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Multi-Residential, regional projects among winners announced at 2017 NSW Architecture Awards

With the need for 190,000 new dwellings in the next four years according to the Greater Sydney Commission, access to quality, affordable housing options could not be more important. It comes as no surprise that residential categories figured strongly in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 NSW Architecture Awards, announced at Luna Park on Saturday 1 July

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing was the largest category in the 2017 NSW program highlighting the role architects have in developing alternative housing options for our increasing population. From a strong field of 34 entries the jury shortlisted 14 projects and bestowed nine awards and commendations.

NSW Chapter President Andrew Nimmo was encouraged by the quantity and quality of multi-residential entries in this year’s awards.

‘Affordability and diversity of housing is an important community issue and while we need to have bigger cities to accommodate population growth, the challenge is to make better cities with increased open space and amenity and more reliable public transport and infrastructure must balance this greater density.

‘Many of these entries contribute to addressing these issues through inventive design solutions,’ Nimmo said.

In a fitting moment of poignancy, the evening began with the announcement of the Enduring Architecture Award – awarded to buildings of more than 25 years in age, which have stood the test of time – to 17 Wylde St, a 1948 design of Aaron M Bolot, the eponymous architect of the Institute’s highest honour in NSW Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing.

The 2017 honour was presented to Candalepas Associates for their President Avenue project which ‘sets an ambitious agenda, changing the expectations of apartment living in the outer suburbs and suggesting how an increased density can be sustainably and sensitively achieved,’ the jury noted.

Other winners in this category include 41 Birmingham, Alexandria by SJB, noted by the jury as ‘a fine attempt to give a cross-section of the community with different housing needs a distinctive, refined and practical alternative to detached houses’ and 88 Angel St by Steele Associates Architects which consists of three semi-detached homes featuring green roofs that provide thermal and acoustic insulation, as well as encouraging native birds and insects once common in Sydney.

There was also a regional emphasis in this year’s awards, with some of the biggest winners located beyond Sydney, including three regional projects which won top honours in their respective categories.

One of the state’s most distinguished awards, the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture, was awarded to the Orange Regional Museum by Crone Architects for its ‘simple, bold and confident moves’ that have ‘created a destination for locals and visitors,’ as noted by the jury.

The Glasshouse Restaurant by TKD Architects at Tamworth’s historic Goonoo Goonoo Station received the Blacket Prize for Regional Architecture, as well as taking out the competitive Commercial Architecture category with the jury making particular note of the ‘considerable impact [of the project] on the local economy’.

‘The transformation of Goonoo Goonoo Station, and the skilful efforts of the architects over almost a decade and several clients, is a testament to their commitment to the place, and to revitalising the region’s economy through design excellence.’

The other big regional winner was Pirramimma Garden Pavilion by CAB Consulting, located in the Blue Mountains and whose primary structure is made from a single Cyprus tree. It won the Robert Woodward Award for Small Project Architecture.

In total the jury bestowed 66 awards and commendations. Projects that received a Named Award or Award at the NSW Architecture Awards will now progress to the National Architecture Awards to be announced in Canberra on Thursday 2 November.

Full list of winners:

Commercial Architecture
The Sir Arthur G Stephenson Award – Glasshouse at Goonoo Goonoo Station by TKD Architects
Award – Sydney Processing Centre by Genton Architecture
Award – The EY Centre by fjmt
Commendation – 13 Bowden by H&E Architects
Commendation – Tramsheds Harold Park by Mirvac Design

Educational Architecture
The William E Kemp Award – NBCS by WMK
Award – Charles Sturt University Engineering Building by ThomsonAdsett
Award – East Sydney Early Learning Centre by Andrew Burges Architects in association with City of Sydney
Commendation – Dr Chau Chak Wing Building by Gehry Partners (Design Architect) with DJRD (Executive Architect)
Commendation – The University of Sydney Business School by Woods Bagot and KANNFINCH

Heritage
The Greenway Award – Juanita Nielsen Community Centre by Neeson Murcutt Architects Pty. Ltd. in association with City of Sydney
Award – 100 Harris St by SJB
Commendation – 57 Lower Fort Street- Regency Townhouse by Tropman & Tropman Architects (Tasman Storey- Design Principal)
Commendation – EDG Forum by Archer Office
Commendation – Sydney Sewerage Pumping Station No. 1 by Hector Abrahams Architects

Interior Architecture
The John Verge Award – Juanita Nielsen Community Centre by Neeson Murcutt Architects Pty. Ltd. in association with City of Sydney
Award – Indigo Slam by Smart Design Studio
Award – Sydney Processing Centre by Genton Architecture
Commendation – East Sydney Early Learning Centre by Andrew Burges Architects in association with City of Sydney
Commendation – EDG Forum by Archer Office
Commendation – Woollahra Library by BVN

Public Architecture
The Sulman Medal – Orange Regional Museum by Crone Architects
Award – Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre by Billard Leece Partnership Pty Ltd
Award – Juanita Nielsen Community Centre by Neeson Murcutt Architects Pty. Ltd. in association with City of Sydney
Award – Lizard Log Amenities by CHROFI
Commendation – North Bondi Amenities by Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith
Commendation – Wynyard Walk by Woods Bagot

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions)
The Hugh and Eva Buhrich Award – Annandale House by Welsh + Major Architects
Award – Jac by panovscott
Award – Lindfield House by Tribe Studio Architects
Award – Little Sister’s House by Candalepas Associates
Commendation – House Au Yeung by Tribe Studio Architects
Commendation – North Avoca by savio parsons

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
The Wilkinson Award – Tamarama House by Durbach Block Jaggers Architects
Award – Brick House by Andrew Burges Architects
Award – Coogee House by Chenchow Little
Award – Foredune House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture
Award – Riverview House by David Boyle Architect
Commendation – Brougham Place by Smart Design Studio
Commendation – Macmasters Beach House by Polly Harbison

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
The Aaron Bolot Award – President Avenue by Candalepas Associates
Award – 41 Birmingham by SJB
Award – 88 Angel St by Steele Associates Architects
Award – Anadara by fjmt; Collaborating Architects Lendlease Design
Award – Crown 515 by Smart Design Studio
Award – Solis: Little Bay Apartments by Fox Johnston
Commendation – Cowper Street Housing by Andrew Burns Architect (A—B)
Commendation – EVE by DKO Architecture
Commendation – Skye by Crown Group by Koichi Takada Architects

Small Project Architecture
The Robert Woodward Award – Pirramimma Garden Pavilion by CAB Consulting
Award – Bondi Beach Picnic Shelters by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Award – North Bondi Amenities by Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith
Commendation – Campos Barangaroo by Woods Bagot
Commendation – Froebel Play Pods by Silvester Fuller
Commendation – Newcastle Music Studio by m3architecture
Commendation – MA House by SHAC

Sustainable Architecture
The Milo Dunphy Award – 88 Angel St by Steele Associates Architects
Award – Central Park Sydney by Tzannes and Cox Richardson and Foster + Partners
Award – Sydney Processing Centre by Genton Architecture
Commendation – Charles Sturt University Engineering Building by ThomsonAdsett

Urban Design
The Lloyd Rees Award – Central Park Sydney by Tzannes and Cox Richardson and Foster + Partners
Award – Kensington Street Precinct by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Award – The Goods Line by ASPECT Studios with CHROFI
Commendation – Dutton Plaza by Antoniades Architects
Commendation – Wynyard Walk by Woods Bagot

Enduring Architecture
Award – 17 Wylde Street by Aaron M Bolot (Designed 1948, completed 1951)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – Lizard Log Amenities by CHROFI
Commendation – Coogee House by Chenchow Little

Chapter Prizes
Blacket Prize – Glasshouse at Goonoo Goonoo Station by TKD Architects
City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize Joint Winner –Tramsheds Harold Park by Mirvac Design
City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize Joint Winner – Kensington Street Precinct by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
President’s Prize – Jack Mundey
Emerging Architect Prize – Tomek Archer, Archer Office
Marion Mahony Griffin Prize – Jocelyn Jackson, TKD Architects
David Linder Prize – Natalia Krysiak, Hayball Architects

2017 Victorian Architecture Awards Celebrate Places for People



The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects is pleased to congratulate the winners of the 2017 Victorian Architecture Awards, announced tonight (Friday 30 June 2017).

Juries noted that ‘creating places for people’ was evident in all categories, showcasing architects’ ability to contribute to both the development of community and the public realm in a variety of positive and innovative ways. According to Vanessa Bird, Victorian Chapter President, this year there is a focus on designing healthy, liveable spaces. Living and working in well-designed buildings influences the way we think and feel; it inspires and uplifts us, promotes wellbeing and health and can bring us together in new ways. The value of good architecture is about creating places for people.

Of the 223 entries, approximately 35 percent were judged to be worthy of an Award or Commendation. With no single dominant winner taking home multiple awards, entries represented a broad range of practices and scales of work. Winning projects varied from a tiny beach shack and a temporary performance space, through to a multifaceted civic complex and a large research hospital.

Fifty eight Named Awards, Awards, and Commendations were presented across 16 Awards and Prizes categories, representing the best of Victoria’s architecture. Each of the projects provides architecture that significantly contributes to its local community — culturally, economically and socially.

Forty houses were entered in this year’s Residential New category and the jury welcomed the variation of designs presented. Tim Jackson, Residential Architecture Houses – New Jury Chair noted how encouraging it was to see the exploration of ideas across the range of entries that demonstrated how good design can enrich family life. In making our judgements we recognised the positive role that architects play in challenging our preconceptions about what makes a house both liveable and remarkable.

This year’s winner of the John George Knight Heritage award, Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub by Six Degrees Architecture, exemplifies the value of well-designed buildings as a contributor to stronger communities, and the creation of places for people. This building opens its doors to the local community. The school has positioned itself as a good institutional citizen, and is a shining example of how heritage places can be creatively adapted to take on a new and important role in their communities.

The 2017 Melbourne Prize for the first time went equally to two projects. Both public projects — Tanderrum Bridge by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration and 2016 NGV Architectural Commission by M@ STUDIO Architects — make an evocative and memorable contribution to Melbourne’s cultural and urban landscape. One, the bridge, permanently by the banks of the Yarra River in Birrarung Marr, the other, a stylised car wash, for just six months within the Grollo Equiset Garden at NGV in St Kilda Road.

The strong showing of Health projects within the awards is an acknowledgement by both government and the design profession of the importance of quality design environments in ensuring positive health-related outcomes.

Winner of both the Victorian Medal and the William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC), was acknowledged as a handsome new addition to Victoria’s notable public buildings. It has become a magnet for the world’s best cancer researchers and is testament to the skill and imagination of the sthDI + MCR architectural consortium.

The CEO of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and VCCC Board Member, Dale Fisher, states that the Centre is “proud and beautiful,” when extolling the elegance of its functional workings, when she states that “there is nothing like this in the world,” and when she informs us that the building itself helps to attract and retain the best of international researchers.

As the Victorian Medal jury noted, in a world where research institutes and cancer hospitals compete to attract the best researchers, the architecture assists in establishing a compelling image for the VCCC. It is an exemplary building which will serve the Victorian community for decades to come.

Whether government-commissioned projects, or homes and private offices, this year’s winning projects put people and communities first.

The following is a full list of 2017 Victorian Architecture Award winners. Named Award and Architecture Award winners go on to compete in the National Architecture Awards, to be announced in Canberra in November.
 

2017 Victorian Architecture Awards – Winner List

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

HAROLD DESBROWE-ANNEAR AWARD 
Rose House | Baracco+Wright Architects

ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Dark Horse | Architecture Architecture
House A | Andrew Walter
Seaberg | Kerstin Thompson Architects
Fish Creek House | Edition Office

COMMENDATIONS
True North | TANDEM design studio
South Melbourne Beach House | Topology Studio
Twig House | Leeton Pointon Architects + Interiors and Allison Pye Interiors

 

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

JOHN AND PHYLLIS MURPHY AWARD
Sorrento House | Figureground Architecture

ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Dorman House | Austin Maynard Architects
Perimeter House | MAKE Architecture
Shadow Cottage Daylesford | MRTN Architects

COMMENDATIONS
Alfred House | Austin Maynard Architects
Belmont House | Kennedy Nolan

 

Residential Architecture – Houses (Multiple Housing)

BEST OVEREND AWARD
RMIT Bundoora West Student Accommodation | Richard Middleton Architects (RMA)

ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Assembly Apartments | Woods Bagot

COMMENDATION
Albert Street | DKO Architecture
Monash University Turner Building Student Accommodation | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

 

Small Project Architecture

KEVIN BORLAND AWARD
South Melbourne Beach House | Topology Studio

ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Balnarring Retreat | Branch Studio Architects
Casa de Gatos | WOWOWA Architecture & Interiors

COMMENDATIONS
2016 NGV ARCHITECTURE COMMISSION: Haven’t you always wanted…? | M@ STUDIO Architects
Shimmerlands | Ha – Architecture, Product & Environment with Ben Sibley, Architectural Craftsperson
Sound Cloud | Andrew Simpson Architects

 

Urban Design

JOSEPH REED AWARD
Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre | fjmt

ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Fitzroy Gardens Redevelopment Project | City of Melbourne City Design Studio

COMMENDATIONS
Reservoir Urban Nodes | Bellemo & Cat
Upper West Side | Cottee Parker Architects

 

Heritage Architecture

JOHN GEORGE KNIGHT AWARD
Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub | Six Degrees Architects

ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Hiro-En House | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design

 

Interior Architecture

MARION MAHONY AWARD
Shadow House | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design, Mim Design

ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Slack Melbourne Office | Breathe Architecture
The Gipson Commons, St Michael’s Grammar School | Architectus

COMMENDATIONS
Belmont House | Kennedy Nolan
Cox Box Office | Cox Architecture

 

Commercial Architecture

SIR OSBORN MCCUTCHEON AWARD
The Coppel & Piekarski Family Disability Respite Centre | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

ARCHITECTURE AWARD
TarraWarra Cellar Door | Kerstin Thompson Architects

COMMENDATION
STREAT Cromwell | Six Degrees Architects

 

Public Architecture

WILLIAM WARDELL AWARD
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre | sthDI+MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan)

ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Bunurong Memorial Park | BVN
Pomonal Community Hall | Workshop Architecture
Brimbank Community and Civic Centre | Lyons

COMMENDATION
Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre | fjmt

 

Educational Architecture

HENRY BASTOW AWARD
Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub | Six Degrees Architects

ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Arts West, University of Melbourne | ARM + Architectus
The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation – The University of Melbourne | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

COMMENDATION
Good Samaritan Primary School – Nazareth (Yr 1 & 2) Learning Village | Harrison and White

 

Sustainable Architecture

ALLAN AND BETH COLDICUTT AWARD
South East Water | BVN

ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Birkenstock Australia Headquarters | Melbourne Design Studios (MDS)
Fitzroy Gardens Redevelopment Project | City of Melbourne City Design Studio

COMMENDATION
Monash University Building 56 Redevelopment | McGlashan Everist

 

Enduring Architecture Award

University South Lawn Underground Car Park | Loder and Bayly in association with Harris, Lange and Associates

 

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

COLORBOND® AWARD
Arts West, University of Melbourne| ARM Architecture + Architectus

COMMENDATION
The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation – The University of Melbourne| Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

 

Melbourne Prize – Joint Winner

2016 NGV ARCHITECTURE COMMISSION: Haven’t you always wanted…? | M@ STUDIO Architects
Tanderrum Bridge | John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration

 

Regional Prize

Pomonal Community Hall | Workshop Architecture

 

Victorian Architecture Medal

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre | sthDI+MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan)

Winners of the Queensland State Architecture Awards announced

A ‘much loved community facility’ and a home nestled deep in the Daintree are among winners in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 Queensland State Architecture Awards announced in Brisbane on Friday 23 June. The Sunshine Coast University Hospital, by Architectus Brisbane and HDR Rice Daubney as Sunshine Coast Architects, was lauded by the jury as ‘an intelligent and elegant public building that strives for local use and social engagement through the clearly defined provision of green corridors, public outdoor spaces and community infrastructure’. ‘Consequentially achieving one of Australia’s largest constructions on a green-field site crafted into the surrounding coastal landscape genuinely belonging to its place and community,’ the project received the F D G Stanley Award for Public Architecture and the Karl Langer Award for Urban Design. At the other end of the scale, a small off-the-grid home resembling a makeshift campsite won the Robin Dods Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New). Cape Tribulation House, by m3architecture, is sited in natural clearings within the World Heritage Daintree setting and recedes carefully into the shadows of the rainforest canopy camouflaged with black cladding and mirrored glass. ‘The social heart is a breezeway deck with pavilions offering contemplation and comfort. A disciplined and deep respect for the rainforest drives the holistic approach from siting to occupation,’ the jury noted. BVN’s ‘unconventional’ office tower at 480 Queen Street project took home the Beatrice Hutton Award for Commercial Architecture. The jury praised the project for its ‘extensive and generous public realm [that] offers the community and tenants memorable experiences guided by themes including linkages with nearby St John’s Cathedral and topographic metaphors referencing the site’s historic condition’. Workspaces were well represented among overall category winners including Studio for Indigo Jungle by Marc&Co which received the Hayes and Scott Award for Small Project Architect and BHP Billiton Workplace by BVN which won the G H M Addison Award for Interior Architecture. Winners were selected by the State Jury from a field of 82 entries that received Regional Commendations at their respective Regional Architecture Awards ceremonies earlier in the year. Named Award and Award winners will now progress to the National Architecture Awards to be announced in Canberra on Thursday 2 November. Full list of winners: Commercial Architecture The Beatrice Hutton Award – 480 Queen Street by BVN Award – Northlakes Vet Hospital by Vokes and Peters Award – KDV Golf and Tennis Academy, Gold Coast, Queensland by Shiro Architects Pty Ltd Commendation – Elements of Byron by Shane Thompson Architects Educational Architecture The Jennifer Taylor Award – Mt Alvernia College Anthony and La Verna Buildings by m3architecture Award – St Joseph’s Nudgee College Hanly Learning Centre by m3architecture Award – Brisbane Girls Grammar School Research Learning Centre by m3architecture Award – Guardian Early Learning Centre by BVN Award – UQ Forgan Smith Building – TC Beirne School of Law and Walter Harrison Library Refurbishment by BVN Commendation – St Ambrose Primary School by Pat Twohill Designs in association with Twohill and James Heritage The Don Roderick Award – Cairns Museum – The School of Arts Building by Total Project Group Architects Award – The Globe by Brian Hooper Architect and m3architecture (architects in association) Award – Whitty Building Redevelopment Project by Conrad Gargett Interior Architecture The G H M Addison Award – BHP Billiton Workplace by BVN Award – Bluesky by Marc&Co Award – UQ Forgan Smith Building – TC Beirne School of Law and Walter Harrison Library Refurbishment by BVN Commendation – UQ Chemistry Levels 3 & 4 by m3architecture Commendation – Brisbane Girls Grammar School Research Learning Centre Interior by m3architecture Public Architecture The F D G Stanley Award – Sunshine Coast University Hospital by Architectus Brisbane and HDR Rice Daubney as Sunshine Coast Architects Award – Anna Meares Velodrome by Cox Architecture Award – Act for Kids Child and Family Centre of Excellence by m3architecture Award – The Globe by Brian Hooper Architect and m3architecture (architects in association) Commendation – Coomera Sports and Leisure Centre by BDA Architecture with Peddle Thorp Architects (Melbourne) Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions) The Elina Mottram Award – Burleigh Street House by ME Award – Dornoch Terrace House by James Russell Architect Commendation – Paddington Residence by Kieron Gait Architects Residential Architecture – Houses (New) The Robin Dods Award – Cape Tribulation House by m3architecture Award – Drury Street by Marc&Co and Baber Studio Award – Byron Bay House and Studio by Vokes and Peters Award – Bardon House by bureau^proberts (with PHAB) Award – Tent House by Sparks Architects Award – Inverdon House by Chloe Naughton Award – Mitti Street House by James Russell Architect Commendation – Whale House by Paul Uhlmann Architects Commendation – Rocky by Base Architecture Commendation – Ringrose Residence by Brian Hooper Architect Commendation – Farrell Street House by James Russell Architect Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing The Job and Froud Award – St Joseph’s Nudgee College Bathersby Boarding Village by m3architecture Commendation – Habitat on Terrace by REFRESH*DESIGN Commendation – Atria at Hamilton Reach by Arkhefield Small Project Architecture The Hayes and Scott Award – Studio for Indigo Jungle by Marc&Co Award – Taringa Treehouse by phorm architecture + design Award – The Piano Mill by Conrad Gargett Commendation – Manshed by Paul Uhlmann Architects Commendation – SIPS Residence by Kieron Gait Architects Commendation – Harveys Bar & Bistro by Twohill and James Commendation – University of Queensland Goddard Building Lecture Room 388 by Shane Thompson Architects Sustainable Architecture The Harry Marks Award – Mt Alvernia College Anthony and La Verna Buildings by m3architecture Award – 480 Queen Street by BVN Award – Elements of Byron by Shane Thompson Architects Award – St Joseph’s Nudgee College Bathersby Boarding Village by m3architecture Award – New World City Design Guide: Buildings that Breathe by Arkhefield with Brisbane City Council + Urbis Urban Design The Karl Langer Award – Sunshine Coast University Hospital by Architectus Brisbane and HDR Rice Daubney as Sunshine Coast Architects Award – Munro Martin Parklands by CA Architects Commendation – New World City Design Guide: Buildings that Breathe by Arkhefield with Brisbane City Council + Urbis Commendation – Walton Stores by Aspect Architects and Project Managers with Newlands Group Enduring Architecture The Robin Gibson Award – St Alban’s Bush Brotherhood Church, Cunnamulla by Lund, Hutton, Newell, Black & Paulsen Architects COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture Award – Ringrose Residence by Brian Hooper Architect The Australian Institute of Architects Art & Architecture Prize (QLD)* Winner – TRYP – Art Hotel by Shane Denman Architects *Chapter Specific prize, does not proceed to National Level.

Consumers to pay more if demand and design keep being ignored in energy debate

21 June The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed reports today of support in the Coalition Party Room for the majority of recommendations made in the recently released Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market. National President, Richard Kirk, praised Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel and the panel for delivering a deeply considered and courageous set of recommendations to address Australia’s energy challenges. ‘The expert panel has shown great foresight and courage in recommending the adoption of a Clean Energy Target – a recommendation we fully support and urge all parliamentarians to accept,’ Kirk said. ‘The measures outlined will – if implemented – go a long way to ensuring Australia enjoys a secure, reliable and environmentally responsible energy future. But the energy debate now needs to be broadened to look deeper into demand side solutions. ‘There are some easy wins that have been largely overlooked as part of the Finkel report on the demand side of the energy equation.’ According to research from the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), Australia’s building sector can deliver up to 28 per cent of Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction target, save a staggering $20 billion in energy savings and create healthier, more productive cities. ‘Measures that address demand must be part of the overall package of solutions to achieve long-term energy security and emissions reductions,’ Kirk said. ‘While we unreservedly welcome the acknowledgement in the report that there are gains to be made from better energy efficiency in the built environment and retrofitting existing premises, it does not factor in the full potential on offer, nor do its recommendations map out a clear path to seeing that potential achieved. ‘If governments don’t address demand by regulating better design, consumers will pay more. Recent further hikes in electricity prices represent a potentially disastrous scenario for many households. ‘Good design is a very powerful tool for reducing energy consumption in both the residential and commercial sectors. It takes the pressure off supply, while at the same time saving consumers considerable out-of-pocket costs for their energy use. ‘As the Finkel report shows, considerable investment in new and cleaner generation is required to maintain security of supply and lower emissions. ‘Governments can ease the growing burden on supply, reduce emissions and lower the risks to energy security by seeking demand-side savings in the built environment. ‘Given that buildings contribute to nearly half of the country’s electricity consumption, the building sector offers a great opportunity for more energy productivity gains. ‘Rising temperatures are a serious issue for Australia so it is more urgent than ever to have resilient design providing homes and office buildings that are cheaper to light, heat and cool. ‘Smarter design is critical to achieving savings as demonstrated over the past decade, when improvements in the energy performance of buildings through good design has saved over $28 million (gross) in avoided energy bills. Yet much more is needed, particularly in the residential sector, if we are to achieve the Paris COP 21 targets adopted by government. ‘The Institute calls on governments to introduce nationally consistent policies such as stronger minimum standards for commercial and residential buildings through the National Construction Code, as well as more stringent performance standards for equipment and appliances. ‘Policies are also needed to support higher performance in the short to medium term through incentives and programs utilising government market power to drive energy productivity improvements, including a national plan towards 2050 zero carbon buildings.’

2017 Chapter Architecture Award Winners

Congratulations to all the winners of the recently announced Chapter Architecture Awards. Check out the full list of winners for each Chapter below. Projects that receive Named Awards and Awards in their respective Chapter Architecture Awards programs will go into the running for honours at the National Architecture Awards to be presented in Canberra on Thursday 2 November.  Learn more about this year’s esteemed National jury here. SA Architecture Awards – 10 June 2017 NT Architecture Awards – 16 June 2017 QLD Architecture Awards – 23 June 2017 WA Architecture Awards- 23 June 2017 ACT Architecture Awards – 24 June 2017 TAS Architecture Awards – 24 June 2017 VIC Architecture Awards – 30 June 2017 NSW Architecture Awards – 1 July 2017 International Architecture Awards – 14 July 2017  

The top in the Territory announced at Northern Territory Architecture Awards

16 June, 2017 The Northern Territory’s best architecture has been celebrated at the 2017 NT Architecture Awards held on Friday 16 June in Darwin. Bullocky Point Education Precinct by MODE was the most awarded project of the night being lauded by the jury as a building that ‘is most assuredly a work of the Northern Territory’ and that ‘represents excellence in architecture and site planning, respect for context, the best interpretation of heritage and an outstanding resolution of client requirements’. The project received the chapter’s most prestigious honour, the Tracy Memorial Award, along with the Northern Territory Chapter Award for Educational Architecture and an Award for Interior Architecture. Troppo Architects took home an Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing for Tropology for DHA, a tiny pair of two-storey small-lot houses that represents a new and welcome alternative to current Territory housing options that increase density without the loss of lifestyle or amenity. ‘Dual occupancy is no longer a frightening concept for good tropical housing or for the DHA. Tropology leads the charge for the future densification of the tropical north’, the jury noted. Remote and regional projects were also recognised in this year’s Awards. ‘A critical addition to the development of the Ghunmarn Cultural Precinct’, Djilpin Arts Pavilion by Insideout Architects, Tania Dennis was honoured with the Indigenous Community Architecture Award. ‘The success of the Djilpin Arts Pavilion is reflective of the collaborative spirit between the local community and architects that continues to underpin the evolving nature of the precinct. The jury was briefed by members of the Indigenous community who expressed enthusiasm for the project and the way in which it had enhanced their enterprise.’ The Yali McNamara Award for Small Project Architecture went to Bower Studio, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne for their ‘legacy project’, Wave Hill Walk-Off Pavilions, which commemorates a defining moment in Australia’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous history. Finally, in an acknowledgment to the importance that well-designed interpretive facilities play in the visitor experience of the unique Northern Territory landscape, the Watarrka National Park Visitor Information Shelter by Tangentyere Design was awarded The George Goyder Award for Urban Design as well as the COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture. The jury commented that ‘this project enhances the visitor environment and has seamlessly combined the spiritual needs of the traditional owners with the functional requirements of rangers for the wellbeing of visitors’. Winners were selected from a field of 20 entries with Named Award and Award winners now progressing to the National Architecture Awards to be announced in Canberra on Thursday 2 November.  

Full list of winners:

Commercial Architecture The Peter Dermoudy Award – Casuarina Square, The Quarter by Altis Architecture Pty Ltd Casuarina Square, The Quarter by Altis Architecture Pty Ltd. Photo: Darwin Photography Professionals Casuarina Square, The Quarter by Altis Architecture Pty Ltd. Photo: Darwin Photography Professionals   Educational Architecture The Northern Territory Chapter Award – Bullocky Point Education Precinct by MODE Award – Braitling Preschool by Susan Dugdale and Associates Commendation – New Henbury School by Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Northern Territory Government with MKEA Architects Pty Ltd Commendation – CDU Theatre Redevelopment by DKJ.projects.architecture Bullocky Point Education Precinct Interior Fitout by MODE. Photo: Gary Annett Bullocky Point Education Precinct Interior Fitout by MODE. Photo: Gary Annett
  Interior Architecture The George Chaloupka Award – Information Technology and Management Support Unit by David Bridgman Architects Award – Bullocky Point Education Precinct Interior Fitout by MODE Information Technology and Management Support Unit by David Bridgman Architects. Photo: David Bridgman Information Technology and Management Support Unit by David Bridgman Architects. Photo:David Bridgman
  Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Award – Tropology for DHA by Troppo Architects Tropology for DHA by Troppo Architects Tropology for DHA by Troppo Architects. Photo: DHA
  Small Project Architecture The Yali McNamara Award – Wave Hill Walk-off Pavilions by Bower Studio, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Commendation – asbuild Office Fitout by MODE Commendation – The Bird Hide by Troppo Architects Wave Hill Walk-off Pavilions by Bower Studio, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Wave Hill Walk-off Pavilions by Bower Studio, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne. Photo: James Neil
  Sustainable Architecture The Thorny Devil (Moloch Horridus) Award – Casuarina Square, The Quarter by Altis Architecture Pty Ltd
Urban Design The George Goyder Award – Watarrka National Park Visitor Information Shelter by Tangentyere Design Watarrka National Park Visitor Information Shelter by Tangentyere Design Watarrka National Park Visitor Information Shelter by Tangentyere Design. Photo: Andrew Broffman
Enduring Architecture Award – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Andrew McPhee
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture Award – Watarrka National Park Visitor Information Shelter by Tangentyere Design Commendation – Braitling Preschool by Susan Dugdale and Associates
Chapter Prizes The Tracy Memorial Award – Bullocky Point Education Precinct Interior Fitout by MODE The Indigenous Community Architecture Award – Djilpin Arts Pavilion by Insideout Architects, Tania Dennis President’s Prize – Clare Martin Student Award – Yvonne Aralar, Charles Darwin University

A toast to SA’s architecture at 2017 Awards

10 June 2017 Wineries have made a big splash at the 2017 South Australian Architecture Awards held at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday 10 June. Penfolds Magill Estate by Denton Corker Marshall took out two Named Awards, the Keith Neighbour Award for Commercial Architecture and the Robert Dickson Award for Interior Architecture. Petaluma Cellar Door by Grieve Gillet Anderson received a Commendation for Commercial Architecture and St Hugo by studio-gram with JBG Architects was awarded a Commendation for Interior Architecture. Rounding out the heavy prominence of gourmet destinations that befit this food and wine state, Twenty Third Street Distillery by Walter Brooke, received a Commendation for Heritage. This year saw a number of projects of such a high standard they took out awards in more than one category. These include the striking Anzac Centenary Memorial Walk by Grieve Gillett Andersen recognised with the Gavin Walkley Award for Urban Design as well as the City of Adelaide Prize and the City of Adelaide People’s Choice Award. Crayon House, also by Grieve Gillett Andersen received the John S Chappel Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) and an Award for Sustainable Architecture. A total of 36 Named Awards, Awards and Commendations were presented on the night from a field of 79 entries. Named Award and Award winners will now progress to the National Architecture Awards to be announced in Canberra on Thursday 2 November. Full list of winners: Commercial Architecture Keith Neighbour Award – Penfolds Magill Estate by Denton Corker Marshall Commendation – Plant 4 Bowden by Ashley Halliday Architects Commendation – Micro X by Tridente Architects Commendation – Petaluma Cellar Door by Grieve Gillett Andersen Educational Architecture Commendation – Flinders University Student Hub and Plaza by Woods Bagot Heritage David Saunders Award – Lounder’s Boathouse by Mulloway Studio Award – North Adelaide Barn by Williams Burton Leopardi Commendation – Twenty Third Street Distillery by Walter Brooke Interior Architecture Robert Dickson Award – Penfolds Magill Estate by Denton Corker Marshall Award – Walter Brooke Studio Fitout by Walter Brooke Commendation – number 6 by Black Rabbit Architecture and Interiors Commendation – St Hugo by studio-gram with JBG Architects Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions) The John Schenk Award – Dutton Terrace Alterations by Ashley Halliday Architects Award – North Adelaide Barn by Williams Burton Leopardi Award – number 6 by Black Rabbit Architecture and Interiors Commendation – House Maud by Taylor Buchtmann Architecture Commendation – Kool Haus by sw-architects Commendation – Tennyson by John Adam Architect Residential Architecture – Houses (New) The John S Chappel Award – Crayon House by Grieve Gillett Andersen Award – Karkalla Dunes by Max Pritchard Gunner Architects Commendation – Frewville Lo-Fi by Taylor Buchtmann Architecture Commendation – Cardillo House by Max Pritchard Gunner Architects Commendation – House in the Adelaide Foothills by Warwick O’Brien Architects Commendation – Clare HPR by BB Architects Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Commendation – Kalyra Heights Village Extension Belair by Flightpath Architects Small Project Architecture Marjorie Simpson Award – Great Southern Rail Platinum Club by Woods Bagot Commendation – Gallery 7 by Mulloway Studio Commendation – Agile X Uni SA Pavilion by Uni SA Sustainable Architecture Award – Plant 4 Bowden by Ashley Halliday Architects Award – Crayon House by Grieve Gillett Andersen Commendation – WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Workplace by JPE Design Studio Commendation – Flinders University Student Hub and Plaza by Woods Bagot Commendation – Clare HPR by BB Architects Urban Design Gavin Walkley Award – Anzac Centenary Memorial Walk by Grieve Gillett Andersen Enduring Architecture Jack Cheesman Award – Adelaide Super-Drome by Carlo Gnezda and SACON COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture Award – Port Augusta Sterile Insect Production Facility by Phillips/Pilkington Architects The City of Adelaide Prize Prize Winner – Anzac Centenary Memorial Walk by Grieve Gillett Andersen Commendation – Peter Rabbit by James McIntyre Commendation – Rundle Mall Redevelopment by HASSELL View the SA Awards gallery here.

Architects advocate for self-determination by Australia’s First Peoples

FRIDAY 2 JUNE The Australian Institute of Architects supports calls to strengthen the decision-making power of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. National President, Richard Kirk, said National Reconciliation Week provides an opportunity for all Australians to consider how we can close the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians and be more inclusive in the way we offer solutions. ‘Indigenous tradition, culture and heritage must be recognised at the highest levels and Australia’s First Peoples must be involved in all decisions made about their communities,’ Kirk said. ‘There must be meaningful community decision-making power in the procurement of Indigenous housing, to ensure the best fit for purpose outcomes and to obtain community benefit beyond the immediate goal of ‘bricks and mortar’. ‘Despite commitments from various state, territory and federal governments, the standard of Indigenous housing and essential infrastructure remains well below that available to the non-Indigenous population. ‘As well as building more housing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and better maintaining existing stock, housing decisions must belong to local communities and job creation must be a central consideration in this process. The Australian Institute of Architects’ National Council adopted an Indigenous Housing Policy at its biannual meeting earlier this month. The policy clearly states the need for a strong Indigenous voice in the creation of housing policy to ensure community ownership of the decisions that affect the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ‘We must develop a diversity of dwelling types and tenancy options to meet the needs of a diverse population and to provide the same economic options to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that are available to non-Indigenous Australians,’ Kirk said. ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander architects and non-Indigenous architects have dedicated themselves to understanding the complexities around culture and design so that Indigenous housing can be addressed differently to the past. The Institute’s new policy will provide direction to the architectural profession about how best to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as part of their work and provides a sensible set of principles by which governments can manage their Indigenous housing programs.’

A+ on affordability, but density, design and energy efficiency focus needed

TUESDAY 9 MAY The Australian Institute of Architects wholeheartedly welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s housing affordability package released in tonight’s Federal Budget. National President Ken Maher said the Treasurer had been bold in his approach to tackling what is becoming an increasingly serious issue for Australians, but lamented the missed opportunity for the Government to notch up some straightforward wins in areas of density, design and energy efficiency. ‘We commend the Turnbull Government on the comprehensive package to tackle the worsening challenge of housing affordability in Australia. ‘Critically, the measures announced by the Government tonight reach right across the housing spectrum. ‘This budget looks at ways to improve the housing situation of everyone from our homeless and those needing crisis accommodation, right through to public and social housing, first home buyers, affordable rental accommodation and removing the disincentive for pensioners to downsize. ‘Right around Australia, Australian Institute of Architect members are at the leading edge of designing inspirational housing solutions – from housing the homeless in Sydney, to creating strong new public housing communities in Hobart. ‘The new Commonwealth land release scheme, together with the $1 billion National Housing Infrastructure Facility will create important opportunities to further boost supply. ‘The measures to promote further private sector investment in affordable housing are particularly welcome, as is the Government’s substantial transport infrastructure investment of more than $70 billion to 2022-21, including support for fast rail. ‘Regrettably, however, the Government has not taken this package to the next logical step which is to better manage the quality of the new supply they want to bring online. ‘With tens of thousands of new homes needing to be built every year to keep up with demand, it is vital that we ensure those new residences are energy efficient, that due consideration is given to promoting quality, standardised design principles to address issues of accessibility and to facilitate ageing in place. ‘In our cities and suburbs, continuing to expand ever outwards is not a sustainable option. In renewing their commitment to work with the States and Territories to address issues around planning, zoning and regulations, there must be a collective focus on density. ‘Infill has a vital role to play in the future of our cities. Ensuring this density is done well, integrated with well-designed transport including due consideration of amenity and well-designed public spaces, is the key to achieving successful and enduring city deals. ‘Every state and territory in Australia with the exception of Tasmania has now appointed a Government Architect. With the huge infrastructure and city shaping investments the Turnbull Government has announced tonight, it is imperative that they too look to appoint an Australian Government Architect,’ Maher said.  

Architecture’s leaders honoured with national prizes

6 May 2017 The profound contribution of Australia’s foremost architects and architectural students has been honoured with the awarding of prestigious national prizes from the Australian Institute of Architects at the National Architecture Conference at Sydney’s International Convention Centre today. The highest honour, the Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal, was awarded to Peter Elliott AM recognising ‘his exceptional contribution through design, through architectural education, through leadership within the profession and through promotion of architecture within the community.’ (Full details here). Bond University’s Professor Michael Keniger was awarded the National President’s prize by Ken Maher for dedicating his life to ‘nurturing, guiding and inspiring coming generations of architects’ and helping them fulfil the potential of the profession to improve ‘quality of life for all citizens.’ The BlueScope Steel Glenn Murcutt Student Prize was awarded unanimously to James Hargrave of the University of New South Wales for his project proposing urban housing for families, professional couples and the elderly on the southern edge of the Balmain peninsula. The jury lauded the project for demonstrating ‘that urban density can be achieved in a way that is responsive to the urban fabric of inner Sydney, at an appropriate scale and with a landscape that engages with our wonderful harbour.’ Timothy Randall from Monash University was the recipient of the Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture with the jury praising his ‘outstanding leadership, engagement and advocacy skills’ and commending his ‘ongoing energy and commitment across the areas of leadership, advocacy and engagement for now and the future.’ The co-founder of what has become the highly successful EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network), Anthony Balsamo of Walter Brooke and Associates, has been awarded the National Emerging Architect Prize ‘in recognition of his significant contribution to the profession through design excellence, education and industry leadership.’ The inaugural Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize winner, announced earlier in the year, Catherine Baudet, was also celebrated for her ‘outstanding leadership supporting women in the profession of architecture for more than thirty years.’ Five talented emerging architects – Claire Scorpo Imogene Tudor, Alberto Quizo, Morgan Jenkins and Louisa Gee – announced earlier in the year, were chosen from a competitive field of 117 entrants to participate in the tenth annual Dulux Study Tour which will include visits to Barcelona, London and Prague this month. Full list of winners: Gold Medal Peter Elliott AM – Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design (VIC) National President’s Prize Professor Michael Keniger – Bond University (QLD) Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize Catherine Baudet – Ferrier Baudet Architects (QLD) National Emerging Architect Prize Anthony Balsamo – Walter Brooke and Associates (SA) BlueScope Steel Glenn Murcutt Student Prize James Hargrave – University of NSW (NSW) Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture Timothy Randall – Monash University (VIC) Dulux Study Tour Claire Scorpo – Claire Scorpo Architects (VIC) Imogene Tudor – Sam Crawford Architects (NSW) Alberto Quizon – CHROFI (NSW) Morgan Jenkins – Morgan Jenkins Architecture (QLD) Louisa Gee – Partners Hill (QLD)