Wool House) was recognised with an NZIA Wellington Branch Enduring Architecture Award (2002)and the residential Dobson House, Hankey St, Wellington received an NZIA Wellington Branch Enduring Architecture Award (2004) Architectural exhibitions and advocacy Following his return from studying architecture in the United States and working with Walter Gropius and I. M. Pei, Toomath spent the majority of his architectural career in New Zealand (including over 35 years in professional practice). He was an advocate for several heritage buildings (see below), and played key roles in the Wellington Architectural Centre's projects on Wellington's urban form, namely: "Te Aro Replanned" (1947), "Homes Without Sprawl" (1957), "City Approaches" (1959) and "Wgtn 196X" (1961). Toomath also presented professional evidence for the Wellington City Council on proposals for controlling building heights, protected viewshafts and urban form planning (1989–1990) in hearings before the Planning Tribunal. Toomath led a small team whose report on the Old Town Hall stopped moves for its demolition. He wrote papers on conservation matters and presented evidence in support of a number of heritage buildings including: the AMP Head Office Building, the State Fire Insurance Building, Wharf Sheds 7 and 21. He had an active role in campaigns to save Old St Paul's. Design educator Toomath was also the Head of the School of Design, Wellington Polytechnic (1979–1989), and a contributor of articles to the New Zealand journal Designscape. He was a regular participant of the "Designmark" Advisory Panels, New Zealand Industrial Design Council from 1969, and a Judge of the Prince Philip Award for New Zealand Industrial Design (1981–1985). Documentary Toomath is the subject of a documentary Antonello and the Architect, which reveals his influences, designs, ideas - and the painting that he built - Antonello da Messina's St Jerome in his Study. Notes References "1962 Bronze Medal House: Silverstream, Wellington." Home and Building. XXVII.3(1964): 41. Antonello and the Architect dir Tony Hiles (Wellington: City Associates, 2007) "Awarded NZIA Bronze Medal: House, Silverstream, Wellington." Home and Building. XXV.12(1963): 40–43. "Living Rooms." Design Review. 5.3(1953): 63–65. "Wellington's Building Criticised." Dominion [Wellington] 10 Mar. 1961: 8. "Wool House: New Building at Wellington for the New Zealand Wool Board." Home and Building. XXI.2(1958): 54–56. New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. ed. Alister Taylor. Auckland: Alister Taylor, 2001. 880. Clark, Justine. "Space Explorer." New Zealand Home and Building. 5(1998): 170–73. Clark, Justine, and Paul Walker. Looking for the Local: Architecture and the New Zealand Modern.