Sir Zelman Cowen Award, winners 2008-1981


The Australian Institute of Architects’ 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 the 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 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.

Sir Zelman Cowen Award-winning projects and architects since 1981 are:

2008
Named Award: Cherrell Hirst Creative Learning Centre, Brisbane Girls Grammar School (QLD): m3architecture
Award: Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership (VIC): John Wardle Architects
Award: Albury Library Museum (NSW): ARM
Award: Seaford Life Saving Club (VIC): Robert Simeoni Architects Pty Ltd
Commendation: Hawke Building (SA): John Wardle Architects and Joint Project Delivery with Hassell Ltd
Commendation: MCG Redevelopment (VIC): MCG5 Sports Architects

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 (NSW); Richard Le Plastrier, Peter Stutchbury, Sue Harper
Commendation:Woodleigh School Sciences Building; Sean Godsell Architects

2002
Award:RMIT Biosciences Building, Bundoora Campus (VIC); 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 (VIC); 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 (NSW); 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 Nield and Partners Australia in association with John Mainwaring Associates Pty Ltd
Commendation:Architecture Studios, 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…/more

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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