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Victoria’s leading architects have been honoured by the Australian Institute of Architect’s 2018 Victorian Architecture Awards, with the education and public architecture projects dominating in multiple categories this year.
The awards were announced at a dinner hosted by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects on Friday 29 June. Across 14 different categories, a total of 66 awards were given at the event, including named awards, architecture awards and commendations from the 108 shortlisted projects.
RMIT University’s New Academic Street took home the prestigious Victorian Architecture Medal along with the Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, The Henry Bastow Award for Educational Architecture, architecture awards for Interior Architecture and Sustainable Architecture and a joint winner of the Melbourne Prize. The project was a collaboration designed by Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects.
The Urban Design jury believed the project is a vital element in connecting the RMIT campus to the city and places an emphasis on the successful collaboration between architects involved in the project. “The collaboration of architects involved in this project has been a highly effective way to bring diversity and richness, and to avoid the single author approach that often marks similar projects,” commented Jury Chair, James Legge.
Nightingale 1 by Breathe Architecture (Supplied).
“Existing buildings from various eras have been excavated and incised to create arcade-like connections and internal streets. The effect has been to stitch RMIT into the surrounding city fabric, allowing the public in and creating dynamic and engaging environments for the students and staff. The project provides a critical piece of urban design for this area of the city,” he said.
Other big winners include Nightingale 1 by Breathe Architecture, Victorian College of the Arts former Mounted Police Stables by Kerstin Thompson Architects and Koondrook Wharf by TERROIR, all of which obtained recognition across three categories on the night.
The Enduring Architecture Award, (which recognises structures over 25 years old that remain important in a contemporary context) was awarded to the Yarra Footbridge at Southbank, which also ties into this year’s theme of the public realm.
“We are celebrating the significant contribution that architecture brings to the everyday lives of people and to the evolution of our cities and townships throughout Victoria. The awards also acknowledge the strong collaboration between clients and architects required to deliver carefully considered and robust buildings and public realm interventions. The projects included in the awards program define a broad and rich example of architecture within our state. It is wonderful to see these projects recognised and I extend my congratulations to all of our very deserving winners,” commented Victorian Chapter President Amy Muir, on the diverse range of high-quality architecture that has been displayed throughout the state.
“Victorians understand the value of good design and the enormous benefits [high-quality architecture] brings to building engaged and resilient communities. The award-winning architects are not prepared to accept the status quo and have worked incredibly hard to deliver outstanding contributions to our state’s architecture and infrastructure landscape,” Muir explained.
Projects that received an architecture award or named award will progress to compete in the National Architecture Awards program. The shortlist is set to be announced within the coming months.
Here is the full 2018 Victorian Architecture Awards – Winners List:
Residential architecture – houses (New)
The Harold Desbrowe-Annear award for residential houses (new)
Compound House | March Studio
Architecture awards
King Bill house, Fitzroy, by Austin Maynard Photo: Derek Swalwell
Park House | Kerstin Thompson Architects
House on the Coast | Sean Godsell Architects
Towers Road House | Wood Marsh Architecture
Commendations
Moonah Home | Bellemo & Cat
Humble House | Coy Yiontis Architects
Triangle House | Molecule Studio
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Residential – multiple housing
Nightingale 1 | Breathe Architecture
Architecture awards
35 Spring Street | Bates Smart
Campbell Street | DKO Architecture and SLAB
Averi | Jackson Clements Burrows
C.F. Row | Woods Bagot
Commendations
Parkville Townhouses | Fieldwork
Elwood House | Woods Bagot
Residential architecture – houses (alterations and additions)
The John and Phyllis Murphy Award for residential – houses (alterations and additions)
King Bill | Austin Maynard Architects
Architecture awards
Hatherlie | Andrew Simpson Architects
The Kite | Architecture Architecture
Boneo Country House | John Wardle Architects
Station Street House | Robert Simeoni Architects
Commendations
Dark Light House | MRTN Architects
Old Be-al | FMD Architects pty ltd
Small project architecture
The Kevin Borland award for small project architecture
Sorrento Visitor Centre | Workshop Architecture
Architecture awards
Campbell Street | DKO Architecture and SLAB
Koondrook Wharf | TERROIR
Commendations
Garden Wall (NGV Architecture Commission) | Retallack Thompson and Other Architects
Elgin Street Residence | Sonelo Design Studio
Urban Design
The Joseph Reed award for urban design
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio,
Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects
Architecture awards
Koondrook Wharf | TERROIR
Deakin Link | watsonarchitecture+design
Heritage architecture
The John George Knight award for heritage
North Melbourne Terrace | Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Architecture awards
St Vincents Place Residence | B.E Architecture
Victorian College of the Arts former Mounted Police Stables | Kerstin Thompson Architects
Commercial architecture
The Sir Osbord McCutcheon award for commercial architecture
Barwon Water | GHDWoodhead
Architecture awards
Jackalope | Carr
Mercedes Me | Jackson Clements Burrows
Commendation
GMHBA Stadium | Populous
Interior Architecture
The Marion Mahony award for interior architecture
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Deepdene | Law Architects
Architecture awards
Boneo Country House | John Wardle Architects
Monash University Learning and Teaching Building | John Wardle Architects
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, MvS Architecture, Harrison & White and Maddison Architects
Station Street House | Robert Simeoni Architects
Commendations
Henry Street House | Eugene Cheah Architecture
Victorian College of the Arts former Mounted Police Stables | Kerstin Thompson Architects
Armadale Residence | Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
Space & Time | Russell & George
Public Architecture
The William Wardell award for public architecture
Bunjil Place | fjmt
Architecture awards
Bendigo Hospital | Silver Thomas Hanley with Bates Smart
North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub | GroupGSA
Educational Architecture
The Henry Bastow award for educational architecture
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio,
Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects
Architecture awards
The Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub, Melbourne Grammar School | Denton Corker Marshall
Monash University Learning and Teaching Building | John Wardle Architects
Victorian College of the Arts former Mounted Police Stables | Kerstin Thompson Architects
Commendation
18 Innovation Walk Revitalisation Project | Kosloff Architecture + Callum Morton + MAP (Monash Art Projects)
Sustainable Architecture
The Allan and Beth Coldicutt award for sustainable architecture
Nightingale 1 | Breathe Architecture
Architecture awards
Barwon Water | GHDWoodhead
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio,
Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects
Commendation
North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub | GroupGSA
Regional Prize
Koondrook Wharf | TERROIR
Colorbond award for steel architecture
Bugiga Hiker Camp – Grampians National Park | Sean Godsell Architects
Commendation
Unfolding House | Sibling Architecture
Melbourne Prize – Joint Winners
Nightingale 1 | Breathe Architecture
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects
Enduring Architecture Award
Yarra Footbridge at Southbank | Cocks Carmichael Whitford
Victorian Architecture Medal
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects
