This year’s South Australian Architecture Awards, run by the Australian Institute of Architects, has seen a strong field of educational projects flex their collective design muscle across a range of categories.
Chief among these is the Adelaide Botanic High School by Cox Architecture and DesignInc which this year won the Dr John Mayfield Award for Educational Architecture, the Robert Dickson Award for Interior Architecture and the Derrick Kendrick Award for Sustainable Architecture. Named awards represent the highest accolade in each category.
Jurors were particularly impressed with the school’s superb composition and integration within the Parklands setting as well as the seamless incorporation of the former Reid Building’s structure. Botanic High is what one jury determined ‘a new benchmark for adaptive reuse in South Australia’.
SA Chapter President Tony Giannone noted ‘the Adelaide Botanic High School exemplifies the high-quality outcome that can be achieved when all parties invest in the process. This project is a community asset of lasting value – not just because of its sustainability credentials but also because it provides an example of how this state can provide state-of-the-art educational facilities with outstanding flexibility and adaptability.’
Educational architecture award winner St Mary’s Corner by Grieve Gillett Andersen also took out the City of Adelaide Prize People’s Choice while the Cabra Dominican College Therese Sweeney Music Centre by Russell and Yelland received the COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture. Collectively the strong field of educational projects entered in 2019 demonstrates the depth of architectural expertise and commitment to excellent education environments in South Australia.
The residential categories remained strong this year with over 21 entries. Architects Ink received the John S Chappel Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – for the second year in a row, this time for Sugar Gum House.
In total, the jury bestowed 40 honours with named award and award winners in each category now progressing to the National Architecture Awards announced 7 November.
Full list of winners:
Commercial Architecture
Keith Neighbour Award – Mitolo Wines by Tectvs
Commendation – Southern Crop Breeding Centre by Ashley Halliday Architecture Interiors
Commendation – OZ Minerals Head Office by Studio Nine Architects
Commendation – Global Centre for Modern Ageing by Tridente Architects
Educational Architecture
Dr John Mayfield Award – Adelaide Botanic High School by Cox Architecture and DesignInc
Award – St Mary’s Corner by Grieve Gillett Andersen
Commendation – Swallowcliffe P-7 STEM by Thomson Rossi
Commendation – Christies Beach High School Inclusive Education Centre by Flightpath Architects
Enduring Architecture
Jack Cheesman Award – Colonel Light Centre by Hassell and Partners
Heritage
David Saunders Award – Elder Hall Northern Upgrade and Conservation Works by DASH Architects
Award – Willunga Mainstreet by Mulloway Studio and WAX Design
Commendation – Adelaide Central Market Federal Hall Façade Conservation by Flightpath Architects
Interior Architecture
Robert Dickson Award – Adelaide Botanic High School by Cox Architecture and DesignInc
Award – Malvern Residence by Williams Burton Leopardi
Award – University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute by Swanbury Penglase with BVN
Commendation – The Esplanade by Williams Burton Leopardi
Public Architecture
Jack McConnell Award – University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute by Swanbury Penglase with BVN
Award – St Andrew’s Hospital Eastern Clinical Development by Wiltshire + Swain
Award – Gawler Civic Centre by MPH Architects
Commendation – Parks Library by JPE Design Studio
Commendation – Kangaroo Island Air Terminal by Ashley Halliday Architecture Interiors
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
John Schenk Award – Malvern Residence by Williams Burton Leopardi
Commendation – …number 35 by Black Rabbit Architecture + Interiors
Commendation – City Cottage by Davis + Davis Architects
Commendation – Myrtle Bank_Mid Century Modest by Taylor Buchtmann Architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
John S Chappel Award – Sugar Gum House by Architects Ink
Award – House and Cart by Khab Architects
Commendation – Baliol Residence by Grieve Gillett Andersen
Commendation – Douglas Street Residence by Ashley Halliday Architecture Interiors
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Commendation – Carmelite by Walter Brooke
Small Project Architecture
Commendation – Hilton Adelaide Gym Pavilion by Grieve Gillett Andersen
Sustainable Architecture
Derrick Kendrick Award – Adelaide Botanic High School by Cox Architecture and DesignInc
Award – University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute by Swanbury Penglase with BVN
Commendation – Kangaroo Island Air Terminal by Ashley Halliday Architecture Interiors
Commendation – Parks Library by JPE Design Studio
Urban Design
Gavin Walkley Award – Willunga Mainstreet by Mulloway Studio and Wax Design
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – Cabra Dominican College Therese Sweeney Music Centre by Russell and Yelland
Chapter Prizes
City of Adelaide Prize – Karen Rolton Oval at Narnungga Park 25 by Cox Architecture
City of Adelaide Prize Commendation – Pelzer Park/ Pityarilla (Park 19) Activity Hub by ASPECT Studios with City of Adelaide with the ODASA
City of Adelaide Prize People’s Choice – St Mary’s Corner by Grieve Gillett Andersen
Sir James Irwin President’s Medal – Steve Grieve