Date: EMBARGOED 9PM THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 2007
The RAIA Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings is widely recognised as Australia’s leading award for public buildings. Past recipients of this prestigious prize include St.Patrick’s Cathedral in Sydney, New Parliament House in Canberra, the Queensland Art Gallery, Melbourne Museum, Sydney’s Olympic Park Railway Station, Adelaide Botanic Gardens Conservatory, Stirling Station in WA and Bowali Visitors Centre and Headquarters in NT.
Architects to receive the award include RAIA Gold Medallist Gregory Burgess and Australia’s only Pritzker Prize winner, Glenn Murcutt, who has received the Sir Zelman Cowen award or commendation three times since the prize’s establishment in 1981. Melbourne-based practice Denton Corker Marshall has picked up four mentions in the past 11 years, Sydney-based Bligh Voller Nield three mentions, and Melbourne-based John Wardle three mentions since 2000.
Award-winning projects and architects since 1981 are:
2007
Award: The State Library of Queensland (QLD): Donovan Hill Peddle Thorp
2006
Award:Uni SA Kaurna Building - Interior Design, Adelaide (SA): John Wardle Architects + HASSELL Architects in Association
2005
Award: Anzac Hall (ACT): Denton Corker Marshall
Commendation: Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE Noosa Centre (QLD): Project Services (Qld Gov’t)
Commendation: Suncorp Stadium (QLD): HOK Sport+Venue+Event & PDT Architects
2004
Award:St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta (NSW); MGT Architects with Romaldo Giurgola
Commendation:AGNSW New Asian Galleries (NSW); Johnson Pilton Walker Pty Ltd
Commendation:State Library of SA Redevelopment (SA); Hassell & MGT Canberra Architects in Association
2003
Award:Birabahn; University of Newcastle; Richard Le Plastrier, Peter Stutchbury, Sue Harper
Commendation:Woodleigh School Sciences Building; Sean Godsell Architects
2002
Award:RMIT Biosciences Building, Bundoora Campus; John Wardle Pty Ltd Architects Design Inc Melbourne Pty Ltd
Commendation:Sidney Myer Asia Centre - University of Melbourne; Nation Fender Katsalidis Architects
2001
Award:Melbourne Museum; Denton Corker Marshall
Commendation:University of Tasmania Faculty of Arts Precinct; Peter Elliott Architects
Commendation:Karijini National Park Visitors Centre; Woodhead International BDH
2000
Award:The Scientia, UNSW (NSW); MGT Architects
Commendation:RMIT Printing Facility, Melbourne; John Wardle Architects and Demaine
Commendation:NSW Tennis Centre; Bligh Voller Neild
1999
Award:Arthur & Yvonne Boyd Education Centre; Glenn Murcutt, Wendy Lewin, Reg Lark
Commendation:Monash University Faculty of Arts and Design; Denton Corker Marshall
Commendation: University of the Sunshine Coast, Faculty of Arts Building; Bligh Voller Neild
Commendation:Ian Potter Museum of Art; Nation Fender Katsalidis
1998
Award:Olympic Park Railway Station (NSW); Hassell Pty Ltd
Commendation:Building 2000 - RMIT Bundoora Campus (VIC); Wood Marsh in association with PINK
1997
Award:Sunshine Coast University College Library (QLD); Lawrence Neild & Ptns/John Mainwring & Assoc
Commendation:Architecture Studios, The University of Newcastle (NSW); Grose Bradley Pty Ltd
1996
Award:Melbourne Exhibition Centre (VIC); Denton Corker Marshall Pty Ltd
High Commendation:Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre (NT); Gregory Burgess Pty Ltd
Commendation:Brisbane International Airport (QLD); Bligh Voller Architects Pty Ltd in association with Lend Lease Design Group
Commendation:Art Gallery of South Australia (SA); Peddle Thorp & Walker/Robert Dickson Associates
1995
Award:Swallowcliffe Schools (SA); Patricia Les, Department for Building Management Consultancy Services
1994
Award:Bowali Visitors Centre and Headquarters, Kakadu National Park (NT); Glenn Murcutt & Associates Pty Ltd and Troppo Architects Pty Ltd - Architects in Association
1993
Award:Stirling Station, Northern Suburbs Transit System (WA); Forbes and Fitzhardinge
Commendation:Velodrome, Adelaide (SA); SACON
1992
Award:MCG Southern Stand (VIC); Tompkins Shaw & Evans and Daryl Jackson Pty Ltd - Architects in Association
Commendation:Googong Dam Amenities Block (ACT); Strine Design
1991
Award:Adelaide Botanic Gardens Conservatory (SA); Raffen Moran Architects Pty Ltd
1990
Award:Brambuk Living Cultural Centre (VIC); Gregory Burgess Pty Ltd
1989
Award:New Parliament House (ACT); Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorp Architects
1988
Award: Brisbane Airport Terminal (QLD); Australian Construction Services in association with Bligh Robinson Architects
1987
Award:Dinner Plain Alpine Village, near Mt Hotham (VIC); Peter McIntyre - McIntyre Partnership
Award:Riverside Centre (QLD); Harry Seidler & Associates
Commendation:Foundation at the Lyric Theatre (QLD); Robert Woodward Pty Ltd
1986
Award:Cadets Mess, Australian Defence Force Academy (ACT); Department of Housing and Construction with Ancher Mortlock & Woolley
1985
Award:Yulara Tourist Resort, Ayers Rock (NT); Philip Cox & Partners
1984
Award:National Sports Centre Swimming Halls (ACT); Daryl Jackson Pty Ltd
Commendation:Parklea Prison (NSW); NSW Government Architect
1983
Award:Education Department Building (WA); Cameron Chisholm and Nicol
Commendation:Territory Insurance Office (NT); Stapleton Architects Pty Ltd
Commendation:Museum and Tourist Information Centre (NSW); Glenn Murcutt and Associates Pty Ltd
1982
Award: Queensland Art Gallery (QLD); Robin Gibson & Partners Architects
Commendation:American Express Tower (NSW); John Andrews International Pty Ltd
1981
Award:Canberra School of Art (ACT); Daryl Jackson Evan Walker Architects
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