects

Bopitikelo Community and Cultural Centre
- National Project Award, 2001; South African Institute of Architects

Ubuye Bayeze Children?s Facility, Gauteng
- National Project Award, 1999; South African Institute of Architects

Berg Retreat House, Kwazulu Natal
- National Project Award, 1997; South African Institute of Architects

Inkatha Conference Venue, Kwazulu Natal
- National Project Award, 1977; South African Institute of Architects

Research Awards

Thula-Mntwana, Ubuye Bayeze Childrens Facility, Gauteng, South Africa
- EDRA Place Award, International Research Awarded in collaboration with MIT

Award Nominations

House Kennedy, George, Western Cape, South Africa
- National Award of Excellence, 2003, Nomination; South African Institute of Architects

Bopitikelo Community and Cultural Centre, Molatedi NW Province, South Africa
- National Award of Excellence, 2003, Nomination; South African Institute of Architects

Wolff Award for Architecture, Israel, 2000; Nomination

Carlsberg Danish Architecture Awards, 1991; Nomination

RIBA Annie Spink Award, 2003; Nomination