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Newcastle celebrates both the big and the small in design at architecture awards

The announcement of winners at the 2014 Newcastle Architecture Awards at Merewether Surfhouse on Thursday 6 March, has seen both the ‘big’ and the ‘small’ rewarded for excellence in design, proving size does not matter when it comes to good design.

The multi-million dollar WesTrac facility by EJE Architecture at Tomago has taken out the top design nod from jurors in the Commercial Architecture category, who acknowledged the building as, ’setting new standards’ in industrial facilities.

Awards Juror, Alex Kibble said, ‘The WesTrac facility is an accomplished piece of contemporary industrial architecture that addresses issues of workplace, training and corporate identity in an efficient and spirited manner that is an exemplar for future industrial development.’

In comparison, a modest renovation project in MacMasters Beach by architect Dianna Thomas won top honours in the largest group of architectural contenders in the Residential category for Alterations and Additions, and was a stand-out favourite with the jurors.

‘Your first reaction on entering Dianna Thomas’s MacMasters Beach House is to sit down and never leave because you’ve arrived home. The house is an exercise in modesty, continuity and fun,’ juror Ramsey Awad noted.

A Commendation was also awarded to Wingham Architects and Austin McFarland Architects, for the renovation of a 100 year old Hamilton cottage. The jury were impressed with their ‘creative thinking’ and bringing ‘new spacious character’ to an original inner city building.

In the New Houses category, EJE Architecture took out top prize for their New Residence: The Junction, which was noted as being ‘superbly constructed’ and a ‘delight’ to walk into and a Commendation was also awarded to Killen + Doran Architects for a new house in New Lambton Heights, for its exceptional ‘attention to detail’.

Joint winners were awarded in the Public Architecture category, with the jury unable to choose between two very significant and unique buildings in Newcastle. Both the Newcastle Museum by fjmt Sydney, and the new Birubi Surf Life Saving Club by EJE Architecture were awarded top Architecture Awards, with both buildings equally celebrating the historical significance of their projects and providing ‘positive and significant contribution’ to sensitive sites.

Young architecture firm, Space Design Architecture has won the Small Projects category for the second year in a row, with their clever office fit out at Maxim Workplace and a Commendation was awarded to CKDS Architecture for their bright and playful adaption of an old library courtyard at the University of Newcastle.

Winners from the night will now present their projects to the NSW Architecture Awards’ juries for consideration of state honours which will be revealed in June.

New heights and a new home for architecture as Governor General opens strata tower in Melbourne

Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has today officially opened Victoria’s new home of architecture at 41 Exhibition Street.

Developed by the Australian Institute of Architects, 41X is a 21-storey Five Star Green Star strata-titled commercial tower that accommodates the Institute’s Melbourne offices, including the Victorian Chapter, over five levels. 41X is the first strata commercial office building in Melbourne to target carbon neutrality over its 30 year operating lifespan -accounting for embodied energy, base building operational energy, transport and waste.

‘41X successfully shows how private and not-for-profit organisations can have a positive impact on the development of our cities by creating world class, cutting-edge, environmentally responsible commercial buildings,’ Her Excellency said.

‘This elegant addition to Melbourne’s CBD makes a bold statement about the value of design. With this building, the Institute is strongly reinforcing the value of architects and architecture to the sustainable growth of our community – tangibly fulfilling its mission of ‘making the world a better place through architecture’.

Conceived as a hub for architecture, for Institute members and the public alike, 41X is the place for design enthusiasts to meet, with a design haven on level 1, complete with a comprehensive architecture and design bookshop (Architext) and a café run by Axil Coffee Roasters. In addition, the Institute is currently developing a program of public events focusing on architecture and design.

41X is situated on a small footprint block at the corner of Exhibition Street and Flinders Lane and is also home to 15 other purchasers and tenants keen to be part of this exemplar building.

The project’s inception dates back to 2006, when a detailed feasibility study for the site, encompassing a range of potential options for its future including renovation through to relocation, was commissioned.

After extensive consultation, the Institute’s National Council decided that the site would be redeveloped into a small office tower that would set new standards in quality Australian commercial architecture.

In 2008, the Institute held a two-stage design competition. The commission was awarded to Lyons Architects with a concept that explored ideas about the hybrid public/commercial building, the engagement of the Institute with the public and targeting a carbon-neutral outcome.

In 2012, following a rigorous selection process, HASSELL was selected as architect for the fit-out of the five Institute-occupied levels.

Paul Berkemeier, National President of the Institute said ‘We are immensely proud of our new Melbourne home. It is an exemplary, small footprint, commercial building that shows how good design, sustainability and the work of architects can deliver outstanding results.’

Please see accompanying fact sheet for full details on the sustainability, design and development features of 41X.

Winners celebrated at Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards

Eleven local projects have been honoured at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards tonight.

A total of 16 projects including a golf club, health clinics, hospitals, libraries and a variety of houses were entered in the Awards with ten projects (see list below) being awarded Regional Commendations by the jury and progressing to the Queensland Architecture Awards to be announced in Brisbane on 20 June.

Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Jury Coordinator and Juror David Brown (Sunland Group) and Jurors Katherine Rickard (Mode Design) and Chris Gee (Coast Arc) assisted the 2014 Awards Jury Director, Liam Proberts (bureau^proberts), Deputy Director, Paul Uhlmann (Paul Uhlmann Architects), and State Jurors Catherine Baudet (Ferrier Baudet Architects), Mark Jones (Architectus) and Paul Curran (PUSH) with selecting the worthy recipients of the Regional Commendations.

The jury awarded the Gold Coast/Northern Rivers House of the Year to Dolphin Court Residence by ME.

‘This waterfront dwelling demonstrates a refined piece of site planning and building detailing, enhancing its function as a family home. This is an excellent resolution of canal and cul-de-sac living, providing a sense of delight, referencing past coastal values and capturing the spirit of place,’ the jury said.

CRAB Studio’s Abedian School of Architecture took out the Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Building of the Year.

‘The Abedian School of Architecture is a clear expression of an aspirational approach to design education. The idea of a collaborative learning is evident and complete in the entire building through its exquisite concrete structure, walls and surfaces to the furniture and elements of design process that inhabit the space.’

To celebrate the work of local architects, Gold Coast/Northern Rivers regional jury members selected Capri on Via Roma by BDA Architecture as the inaugural recipient of the Regional Building of the Year.

‘A lively reinvention of Sir Bruce Smalls’ 1960’s Capri Commercial Centre optimises its waterfront location with expansive decking areas, capturing postcard views of Surfers Paradise. Exposed services and slab soffits sit comfortably with coloured seamless slab floors, while strong skillion roof forms recall the beach house heritage of the northern Gold Coast.’

A special Enduring Architecture Prize was presented to DBI Design (formerly Media 5) for the Sheraton Mirage.

Regional Commendations:

Architectural Project	Architectural Practice	Location
Hinze Dam Visitor Centre	Malcolm Middleton Architects with AECOM	Advancetown
Helensvale Branch Library and CCYC	Complete Urban and Lahz Nimmo Architects in Association	Helensvale
Dolphin Court Residence	ME	Palm Beach
Ten7	Shane Denman Architects	Palm Beach
Abedian School of Architecture	CRAB Studio	Robina
Sanctuary Cove Golf Club	Cox Rayner Architects	Sanctuary Cove
Gold Coast University Hospital	GCUH Architecture (PDT + STH + HASSELL)	Southport
Griffith University (G11) Learning Commons	ThomsonAdsett	Southport
Capri on Via Roma	BDA Architecture	Surfers Paradise
Tweed Health for Everyone – GP Superclinic	Fulton Trotter Architects	Tweed Heads South

Renowned Spanish architect announced as Institute’s first Architect in Residence

Dr Carmen Fiol-Costa, from Barcelona, has been selected as the inaugural Australian Institute of Architects Droga Architect in Residence, and arrives in Sydney to take up her three-month residency in early March.

The unique architecture residency program – the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere – will encourage the exploration of new approaches, the exchange of ideas, international collaboration and cross fertilisation.

Co-founder of Arriola & Fiol Arquitectes in Barcelona, Dr Fiol-Costa is an architect, urban designer and landscape architect renowned for highlighting the importance of the public realm within the scope of her architectural projects.

With a focus on urban regeneration, Fiol-Costa’s body of built works ranges from large-scale urban developments and housing projects to the successful production of a series of urban furniture and lighting fixtures.

‘Dr Fiol-Costa exemplifies the vision of the Institute through her commitment to design excellence, social wellbeing and environmental responsibility,’ National President Paul Berkemeier said.

While in Australia, Dr Fiol-Costa will work in collaboration with the University of Sydney, the Office of the NSW Government Architect, the Institute and local government to develop case studies for enhancing urban spaces through architecture. She will participate in a program of public and private events and activities that engage students, architects, design enthusiasts and the wider community.

Dr Fiol-Costa will also be presenting lectures and seminars for a number of programs including the Bruny Island Utzon Series with the University of Tasmania, the Thursday Night Lecture Series in conjunction with the University of Sydney and the lecture series at the University of Canberra.

Dr Fiol-Costa will stay at the award-winning Droga Apartment, Surry Hills, which has been generously gifted for use as an architect residency, by cultural philanthropist Daniel Droga.

Visit http://wp.architecture.com.au/residence/ for more information and event program.

Entries revealed in Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards

Sixteen projects are in the running for honours in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards with winners to be announced on Friday 28 February.

The projects include a golf club, health clinics, hospitals, libraries and a variety of houses among others entered in commercial, public, residential – houses, residential – multiple housing, interior architecture, art and architecture, and urban design.

Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Jury Coordinator and Juror David Brown, Sunland Group and Jurors Katherine Rickard (Mode Design) and Chris Gee (Coast Arc) will assist the 2014 Awards Jury Director, Liam Proberts (bureau^proberts), Deputy Director, Paul Uhlmann (Paul Uhlmann Architects), and State Jurors Catherine Baudet (Ferrier Baudet Architects), Mark Jones (Woods Bagot) and Paul Curran (PUSH) with selecting the worthy recipients of Regional Commendations, the Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Building of the Year and the Gold Coast/Northern Rivers House of the Year.

Projects awarded on the night will progress to the coveted Queensland Architecture Awards to be announced in Brisbane on 20 June.

Queensland 2014 Awards Jury Director, Liam Proberts will present the Regional Commendations to Gold Coast/Northern Rivers winners at a special Awards ceremony at the Dreamworld Cinemas and the Big Brother House, commencing at 6:00pm Friday 28 February.

Projects in the running are:

Architectural Project	Architectural Practice	Location
Gold Coast GP Super Clinic	Hamilton Hayes Henderson Architects PL	Oxenford
Capri on Via Roma	BDA Architecture	Surfers Paradise
Gold Coast University Hospital	GCUH Architecture (PDT + STH + HASSELL)	Southport
Dolphin Court Residence	ME	Palm Beach
Tamborine Mountain College Library	Fulton Trotter Architects	North Tamborine
Tweed Health for Everyone – GP Superclinic	Fulton Trotter Architects	Tweed Heads South
Robina Health Precinct	BVN Donovan Hill	Robina
Griffith University (G11) Learning Commons	ThomsonAdsett	Southport
Sanctuary Cove Golf Club	Cox Rayner Architects	Sanctuary Cove
Helensvale Branch Library and CCYC	Complete Urban and Lahz Nimmo Architects in Association	Helensvale
Abedian School of Architecture	CRAB Studio	Robina
Riverfront Residence	Hamilton Hayes Henderson Architects PL	Southport
Ten7	Shane Denman Architects	PALM BEACH
28 Rivercove Place	John Campbell Design	Hope Island
Sea Hawk Apartments Southport	The Buchan Group	Southport
Hinze Dam Visitor Centre	Malcolm Middleton Architects with AECOM	Advancetown

Australia Day Honours reward service to architecture

The Australian Institute of Architects congratulates Life Fellows Mrs Louise Cox AM and Professor Richard Johnson MBE, Fellows Scientia Professor Deo Karan Prasad and Mr John Chandler and former Fellow Mr Peter Muller on their receipt of Australia Day Honours.

Mrs Louise Cox AM was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia ‘for distinguished service to architecture as a practitioner, through executive roles with international professional organisations, and to architectural education and heritage conservation’. Mrs Cox was presented the 2013 National President’s Prize by then President, Shelley Penn, for her contributions to the Institute and the industry for over fifty years.

Professor Richard Johnson MBE was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia ‘for distinguished service to architecture, particularly the design of iconic Australian public buildings, to the visual arts and the museum and galleries sector, and to professional associations’. In 2008, Prof Johnson was awarded the Gold Medal, the Institute’s highest honour for his exceptional body of work and contribution to the profession.

Scientia Professor Deo Karan Prasad was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia ‘for distinguished service to architecture, particularly in the field of sustainable urban design, as an academic and researcher, and to the solar renewable energy sector’. Prof Prasad was the 2006 winner of the Institute’s Neville Quarry Architectural Education Prize recognising an outstanding contribution in architectural education in one or more areas of: teaching, scholarship, research, leadership and community engagement in both the higher education and wider community forums.

Former Institute Fellow, Mr Peter Neil Muller was also appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia ‘for distinguished service to architecture, to the adaptation and preservation of Indigenous design and construction, and to the integration of the built and environmental landscape’. Mr Muller is highly regarded for his works in NSW and overseas, in particular throughout the Pan-Pacific region.

Victorian Fellow Mr John Chandler was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia ‘for service to local government and to the City of Stonnington’.

Landmark decision for architecture profession on gender equity

A major breakthrough for gender equity in the profession of architecture has been made with the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Council officially approving the organisation’s first Gender Equity Policy.

Institute President and gender equity advocate, Paul Berkemeier, was proud to announce council’s decision following its meeting on Thursday 5 December.

‘The disparity between male and female representation within the profession has been well documented and a growing concern not only for the Institute as the industry’s representative body but also for members of both genders.

‘It is with this in mind that I am delighted to share the Institute’s new Gender Equity Policy which will provide the foundation for improving operations within the Institute through our governance, programs and services, employment and leadership. The policy will assist our members and the profession more broadly in employing gender equitable practices in their day to day operations,’ Mr Berkemeier said.

The policy establishes ten best practice principles designed to maximise fair and equitable access to opportunities and participation for women within the architecture profession.

The development of the policy follows the Institute’s involvement since 2011 with the Australian Research Council funded Equity and Diversity in the Australian Architecture Profession: Women, Work and Leadership project, which is led by a large collaborative team of eight scholars and five industry partners.

Studies conducted as part of this project have provided qualitative evidence confirming that the participation rate of women in the profession is disproportionately low compared to the number of women graduates in architecture highlighting the specific need to encourage and provide guidelines for the industry to adopt a comprehensive and ethical approach to establishing gender equality across the field.

Immediate Past President and Chair of the Institute’s Gender Equity working group, Shelley Penn noted: ‘Despite similar numbers of female and male graduates for the last three decades, women are less likely to register as architects after graduation (only about 20 per cent of registered architects are women). We only rarely become directors of practices and are also less likely to participate in the profession more widely; for example, by joining the Institute, where less than 30 per cent of members are women.

‘As careers progress, the barriers for women increase, as evidenced by lower numbers in senior positions and higher attrition rates and the need for part time or flexible work hours when juggling career and parenthood affects women most heavily. This policy will go a long way in readdressing these imbalances.’

In addition to approving the policy, National Council endorsed the establishment of a National Committee on Gender Equity.

Responsible for ensuring and guiding the implementation of the policy and providing recommendations on additional actions, initiatives and programs, the committee will further drive gender equality within the architecture industry.

View the Gender Equity Policy.

National Architecture Awards take centre stage at Sydney Opera House

Winners of the Institute’s 2013 National Architecture Awards, Australia’s highest architecture accolades, were announced Thursday 7 November at the nation’s most iconic venue, Sydney Opera House.

The jury awarded 38 projects a total of 55 awards and commendations across the 12 national categories, selected from the 166 eligible award winners that progressed following Chapter Architecture Awards held earlier in the year. Each state and territory was represented in the winning selection.

Consistent in this year’s awards is the focus on public spaces and community engagement – from small projects to major commercial developments, public impact and experience were key concerns for architects and clients alike.
‘We were thrilled to see so many buildings and places that were engaging with social impacts beyond their immediate brief, offering something really significant to society at a higher level … architecture which is not merely responsible, but which is generous,’ Jury Chair, Shelley Penn said.

Awarded projects including Hamer Hall by ARM Architecture, Darling Quarter by fjmt and Perth Arena by ARM & CCN – Joint Venture Architects are large-scale examples of successful urban architecture which benefits both the direct users as well as people who experience the works in passing.

The external spaces of these projects have positively influenced the habits of the cities’ inhabitants, be it through additional access points to the city, public parkland, or increased safety features for pedestrians, and effectively demonstrate how excellent design outcomes can extend beyond commercial requirements to enhance the lives of entire communities.

At the other end of the scale, Djakanimba Pavilions by Insideout Architects, the winner of the inaugural Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture, took a modest budget and created an adaptable cultural space that is helping to drive regeneration and growth to the local Indigenous community of Beswick, Northern Territory.

‘These projects offer a legacy of positive urban spaces, connections and approaches that will influence how their cities function and are perceived,’ Shelley Penn commented.

Awarded projects include:

Western Australia’s Perth Arena by ARM & CCN – Joint Venture Architects, which received the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, the Institute’s most prestigious award for an architecture project.

A weekender along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, Fairhaven Residence, designed by John Wardle Architects took out the Residential Architecture – Houses category, winning the coveted Robin Boyd Award.

Parliament House by Mitchell Giurgola and Thorp, which was celebrated with the National Enduring Architecture Award, 24 years after winning the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, The symbolic Australian masterpiece reached its 25 year milestone this year, qualifying for the award.

In addition, for the first time in the Awards’ history, a social housing project has been selected as the most outstanding piece of Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing. MGS Architects took home the award for their McIntyre Drive Social Housing Altona project, impressing the jury with its ‘verve, skill and serious social commitment’.

THE COLORBOND® AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE

The COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins and Turner with City of Sydney (NSW)

The COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture – Commendation

West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and iredale pedersen hook architects; Architects in Association (WA)

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture

Darling Quarter – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) (NSW)

National Award for Commercial Architecture

Mountain Retreat Medical Clinic – Circa Morris-Nunn (Tas)

National Commendations for Commercial Architecture

Brookfield Place – HASSELL and Fitzpatrick + Partners (WA)
One One One Eagle Street – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)

ENDURING ARCHITECTURE

The National Enduring Architecture Award

Parliament House – Mitchell Giurgola and Thorp 1988 (ACT)

HERITAGE

The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage

Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)

National Award for Heritage

Good Shepherd Chapel – Abbotsford – Robert Simeoni Architects (Vic)

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture

Perth Arena – ARM & CCN – Joint Venture Architects (WA)

National Awards for Interior Architecture

Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)
Translational Research Institute – Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill; Architects in Association (Qld)

National Commendation for Interior Architecture

The Kinghorn Cancer Centre – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

The Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture

Australia House – Andrew Burns Architect with Atelier Imamu and Atelier Sotaro Yamamoto (Japan)

Award for International Architecture

Finding Country Exhibition 13th Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 – Kevin O’Brien Architects in association with the Finding Country Collective and Venti di Cultura (Italy / Qld)

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture

Perth Arena – ARM & CCN – Joint Venture Architects (WA)

National Awards for Public Architecture

Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law – Architectus in association with Guymer Bailey Architects (Qld)
RMIT Design Hub – Sean Godsell Architects in association with Peddle Thorp Architects (Vic)
Swanston Academic Building – Lyons (Vic)
Translational Research Institute – Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill; Architects in Association (Qld)
Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins and Turner with City of Sydney (NSW)
West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and iredale pedersen hook architects; Architects in Association (WA)

National Commendations for Public Architecture

Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)
The Braggs University of Adelaide – BVN Donovan Hill & Hames Sharley in association (SA)
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES

The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses

Fairhaven Residence – John Wardle Architects (Vic)

National Awards for Residential Architecture – Houses

Edward Street House – Sean Godsell Architects (Vic)
Tír na nÓg – Drew Heath Architects (NSW)

National Commendations for Residential Architecture – Houses

(-) Glass House – Charles Wright Architects (Qld)
Balmain House – Fox Johnston (NSW)
Bisley Place House – James Russell Architect (Qld)

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – MULTIPLE HOUSING

The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

McIntyre Drive Social Housing Altona – MGS Architects (Vic)

National Awards for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

29-35 Prince Street Cronulla – Candalepas Associates (NSW)
Constance Street Affordable Housing – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

The Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture

Djakanimba Pavilions – Insideout Architects (NT)

National Awards for Small Project Architecture

7th Heaven, Ormond College – Nest Architects (Vic)
Art Gallery of NSW Forecourt Upgrade – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)
Keperra House – A-CH (Atelier Chen Hung) (Qld)

National Commendations for Small Project Architecture

Abbotsford Convent Breezeway – Jackson Clements Burrows (Vic)
Third Wave Kiosk – Tony Hobba Architects (Vic)

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture

West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and iredale pedersen hook architects; Architects in Association (WA)

National Award for Sustainable Architecture

Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins and Turner with City of Sydney (NSW)

National Commendations for Sustainable Architecture

(-) Glass House – Charles Wright Architects (Qld)
Constance Street Affordable Housing – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
Darling Quarter – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) with ASPECT Studios, Lend Lease, E.G.O. Group and Davenport Campbell (NSW)
Djakanimba Pavilions – Insideout Architects (NT)
One One One Eagle Street– Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)

URBAN DESIGN

The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design

Revitalising Central Dandenong: Lonsdale Street Redevelopment – BKK/TCL Partnership (Vic)

National Awards for Urban Design

Flinders Street Revitalisation – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
GASP Stage 1 – Room 11 Studio (Tas)

National Commendations for Urban Design

2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct – Fender Katsalidis (ACT)
Brookfield Place – HASSELL and Fitzpatrick + Partners (WA)
Darling Quarter – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) with ASPECT Studios and Lend Lease (NSW)
Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)
Pitt Street Mall Public Domain Upgrade – Tony Caro Architecture (NSW)

2013 JURY

Shelley Penn – Immediate Past President of the Institute, Shelley Penn Architect (Chair)

Richard Hassell – WOHA Founder and Director

Ben Hewett – South Australian Government Architect

Hannah Tribe – Tribe Studio Founder and Director

Justine Clark – Architectural editor, writer and critic (Lay Juror)

2013 National Architecture Awards – Jury Citations

2013 National Architecture Awards – Jury Chair Overview

Eleven unbuilt projects find new life at 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale

A war memorial, jewel cave and an inner-city cathedral are among 11 unrealised architectural Australian gems that have been unearthed and will finally be constructed as part of Australia’s exhibition at the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale, Augmented Australia 1914-2014.

From a treetop activist shelter 80 metres above ground in south western Tasmania to a sustainable, lightweight ‘second skin’ that envelop’s redundant office towers and propels them into power-generating, rainwater-collecting hubs, the 11 projects span the country and are set to capture the minds of visitors to the world’s largest architecture festival.

Australia’s creative team for the Biennale, felix._Giles_Anderson+Goad, will bring these projects to life through three-dimensional augmented models, images, voiceovers and animations.

Following the announcement of the creative team in July, a call-out was issued for ten unbuilt contemporary Australian buildings to accompany ten historical unrealised designs, which will be revealed at the exhibition opening during the Vernissage and the new Australian Pavilion by Denton Corker Marshall, which will then be under construction in Venice.

The selection panel was overwhelmed by the talent and ideas behind the submissions that the project was expanded to include 11 works.

The successful projects are:

Darwin City Waterfront Signature Restaurant – Susan Dugdale and Associates
Museum of Contemporary Art – fjmt (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp)
Caught Unawares – MvS Architects
(un)Common Earth_National World War I & World War II Memorial, Canberra – Mulloway Studio
Styx Valley Protest Shelter – Andrew Maynard Architects
Lodge on the Lake – m3architecture
Jewel Cave Visitor Centre – iredale pedersen hook architects
Tower Skin – LAVA
Carlton United Brewery Site, Swanston St Melbourne – ARM Architecture
Hybrid Cathedral – tessellate a+d
RMIT University – Sports Centre – Lyons

‘The great part about these contemporary projects is that they are almost completely unknown; however, have been submitted by some of the best architects in Australia. Our concept for the exhibition will bring the projects to life for the first time and allow us to explore the ideas and stories behind their design and inception.

‘The projects were deliberately chosen to represent all of Australia. We believe that the selections will cleverly negotiate Rem Koolhaas’s Fundamentals theme and offer a true national perspective of the architecture of Australia,’ the creative team said.

The exhibition is constructed around augmented reality, activated with an app for smart devices, which provides a platform to capture the imagination of the public in an interactive, self-directed way.

‘Visitors will be able to point their smart phone at the trigger images to open up a catalogue of virtual material allowing them to visualise, walk through and admire the scale and greatness of each project,’ explained Professor Rene Van Meeuwen of felix. and the University of Western Australia.

The exhibition is supported by Austral Bricks, Smeg, Zip Industries, IBL Limited, University of WA, Café di Stasio and Architecture Media. In addition, the Institute gratefully acknowledges the support given by the Australia Council for the Arts.

National Architecture Awards’ season launches with unveiling of shortlist

Sixty projects from around Australia and overseas have been shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2013 National Architecture Awards, the largest awards program of its kind in the world.

The shortlisted projects were selected by an eminent jury led by Immediate Past President of the Institute, Shelley Penn.

‘Almost 900 entries were received this year, exceeding the amount of entries in both the British and American Institute’s award programs. This demonstrates a strong engagement from members and is a tremendous effort and to be commended given our relative population size.

‘The high calibre of entries this year is testified by the number of awards given at the regional, local and state level, with almost 140 projects considered by the national jury and a sign that a lot of great work is happening all around the country.

‘I feel I can speak on behalf of the National Jury in saying we were all so impressed with all of the projects eligible for national awards, and it was a challenging and inspiring process to determine a shortlist,’ Ms Penn said.

All states and territories have been represented in the selected works, which span commercial, public, small project, sustainable, heritage, interior, international, residential and urban design categories. In total 83 entries made the shortlist with many of the 60 projects selected in multiple categories.

The shortlist is marked by a strong community focus and includes several social housing projects.

The featured projects illustrate an emphasis on social engagement around the country be it an affordable housing development in Brisbane, an adaptable cultural pavilion in a remote Northern Territory Indigenous community, or a large-scale commercial development in Sydney that seeks to give space back to the locals.

‘We were thrilled to see so many buildings and places that were engaging with social impacts beyond their immediate brief, offering something really significant to society at a higher level – architecture which is not merely responsible, but which is generous,’ Ms Penn reflected.

An iconic accomplishment of such architecture, the Sydney Opera House will play host to the National Architecture Awards ceremony on Thursday 7 November following a range of public events celebrating the national treasure’s 40th anniversary.

Tickets are on sale now.

2013 National Architecture Awards – Jury Shortlist

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture (5)

Djakanimba Pavilions – Insideout Architects (NT)
Perth Arena – ARM & Cameron Chisholm Nicol – Joint Venture Architects (WA)
RMIT Design Hub – Sean Godsell Architects in association with Peddle Thorp Architects (Vic)
Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins and Turner with City of Sydney (NSW)
West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and iredale pedersen hook architects; Architects in Association (WA)

Commercial Architecture (6)

4 National Circuit – Fender Katsalidis (ACT)
Brookfield Place – HASSELL and Fitzpatrick + Partners (WA)
Darling Quarter – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) (NSW)
Mountain Retreat Medical Clinic – Circa Morris-Nunn (Tas)
National Centre for Synchrotron Science – Bates Smart (Vic)
One One One Eagle Street – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)

Heritage Architecture (5)

2 National Circuit – Fender Katsalidis (ACT)
Brookfield Place – HASSELL, Fitzpatrick + Partners and Palassis Architects (WA)
Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment – CA Architects and Cox Rayner Architects in association with O’Neill Architecture (Qld)
Good Shepherd Chapel – Abbotsford – Robert Simeoni Architects (Vic)
Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)

Interior Architecture (9)

2 National Circuit – Fender Katsalidis (ACT)
Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School (JSRACS) Kindergarten – Beechboro Campus – Brooking Design Architects (WA)
Lilyfield Warehouse – Virginia Kerridge Architect (NSW)
Meeting Room St Mary’s Cathedral Centre – Circa Morris-Nunn (Tas)
One One One Eagle Street Foyer – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
Perth Arena – ARM & Cameron Chisholm Nicol – Joint Venture Architects (WA)
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)
Translational Research Institute – Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill; Architects in Association (Qld)

International Architecture (7)

28th Street Apartments – Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc. (United States)
387 Tamaki Drive – Ian Moore Architects (New Zealand)
Australia House – Andrew Burns Architect in association with Atelier Imamu (Japan)
Finding Country Exhibition 13th Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 – Kevin O’Brien Architects in association with the Finding Country Collective and Venti di Cultura (Italy / Qld)
Martin No.38 – Kerry Hill Architects (Singapore)
Silver House – Peter Stutchbury Architecture (Russia)
Sobieski House – Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc. (United States)

Public Architecture (13)

Bridgewater LINC and Child & Family Centre – Liminal Architecture (Tas)
Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)
Penleigh and Essendon Grammer School – McBride Charles Ryan (Vic)
Perth Arena – ARM & Cameron Chisholm Nicol – Joint Venture Architects (WA)
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law – Architectus in association with Guymer Bailey Architects (Qld)
RMIT Design Hub – Sean Godsell Architects in association with Peddle Thorp Architects (Vic)
Swanston Academic Building – Lyons (Vic)
The Braggs University of Adelaide – BVN Donovan Hill & Hames Sharley in association (SA)
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)
Translational Research Institute – Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill; Architects in Association (Qld)
Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (ACT)
Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins and Turner with City of Sydney (NSW)
West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and iredale pedersen hook architects; Architects in Association (WA)
Residential Architecture – Houses (10)

(-) Glass House – Charles Wright Architects (Qld)
Balmain House – Fox Johnston (NSW)
Bisley Place House – James Russell Architect (Qld)
Blue House – Neeson Murcutt Architects (Vic)
Cowshed House – carterwilliamson architects (NSW)
Edward Street House – Sean Godsell Architects (Vic)
Fairhaven Residence – John Wardle Architects (Vic)
Merricks Beach House – Kennedy Nolan (Vic)
Taringa House – Loucas Zahos Architects (Qld)
Tír na nÓg – Drew Heath Architects (NSW)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing (5)

29-35 Prince Street Cronulla – Candalepas Associates (NSW)
Constance Street Affordable Housing – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
Lime Street – Formworks Architecture (WA)
McIntyre Drive Social Housing Altona – MGS Architects (Vic)
Silk Apartments – Tony Caro Architecture (NSW)

Small Project Architecture (7)

7th Heaven, Ormond College – Nest Architects (Vic)
Abbotsford Convent Breezeway – Jackson Clements Burrows (Vic)
Art Gallery of NSW Forecourt Upgrade – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)
Djakanimba Pavilions – Insideout Architects (NT)
Keperra House – A-CH (Atelier Chen Hung) (Qld)
Re-Newell – Charles Wright Architects (Qld)
Third Wave Kiosk – Tony Hobba Architects (Vic)

Sustainable Architecture (8)

(-) Glass House – Charles Wright Architects (Qld)
Constance Street Affordable Housing – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
Cowshed House – carterwilliamson architects (NSW)
Darling Quarter – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) with ASPECT Studios, Lend Lease, E.G.O. Group and Davenport Campbell (NSW)
Djakanimba Pavilions – Insideout Architects (NT)
One One One Eagle Street – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
Waterloo Youth Family Community Centre – Collins and Turner with City of Sydney (NSW)
West Kimberley Regional Prison – TAG Architects and iredale pedersen hook architects; Architects in Association (WA)

Urban Design (8)

2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct – Fender Katsalidis (ACT)
Brookfield Place – HASSELL and Fitzpatrick + Partners (WA)
Darling Quarter – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) with ASPECT Studios, Lend Lease, E.G.O. Group and Davenport Campbell (NSW)
Flinders Street Revitalisation – Cox Rayner Architects (Qld)
GASP Stage 1 – Room 11 Studio (Tas)
Hamer Hall – ARM Architecture (Vic)
Pitt Street Mall Public Domain Upgrade – Tony Caro Architecture (NSW)
Revitalising Central Dandenong: Lonsdale Street Redevelopment – BKK/TCL Partnership (Vic)

2013 Jury

Shelley Penn – Immediate Past President of the Institute, Shelley Penn Architect (Chair)
Richard Hassell – WOHA Founder and Director
Ben Hewett – South Australian Government Architect
Hannah Tribe – Tribe Studio Founder and Director
Justine Clark – Architectural editor, writer and critic (Lay Juror)