The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed the launch of the design policy Better Placed by NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts this morning.
‘New South Wales needs to continue to become a better place to live in’, the Institute’s NSW Chapter President Andrew Nimmo said today.
‘The new policy will help to deliver a higher quality of new development and great places as we meet the challenges of an increasing population.
‘Investing in the design process at the early stage of projects saves time and cost and leads to more responsive, resilient, healthy, integrated and equitable precincts, towns and cities.
‘Architects are highly skilled at applying the process of research, analysis, collaboration and concept testing described in the policy’, Mr Nimmo said. ‘The Institute’s annual NSW Architecture Awards are an example of this and recognise and celebrate architectural design excellence in all its forms.
‘The seven objectives in the policy establish the framework for assessing new projects as part of the design review process, he said.
‘The policy also provides the rationale for the ‘good design’ object we anticipate will be introduced into the planning legislation later this year.
‘The policy is a significant achievement by the Government Architect NSW following the office’s move to the planning portfolio and its strategic focus on design as the key to transforming and improving the NSW built environment.
‘We applaud the Minister for supporting this holistic and innovative design policy, and through our members are ready to work with the Government to help ensure that the ambitions of this policy are fully and properly realised’.
Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, Jennifer Cunich added, ‘The Institute would like to see similar quality-based policy throughout the country, as we believe that good design yields a dividend for all stakeholders, that is returned not just in the immediate term, but over the lifetime of a well-designed and delivered built environment’.
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The increasing presence of non-conforming products and materials is a matter of concern to the Institute and dealing with it requires a multi-faceted approach, with public safety coming first and foremost.
The Institute has made a submission to the Senate Economics Reference Committee inquiry, outlining the important role that architects can play in mitigating risk in this area.
The submission also makes recommendations around the importation and sale of materials and products, certification and testing, regulating design, documentation and specification and regulation of project managers and other building practitioners.
The Australian Institute of Architects Foundation is delighted to welcome talented German architect Martin Ostermann as the next Droga Architect in Residence. Ostermann will be joined on the residency by designer Lena Kleinheinz, co -founder and director of their Berlin-based practice, Magma Architecture.
Magma Architecture have earned international recognition for their innovative and award-winning designs, including the Olympic Shooting Arena designed for the 2012 London Games (American Institute of Architects UK, Excellence in Design).
The recurrent theme in their practice is the unconventional ephemeral notion of architecture, producing designs that are temporary, lightweight, changeable, adaptable and even mobile buildings, in small and larger scales. Their 12-week residency project aims to question the permanence of architecture and develop prospects of a new or revived mobile understanding of architecture. Their research by design project will culminate in a public exhibition to be held in Sydney, week commencing 18 October.
During their residency – 24 July to 24 October – the pair will also engage with Australian university students in design workshops hosted by architecture schools nationally. Their first public event will be a floor talk held in Perth on Thursday 27 July, at 6pm, hosted at the Institute’s WA Chapter Office. Details and tickets are available here.
Applications for the 2018 Droga Program are now open to internationally based candidates. Submissions, closing 18 September, will be considered by a distinguished jury panel before successful candidates are announced on 30 September. Registration link and details are availablehere.
The residency offers applicants a unique opportunity to engage with the Australian public and architecture community through a 10-12 week curated program, incorporating a ‘research by design’ project. Residents are expected to contribute to the Foundation’s commitment to supporting and communicating the value of architecture and design to the benefit of the Australian community.
Successful applicants will receive return flights to Australia, a generous stipend and are accommodated in the stunning Droga apartment, an award winning warehouse apartment located in vibrant inner Sydney.
Winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 International Chapter Architecture Awards were announced in Singapore on Friday 14 July at a special ceremony attended by Australia’s High Commissioner to Singapore, His Excellency Bruce Gosper.
Full list of winners:
Commercial Architecture
Award – Amanemu by Kerry Hill Architects
Amanemu by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo: Nacasa & Partners
Commendation – Oasia Hotel Downtown by WOHA Commendation – Yaxi Pine Pillow Hotel by B.A.U. Brearley Architects + Urbanists
Interior Architecture
Award – Amanemu by Kerry Hill Architects
Amanemu by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo: Nacasa & Partners
Commendation – Philips Lighting Headquarters by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) + INBO + JHK + Beernielsen
Public Architecture
Award – International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) by Studio Milou Singapore
ICISE by Studio Milou Singapore. Photo : Fernando Javier Urquijo
Commendation – Temple Israel of Hollywood by Koning Eizenberg Architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Commendation – Pak Shak, Fiji Islands by Chris Cole Architect
Pak Shak, Fiji Islands by Chris Cole Architect. Photo: Chris Cole
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Award – SkyVille @ Dawson by WOHA
SkyVille @ Dawson by WOHA. Photo: Patrick Bingham-Hal
Many thanks to our Jury Chair Janine Campbell RAIA and 2017 Jury :Pei Ing, President of Arcasia, Past President, Malaysian Institute of Architect (PAM); Diane Brand, Professor of Architecture, at the University of Auckland, NZ; Felicity D. Scott, Associate Professor of Architecture, Director of the Ph.D. program in Architecture (History and Theory) at Columbia university, USA; and Rossana Hu (Co-founder Neri & Hu).
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
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre by STHDI and MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan). Image: Peter Bennetts
South Melbourne Beach House by Topology Studio. Image: Paul Hermes
Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub by Six Degrees Architecture. Image: Simon James
RMIT Bundoora West Student Accommodation by Richard Middleton Architects (RMA). Image: Dianna Snape
Sorrento House by Figureground Architecture. Image: Derek Swalwell
Rose House by Baracco+Wright Architects. Image: Andrew Kidman
University South Lawn Underground Car Park by Loder and Bayly in association with Harris, Lange and Associates. Image: John Gollings
Shadow House by Matt Gibson Architecture and Design, Mim Design. Image: Shannon McGrath
Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre by fjmt. Image: John Gollings
Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub by Six Degrees Architects. Image: Simon James
South East Water by BVN. Image: Dianna Snape
The Coppel and Piekarski Family Disability Respite Centre by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects. Image: John Gollings
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre by STHDI and MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan). Image: Peter Bennetts
Pomonal Community Hall by Workshop Architecture. Image: John Gollings
Arts West, University of Melbourne by ARM + Architectus. Image: John Gollings
2016 National Gallery of Victoria Architecture Commission: Haven’t you always wanted…? by M@ Studio Architects. Image: Peter Bennetts
Tanderrum Bridge by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration. Image: Kristoffer Paulsen
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
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)
From the small-scale residential renovation through to the large-scale public building, projects of all sizes that enrich our environments have been honoured at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 ACT Architecture Awards in Canberra on Saturday night.
The ACT’s highest architecture honour, the Canberra Medallion, went to Constitution Avenue by NCA, JILA, Hill Thalis, SMEC and AECOM. Over a decade in the making, Constitution Avenue, which also received the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design, has realised Griffin’s vision with a project that ‘negotiates the macro and micro scale with consistency, clarity and vision’.
‘Its character is responsive to its particular location and adjacency, with subtle changes in scale and detail – from civic to boulevard, bushland to ceremonial, yet it successfully conveys integrated design aspirations. The NCA in its wisdom gathered a team of collaborators to achieve an outcome of immense public worth, and in doing so, have given us an exemplar to plan, design and deliver public domain works,’ the jury noted.
Fender Katsalidis Architects have added to their long list of awards for their NewActon Nishi development receiving the Sydney Ancher Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing and an Award for Commercial Architecture.
‘In an era where housing needs to be denser, more compact, of high quality, and closer to civic centres, Nishi NewActon provides a compelling exemplar,’ the jury stated.
‘A remarkable example of how seemingly impossible constraints can be deftly handled in the hands of a skilled architect,’ saw MD House by Ben Walker Architects take home the Gene Willsford Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions).
In awarding the rennovation, the jury noted ‘the result clearly speaks of the fruitful engagement between architect and clients in delivering a well-considered outcome sensitive to their needs and aspirations.’
ACT Chapter President, Rob Henry, praised the entrants and winners for their clear commitment to designing places for people.
‘Continued population growth in our small territory, with its limited boundaries, must be managed with a commitment to urban renewal and densification. It is the ‘voids’ that will provide the ACT with sustainable opportunities for future growth. Underpinning any successful densification will be the inclusion of places for people that enrich sociocultural environments.
‘Regardless of the scale of project, our work should be developed on a premise that architecture is simply the backdrop for living, and we should also acknowledge that to achieve exemplary outcomes we must continue to engage with people in the process of making,’ Henry said.
A total of 25 Named Awards, Awards and Commendations were presented on the night from a field of 45 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 ArchitectureAward – NewActon Nishi by Fender Katsalidis Architects
Award – Casey Market Town by Cox Architecture
Commendation – Sikorsky Helitech MH-60R Through Life Support Facility by Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Pty Ltd
HeritageThe J S Murdoch Award – Embassy of Sweden by Guida Moseley Brown Architects
Award – Howitt Street Residence by Cox Architecture
Interior ArchitectureThe W Hayward Morris Award – Willinga Park by Cox Architecture and Sally Hieatt Interiors
Award – Canberra Airport – International by Guida Moseley Brown Architects
Commendation – Casino Canberra Refurbishment by Cox Architecture
Public ArchitectureThe Romaldo Giurgola Award – Willinga Park by Cox Architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions)The Gene Willsford Award – MD House by Ben Walker Architects
Commendation – Three Generation House by Light House Architecture and Science
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)The Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award – McCarthy Purba House by Anthony Knobel Architect
Award – SG House by Ben Walker Architects
Commendation – O’Connor House by de Rome Architects
Commendation – Windywoppa by Collins Caddaye Architects
Residential Architecture – Multiple HousingThe Sydney Ancher Award – NewActon Nishi by Fender Katsalidis Architects
Award – Atelier by Bates Smart
Award – Barcelona by Guida Moseley Brown Architects
Small Project ArchitectureThe ACT Award – Corner House by Joanna Nelson Architect
Award – Pop Inn by Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Pty Ltd
Sustainable ArchitectureThe Derek Wrigley Award – Corner House by Joanna Nelson Architect
Urban DesignThe Sir John Overall Award – Constitution Avenue by NCA, JILA, Hill Thalis, SMEC and AECOM
Award – Woden Stair by Cox Architecture
Enduring ArchitectureAward – Lakeview by Harry Seidler & Associates 1984
COLORBOND® Award for Steel ArchitectureAward – John James Village by Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Pty Ltd
Chapter Awards and PrizesCanberra Medallion – Constitution Avenue by NCA, JILA, Hill Thalis, SMEC and AECOM
The Pamille Berg Award for Art in Architecture – Woden Stair by Cox Architecture
The Robert Foster Award for Light in Architecture – Canberra Airport – International by Guida Moseley Brown Architects
Architectural Professional of the Year – Shoba Cole, May + Russell Architects
President’s Medal – ACT Emerging Architects and Graduates
Clem Cummings Medal – Tim Reeves and Alan Roberts
Emerging Architect Prize – Jessica de Rome, de Rome Architects
ACT Chapter Emerging Architect Prize – Special Commendation – Annette Pogas, ArPM
ACT Chapter Student Medallion – Daniel Reardon, University of Canberra
Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Graduate Prize – Eleanor Kirkham, University of Canberra
John Redmond Prize – Chloe Yin, University of Canberra
The 2017 Tasmanian Architecture Awards winners have been announced at St David’s Cathedral. The work of twelve practices has been recognised from a field of 28 entries – a record number. This year’s entries ranged from innovative new homes to airports, bars, a child care centre and even a toilet block.
Core Collective Architects took home three awards for their Sunnybanks House at Middleton on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, including an award for New Houses, Steel Architecture and Sustainable Architecture.
Notably, emerging architecture practices dominated the entrants and winners this year. Taylor and Hinds won the pinnacle Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture for Cross House at Franklin and the Edith Emery Award for Residential Architecture (Alts & Adds) for Longview Ave Garden Room.
Room11 also took home a swag of awards, including for Residential Architecture, Commercial Architecture and the new Barry McNeill Award for Sustainable Architecture. Room11 director Thomas
Bailey also won the 2017 Emerging Architect Prize. Emerging architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen won the prestigious Henry Hunter Triennial Prize for the best heritage architecture of the last three years for #thebarntas. Maximilian Cooke won the SWT Blythe Student Prize.
Other big winners include Cumulus Studio, who won the Sydney Blythe Award for Educational Architecture for Lady Gowrie Tasmania Integrated Centre for Children and Families in South Hobart, and Preston Lane won their first named award for Milkman’s Cottage in the hotly contested Small Project Architecture category.
John Wardle Architects won pinnacle named awards for Heritage Architecture and Interior Architecture for their sensitive restoration of Captain Kelly’s Cottage on Bruny Island. Esmond Dorney’s St Pius X Church, built in 1958, won the award for Enduring Architecture.
Jury chair Genevieve Lilley said that “Tasmanian architects, and their clients, are leaders in resourcefulness and authenticity – forever fashioning big ideas into pivotal buildings with modest budgets, and this is especially evident in the common-sense-craft presented at this year’s awards.”
Award winners are included in a special lift-out in the Sunday Tasmanian on Sunday 25 June and all entries are on show at Hobart’s Brooke Street Pier until 10 July. Tasmanians are invited to vote for their favourite project in the annual people’s choice prize at the exhibition or online at wp.architecture.com.au/tasawards
List of Award winners:
Commercial ArchitectureAward – Shambles Brewery by Room11
Award – Launceston Airport Retail Transformation by The Buchan Group
Educational ArchitectureThe Sydney Blythe Award for Educational Architecture – Lady Gowrie Tasmania Integrated Centre for Children & Families by Cumulus Studio
Award – Lauderdale Primary School – Kinder and Classroom Additions by Preston Lane Architects
Heritage ArchitectureThe Roy Sharrington Smith Award for Heritage Architecture – Captain Kelly’s Cottage by John Wardle Architects
Interior ArchitectureThe Alexander North Award for Interior Architecture – Captain Kelly’s Cottage by John Wardle Architects
Commendation – St Albi – Cykel Architecture
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)The Edith Emery Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) – Longview Avenue Garden Room by Taylor and Hinds Architects
Commendation – Minallo Residence by JAWSARCHITECTSResidential Architecture – Houses (New)The Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Cross House by Taylor and Hinds Architects
Award – Sunnybanks House by Core Collective Architects
Award – D’Entrecasteaux House by Room11
Award – River’s Edge House by Stuart Tanner Architects
Commendation – Nelson House by Room11
Small Project ArchitectureThe Peter Willmott Award for Small Project Architecture – Milkman’s Cottage by Preston Lane Architects
Commendation – Princes Park Toilets by Terroir Architects
Sustainable ArchitectureThe Barry McNeill Award for Sustainable Architecture – Shambles Brewery by Room11
Award – Sunnybanks House by Core Collective Architects
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Sunnybanks House by Core Collective Architects
Enduring ArchitectureAward – St Pius X Church by Esmond Dorney
Chapter PrizesThe Henry Hunter Trennial Prize – #thebarnTAS by workbylizandalex
President’s Prize – Karen Davis FRAIA
Emerging Architect Prize – Thomas Bailey RAIA
The SWT Blythe Student Prize – Process as Spectacle by Maximilian Cooke
Willetton Senior High School has been bestowed with the highest accolade, the George Temple Poole Award, at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 WA Architecture Awards.
Celebrating excellence in design and construction, the Awards were held on Friday, June 23, at Crown Towers II Ballroom. Designed by HASSELL, the High School has been commended on its significant contribution to the advancement of educational architecture in Western Australia.
“The Willetton Senior High School project embodies architecture at the service of its community with its ability to enrich the lives of the students, teachers and staff who use the buildings,” the jury said.
“Its new facilities have been weaved into the existing 1970’s campus which has resulted in an exceptional architectural outcome within the confines of the site and budgetary constraints.”
Willetton Senior High School’s commitment to servicing the community was also recognised with The Hillson Beasley Award for Educational Architecture.
The East Pilbara Arts Centre by Officer Woods Architects, the recipent of the Jeffery Howlett Award for Public Architecture and commendations for Sustainable Architecture and Colorbond® Award for Steel Architecture, was one of several impressive regional projects in the 2017 Awards.The centre has become a highly valued destination and public window for artists of the East Pilbara to gather, create and exhibit their work to the world.
The Architecture Award in the Sustainable category went to the innovative Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project by David Barr Architect. Advocating the benefits of sustainable design is one of the key responsibilities of the Institute, and the jury was impressed with the project’s ability to reinforce that site area or cost isn’t a barrier for good design, sustainability or amenity.
“The 2017 WA Architecture Awards showcase the rich and unique outcomes that can come from clever design- no matter what the budget, site, or location of the project,” said Suzanne Hunt, WA President, Australian Institute of Architects. “WA students and the next generation are so vital to our future, so we were thrilled to award Willetton Senior High School by HASSELL with the prestigious accolade, and thoroughly impressed with other entries in the category.” All Western Australian Named and Architecture Award winners will progress to the Australian Institute of Architects National Awards to be judged against the very best architectural works in the country.
Full list of winning projects:
GEORGE TEMPLE POOLE AWARD
Willetton Senior High School by HASSELL
PUBLIC ARCHITECTUREThe Jeffery Howlett Award for Public Architecture– East Pilbara Arts Centre by Officer Woods Architects
Commendation– Leighton Beach Changerooms and Kiosk by Bernard Seeber
Commendation– Karratha Super Clinic by CODA Studio
EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTUREThe Hillson Beasley Award for Educational Architecture – Willetton Senior High School by HASSELL
Architecture Award– Byford Secondary College by Donaldson and Warn Architects
Architecture Award– Irene Mccormack Catholic College – Paul Rafter Centre by Parry and Rosenthal Architects
Commendation– Curtin Medical School by GHD Woodhead
Commendation– Bunbury Catholic College Mercy Campus by CODA Studio and Broderick Architects Joint Venture
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (New)The Marshall Clifton Award for Residential Architecture – Houses [New]– Boranup House by MORQ
Architecture Award– Bev’s House by Gresley Abas
Commendation– Carr Place by Klopper and Davis Architects
Commendation– Grey Street House by Local Architecture
Commendation– Madigan Residence by PTX Architects
Commendation– River View House by Suzanne Hunt Architect
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (Alterations and Additions)The Peter Overman Award for Residential Architecture – [Alterations and Additions]– North Perth Townhouse by Simon Pendal Architect
Architecture Award– Eagle Bay House by Matthew Crawford Architects with Rosie Burton
Architecture Award– Harvey Residence by Chindarsi Architects
Commendation– Pennant Street by Klopper and Davis Architects
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (Multiple Housing)The Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture – Houses [Multiple Housing]– The Pocket by Cameron Chisholm Nicol
Architecture Award– Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project by David Barr Architect
Commendation– 19 Douro by Motus Architecture
Commendation– 67 Bennett Street by JCY Architects & Urban Designers
Commendation– Heirloom by Match by Cameron Chisholm Nicol
HERITAGEThe Margaret Pitt Morison Award for Heritage– South Terrace – Supported Accommodation Hostel by spaceagency
Architecture Award– The Goods Shed by Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland with Griffiths Architects
Commendation– The Guildford Hotel by Fratelle Group
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTUREThe Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award for Commercial Architecture– Wembley Golf Course Hospitality Redevelopment by Gresley Abas
Architecture Award– Elizabeth Quay Gelato Kiosk by iredale pedersen hook architects
Commendation– Youth Involvement Centre (YIC) by Whitehaus
INTERIOR ARCHITECTUREThe Julius Elischer Award for Interior Architecture– HASSELL Studio by HASSELL
Architecture Award– 19 Douro by Motus Architecture
Architecture Award– Strange Company by spaceagency
Commendation– Vasse Felix Winery by iredale pedersen hook architects with Hecker Guthrie
Commendation– Ground Floor Reid Library Renovation by Schin Architects
URBAN DESIGNThe John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design – Elizabeth Quay by ARM with TCL
Architecture Award– Beaux Lane by Taylor Robinson
Commendation– Perry Lakes Redevelopment Project by CODA Studio
SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTUREArchitecture Award– Grey Street House by Local Architecture
Architecture Award– Love Story Shop II by MORQ
Commendation– Comben Place by spaceagency
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTUREArchitecture Award– Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project by David Barr Architect
Commendation– East Pilbara Arts Centre by Officer Woods Architects
Commendation– Mediterranean Shipping Company (Aust.) Pty Limited – Head Office for Aust & New Zealand by Slavin Architects
RICHARD ROACH JEWELL FOR ENDURING ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Reid Library by Cameron Chisholm Nicol
COLORBOND® AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTUREColorbond® Award for Steel Architecture – Mediterranean Shipping Company (Aust.) Pty Limited – Head Office for Aust & New Zealand by Slavin Architects
Commendation– Dampier Community Hub by Gresley Abas
Commendation– East Pilbara Arts Centre by Officer Woods Architects
MONDOLUCE LIGHTING AWARDMondoluce Lighting Award – Woods Bagot Perth Studio by Woods Bagot
Commendation– Strange Company by spaceagency
For the first time in Australia, The Pool: Architecture, Culture and Identity, Australia’s exhibition at the 2016 Venice Biennale, will be on display for local audiences in a special exhibit at NGV Australia in Melbourne.
Beginning in August, the immersive exhibition will explore public space as a vital component to society using one of Australia’s greatest cultural symbols – the pool.
The Australian exhibition in Venice, presented by the Australian Institute of Architects and curated by Aileen Sage Architects (Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday) with Michelle Tabet, used the pool as a lens through which to explore Australian cultural identity.
The Pool become Australia’s most visited exhibition on record with over 100,000 visitors during its May – November showing at the Australian Pavilion in Venice.
In addition to a physical pool complete with decking and custom-designed chairs, the multi-sensory installation will include narratives from eight prominent cultural leaders who shared their personal stories as part of the original exhibition.
The Pool: Architecture, Culture and Identity will be on display from 18 Aug 2017 – Feb 2018 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square, Melbourne. Entry is free. The companion publication, The Pool: Architecture, Culture and Identity in Australia, retails at $39.95 and is available through Books at Manic www.manic.com.au.
For more information on Australia’s participation in the 2018 Venice Biennale, please visit architecture.com.au/venicebiennale or email Mel Nelson.
