The 2016 NSW Architecture Awards were announced on Friday 1 July. Sixty projects from across the state were acknowledged from a shortlist of 79 and a total entry pool of 179.

The state’s longest standing honour, the Sulman Medal which was introduced in 1932, is awarded to a public building of exceptional merit and in 2016 it has been awarded to the ‘quintessentially Australian’ Kempsey Crescent Head Surf Life Saving Club by Neeson Murcutt Architects.

Major inner-city works balancing the demands of commercial, public and urban interests were lauded by the jury for their contributions to the city landscape. These include 5 Martin Place by JPW & TKD architects in collaboration, a winner in the Commercial, Heritage and Urban Design categories; and Liberty Place by francis-jones morehen thorp which received honours for Commercial, Sustainable and Urban Design along with the City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize.

Sixty projects from across the state were acknowledged from a shortlist of 79 and a total entry pool of 179. View the full list of 2016 Award Winners below.

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Winners were revealed at the NSW Architecture Awards Presentation Dinner at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney. MC’d by the fabulous Judith Lucy the event was the largest in recent years. Thanks to everyone that made it!

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2016 NSW Architecture Award Winners

Public Architecture

Sulman Medal – Kempsey Crescent Head Surf Life Saving Club by Neeson Murcutt Architects
Award – Australian Museum Crystal Hall by Neeson Murcutt Architects / Joseph Grech Architects
Award – Marks Park Amenities by Sam Crawford Architects
Award – St Andrews House by Candalepas Associates
Commendation – Netball Central by Scott Carver
Commendation – Overseas Passenger Terminal Upgrade by JPW
Commendation – South East Regional Hospital by BVN
Commendation – The Waterfront Pavilion, Australian National Museum by francis-jones morehen thorp 

Shortlisted – Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering – BVN and Conrad Gargett in Association
Shortlisted – Newcastle Courthouse – Cox Richardson Architects
Shortlisted – Paling Court Residential Aged Care Facility – Jackson Teece
Shortlisted – Watt Space Gallery – Andrew Donaldson Architecture and Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Architecture

William E Kemp Award – Abbotsleigh Multi-purpose Assembly and Sports Hall and Sports Field by AJ+C
Award – St Columba’s Catholic Primary School by Neeson Murcutt Architects
Award – UNSW Materials Science & Engineering Building by Grimshaw
Award – UNSW, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering by Bates Smart
Commendation – Faculty of Engineering + Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney by Denton Corker Marshall
Commendation – Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School Stage 1 by BVN
Commendation – Sydney Nanoscience Hub by Architectus 

Shortlisted – Northern Beaches Christian School – WMK Architecture
Shortlisted –St Columba’s Catholic Primary School – Neeson Murcutt Architects Pty Ltd
Shortlisted –Wallace Wurth – Lahznimmo Architects in association with Wilson Architects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

URBAN DESIGN

Lloyd Rees Award – 5 Martin Place by JPW & TKD architects in collaboration
Award – Lennox Bridge Portals by Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects
Award – Liberty Place by francis-jones morehen thorp
Commendation – City of Sydney Public Domain Furniture by Tzannes

Shortlisted – Australian Museum Crystal Hall – Neeson Murcutt Architects Pty Ltd / Joseph Grech Architects
Shortlisted – Harbour Mill Apartments – Grimshaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

Sir Arthur G Stephenson Award – Novartis building by HDR | Rice Daubney
Award – 5 Martin Place by JPW & TKD architects in collaboration
Award – AHL Headquarters – 478 George Street by Candalepas Associates
Commendation – 70 Castlereagh Street, Sydney by Bates Smart
Commendation – Liberty Place by francis-jones morehen thorp

Shortlisted – ANSTO Electron Microscopy Facility (B90) – Jacobs
Shortlisted – Gateway Commercial Development – CKDS Architecture
Shortlisted – The Old Clare Hotel – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

John Verge Award – Minter Ellison by BVN
Award – Bennelong by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Award – Paramount by The Office Space by Woods Bagot
Commendation – Apartment. Finger Wharf by Architect Prineas
Commendation – Faculty of Engineering + Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney by Denton Corker Marshall
Commendation – UTS Tower by Lahznimmo Architects 

Shortlisted – ANZ Tower Foyer – Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp
Shortlisted – Architectus MLC Studio – Architectus
Shortlisted – Tivoli Terrace – Chris Bosse, LAVA Laboratory for Visionary Architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS)

Hugh and Eva Buhrich Award – Darlinghurst Rooftop by CO-AP (Architects)
Award – Double Life House by Breathe Architecture
Award – Unfurled House by Christopher Polly Architect
Commendation – Llewellyn House by studioplusthree
Commendation – W House by MCK Architects

Shortlisted – Breeze Block House – Architect Prineas
Shortlisted – Folded House – MCK Architects
Shortlisted – Queen Street Residence – Christina Markham and Rita Qasabian (formally Studio Internationale Pty Ltd)
Shortlisted – Spiegel Haus – Carterwilliamson Architects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (NEW)

Wilkinson Award – Indigo Slam by Smart Design Studio
Award – Deepwater by Tobias Partners
Award – House Acute by MCK Architects
Award – Marrickville Courtyard House by David Boyle Architect
Award – Ocean Shores House by A-CH (Atelier Chen Hung)
Award – The Farm by Fergus Scott Architects
Commendation – Crackenback Stables by Casey Brown Architecture
Commendation – Noble Hughes Residence by David Boyle Architect

Shortlisted – Clareville House – Terroir
Shortlisted – Upsilon – MCK Architects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – MULTIPLE HOUSING

Aaron Bolot Award – 10 Wylde Street by SJB
Award – 3 Houses Marrickville by David Boyle Architect
Award – Bourke St Woolloomooloo by McGregor Westlake Architecture
Award – Dunstan Grove by Architectus
Award – Nº 17 Danks by SJB
Award – Sydney 385 by Smart Design Studio
Commendation – Australia Towers by Bates Smart
Commendation – GEORGE & ALLEN by TURNER
Commendation – North Eveleigh Affordable Housing by Architectus

Shortlisted – “The Anchorage”, 65 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo – Eeles Trelease Pty Ltd Architects
Shortlisted – Arc – Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects and McGregor Westlake Architecture – Architects in Association
Shortlisted – Erko – SJB in association with Tribe and Architect Prineas
Shortlisted – Harbour Mill Apartments – Grimshaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

Robert Woodward Award – Garden Gallery by panovscott Architects
Award – Marks Park Amenities by Sam Crawford Architects
Award – Warships Exhibition by studioplusthree
Award – Watt Space Gallery by Andrew Donaldson Architecture and Design
Commendation – McMahons Point House by Carterwilliamson Architects
Commendation – Mini Griffin Theatre by Design King Company

Shortlisted – Escu House – Bijl Architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERITAGE

Greenway Award – 5 Martin Place by JPW & TKD architects in collaboration
Award – Lennox Bridge Portals by Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects and Design 5 Architects
Award – The Old Clare Hotel by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Commendation – 155 Clarence Street, Sydney by Bates Smart with Design 5 Architects
Commendation – House. Elysium by Architect Prineas
Commendation – Primus Hotel by Woods Bagot & GBA Heritage

Shortlisted – Surry Hills Apartment – Josephine Hurley Architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

Milo Dunphy Award – Northern Beaches Christian School by WMK Architecture
Award – Netball Central by Scott Carver
Award – Ocean Shores House by A-CH (Atelier Chen Hung)
Commendation – 70 Castlereagh Street, Sydney by Bates Smart
Commendation – Abbotsleigh Multi-purpose Assembly and Sports Hall and Sports Field by AJ+C
Commendation – Liberty Place by francis-jones morehen thorp

Shortlisted – ANSTO Electron Microscopy Facility (B90) – Jacobs
Shortlisted – Marks Park Amenities – Sam Crawford Architects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLORBOND® AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE

Award – Crackenback Stables by Casey Brown Architecture
Commendation – Australian Museum Crystal Hall by Neeson Murcutt Architects / Joseph Grech Architects

Shortlisted – 5 Martin Place – JPW & TKD architects in collaboration
Shortlisted – Queen Street Residence – Christina Markham and Rita Qasabian (formally Studio Internationale Pty Ltd)

 

 

NSW PRIZES

Blacket Prize – Watt Space Gallery by Andrew Donaldson Architecture and Design
NSW Premier’s Prize – St Andrews House by Candalepas Associates
City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize – Liberty Place by francis-jones morehen thorp
City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize Commendation – Nº 17 Danks by SJB
City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize Commendation – Australian Museum Crystal Hall by Neeson Murcutt Architects / Joseph Grech Architects
NSW President’s Prize – Graham Jahn and Bridget Smyth, City of Sydney
Award for Enduring Architecture – Reader’s Digest Building by John James
Emerging Architect Prize – panovscott
Marion Mahony Griffin Prize – Professor Desley Luscombe
Adrian Ashton Prize for Writing and Criticism – The Pool: Architecture, Culture and Identity in Australia by Amelia Holliday and Isabelle Toland (Aileen Sage Architects) and Michelle Tabet
Adrian Ashton Prize for Writing and Criticism – Special Jury Award – Public Sydney: Drawing the City by Philip Thalis and Peter John Cantrill
David Lindner Prize – Anne Colenbrander, Hancock Architects

 

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