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<\/a>\u2018The Cairns Foreshore Development is an important contribution to the urban design puzzle for Cairns.<\/p>\n
\u2018It provides a flexible and intriguing set of spaces and makes impressive reuse of the existing hardwood timber from the site.<\/p>\n
\u2018The fusion of playground, sculpture, outdoor shelters and amenities ensures that it is embraced by the whole community,\u2019 the jury said.<\/p>\n
The jury awarded the\u00a0House of the Year Award<\/b>\u00a0to\u00a0Charles Wright Architects<\/b>\u00a0for their\u00a0Glass House<\/b>\u00a0project.<\/p>\n
\u2018Glass House is an experiment in sampling the modernist principals of Phillip Johnson\u2019s icon and melding it with a contemporary mode of living in the tropics. It is an adventurous move by both architect and client.<\/p>\n
\u2018Its brave approach is matched and revealed by an exquisite use of detail and material. It is a striking contribution to the lexicon of tropical architecture,\u2019 the jury noted.<\/p>\n This year locals had the opportunity to vote for their favourite project in the\u00a0People\u2019s Choice Award<\/b>\u00a0which went to\u00a0James Cook University Lecture Theatre<\/b>\u00a0by\u00a0Suters Architects<\/b>.<\/p>\n Fifteen projects were entered in the awards in commercial, heritage, interior, public, residential and small project architecture and urban design categories.<\/p>\n In total the jury awarded nine Regional Commendations in addition to the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year and the House of the Year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regional Commendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Far North Queensland Regional Jury Coordinator Dr Shaneen Fantin, Principal at People Oriented Design and Juror Andrew Lane, Principal at Indij Architectural & Interior Design along with Lay Juror Kier Shorey, Presenter of the Breakfast Show on ABC Far North Queensland, assisted the 2013 Awards Jury Director, Mark Damant (Woods Bagot) and Deputy Director, Liam Proberts (bureau^proberts) and State Jurors, Eloise Atkinson (Deicke Richards Architects) and Paul Curran (PUSH Architects) with selecting the winning projects, which now progress to the coveted Queensland Architecture Awards to be announced in Brisbane on 21 June.<\/p>\n For media enquiries and high resolution images contact:<\/p>\n Alexandra Cato The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession, representing 11,500 members across Australia and overseas. The Institute actively works to improve the quality of our built environment by promoting quality, responsible and sustainable design. Learn more about the Institute, log on to\u00a0www.architecture.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/a>\n\n
\n JCU Central Energy Plant<\/td>\n Clarke and Prince Pty Ltd<\/td>\n Commercial Architecture<\/td>\n Smithfield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mt Sheridan Plaza Cairns<\/td>\n Reddog Architects Pty Ltd<\/td>\n Commercial Architecture<\/td>\n Cairns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Retail Store and Offices Lockhart River<\/td>\n Kevin O\u2019Brien Architects in association with Project Services<\/td>\n Commercial Architecture<\/td>\n Lockhart River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Undara Experience<\/td>\n EdgeArchitecture<\/td>\n Commercial Architecture<\/td>\n Mt Surprise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment<\/td>\n CA Architects & Cox Rayner Architects in association with O’Neill Architecture<\/td>\n Heritage<\/td>\n Cairns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Glass House<\/td>\n Charles Wright Architects<\/td>\n Residential Architecture \u2013 Houses<\/td>\n Edge Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Charles Street Residences<\/td>\n Studio Mango<\/td>\n Residential Architecture \u2013 Multiple Housing<\/td>\n Cairns North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Curator\u2019s Office \u2013 Tank Arts Centre<\/td>\n Total Project Group Architects<\/td>\n Small Project Architecture<\/td>\n Cairns North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Re-Newell<\/td>\n Charles Wright Architects<\/td>\n Small Project Architecture<\/td>\n Newell Beach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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