Regional Commendations
The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery	PHAB Architects
Sunday House	Teeland Architects
Platypus Bend House	Robinson Architects
Sunshine Coast Light Rail Shaping Our Future	HASSELL
Plywood Box Flat	majstorovic architecture
Noosa Coastal Bus Shelter	majstorovic architecture
Ormuz Specialist Eye Clinic	Loucas Zahos Architects
Montville Residence 2	Sparks Architects
Mt. Coolum Residence	Sparks Architects
Two Roads House	Aspect Architecture

 

Citations

Jirrima (Morriarchi Architecture)

This re-working of an existing brick and tile house has retained the basic site planning with minimal extensions at each end, but has transformed its interiors and the ability to capture the coastal views. The structural investigation to deliver the cantilevered balcony roof is rewarded by a dramatic panorama of the coast.

The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery (PHAB Architects)

Although this 1920s remnant shed of the former condensed milk factory in Toogoolawah had no legislative heritage protection, its adaptive reuse has been sensitively handled, using established conservation principles. The project’s careful consideration of light and amenity concealed within the outline of the original structure is a triumph.

Stealth House (Teeland Architects)

The sculptural form of the Stealth House reaches out to the view from a small patch of solid ground and cleverly envelopes a one and two story parts of the house. The plan wraps around a pool area providing each room with an outlook to the north.

Sunday House (Teeland Architects)

Sunday House adapts a 1970’s brick building to better utilise its unique location backing onto Noosa national park. With minimal alterations to the plan form it manages to completely trans-form the character of the house by cleverly addressing the issue of providing outlook to the rear of the property without significantly impacting the existing structure. The external skin of timber bat-tens complements its backdrop and provides a visual filter to the street edge.

Platypus Bend House (Robinson Architects)

Taking its cues from an existing shed on site, and the need to build above periodic flood levels, this simple elevated gable form incorporates strategic pop-out sections to supplement the narrow width set by the light steel framing. The difficulty of dealing with services and finishes under an elevated building are resolved by expressing water storage and grouping services within battened shafts.

Montessori International College Stage 1 (PlaceSense)

The Montessori International College is an ambitious project on a challenging site. It cleverly resolves acoustic impacts, site constraints and the needs of the education philosophy to create a tight introverted village. The architect was able to deliver the brief requirements despite last minute budget reductions.

Sunshine Coast Light Rail Shaping Our Future Study (HASSELL)

This study is an essential part of the visioning process for the future of the Sunshine Coast and the resolution of the current and projected traffic issues. The project tests a number of urban design scenarios in an in-depth public consultation process that both educated and tested support.

Plywood Box Flat (majstorovic architecture)

In a new approach to the traditional Queensland, build-in-under, this small self-contained unit combines a remnant masonry wall, slab and drainage, with ply flooring, walls and ceiling to create a warm welcoming space.  The modular sheet set-out and material junctions have been particularly resolved to produce an interior with joinery like qualities.

Noosa Coastal Bus Shelter (majstorovic architecture)

This suite of bus shelters responds to a complex brief including   compliance with standards, modular design, long lifespan, low maintenance, vandal resistance, simple site installation, budget and the policies of Noosa Council’s Design Guide. Subtle variations in design and well-resolved construction details allow these shelters to be pre-fabricated and unified throughout the shire and adapted to a wide variety of specific site conditions.

Red Soil House (phorm architecture + design)

A sensitive addition to a modest 1960’s house on the Buderim escarpment the Red Soil House ech-oes the colours of the soil on which it stands. It’s careful consideration of the north eastern aspect and the modifications that have been made to the edge condition of the existing residence provide for a sequence of external and internal space that successfully address both the view and climatic considerations.

Ormuz Specialist Eye Clinic (Loucas Zahos Architects)

An exquisitely refined commercial building set on a long vacant Caloundra block. The Ormuz Spe-cialist Eye Clinic provides a fitting professional backdrop for its intricate and exacting medical use. It’s forest of exterior columns and carefully detailed Glass, Timber, and Aluminium cladding give the building a filtered skin suitable for its occupants. The simple but striking roofline with its clean and fine edge provides a strong Civic presence. The building is both confident in itself and the fu-ture of Caloundra.

Montville Residence 2 (Sparks Architects)

Situated on a prominent ridge line with imposing views over Baroon Pocket Dam the Ridge house is split into two carefully composed pavilions which are arranged to provide a variety of outdoor spaces and an ascending entry between them. The complimentary use of rammed earth, galva-nised steel and glass along with the extensive use of timber internally provides a rich palette of simple materials and surfaces.

Mt Coolum Residence (Sparks Architects)

Sitting at the foothills of the mountain the Mt Coolum residence provides an innovative approach to dealing with a suburban scale allotment. The strong tapered bedroom wings contain a comfort-ably scaled courtyard giving both light and ventilation to the major circulation areas. The internal spaces show clever use of translucent materials.

Green Beginnings Child Care Centre (CORE Architecture)

Although situated in the business precinct of Kawana, this building, of residential form and materi-als, would relate to most children’s experience of home. Its careful planning of rooms, art spaces, covered outdoor areas and play space is designed to facilitate the operator’s philosophy of learn-ing through fun and experience.

Sandstone Point Hotel (KP Architects)

A contemporary interpretation of the waterfront hotel on a large scale. The thoughtful segrega-tion of larger spaces into more intimate ones without interrupting the flow of patrons or impeding their amenity is a great success. It does this whilst capitalising on a spectacular outlook. The fold-ing planar roof gracefully encompasses the disparate spaces it encompasses tying them together as a whole.

Two Roads House (Aspect Architecture)

This beautifully constructed house provides a grounded serene version of shelter. Its siting on a knoll while reminiscent of a hilltop town is clearly of the Maleny rural landscape. The axial plan arranges comfortable volumes that overlook its own green and the surrounding landscape.