The Ath Cup is awarded each year as part of the NZIA Wellington Branch Architecture awards. Nominations are received for non-architects in the Wellington region who have done something special during the year or over a longer period to promote quality and/or understanding of architecture.
For the 2014 award Mark McGuinness was chosen by the jury and the NZIA Wellington Branch committee for the outstanding contribution Willis Bond & Co have made to the quality of the built environment and the urban fabric in Wellington as evidenced in several well regarded developments.