Australia's most innovative homes, quirky public spaces and major commercial buildings have been named in the 2023 National Architecture Awards.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
A jury of industry experts selected 47 winners and commendations in Australia's pinnacle architecture awards at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra on October 31.
Sustainability, adaptive reuse and connection to Country were themes highlighted by the panel's selection as well as thoughtful higher density living and generosity towards the broader community.
"Australia is in the depths of a once-in-a-generation housing crisis and a climate crisis," jury chair Shannon Battisson said.
"We are in dire need of new approaches to our built environment and this year the jury were united in our desire to seek out and draw attention to the best examples of design innovation in the country," she said.
Innovative residential, community and commercial projects from regional Australia comprise 28 per cent of the awards.
The award's country entrants "debunk the preconception that regional projects are less difficult to realise than urban counterparts".
"Building in the regions has a different set of complexities to building in metropolitan areas - the constraints and opportunities are different," Ms Battisson said.
"This year the jury made a concerted effort to visit regional projects and hear the stories of architects and their clients creating amazing projects against the odds of distance, tight budgets, the COVID pandemic with material and labour shortages, and political uncertainty.
"The assumption that regional projects are easier to design and execute is false. They contain their own unique set of intricacies."
IN OTHER NEWS:
Award winners
Colorbond® Award for Steel Architecture
AB House, VIC. Office MI-JI in Wadawurrung Country
Commercial Architecture
The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture
Delatite Cellar Door, VIC. Lucy Clemenger Architects in Taungurung Country
National Award for Commercial Architecture
JCB Studio, VIC. Jackson Clements Burrows in Wurundjeri Country
Educational Architecture
The Daryl Jackson Award for Educational Architecture
Boola Katitjin, WA. Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, The Fulcrum Agency and Officer Woods Architects, Noongar Nation
National Award for Educational Architecture
Cranbrook School - Hordern Oval Precinct Redevelopment, NSW. Architectus in Gadigal Country
National Award for Educational Architecture
Inveresk Library, University of Tasmania, TAS. Wardle in Stoney Creek Nation
Enduring Architecture
National Award for Enduring Architecture
Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre, VIC. Gregory Burgess Architects in Jadawadjali and Djab Wurrung Country
Heritage
The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal, NSW. ARM Architecture in Gadigal Country
National Award for Heritage
University of Melbourne Student Precinct, VIC. Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban in Wurundjeri Country
Interior Architecture
The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal, NSW. ARM Architecture in Gadigal Country
National Award for Interior Architecture
Bass Coast Farmhouse, VIC. Wardle in Bunurong Country
International Architecture
The Jorn Utzon Award for International Architecture
Paris Apartment, France. Wood Marsh Architecture
Public Architecture
The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture
Rockhampton Museum of Art, QLD. Conrad Gargett, Clare Design (Lead Design Architects) and Brian Hooper Architect in Darumbal Country
National Award for Public Architecture
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Modern building, NSW. ead Consultant: SANAA; Executive Architect: Architectus in Gadigal Country
National Award for Public Architecture
Melbourne Holocaust Museum, VIC. Kerstin Thompson Architects in Bunurong Country
Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations & Additions)
The Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Sunday, VIC. Architecture architecture in Wurundjeri Country
National Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Balmain House, NSW. SAHA in Wangal Country
Residential Architecture - Houses (New)
The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New)
19 Waterloo Street, NSW. SJB in Gadigal Country
National Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New)
Merricks Farmhouse, VIC. Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins in Bunurong Country
National Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New)
Spring Creek Road farm house, VIC. Architect Brew Koch in Wadawurrung Country
Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing
The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing
Nightingale Village, VIC. Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects,Hayball and Kennedy Nolan in Wurundjeri Country
Small Project Architecture
The Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture
Victorian Family Violence Memorial, VIC. MUIR+OPENWORK in Wurundjeri Country
National Award for Small Project Architecture
University of Queensland Cricket Club Maintenance Shed, QLD. Lineburg Wang with Steve Hunt Architect in Turrbal and Jagera Country
Sustainable Architecture
The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture
Nightingale Village, VIC. Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy Nolan in Wurundjeri Country
National Award for Sustainable Architecture
Boola Katitjin, WA. Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, The Fulcrum Agency and Officer Woods Architects, Noongar Nation
Urban Design
The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design
University of Melbourne Student Precinct, VIC. Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban in Wurundjeri Country
National Award for Urban Design
Herston Quarter Redevelopment Stage 1 and 2, QLD. Hassell in Turrbal and Jagera Country
Anna Houlahan
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
