It was a huge weekend for awards across the country with Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT having their presentation events. Congratulations to all who received recognition, and all those who entered.
From homes to hotels – 2016 ACT Architecture Award winners – The night’s top honour, the Canberra Medallion, was awarded to the Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects in addition to the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design. Read more.
Canberra Medallion – Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects. Photo by Brett Boardman.
Community engagement rewarded at 2016 NT Architecture Awards – Community engagement was a strong theme across the winning projects particularly the overall winner of the night, Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects which received the Tracy Memorial Award and the Peter Dermoudy Award for Commercial Architecture. Read more.
The Tracy Memorial Award – Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects. Photo by David Haigh.
Sustainability, innovation and rejuvenation celebrated at Queensland Architecture Awards – Following an extensive Regional Architecture Awards program, 83 projects were vying for state honours. On the night, 48 projects shared 58 accolades – Named Awards, Awards and Commendations – with a number of projects receiving multiple mentions. Queensland’s global reputation as a research and innovation hub was evident with key university projects taking home top honours across a range of categories. Read more.
F D G Stanley Award – University of Queensland Oral Health Centre by Cox Rayner Architects with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel. Photo by Christopher Frederick Jones.
Tourism and community projects win at 2016 Tasmanian Architecture Awards – Tourism projects and community buildings were big winners at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 Tasmanian Architecture Awards announced in Hobart tonight. This year’s awards demonstrate the important role that architecture plays in Tasmania’s booming tourism economy. Read more.
Colin Philp Award for Commercial Architecture – Devils Corner by Cumulus Studio. Photo by Tanja Milbourne.
2016 Victorian Architecture Awards Winners Announced – Juries noted that a focus on community was evident in all categories, cleverly showcasing architecture’s ability to contribute to the public realm in a variety of positive and innovative ways. Vanessa Bird, Victorian Chapter President stated that it is ‘particularly heartening to see architects demonstrating a thinking beyond a specific site to produce benefits for the wider community.’ Read more.
Victorian Architecture Medal – Geelong Library & Heritage Centre by ARM Architecture. Photo by John Gollings.
Tourism projects and community buildings were big winners at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 Tasmanian Architecture Awards announced in Hobart tonight. This year’s awards demonstrate the important role that architecture plays in Tasmania’s booming tourism economy. Tourism-focused projects to win awards include Cumulus Studio’s striking Devil’s Corner cellar door and lookout at Bicheno; JAWS Architects’ Three Capes Track Cabins, which provide stunning views from their sensitive positioning atop the sea cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula; and Birrelli Art + Architecture + Design’s clever insertion of accommodation pods in the grounds of the heritage-listed Hatherley House in Launceston.
Colin Philp Award for Commercial Architecture – Devils Corner by Cumulus Studio. Photo by Tanja Milbourne.
The President of the Tasmanian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects Brad Wheeler says this year’s entries also demonstrate the value architecture can bring to the community. ‘Tasmanian architects have a fantastic record designing award-winning buildings and spaces that benefit our island state’s communities, and this year is no exception. From student accommodation and facilities to sports pavilions and tourist attractions, architects have again helped to provide buildings and places that enrich all our lives and provide economic benefits for our state,’ said Mr Wheeler.
Winners in the community, public and education categories of the awards include Dock 4 Architects’ Clarence High School Sports Pavilion, Edwards + Simpson’s new community stadium in St Helens, and several University of Tasmania projects.
The residential architecture categories were again hotly contested. Archier won the pinnacle Esmond Dorney Award for residential architecture as well as the main prize for sustainability for their clever Five Yards House. Rosevear Stephenson also won two awards for their sensitive work transforming a Battery Point Georgian into a contemporary home. Stuart Tanner’s Dunalley House – a new build since the devastating 2013 fires – was recognised for its robust yet minimal design, and also took out the People’s Choice Prize.
The Hobart College at Mt Nelson won the Enduring Architecture Award for buildings over 25 years old, and Circa Morris-Nunn’s Mountain Retreat Medical Centre in South Hobart was awarded the prestigious John Lee Archer Triennial Prize for the best example of public and commercial architecture of the last three years.
There are three tiers in the awards hierarchy: a commendation, an award, and a pinnacle named award.
Commercial Architecture Colin Philp Award – Devils Corner by Cumulus Studio Award – Stornoway by 1+2 Architecture Award – Three Capes Track Cabins by JAWS Architects
Educational Architecture Tasmanian Chapter Named Award – The Student Lounge by Preston Lane
Educational Architecture Tasmanian Chapter Named Award – The Student Lounge by Preston Lane. Photo by Adam Gibson.
Heritage Roy Sharrington Award – Jenny’s House by Rosevear Stephenson
Interior Architecture Award – Brickworks Design Studio by BYA Architects Award – Stornoway by 1+2 Architecture
Public Architecture Alan C Walker Award – Clarence High School Sports Pavilion by Dock 4 Architects Award – Break O Day Community Stadium by Edwards + Simpson
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) Tasmanian Chapter Named Award – Jenny’s House by Rosevear Stephenson Award – Sofia & Otto’s Playground by Gaetano Palmese Architects Commendation – [re]barn by Circa Morris-Nunn
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) Tasmanian Chapter Named Award – Jenny’s House by Rosevear Stephenson. Photo by Ray Joyce.
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Award – Trinity Hill by HBV Architects w/ Carroll and Cockburn Architects Commendation – Inveresk Residences by Morrison & Breytenbach Architects w/ Circa Morris-Nunn Architects
Residential Architecture – Houses (New) Esmond Dorney Award – Five Yards House by Archier Award – Dunalley House by STA Stuart Tanner Commendation – Horse Shoe House by Preston Lane
Small Project Architecture Peter Willmott Award – Hatherley Garden Pavilions by Birelli Art+Architecture+Design
Sustainable Architecture Tasmanian Chapter Named Award – Five Yards House by Archier
Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Esmond Dorney Award – Five Yards House by Archier. Photo by Adam Gibson.
Enduring Architecture Award Award – Resource Materials Centre by Tasmanian Government, Dept of Public Works, John Gott and Ben Ryan
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture Award – Devils Corner by Cumulus Studio
Additional Prizes John Lee Archer Triennial Prize – Mountain Retreat by Circa Morris-Nunn 2015 President’s Prize – Richard Crawford by Architects Designhaus Emerging Architect Prize – Bek Verrier, Preston Lane SWT Blythe Student Prize – Sam Roberts, University of Tasmania
Winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 ACT Architecture Awards were announced at the National Arboretum on Saturday 25 June.
The night’s top honour, the Canberra Medallion, was awarded to the Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects in addition to the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design.
In awarding the project, the jury noted ‘the project is an exemplar of a thoughtfully instigated competition procurement process. Led by the National Capital Authority (NCA) it sought a design led outcome befitting the contextual significance of the siting.
‘The foresight to imagine the scope and possibility for an urban landscape element of poetic scale and enduring contribution, adjoining Lake Burley Griffin in the Central National Area, is the key to the success of the intervention.’
Canberra Medallion – Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects. Photo by Brett Boardman.
Canberra’s new Airport Hotel by Bates Smart collected several accolades including an Award for Commercial Architecture, Award for Interior Architecture and the Light in Architecture Prize.
King House, ‘an exceptionally clever house that maximises amenity and functionality on a tight site with a tight budget,’ by Cox Architecture won the Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New).
‘There is much to applaud on this project. It demonstrates how, with good design, one can build a highly liveable house filled with light, joy and outlook within a compact footprint,’ the jury said.
ACT Chapter President, Rob Henry, congratulated all winners and entrants.
‘ACT architecture has seen a revival in the past few years with some world-class projects coming to fruition, it is an exciting time to see the role the profession can play in making Canberra’s spaces better for locals and visitors alike.’
Forty-six projects were entered in the 2016 ACT Architecture Awards, which were established in 1961.
Projects that received Awards and Named Awards now progress to the National Architecture Awards which will be announced in November.
Full list of winners:
Canberra Medallion – Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects
Commercial Architecture
Award – 48 Macquarie Street by Guida Moseley Brown Architects Award – Ben Chifley Building by francis-jones morehen thorp Award – Canberra Airport Hotel by Bates Smart
Educational Architecture
Enrico Taglietti Award – St John Paul II College by Collins Caddaye Architects Award – Australian Defence Force Academy – New Indoor Sports Centre by HDR | Rice Daubney Award – Australian Defence Force Academy – Auditorium by HDR | Rice Daubney
Educational Architecture Enrico Taglietti Award – St John Paul II College by Collins Caddaye Architects. Photo by Stefan Postles.
Enduring Architecture
Award – Rivendell by Laurie Virr, 1975
Heritage
J S Murdoch Award – ANU – Florey Building by CCJ Architects Commendation – Ainslie Arts Centre by Philip Leeson Architects
Interior Architecture
W Hayward Award – Ben Chifley Building by francis-jones morehen thorp Award – Canberra Airport Hotel by Bates Smart Commendation – TJ House by Ben Walker Architects (interiors) and Dezignteam (base building)
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Award – Flanagan Lewis House by Arquitectura Award – LF House by Ben Walker Architects Award – Clerestory House by Rob Henry Architects Commendation – Campbell House by Philiip Leeson Architects
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award – King House by Cox Architecture Commendation – Claire’s House by Light House Architecture and Science
Residential Architecture – Houses (New) Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award – King House by Cox Architecture. Photo by Ben Wrigley.
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Award – Common Ground Housing by Collins Caddaye Architects Commendation – Element by Cox Architecture
Small Project Architecture
Award – AG House by Ben Walker Architects
Small Project Architecture Award – AG House by Ben Walker Architects. Photo by Ben Wrigley.
Sustainable Architecture
Award – Westside Acton by Cox Architecture
Urban Design
Sir John Overall Award – Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Winner – TJ House by Ben Walker Architects (interiors) and Dezignteam (base building)
Other Prizes
Art in Architecture Award – Kim Harvey School of Dance by Clarke Keller Light in Architecture Prize – Canberra Airport Hotel by Bates Smart Mervyn Willoughby-Thomas Renovation Award Winner – Sunny Room Additions by Allan Spira Architects President’s Medal – Alastair Swayn Clem Cummings Medal – Harris Hobbs Landscapes Emerging Architect Prize – Erin Hinton Architectural Professional of the Year Prize – Dean McPherson ACT Chapter Student Medallion – Will Headland Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Graduate Prize – Will Headland John Redmond Prize – Ursula Embry
Cox Architecture Student Design Prize: Postgraduate Commendation – Wooden Housing Complex by Stewart Youngblutt Undergraduate Prize – Outside In by Chloe Yin Undergraduate Commendation – Dickson Mixed Use Apartment by Brenton Reis Undergraduate Commendation – Residential, Dickson by Billy Ileris
The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Victorian Architecture Awards, announced Friday 24 June.
Named Awards, Awards and Commendations were presented across 12 categories representing Victoria’s exemplary architecture.
Juries noted that a focus on community was evident in all categories, cleverly showcasing architecture’s ability to contribute to the public realm in a variety of positive and innovative ways. Vanessa Bird, Victorian Chapter President stated that it is ‘particularly heartening to see architects demonstrating a thinking beyond a specific site to produce benefits for the wider community.’
Of the 197 entries, approximately 30 percent were judged to be worthy of an Award or Commendation. Independent juries handed out a total of 29 Awards and 17 Commendations in addition to the Regional Prize, Melbourne Prize, and the coveted Victorian Architecture Medal. 2016 Institute Gold Medallists, ARM Architecture, were awarded their unprecedented sixth Victorian Medal for the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre, which also took home the Regional Prize and both the Interior Architecture and Public Architecture Named Awards.
Hamish Lyon, Chair of Juries described it as ’an exemplar public project and a significant new landmark for the City of Geelong. A striking piece of architecture and major community hub, it has elevated the role of public architecture for both Geelong and the wider regional community.’
Victorian Architecture Medal – Geelong Library & Heritage Centre by ARM Architecture. Photo by John Gollings.
The theme of community was also evident in the Residential Architecture categories. Mel Bright, Residential Architecture Houses – New Jury Chair was ‘encouraged that architects are pushing their clients to understand that their private house is more than just real estate and quantity of bedrooms. There is a role to play in the greater context and that, even at the scale of a private home, there is opportunity for the project to make a positive contribution to its place and to local communities.’
The 2016 Enduring Architecture Award was awarded to Heide II, originally designed by the late Neil Everist and David McGlashan of McGlashan Everist in 1963. The clients
desired a ‘gallery to be lived in’, intending for the house to one day be transformed into a public art gallery. This vision is now a reality with the creation of the major cultural institution – Heide Museum of Modern Art. The extended museum facilities, garden walks and sculpture-park now offer a genuine community place in the midst of Melbourne’s growing suburban landscape.
The following is a full list of 2016 Victorian Architecture Award winners. Named Award and Architecture Award winners go on to compete in the National Architecture Awards, announced in November.
2016 Victorian Architecture Awards – Winner List
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
HAROLD DESBROWE-ANNEAR AWARD
Deepdene House | Kennedy Nolan
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
THAT House | Austin Maynard Architects
Point Lonsdale House | NMBW Architecture Studio
COMMENDATIONS
Goulburn Valley House | Rob Kennon Architects
Split House | BKK Architects
Torquay Concrete House | Auhaus Architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – HAROLD DESBROWE-ANNEAR AWARD Deepdene House by Kennedy Nolan. Photo by Derek Swalwell.
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
JOHN AND PHYLLIS MURPHY AWARD
Mills, The Toy Management House | Austin Maynard Architects
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Shadow House | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design with Mim Design
Arnold Street House | Robert Simeoni Architects
Park Life | Nest Architects
BEST OVEREND AWARD
Monash University Logan Hall | McBride Charles Ryan
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Alarah Townhouses | SJB Architects
Ari | Ola Studio
Monash University Halls of Residence, Holman Hall and Campbell Hall | Hayball and Richard Middleton Architects
COMMENDATION
1 Bedford | DKO
Small Project Architecture
KEVIN BORLAND AWARD
Maidstone Tennis Pavilion | Searle x Waldron Architecture
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Backyard Studio | Figureground Architecture
Small Project Architecture KEVIN BORLAND AWARD Maidstone Tennis Pavilion by Searle x Waldron Architecture. Photo by Nick Searle.
Urban Design
ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Monash Clayton Eastern Residential Village | MGS Architects, TCL and Monash University Eastern Village Design Consortium
Heritage Architecture
JOHN GEORGE KNIGHT AWARD
RMIT University, Building 11 Redevelopment | Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban Design
ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Shadow House | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design with Mim Design
COMMENDATION
Arnold Street House | Robert Simeoni Architects
Interior Architecture
MARION MAHONY AWARD
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | ARM Architecture
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Melrose Health | BENT Architecture
Mills, The Toy Management House | Austin Maynard Architects
COMMENDATIONS
Cambridge St | Room11 Architects
Hawker Hall | Craig Tan Architects with Bergman and Co and Samantha Eades Design
Ivanhoe Grammar Senior Years Centre | McBride Charles Ryan
Commercial Architecture
SIR OSBORN MCCUTCHEON AWARD
Emporium Melbourne | The Buchan Group with Wonderwall
ARCHITECTURE AWARD
3-5 Jessie Street, Cremorne | Six Degrees Architects
COMMENDATION
Melrose Health | BENT Architecture
Commercial Architecture SIR OSBORN MCCUTCHEON AWARD Emporium Melbourne by The Buchan Group with Wonderwall. Photo by Aaron Pocock.
Public Architecture
WILLIAM WARDELL AWARD
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | ARM Architecture
ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
The Glasshouse | Croxon Ramsay Architects (Public Alterations & Additions)
Forest Hill Police Station | bamford-architects (Public New)
COMMENDATION
St Mary’s Narthex | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design (Public Alterations & Additions)
Educational Architecture
HENRY BASTOW AWARD
The Mandeville Centre, Loreto Toorak | Architectus
ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Geelong Grammar School, School of Performing Arts & Creative Education | Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban Design
COMMENDATION
Woodleigh School, Homestead Redevelopment, Senior Campus | Law Architects
Educational Architecture HENRY BASTOW AWARD The Mandeville Centre, Loreto Toorak by Architectus. Photo by Ian Davidson.
Sustainable Architecture
ALLAN AND BETH COLDICUTT AWARD
Western Business Accelerator and Centre for Excellence (BACE) | Six Degrees Architects
ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Saltwater Community Centre | Croxon Ramsay Architects
COMMENDATION
Melrose Health | BENT Architecture
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
COLORBOND® AWARD
Cambridge St | Room11 Architects
COMMENDATION
The Mandeville Centre, Loreto Toorak | Architectus
Melbourne Prize
Saltwater Community Centre | Croxon Ramsay Architects
Melbourne Prize – Saltwater Community Centre by Croxon Ramsay Architects. Photo by Dianna Snape.
Regional Prize
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | ARM Architecture
Victorian Architecture Medal
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | ARM Architecture
Enduring Architecture Award
Heide II | McGlashan and Everist
Bates Smart Award for Architecture in the Media
STATE AWARD
Episodic Urbanism: The RMIT Urban Spaces Project 1996-2015 by Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban
Design | Peter Elliott
STATE COMMENDATION
Monash Steps / Stawell Steps | Nigel Bertram (Author), Virginia Mannering (Author), Hiroshi Nakao (Author), Peter Bennetts (Photographer)
NATIONAL AWARD
Places Women Make | Jane Jose
NATIONAL COMMENDATIONS
The Diplomat, the Artist and the Suit | Renegade Films
Take me to the River: The story of Perth’s foreshore | Dr Julian Bolleter
The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 NT Architecture Awards were announced in Darwin on Friday 24 June.
Community engagement was a strong theme across the winning projects particularly the overall winner of the night, Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects which received the Tracy Memorial Award and the Peter Dermoudy Award for Commercial Architecture.
Djabulukgu Association owns and manages the resort, which provides sustainable employment opportunities for the local Indigenous development team, and have worked with Troppo Architects since they purchased the site in 1996. Built on a shoestring and incorporating recycled and scavenged materials, this project forms stage two of the resort’s expansion, providing a more distinctive visitor experience for tourists and a strong return on investment to support the owners ongoing community development initiatives.
The Tracy Memorial Award – Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects. Photo by David Haigh.
The Michael Long Learning & Leadership Centre by Hames Sharley, another example of a project focused on community benefit, received the Indigenous Community Award and an Award for Educational Architecture.
‘Michael Long’s vision to use the power of AFL to provide young Indigenous Territorians the same opportunities as their non-Indigenous peers has certainly been realised in the Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre, with the architect taking the concept “to educate and elevate students to positive pathways in life” to drive the form and interior of the design,’ the jury noted.
The iconic 1984 Raffles Plaza by Graeme Whitford for KROMA was recognised with the Enduring Architecture Award, as a trailblazing multi-residential development in the Territory.
‘With the plethora of apartment buildings recently completed or underway in Darwin, it’s easy to take for granted the notion of high density living within the city. In fact the early prototypes for this way of living were trailblazers – the opposite of the ubiquitous “product” now feeding the market,’ the jury said.
NT Chapter President, Andrew Broffman, congratulated the award winners and entrants on their commitment to design quality, while urging the broader industry to invest more in the areas of multi-residential housing and remote Indigenous communities.
‘Architecture at its best depends upon well considered briefs, open conversations with clients and occupants, and the time necessary to achieve quality design. This year’s entrants have demonstrated the possibilities of good architecture, with exemplary work in the commercial sector, in research and education, in sport and recreation, and in community development and residential renovations.
‘A number of this year’s winners have proved the importance of community engagement, but more needs to be done to widen the reach of quality design in Indigenous communities and in inner-city multi-residential areas. The enduring architecture award to the Raffles Plaza illustrates the timeless nature of quality design. Indeed all of our work should be worthy of enduring recognition in generations to come.’
The Indigenous Community Award – Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre by Hames Sharley. Photo by Studio McNaught.
Full list of winners:
Commercial Architecture
Peter Dermoudy Award – Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects Award – Charles Darwin Centre by dwp|suters + Pei Cobb Freed
Educational Architecture
Award – Michael Long Learning & Leadership Centre by Hames Sharley
Enduring Architecture
Award – Raffles Plaza by Graeme Whitford for KROMA (1984)
Interior Architecture
George Chaloupka Award – Paspalis Business Centre, Darwin by Georgina Wilson Architect
Interior Architecture George Chaloupka Award – Paspalis Business Centre, Darwin by Georgina Wilson Architect. Photo by Noel McLaughlin.
Public Architecture
Award – Menzies School of Health Research Royal Darwin Hospital by Hames Sharley
Small Project Architecture
Commendation – Hardiman Residence Reworked by in4d
Sustainable Architecture
Award – Charles Darwin University Trade Training Centre by MODE
Sustainable Architecture Award – Charles Darwin University Trade Training Centre by MODE. Photo by Shaana McNaught.
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – Menzies School of Health Royal Darwin Hospital by Hames Sharley
*Projects listed above that received an Award or Named Award will now progress to the National Architecture Awards to be announced in November.
Additional Prizes The Tracy Memorial Award – Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects The Indigenous Community Award – Michael Long Learning and Leadership Centre by Hames Sharley
The NT Chapter gratefully acknowledges the support of the NT Architecture Awards sponsors: Brilliant Kitchens & Interiors, QS Services, Gerflor, Department of Infrastructure, Northern Territory Government, AWS, irwinconsult and BlueScope Steel.
The winners of the Australian Institute of Architect’s Queensland State Architecture Awards have been announced at a special ceremony on Friday 24 June.
Following an extensive Regional Architecture Awards program, 83 projects were vying for state honours. On the night, 48 projects shared 58 accolades – Named Awards, Awards and Commendations – with a number of projects receiving multiple mentions.
Queensland’s global reputation as a research and innovation hub was evident with key university projects taking home top honours across a range of categories.
University of Queensland Oral Health Centre by Cox Rayner Architects with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel was a big winner on the night receiving the F D G Stanley Award for Public Architecture, an Award for Interior Architecture and an Award for Sustainable Architecture.
The advanced oral health and allied research and teaching facility is also Australia’s largest public dentist and was praised by the jury for ‘establishing a unique benchmark’ in providing collaborative student spaces together with a public interface.
F D G Stanley Award for Public Architecture – University of Queensland Oral Health Centre by Cox Rayner Architects with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel. Photo by Christopher Frederick Jones
A duplex created from a culturally significant, architectural ruin of four flats in Highgate Hill won the Job & Froud Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing. Brighton Twin Set by Push is a respectful example of the rejuvenation of an interwar housing typology for modern use, with a flexible plan creating further opportunities for a variety of household and home work arrangements.
Queensland Chapter President, Bruce Wolfe congratulated winners and entrants for continuing to push boundaries and championing quality design in all areas of architectural practice.
‘It is inspiring to see such a range of incredible designs and project typologies happening all over the state and particularly heartening to see such strong sustainable elements at the core of many projects, evident in the awarding and commending of more projects for Sustainable Architecture than in any other category.’
Projects that received a Named Award or Award are now in the running for the National Architecture Awards to be announced in November.
Full list of winners:
Commercial Architecture
Beatrice Hutton Award – Griffith University Student Guild Uni Bar and Link Refurbishment by Push Award – Cape York Partnership Offices by Kevin O’Brien Architects Award – Centre for Children’s Health Research by HASSELL Award – Prospect Place by Steendÿk Award – Ormuz Specialist Eye Clinic by Loucas Zahos Architects Commendation – Rainbow Valley Early Learning Centre by BEAT Architects
Beatrice Hutton Award – Griffith University Student Guild Uni Bar and Link Refurbishment by Push. Photo by Eason Creative
Educational Architecture
Jennifer Taylor Award – TAS Science Facility by Charles Wright Architects Award – Learning Innovation Building at the University of Queensland by Richard Kirk Architect Commendation – CQU Health Clinic Extension by Reddog Architects Pty Ltd
Enduring Architecture
Robin Gibson Award – Good Shepherd Chapel, Bishopsbourne by Conrad Gargett
Heritage
Don Roderick Award – Bayside Fire Station by Owen Architecture Award – Former Pioneer Shire Council Building, Mackay by Conrad Gargett Commendation – Victoria Bridge Abutment Structure by BW Architects
Don Roderick Award for Heritage – Bayside Fire Station by Owen Architecture. Photo by Toby Scott.
Interior Architecture
G H M Addison Award – Centre for Children’s Health Research by HASSELL Award – Virgin Australia Airport Lounge, Brisbane by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Award – University of Queensland Oral Health Centre by Cox Rayner Architects with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel Commendation – UnitingCare Queensland by HASSELL Commendation – Queensland University of Technology Q Block Redevelopment by dwp|suters Commendation – Woods Bagot Brisbane Studio by Woods Bagot Commendation – ALTA Main Beach by Willemsen Architecture
Public Architecture
F D G Stanley Award – University of Queensland Oral Health Centre by Cox Rayner Architects with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel Award – The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery by PHAB Architects Award – Helensvale Library and CCYC by Complete Urban and Lahz Nimmo Architects in association Award – Brisbane CityCat Ferry Terminals Renewal by Cox Rayner Architects with Aurecon
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Elina Mottram Award – Chapel Hill House by Reddog Architects Pty Ltd Award – Sunday House by TEELAND ARCHITECTS Award – Project Zero by BVN Commendation – Monaco Renovation by Paul Uhlmann Architects Commendation – Plywood Box Flat by majstorovic architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) Elina Mottram Award – Chapel Hill House by Reddog Architects. Photo by Christopher Frederick Jones.
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Robin Dods Award – Rosalie House by Owen Architecture Award – 2A Concrete by Shane Denman Architects Award – House in Hamilton by phorm architecture + design with Tato Architects Award – Granville Residence by Richard Kirk Architect Commendation – Central Avenue by Vokes and Peters (with Owen and Vokes and Peters) Commendation – Mt Coolum Residence by Sparks Architects Commendation – Annie Street by O’Neill Architecture
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Job & Froud Award – Brighton Twin Set by Push Award – The Hub on Echlin by architects north Award – Bothwell Street by Arkhefield
Small Project Architecture
Hayes & Scott Award – Wilston Garden Room by Vokes and Peters (with Owen and Vokes and Peters) Award – Bath House by Stephen de Jersey Architect Commendation – Dayboro Kindergarten by Reddog Architects Pty Ltd Commendation – Garden Shed by Vokes and Peters (with Owen and Vokes and Peters)
Sustainable Architecture
Harry Marks Award – Project Zero by BVN Award – Learning Innovation Building at the University of Queensland by Richard Kirk Architect Award – Noosa Coastal Bus Shelter by majstorovic architecture Award – University of Queensland Oral Health Centre by Cox Rayner Architects with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel Commendation – Cape York Partnership Offices by Kevin O’Brien Architects Commendation – TAS Science Facility by Charles Wright Architects Commendation – ELF 2B – Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 Phase 2B Gymnasium and Pool by BVN Conrad Gargett Commendation – Bothwell Street by Arkhefield
Harry Marks Award for Sustainable Architecture – Project Zero by BVN. Photo by Christopher Frederick Jones.
Urban Design
Karl Langer Award – Sunshine Coast Light Rail Shaping Our Future by HASSELL Award – Noosa Coastal Bus Shelter by majstorovic architecture Award – The St Lucia Lakes Link, University of Queensland by Cox Rayner Architects Commendation – Bakery Lane by Hayes Anderson Lynch Architects
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery by PHAB Architects Commendation – Platypus Bend House by Robinson Architects
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture Award – The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery by PHAB Architects. Photo by Manson Images.
Art & Architecture
The Australian Institute of Architects Art & Architecture Prize (Qld) – The Button Event by Kevin O’Brien Architects
National President, Ken Maher. Photo by Brett Boardman
There are only two weeks remaining until the Federal Election. Earlier this month the Institute launched a campaign, Designing Australia’s Future, calling on members to join the Institute in challenging our political leaders to commit to meaningful change for Australia’s built environment. As part of this campaign we have written to the major political parties to get their position on the key policies the Institute advocates for. To date we have received a response from Labor and this has been added to our election campaign portal – Designing Australia’s Future.
Australian architects have a worldwide reputation for innovative design leadership and our profession is well placed to advise our Federal Government to address key challenges that we are facing in our towns and cities. Primary issues include climate change, housing affordability, an ageing demographic, increasing demand for efficient transport systems, and the need for more community and public infrastructure. Our population is projected to reach 30.5 million by 2030 and we need to develop long term strategies, policies and processes to create a sustainable built environment that can support this growth.
In urban areas we must address affordability through increased density, mass transit connectivity, walkability, and diversity in our housing. Addressing the geographic disconnect between jobs and homes, providing quality open space, protecting our heritage, and ensuring excellence in design are all key challenges. It is also critical to ensure that our rural and regional communities are connected to urban centres and have access to services.
Integrated strategies and policies across all levels of government are required. These will only be effective if supported by actions to ensure that what is delivered in physical form is enduring and of the highest design quality. Architecture and urban design are critical to delivering a built environment that can sustain Australia’s diverse communities into the future.
The Australian Institute of Architects expects the Federal Government to play an increasing role in shaping the cities we need by providing investment and strong leadership. The delivery of resilient towns and cities will only be achieved by ensuring rules and regulations are effective, valuing quality design, and above all expressing a compelling vision for an equitable future through design. Genuine and informed community engagement in this process is critical to success.
We call on the Australian government to address these challenges by:
Embracing Sustainable Communities
Addressing Climate Change
Committing to Quality
Delivering Housing Diversity
Fostering Creativity and Innovation
I have just returned to Australia from travel to the AIA Convention in Philadelphia, the 15th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice and a Boarding Pass event for International Chapter members in London.
In Philadelphia, I had the opportunity of speaking to presidents of other institutes from around the world, and outlining the challenges our organisation has faced and the progress we are making. It was refreshing to observe the level of interest in addressing climate change, the value of design, and the role of architecture as social agency.
I’d like to congratulate the whole team behind Australia’s Exhibition in Venice, The Pool led by Aileen Sage Architects (Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday) with Michelle Tabet, which opened at the end of last month. It was an exciting experience to be part of the event along with several hundred enthusiastic architects and other guests, and see this project come to fruition after two years of planning. The fine DCM pavilion has been transformed into a place of respite within the intensity of the Biennale, calming visitors through experience of reflection, light, space and water, within a distinctly Australian atmosphere. Visitors are also challenged through conversations permeating this space regarding the role pools play in society and how architecture can enrich lives and play a critical role in uniting communities.
On 9 June I participated in a Boarding Pass event in London where I updated attendees on the changes occurring with the Institute, and had the pleasure of announcing the winners of the 2016 International Chapter Architecture Awards. Australian architects are having considerable impact beyond our shores and I congratulate all winners and entrants.
Asia has been a significant growth area for Australian practices in recent years and it is exciting to see the quality and diversity of recently completed projects, including some of considerable scale. This is a testament to the talent and creativity of Australian architects in an increasingly international and competitive design arena. Read more about the Awards here.
Australian architects working on projects abroad have been celebrated at the Australian Institute of Architects’ International Chapter Architecture Awards.
National President Ken Maher announced the seven awards and one commendation at an event in London on Thursday 9 June, chosen from a field of 16 entries across five categories.
In announcing the winners, Maher noted the size, scale and location of the projects and congratulated Australian architects on their considerable contributions to projects beyond Australian shores.
‘Asia has been a significant growth area for Australian practices in recent years and it is exciting to see the variety of works emerging, including some of immense scale. This is a testament to the talent and creativity of Australian architects in an increasingly international and competitive design arena.’
Of particular note is the National Gallery Singapore by studioMilou Singapore with CPG Consultants, which is South East Asia’s largest modern art institution. The jury praised the ‘masterful interventions [which] allow the elegant and powerful original colonial spaces a new and sophisticated life whilst still preserving their historical character’.
International Chapter Award for Public Architecture – National Gallery Singapore by studioMilou & CPG Consultants. Photo by Fernando Javier.
Another winner was the Australian Pavilion in Venice by Denton Corker Marshall which debuted at last year’s Art Biennale and is host to Australia’s Exhibition, The Pool, at the 15th International Architecture Biennale on now until 27 November.
Projects that received an International Chapter Award will now vie for the Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture at the National Architecture Awards announced in November.
International Chapter Award for Public Architecture – Australian Pavilion Venice by Denton Corker Marshall. Photo John Gollings.
Full list of winners:
Public Architecture International Chapter Award – National Gallery Singapore by studioMilou Singapore with CPG Consultants International Chapter Award – Australian Pavilion, Venice by Denton Corker Marshall International Chapter Commendation – World Maritime University, Tornhuset by Terroir Pty Ltd & Kim Utzon Architecture
Commercial Architecture International Chapter Award – China Mobile Office Suzhou by JPW International Chapter Award – Lalu Hotel Qingdao by Kerry Hill Architects
Interior Architecture International Chapter Award – Lalu Hotel Qingdao by Kerry Hill Architects
Residential Architecture – Houses International Chapter Award – Vanuatu by Troppo Architects
Small Project Architecture International Chapter Award – Australian Memorial Wellington by Tonkin Zulaihka Greer with Paul Rolfe Architects
Jury
Bob Nation (Chair)
Michael Heenan
Kerstin Thompson
Dr Ken Yeang
International Chapter Commendation for Public Architecture – World Maritime Uni by Terroir & Kim Utzon Architecture. Photo Torben Eskerod.
International Chapter Award for Commercial Architecture – China Mobile Office by JPW. Photo by Shanghai Zhangyu Studio.
International Chapter Award for Commercial Architecture – Lalu Hotel by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo by The Shining Group.
International Chapter Award for Interior Architecture – Lalu Hotel by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo by Alicia Worthington.
International Chapter Award for Residential Architecture – Houses – Vanuatu by Troppo Architects. Photo by Troppo.
International Chapter Award for Small Project Architecture – Australian Memorial by Tonkin Zulaihka Greer with Paul Rolfe Architects. Photo Mike Rolfe.
As an alumnus of the University of New South Wales, Daphne graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and a Masters in Architectural Design.
After graduation, Daphne spent four years with GHD’s architecture practice, followed by a two and a half year stint with Billard Leece Partnership as a Graduate Architect.
In 2014, Daphne became a Registered Architect and later that year returned to GHD Woodhead where she currently holds the role of Project Architect, responsible for managing multidisciplinary teams.
RMS Parramatta workplace by Intrec
What do you enjoy most in the practice of architecture?
Every new project brings with it a unique set of challenges which require innovative solutions. The opportunity to demonstrate my resourcefulness, knowledge and creativity in overcoming such challenges is extremely rewarding.
I have always enjoyed the hustle and bustle of the collaboration and teamwork involved in a big project—that feeling of being part of a group of passionate individuals working towards a shared goal. A successful piece of architecture does not begin and end with the architect, but rather the collaborative efforts of the architect, consultants, clients and stakeholders.
Can you tell us about a key project that you have been involved in?
During my time at GHD Woodhead, I have worked on a number of major projects such as the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) workplace in Parramatta and a number of ANSTO projects.
RMS is revitalising its office accommodation across the state in line with its vision to be the leader in the management and delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality services and infrastructure to NSW. RMS is seeking to attract and retain high-quality staff who are agile and collaborative. In line with this strategy, office accommodation is changing to support Activity Based Workforce (ABW) The floor planning comprises neighbourhoods of varied work settings, enclosed meeting rooms, semi-enclosed collaborative areas, quiet nooks and open plazas, with each of the nine floors having its own feeling with the use of colour and geometry.
RMS Parramatta workplace by Intrec
What is the biggest challenge you have faced as a woman in architecture and how did you overcome it?
I am delighted to say that wherever I have worked there has always been a professional respect for women and have had the privilege to have worked with some highly accomplished women in senior positions.
Where I have experienced challenges as a woman in architecture is when dealing with external consultants. It is not unusual to attend site meetings only to find myself marginalised in favour of a male counterpart when discussing a project.
My approach in dealing with such situations is to be thoroughly prepared, speak with the authority that comes from my knowledge and experience, and above all else deliver on the project.
Who do you look up to in the architecture profession?
Allan Miller is the principal architect at GHD Woodhead, with 35 years of industry experience under his belt. Whilst his architectural knowledge is profound, it is his willingness to share this knowledge which I find inspiring. Allan’s generosity and patience with all his colleagues are traits I hope to emulate as I progress in my career. Elena Bullo, GHD Woodhead’s architecturalteam leader, is another individual I look up to for her integrity and resilience. She seamlessly balances her professional responsibilities with her role as a devoted mother. Tara Veldman,director at Billard Leece Partnership is an exemplary professional recognised as an industry leader in healthcare design. Working with Tara served as a constant motivation to push me professionally, a reminder that what you achieve in the industry is limited only by your ambition and dedication to the job.
RMS Parramatta workplace by Intrec
What are you looking forward to in your career?
Having eight years of professional experience and having recently registered as an architect, I feel I am now finding my place in the industry. GHD Woodhead has supported my development through career resiliency training which has helped me zone in on what motivates me professionally. Acting as a technical sounding board for the junior members in the practice is a role I have found extremely rewarding. I see myself thriving in a managerial role within the team and aspire to be an inspirational leader. A lofty aspiration but one I believe can be achieved through a combination of self-initiative and continual learning on the job.
It has been three weeks since I commenced in the role of CEO and already it has been an inspiring journey. Beginning at the Annual General Meeting in Melbourne on 13 May where I was fortunate enough to witness first-hand the engagement and passion of members either by attending in person or through proxy submissions and having their say on the matters affecting the organisation. This interest and involvement extended throughout my visits to a number of chapters over the past few weeks, where I had the opportunity to meet staff, members and councillors and hear different perspectives on the organisation, the profession, the broader industry and our role in advancing Australia’s communities.
These initial conversations have covered concerns and optimisms, challenges and opportunities, weaknesses and strengths and I am grateful to all who shared their thoughts and insights, they are invaluable contributions to our evolution as an organisation.
Some of the consistent themes were awards and recognition, CPD and education programs, standing committees (watch this space for more information) and advocacy.
Just over a week ago Australia’s exhibition, The Pool by Aileen Sage Architects (Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday) with Michelle Tabet, launched at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice and had more than 6,000 visitors during the two preview days of the Vernissage. Australia’s presence at La Biennale di Venezia has been a key program of the Institute’s since 2006 and our 2016 contribution has been exceptionally well-received on the competitive world stage. It is a fantastic example of Australia’s architectural talent and the team have captured the attention of architects and non-architects alike through their multi-sensory approach and the stories they share. Media, both internationally and locally, have been particularly interested in the multi-faceted exhibition with in-depth coverage in international outlets including New York Times, CNN Style, Financial Times Weekend, Wallpaper and Dezeen and locally in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, The Age and ABC Radio National. For more details about the exhibition visit the dedicated The Pool website.
Our involvement in Venice is just one of the many great events and programs the Institute delivers around the country and internationally throughout the year. I am looking forward to experiencing many more over the coming months, especially the upcoming Chapter Architecture Awards.
Advocacy is one of the Institute’s new pillars and with the upcoming Federal Election on 2 July, we will be working hard to have the country’s decision makers aware of the Institute’s key policies. National President Ken Maher will be leading our campaign and there are opportunities for all members to be involved. Keep an eye out for more information soon to hit letterboxes and inboxes and on our website and join the conversation for Australia’s future.
I look forward to meeting many more of you as I continue with my engagement with all chapters and as we work together to create a stronger Institute.
