Category: Awards

International Chapter Architecture Awards – 2016 winners announced

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’.

Public_National Gallery Singapore_Studiomilou & CPG_Fernando Javier — *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.

Public_Australian Pavilion Venice_Denton Corker Marshall_Photo John Gollings — *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

Public_World Maritime Uni_Terroir & kim Utzon Architecture_Photo Torben Eskerod — *International Chapter Commendation for Public Architecture – World Maritime Uni by Terroir & Kim Utzon Architecture. Photo Torben Eskerod.*

Commercial_China Mobile Office_JPW_Photo Shanghai Zhangyu Studio — *International Chapter Award for Commercial Architecture – China Mobile Office by JPW. Photo by Shanghai Zhangyu Studio.*

Commercial_Lalu Hotel_Kerry Hill Architects_Photo The Shining Group — *International Chapter Award for Commercial Architecture – Lalu Hotel by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo by The Shining Group.*

Interior_Lalu Hotel_Kerry Hill Architects_Photo Alicia Worthington — *International Chapter Award for Interior Architecture – Lalu Hotel by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo by Alicia Worthington.*

Residential_Vanuatu_Troppo_Photo Troppo — *International Chapter Award for Residential Architecture – Houses – Vanuatu by Troppo Architects. Photo by Troppo.*

Small Project_Australian Memorial_TZG with Paul Rolfe Architects_Photo Mike Rolfe — *International Chapter Award for Small Project Architecture – Australian Memorial by Tonkin Zulaihka Greer with Paul Rolfe Architects. Photo Mike Rolfe.*

From the very small to the monumental, architecture at all scales celebrated at National Awards

The 2015 winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards have been announced at a special ceremony in Brisbane on Thursday 5 November.

42 projects shared a total of 46 national honours in the coveted Awards program spanning 14 diverse categories. The jury, chaired by the Institute’s Immediate Past President David Karotkin, selected the winners after creating a shortlist from the 185 eligible projects following the Chapter Architecture Awards held earlier in the year.

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ARM Architecture’s Shrine of Remembrance – Galleries of Remembrance, the culmination of a masterplan for the Melbourne monument that was established 15 years ago, won the 2015 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture.

The sought-after distinction was presented by the jury for the ‘masterstroke’ of cutting courtyards into the historic grassed mound, resolving ‘the programmatic challenges of turning a landmark monument into a major museum and gallery building while keeping intact the original urban design concept’.

‘This outstanding final stage reinstates the symmetry of the four quadrants of the Shrine’s original 1927 layout. What is remarkable about these latest additions is that they enhance the appreciation of the existing monument while confidently creating a new and intriguing visitor experience,’ the jury said.

At the other end of the scale, a ‘very small, neglected barn’ in Hobart has been successfully re-envisioned as a home by emerging architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen (workbylizandalex). #thebarnTAS thoroughly impressed the jury taking out the top prize for Small Project Architecture, the Nicholas Murcutt Award and an Award for Heritage for the ‘brilliant solution’ that ‘overwhelmingly demonstrates that less can be much more’.

‘The historic structure has been lovingly retained – even its original shingles have been scrupulously cleaned and now form a ceiling to the upper mezzanine bedroom. This is an excellent example of how the limits and challenges of heritage and conservation can encourage inventive solutions. Regulatory, technical and structural requirements have not been seen as impediments but rather as creative possibilities,’ the jury stated.

Planchonella House, a Cairns home nestled in the treetops of the surrounding rainforest, by Jesse Bennett Architect Builder won the Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New).

‘Here is an architect/builder/inventor and an interior innovator at their combined best.

‘The house often appears raw because of the directness of its materials but it is highly sophisticated and inventive in its detailing. The combination is surprising and confident and it is this that sets this house apart,’ the jury noted.

The National Architecture Awards program has been held annually since 1981 and is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In 2015, there were 861 entries (753 projects) from around the country and abroad for the 14 national categories. Entries progress through Regional and Chapter Awards, with projects receiving awards and Named Awards at Chapter level being eligible for the National Awards.

Full list of winning projects:

Commercial Architecture

Harry Seidler Award – 50 Martin Place by JPW (NSW)
National Award – The GPT Group’s Wollongong Central by HDR Rice Daubney (NSW)
National Commendation – Equestrian Centre, Merricks by Seth Stein Architects (London) in association with Watson Architecture + Design (Melbourne) (Vic)

Educational Architecture

Daryl Jackson Award – Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne by John Wardle Architects & NADAAA in collaboration (Vic)
National Award – UTS Science Faculty, Building 7 by Durbach Block Jaggers Architects & BVN (NSW)
National Commendation – Camperdown Childcare by CO-AP (Architects) (NSW)
National Commendation – Jeffrey Smart Building, University of South Australia by John Wardle Architects in association with Phillips/Pilkington Architects (SA)

Enduring Architecture

National Enduring Architecture Award – Council House by Howlett & Bailey Architects (WA)

Heritage

Lachlan Macquarie Award – Irving Street Brewery by Tzannes Associates (NSW)
National Award – The Abbey, Johnston Street, Annandale by Design 5 – Architects (NSW)
National Award – Coriyule by Bryce Raworth & Trethowan Architecture (Vic)
National Award – #thebarnTAS by workbylizandalex (Tas)

Interior Architecture

Emil Sodersten Award – Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (NSW)
National Award – The University of Queensland Global Change Institute by HASSELL (Qld)
National Commendation – Medibank by HASSELL (Vic)

International Architecture

Jørn Utzon Award – Pico Branch Library by Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc. (United States)
Australian Award – Aman, Tokyo by Kerry Hill Architects (Japan)
Australian Award – Gloucestershire Garden Room by robert grace architecture (United Kingdom)

Public Architecture

Sir Zelman Cowen Award – Shrine of Remembrance – Galleries of Remembrance by ARM Architecture (Vic)
National Award – Adelaide Oval Redevelopment by Cox Architecture, Walter Brooke and Hames Sharley (SA)
National Commendation – Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital by Conrad Gargett Lyons (Qld)
National Commendation – Fiona Stanley Hospital – Main Hospital Building by The Fiona Stanley Hospital Design Collaboration (comprising HASSELL, Hames Sharley and Silver Thomas Hanley) (WA)
National Commendation – Margaret Court Arena by NH Architecture + Populous (Vic)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award – Tower House by Andrew Maynard Architects (Vic)
National Award – Local House by MAKE Architecture (Vic)
National Award – Orama by Smart Design Studio (NSW)
National Commendation – Walter Street Terrace by David Boyle Architect (NSW)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

Robin Boyd Award – Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett Architect Builder (Qld)
National Award – Light House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture (NSW)
National Award – Sawmill House by Archier (Vic)
National Award – Villa Marittima, St Andrews Beach by Robin Williams Architect (Vic)
National Award – Balmoral House by Clinton Murray + Polly Harbison (NSW)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

Frederick Romberg Award – Upper House by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (Vic)
National Award – Studios 54 by Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects (NSW)

Small Project Architecture

Nicholas Murcutt Award – #thebarnTAS by workbylizandalex (Tas)
National Commendation – LOVESTORY shop by MORQ (WA)
National Commendation – Moonlight Cabin by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (Vic)

Sustainable Architecture

David Oppenheim Award – The University of Queensland Global Change Institute by HASSELL (Qld)
National Award – Bethanga House by tUG workshop (Vic)
National Award – Library at The Dock by Clare Design + Hayball (Architect of Record) (Vic)
National Commendation – Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) – University of Wollongong by COX Richardson (NSW)
National Commendation – Cameraygal (formerly Dunbar building) by NSW Government Architect’s Office (NSW)

Urban Design

Walter Burley Griffin Award – NewActon Precinct by Fender Katsalidis Architects (ACT)
National Award – Monash University North West Precinct by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects in collaboration with MGS Architects (masterplan) (Vic)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Award – Adelaide Oval Redevelopment by Cox Architecture, Walter Brooke and Hames Sharley (SA)
Commendation – 50 Martin Place by JPW (NSW)

View the gallery of winning projects here.

Final State Awards for 2015

4 July

The 2015 winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW Architecture Awards have been announced, with the state’s most prestigious honour, the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture, going to Westmead Millenium Institute by BVN for successfully bringing together staff from six sites within a ‘singular place of calm engagement’. Read the full list of winners here.

One of South Australia’s most coveted honours, the Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture, went to the Adelaide Oval Redevelopment by Cox Architecture, Walter Brooke and Hames Sharley. The city landmark was lauded by the judges for its ‘transformation from a picturesque sporting venue into a civic building, able to accommodate multiple international sports and events’. See what else the judges had to say about the SA Awards here.

Over in Western Australia it was the Fiona Stanley Hospital that took out the highest overall honour, the George Temple Poole Award, honouring excellence in the design and construction industry. The judges saying that the Fiona Stanley Hospital breaks new ground in hospital design, with a layout that can accommodate future expansion, new developments in clinical treatment and medical technologies. See who else took home a prize here.

2015 NT and ACT Architecture Award Winners

Mon 22 Jun

Both the NT and ACT Chapters have held their presentation evenings to announce the winners of the 2015 Architecture awards.

At the NT Awards was held on Friday 12 June in Darwin. The Northern Territory focused on the revitalisation of Alice Springs’ CBD by Susan Dugdale and Associates, with the project taking out the top honour of the night. See the complete list of winners here.

Over in the capital on Friday 19 June, heart and home reigned supreme with The NewActon Precinct by Fender Katsalidis Architects being awarded the Canberra Medallion, as well as accolades across Heritage, Interior Architecture, Sustainable Architecture, Urban Design and Art, making it the most awarded project of the night. To view the complete list of winners click here.

A new Canberra revealed in 2015 ACT Architecture Awards

Forty eight entries in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 ACT Architecture Awards reveal a new Canberra emerging, says prominent Australian architect and Jury Chair, Hal Guida.

‘This year confirms Canberra as a growing and dynamic place with initiatives such as the Light rail, the new Canberra International Airport terminal, and coming developments along Constitution Avenue,’ declared Guida.

‘We see a dynamic global city with serious depth in what it offers. We know the best cities compete for talent. Talent looks for a mix of great city infrastructure, a real choice of housing and a thriving public life. Well, here it is,’ says Guida.

Guida points out the entries have a combined construction value of more than a billion dollars, completed within the last 3-4 years; evidence of a vibrant construction industry representing around 5.4 per cent of GDP in Canberra in 2013/2014 (reference ACIF – Australian Construction Industry Forum)

Entries range in scale from small projects such as shading devices and home additions, to new terrace housing, apartment buildings, a new urban centre and a new swimming pool for the Chinese Embassy completed to coincide with the visit by Chinese President, Xi Jinxing in 2014.

‘Every city has its own design culture, so not surprisingly, we see a new Canberra reflected in its new buildings, spaces and places’, says Guida.

So what Canberra do we see?

‘Canberra’s always been defined by its landscape, lifestyle and climate. But in many of these projects we see a new opening to the street and a more confident sense of “civic”; embracing a new transparency with our streets and open spaces.’

Guida points to just a few projects as examples;

A new freestanding house in Crace that radically reinvents the suburban block for a client that wanted to live in the front yard to get the most from the sun and northerly view to parkland.

A row of terrace houses in O’Connor for a group of friends that chose to pool resources and expertise to design, build and finance their own apartment development with a shared north facing garden.
The NewActon development, including public open space, and the newly refurbished Pavilion that almost burnt down in 2011 that incorporates public art and landscape as a magnet for the visiting hotel market.

A single house designed for three families on a standard sized Canberra block – each with their own entry, terraces and privacy.

But Guida shares that the annual awards have a serious side, too.

‘Sure, these award entries always show Canberra’s best side,’ Guida admits, ‘they also reveal how far we have to go. Almost every project here has had to spend precious budget on space for our cars. In one case, this meant expensive underground parking that few of the residents wanted to purchase because they were 100m from bus stops or an easy bike ride to the city.’

ACT Chapter President, Andrew Wilson agrees; ‘The ACT Government is making a solid investment in better transport choice, and a suite of bold policies are needed. The new Active Transport Office is a real policy reform as well as a tool to identify new projects that provide transport choice. No city has yet succeeded in bringing transport and land use planning together in a meaningful way. Architects, their clients and contractors are the ones who make this planning real so we look forward to making this reform agenda a reality too.’

Judging is underway with the winners revealed on 20 June 2015 at QT Canberra.

In the lead up to this announcement, members of the public will have the opportunity to vote on their favourite projects of 2015 in the Australian Institute of Architects annual People’s Choice Award for the residential projects. Voting closes 15 June – wp.architecture.com.au/news-media/act-peoples-choice-award

It’s architecture for the people at the 2014 National Architecture Awards

Community-oriented projects have dominated the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Awards, announced Thursday 6 November at a ceremony hosted by Myf Warhurst at the Darwin Convention Centre.

Projects honoured include a housing project with an emphasis on communal spaces, a mental health facility with a welcoming domestic feel, a primary school that provides a sanctuary for the culturally diverse local population and a pro bono surf club that celebrates the coastal features and protects an adjacent fairy penguin habitat.

In 2014, a total of 43 awards and commendations were given to 36 projects across the 12 national categories. The jury selected the winners, with each state and territory represented, from the 153 eligible projects that progressed from the Architecture Awards held by each chapter earlier in the year.

The jury, led by Immediate Past President Paul Berkemeier, was particularly impressed with the volume and calibre of public buildings in this year’s crop.

‘It is encouraging that so many projects embodied best practice with informed clients, effective procurement methods, appropriate funding models and intelligent architecture. This provides us with great optimism for the future of our public spaces – an area that has so often delivered dispiriting outcomes,’ Jury Chair Paul Berkemeier said.

UQ Advanced Engineering Building by Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture, took out the Public Architecture category winning the coveted Sir Zelman Cowen Award in addition to the Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture and an Award for Sustainable Architecture – making it the most awarded project of the night.

‘The architects have taken an extremely complex program – including teaching spaces, a 500-seat auditorium, laboratories, research facilities and office spaces – and resolved a building that is not only exciting to inhabit, but also a delightful space to occupy,’ the jury said.

For the first time the Residential – Houses category was divided into two: new builds, and alterations and additions. House at Hanging Rock by Kerstin Thompson – ‘a house nestled into a steep slope and seamlessly integrating stringent bushfire requirements’ – secured the Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New). The inaugural Australian Institute of Architects Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) was presented to WA practice Philip Stejskal Architecture for Bellevue Terrace Alterations + Additions.

Breathe Architecture received two Named Awards for its Melbourne project The Commons: the Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing and the David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture.

Another big winner on the night was the Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade by Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney, which was presented with the Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design and an Award for Public Architecture. ‘This is a beautifully resolved urban project that skilfully integrates architecture, landscape and urban design, bringing vibrancy and new life to the city,’ the jury noted.

A beautifully designed boatshed and surf lifesaving club for the local community of Bicheno on the east coast of Tasmania by Birrelli art + design + architecture emerged as the clear winner of the Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture.

Reflecting on his jury experience, Paul Berkemeier commented ‘the number of new faces and emerging practitioners that we met, as well as the large number of women architects was a source of optimism. It was also wonderful to see so many clients who were thrilled by what their projects have delivered.’

Winners image gallery.

Client and jury videos of Named Award winners.

Commercial Architecture

The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture

• White Bay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)

National Awards for Commercial Architecture

• 8 Chifley Square – Lippmann Partnership/Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners (NSW) • Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA)

National Commendation for Commercial Architecture

• Prahran Hotel – Techne Architects (Vic)

Enduring Architecture

The National Enduring Architecture Award • CB Alexander College, Tocal – Ian McKay and Philip Cox, Architects in Association (NSW)

Heritage

The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage

• Eternity Playhouse – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects (NSW)

National Commendation for Heritage

• Former Police Station, 127-129 George Street, The Rocks – Welsh + Major Architects with Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (NSW)

Interior Architecture

The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture

• UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)

National Awards for Interior Architecture

• Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA)

• Garangula Gallery – Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects (NSW)

• Hotel Hotel – March Studio (ACT) • Sustainable Industries Education Centre – MPH Architects + Architectus in association (SA)

International Architecture

The Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture

• Stonehenge Exhibition + Visitor Centre – Denton Corker Marshall (United Kingdom)

Award for International Architecture

• Shelter@Rainforest – Marra + Yeh Architects (East Malaysia)

Public Architecture

The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture

• UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)

National Awards for Public Architecture

• Australian PlantBank – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)

• Dallas Brooks Community Primary School – McBride Charles Ryan (Vic)

• Dandenong Mental Health Facility – Bates Smart Whitefield McQueen Irwin Alsop Joint Venture (Vic)

• Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade – Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney (NSW)

• UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)

National Commendations for Public Architecture

• North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club – Durbach Block Jaggers in association with Peter Colquhoun (NSW)

• South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – Woods Bagot (SA)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

The Australian Institute of Architects Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

• Bellevue Terrace Alterations + Additions – Philip Stejskal Architecture (WA)

National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

• West End Tower – Owen and Vokes and Peters (Qld)

National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

• Strohmayr House – Troppo Architects (NT)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• House at Hanging Rock – Kerstin Thompson Architects (Vic)

National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• Oxlade Drive House – James Russell Architect (Qld)

National Commendations for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• Hover House – Bower Architecture (Vic) • Southern Outlet House – Philip M Dingemanse (Tas)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

• The Commons – Breathe Architecture (Vic)

National Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

• UNSW Kensington Colleges – Bates Smart (NSW)

National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

• Gantry – Bates Smart (NSW)

Small Project Architecture

The Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture

• Bicheno Surf Life Saving Club + Boathouse – Birrelli art + design + architecture (Tas)

National Awards for Small Project Architecture

• Balmain Apartment – Durbach Block Jaggers (NSW) • Kew Studio – Sean Godsell Architects (Vic)

National Commendation for Small Project Architecture

• Studio 217 – Amalie Wright & Richard Buchanan (Qld)

Sustainable Architecture

The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture

• The Commons – Breathe Architecture (Vic)

National Awards for Sustainable Architecture

• Australian PlantBank – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)

• The Wayside Chapel – environa studio (NSW)

• UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)

Urban Design

The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design

• Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade – Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney (NSW)

National Award for Urban Design

• GASP! Stage 02 – Room 11 (Tas)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

The National COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

• White Bay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)

2014 Jury Paul Berkemeier – Immediate Past President, Australian Institute of Architects and Principal, Paul Berkemeier Architects (Jury Chair) Clare Cousins – Director, Clare Cousins Architects Justin Hill – Director, Kerry Hill Architects Virginia Kerridge – Principal, Virginia Kerridge Architect Lindy Johnson – Director, Lindy Johnson (Lay Juror)

Queensland home gets popular vote

A consummate Brisbane home is the winner of the People’s Choice Award, part of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Awards.

Oxlade Drive House by James Russell Architect was selected by voters from the 13 houses shortlisted in the National Awards’ Residential Architecture categories.

The simple, practical design appealed to voters for its indoor/outdoor layout and its clever response to local insect life – a full shade cloth screen encasing the courtyard spaces, allowing views out and only light in.

Oxlade Drive House_James Russell Architect_Images-Toby Scott — Oxlade Drive House by James Russell Architect. Images: Toby Scott.

In awarding Oxlade Drive House at the Queensland Architecture Awards earlier in the year, the state jury noted it was ‘an intelligent, appropriate reinterpretation of the possibilities of inner city living. A robust and unexpected series of devices and palette of materials engage the senses and heighten the connection between the inside and out. A provocative, poetic but practical outcome, testament to James’s discourse of living in the sub-tropics’.

More than 4000 votes were received for the inaugural People’s Choice Award, which provided the public with an opportunity to engage with the National Awards and the work of Australian architects.

Voters also had the opportunity to give the reasons for their selection (in 25 words or less) for a chance to win some great prizes including a Dulux Colour Consultancy and Paint Package.

Winners of the prizes will be announced in the coming weeks, with entries spanning the 13 projects and many emphasising their appreciation of the value of good design in the home.

The winners of the National Awards will be announced at a ceremony in Darwin on Thursday 6 November.

Jury announces shortlist for the 2014 National Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects’ National Jury has revealed their shortlist for the 2014 National Architecture Awards with winners to be announced on 6 November in Darwin.

61 projects were selected by the jury to progress to the final stage of judging, with many projects in the running across multiple categories. See accompanying release for the full list of shortlisted projects.

153 projects were eligible for consideration by the National Jury after receiving awards at their respective chapter award ceremonies held around the country in June and July. Every state and territory is represented in the shortlist in addition to five international projects by Australian architects.

The Jury Chair, Immediate Past President, Paul Berkemeier, was impressed with the collaborative and generous nature of many of the projects entered in the awards program.

‘As a jury and as members of the profession, we were inspired by the number of projects that had informed clients working closely with the architects to achieve better outcomes. In many instances, this relationship allowed the project to go well and truly above and beyond the original brief,’ Mr Berkemeier said.

‘The process of selecting the shortlist was a challenging one, which the jury made with careful deliberation. The projects that were eligible were of outstanding quality and we believe the resulting shortlist represents the best of the best.

‘All eligible and shortlisted entrants should be very proud of the work they have achieved; their projects are invaluable in promoting the exceptional work of Australian architects both here and overseas.’

Paul Berkemeier was joined on the jury by Clare Cousins, Justin Hill, Virginia Kerridge and Lindy Johnson. The jury visited all shortlisted projects, except international works, during a two week tour.

This year, a total of 821 entries was received for the awards program across the 13 national categories.

The National Architecture Awards will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre on Thursday 6 November.

2014 National Architecture Awards – Jury Shortlist

Commercial Architecture (7)

8 Chifley Square – Lippmann Partnership/Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners (NSW)
55 Elizabeth Street – BVN Donovan Hill (Qld)
Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA)
Lune de Sang – Sheds – CHROFI (NSW)
Prahran Hotel – Techne Architects (Vic)
Toyota WA Head Office – Roxby Architects (WA)
White Bay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)

Enduring Architecture (4)

Apostolic Nunciature – Enrico Taglietti (ACT)
CB Alexander College, Tocal – Ian McKay and Phillip Cox, Architects in Association (NSW)
McIntyre House – Peter McIntyre (Vic)
Troppoville – Troppo Architects (NT)

Heritage (4)

Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA)
Brisbane City Hall Restoration Project – Tanner Kibble Denton Architects and GHD Architects in Association (Qld)
Eternity Playhouse – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects (NSW)
Former Police Station, 127-129 George Street, The Rocks – Welsh + Major Architects with Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (NSW)

Interior Architecture (8)

Australian Taxation Office Elizabeth Street – HASSELL (Qld)
Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA)
Garangula Gallery – Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects (NSW)
Hotel Hotel – March Studio (ACT)
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – Woods Bagot (SA)
Sustainable Industries Education Centre – MPH Architects + Architectus in association (SA)
UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)
UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)

International Architecture (5)

ASB North Wharf – BVN Donovan Hill (New Zealand)
PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore – WOHA (Singapore)
Shelter@Rainforest – Marra + Yeh Architects (East Malaysia)
Stonehenge Exhibition + Visitor Centre – Denton Corker Marshall (United Kingdom)
The Sukhothai Residences – Kerry Hill Architects (Thailand)

Public Architecture (11)

Abedian School of Architecture – CRAB Studio (Qld)
Australian PlantBank – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)
Dallas Brooks Community Primary School – McBride Charles Ryan (Vic)
Dandenong Mental Health Facility – Bates Smart Whitefield McQueen Irwin Alsop Joint Venture (Vic)
North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club – Durbach Block Jaggers in association with Peter Colquhoun (NSW)
OLMC Parramatta Janet Woods Building – Tzannes Associates (NSW)
Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade – Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney (NSW)
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – Woods Bagot (SA)
UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)
UQ Dayboro Vet – Owen and Vokes and Peters (Qld)
UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) (7)

Bellevue Terrace Alterations + Additions – Philip Stejskal Architecture (WA)
Highgate Hill House – Twofold Studio & Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
Lune de Sang – Stone House – CHROFI (NSW)
South Yarra Warehouse – NMBW Architecture Studio (Vic)
Strohmayr House – Troppo Architects (NT)
Tamarama Semi-D – David Langston-Jones (NSW)
West End Tower – Owen and Vokes and Peters (Qld)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New) (6)

Griffith House – Popov Bass Architects (NSW)
House at Hanging Rock – Kerstin Thompson Architects (Vic)
Hover House – Bower Architecture (Vic)
K House – Chenchow Little (NSW)
Oxlade Drive House – James Russell Architect (Qld)
Southern Outlet House – Philip M Dingemanse (Tas)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing (4)

Gantry – Bates Smart (NSW)
The Commons – Breathe Architecture (Vic)
University Hall – HASSELL (WA)
UNSW Kensington Colleges – Bates Smart (NSW)

Small Project Architecture (6)

Balmain Apartment – Durbach Block Jaggers (NSW)
Baroona Road Mixed Use Redevelopment – Shane Thompson Architects (Qld)
Bicheno Surf Life Saving Club + Boathouse – Birelli art + design + architecture (Tas)
Geelong Ring Road Rest Areas – BKK Architects (Vic)
Kew Studio – Sean Godsell Architects (Vic)
Studio 217 – Amalie Wright & Richard Buchanan (Qld)

Sustainable Architecture (7)

Australian PlantBank – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – Woods Bagot (SA)
The Commons – Breathe Architecture (Vic)
The Wayside Chapel – environa studio (NSW)
UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)
UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)
White Bay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)

Urban Design (5)

Box Hill Gardens Multipurpose Area – NMBW Architecture Studio + ASPECT Studios (Vic)
GASP! Stage 02 – Room 11 (Tas)
National Arboretum Canberra – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and Taylor Cullity Lethlean (ACT)
Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade – Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney (NSW)
UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture (5)

Kew Studio – Sean Godsell Architects (Vic)
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – Woods Bagot (SA)
Troppoville – Troppo Architects (NT)
UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)
Whitebay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)

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Updated citation for Desert House Residential Commendation

Updated citation for winning project 2014 NT Architecture Awards. The Australian Institute of Architects Architecture Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses – New – Desert House

Please see below updated citation for above project in the NT Architecture Awards. There was a misprint in the Awards magazine.

Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses – New

Winning Project: Desert House

Architect: Dunn & Hillam Architect

Alice Springs is sighted in ancient landscape – the opportunity to design in response to this place is both a challenge and a potential delight for any architect.

Desert House was a respectful collaboration between long-term friends and a building project that sought to integrate environmental initiatives with architecture.

The house integrates directly with existing site benching. Entry is adjacent to the garage along a colonnade overlooking the garden. The entry room is a collage of uses. Cool air emanates from the lower level.

Upstairs is delightful; accommodation is arranged around a centralised northern courtyard. The freedom of the living space and connection with the courtyard and landscape are interactive and the physical space created by the architects, serving in part as an air movement strategy, is relaxing and moody.

Assimilating climatic management and creative architectural mood is a demanding preferential decision-making process. Many of the outcomes were reflective of the former consideration. The house prompted the jury to question the ‘character’ that is emerging in modern houses. The competent and mindful detailing was accompanied by bright, stark interiors in contrast to the desert surrounds.

Desert House was recognised for its journey toward a new outcome for inland Australia house type.

Updated citation for Desert House

Updated citation for winning project 2014 NT Architecture Awards. The Australian Institute of Architects Architecture Award for Sustainable Architecture – Desert House

This is the updated citation for above winning project in the NT Architecture Awards. There was a misprint in the Awards magazine.

Desert House

Desert House sits on a small rock ridge looking westward toward the magnificent McDonnell ranges. The site had previously been benched for the construction of a dwelling at the time of an earlier subdivision. The architects chose appropriately to integrate with the existing site profiles and to excavate a small amount in the central courtyard for the management of subsurface water and to encourage cool air.

Sitting the lower entry level into the site provided the cumulative effect of significant thermal mass that was used to temper the air as it was drawn via the stairwell into the upper spaces. Similarly, the recessed central courtyard with rock and moisture infill provides additional cool air drawn by convection through hopper windows at floor level to upper level cross vents.

A fly roof amplifies the sensibility of this project – parasol rooves make sense in a climate consistently loaded by sun. Independent wall insulated wall and ceiling panels (R5.66) assist purposefully in both the retention of heat (for purging) or the ability to keep heat from egressing the building. Roof orientation is well considered and the ability to hold air captive in the ceiling void to be used to reduce internal demand volumes or assist in the convection purge of the space is good practice.

There is a sensible use of low embodied energy materials. The roof framing is thermally broken and is made up of widely spaced hot rolled steel 180 UB rafters with light gauge, cold form purlins with wide spacings. Custom Blueorb roof sheeting is used as it can span further unsupported than standard custom orb and is therefore a more efficient use of material. The roof was specifically engineered to significantly reduce the amount of steel required. All of the steel in the roof is working very hard. Timber was not an option in this environment due to the sun and the ferocious termites. Both the engineer and us believe that this clearly supports a sustainable approach to design by reducing the amount of material required and thus reducing the embodied energy.

Floor heating is reticulated around an 18°C temperature which can be easily raised with instantaneous gas as required in cooler months – the majority of hot water is generated by solar catchment. With a knowledge of the systems and operations that manage this project it is reasonable to expect a reduction of energy requirements by up to 35% depending upon the willingness of clients to accept managed but not controlled environments.

Desert House offers a genuine sensibility to environmental management in this specific climate. Traditional techniques have been assimilated into a contemporary response with a reduction in regional expression.