| J.W. Wilson Award for Building of the Year | |
|---|---|
| CQU Health Clinic Extension | Reddog Architects Pty Ltd |
| Regional Project of the Year | |
| St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Stage 1 | Bold Architecture + Interior Design |
| Regional Commendations | |
|---|---|
| Gladstone State High School Year 7 Block | TVS architects |
| CQU Health Clinic Extension | Reddog Architects Pty Ltd |
| Former Pioneer Shire Council Building, Mackay | Conrad Gargett / |
| Mount Whitsunday Residence | Push |
| Rainbow Valley Early Leaning Centre | BEAT Architects |
| St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Stage 1 | Bold Architecture + Interior Design |
| Anglican Church of St James the Fisherman | ThomsonAdsett |
2016 Central Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Citations
The Gladstone State High School Year 7 Block is an appropriately robust response to the client brief and budget using an austere palette of materials. The building has a substantial presence, with logical spatial connectivity, common open spaces and generous, colourful and active ‘edges’ for circulation.CQU Health Clinic Extension (Reddog Architects Pty Ltd)
The CQU Health Clinic expansion integrates both the professional requirements of external parties, and a public interface, with the University’s learning objects. Sky-lighting, spatial interplay and a palette of natural colours bring a sophisticated quality to circulation spaces and a fresh sensibility to the healthcare typology.
Shalom College Loyola Centre and Administration (Tony Madden Architects Pty Ltd)
A colourful and direct response to the schools needs a new chapel, and a new administration building, define the school’s entry and extend a link into its academic heart. The administration building places the schools house colours on display, whilst the chapel works accommodate a defining stained glass.
2nd World War Memorial Aquatic Centre (Liquid Blu Architects)
The 2nd World War Memorial Aquatic Centre expands a well-loved Rockhampton icon via a complex arrangement of rolling funding agreements and multiple construction contracts. The facility integrates with recent riverside activation projects to deliver much needed facilities for; elite training, water polo, diving, learn-to-swim, therapy, programmed events and leisure.
Former Pioneer Shire Council Building, Mackay (Conrad Gargett)
Limited preservation was proposed for the derelict Former Pioneer Shire Council Building. Clever financial management systematically gained approvals for increasing the scope of works. In engaging further interest it is now used by a ‘not for profit’ community organisation, the beautifully restored building is now a valuable community resource.
Mount Whitsunday Residence (Push)
Perched atop a north facing lot, on Mt Whitsunday, this house and garage are split by a bridge-link and garden. Here the architect has adopted standard construction methodology to create a bespoke house, where the entry briefly screens dynamic views to recreate a moment of discovery and drama.
Rainbow Valley Early Learning Centre (BEAT Architects)
The Rainbow Valley Early Learning Centre extension is a serendipitous response to the vision of the client, manifesting the children’s notion of the ‘forest’ in angled poles around the building and play spaces. A multiplicity of informal view lines from inside ensure the visibility and safety of children throughout.
Mercy College Administration Building Redevelopment (Bold Architecture & Interior Design)
Budgetary savings from retention of the floor and skeleton of the Mercy College Administration Building enabled a greater scope for its redevelopment; including a relatively narrow expansion along two sides, with curtain walling creating a strong identity in the streetscape and greatly enhancing the quality of light throughout.
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Stage 1 (Bold Architecture + Interior Design)
Stage 1 of St. Brendon’s Catholic Primary School’s master plan demonstrates creative improvements upon existing models. This overall concept sees the school as ‘mini-city’ with public buildings defining public spaces and colours assisting way finding. Innovations in the arrangement and features of the classrooms engage their use by students.
Anglican Church of St James The Fisherman (ThomsonAdsett)
The Anglican Church of St James the Fisherman utilises an axis focussing inwards from the entry to the sanctuary and altar with stunning views of the ocean beyond. Subsequently, the interior provides an uplifting experience enhanced by the articulation of the ceiling and clerestory windows.
The Rockhampton Grammar School Birkbeck Building (ThomsonAdsett)
Dictated by the design challenges of site constraint & connection to existing linkages the architects have successfully provided a functional and flexible teaching facility for the uptake of year 7 students and relocated school health services. The building plan addresses the existing dominant axis whilst providing a new revitalised frontage for the school as a whole.