Set to shine – Gold Coast and Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards

An impressive 23 entries have been submitted for the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2012 Gold Coast and Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards which will be announced this Friday night, 20 April 2012.

Houses, hotels and hospitals are among projects vying for top honours. Projects that receive a Regional Commendation at the awards qualify for the prized Queensland Architecture Awards to be held in June.

The 2012 Gold Coast and Northern Rivers jury consists of Leigh Shutter from Griffith University Gold Coast Campus; Scott Carpenter, Principal at Scott Carpenter Architect in Kingscliff; Matt Cooper, Principal at Aspect Architecture in Kingscliff; Darren Greenaway, Director at BDA Architecture in Broadbeach; Leah Lang, Principal at Leah Lang Architect; and Brian Mossop from the Gold Coast Bulletin.

Projects in the running for this year’s awards are:

Architectural Project	Architectural Practice	Architectural Category	Town / City
Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club	Arkitektika	Commercial Architecture	Burleigh Heads
Sunbrite Residence	Paul Uhlmann Architects	Residential Architecture – Houses	Mermaid Beach

Mozaik Group	Inarc Design Qld	Small Project Architecture	Chevron Island
Killen Falls house	Jackson Lane Pty Ltd	Residential Architecture – Houses	Brooklet via Bangalow
Park Lake State School	Suters Architects	Public Architecture	Pacific Pines
Tahiti 2	McCraken Architecture	Residential Architecture – Houses	Palm Beach
Advaita Way	Paul Robertson Architect	Sustainable Architecture / Residential Architecture - Houses	Natural Bridge
Nobby Beach House	Lightwave Architectural	Residential Architecture – Houses	Mermaid Beach
Sports House	degenhartSHEDD architecture + urban design	Small Project Architecture	Varsity Lakes
Clover Hill State School – Multi-Purpose Hall	Mode Design	Public Architecture	Mudgeeraba
Cypress4	Shane Denman Designs	Residential Architecture – Houses	Palm Beach
Surf Residence	Paul Uhlmann Architects	Residential Architecture – Houses	Mermaid Beach
Robina Hospital Expansion	BVN Architecture	Public Architecture	Robina
Sunbrite Residence	BGD Architects	Residential Architecture - Houses	Mermaid Beach
Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel and Residences	The Buchan Group	Commercial Architecture / Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing	Surfers Paradise
The Oracle	DBI Design Pty Ltd	Urban Design / Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing	Broadbeach
Possum Creek House	SPACEstudio	Residential Architecture - Houses	Possum Creek
GCRT 2031 (Gold Coast Rapid Transit Corridor Study)	HASSELL	Urban Design	Gold Coast
Worongary State School Performing Arts Building	Fluid Architecture	Public Architecture	Worongary
Metricon Stadium	Populous	Public Architecture	Carrara

Queensland State Awards 2012 Jury Director, Michael Rayner AM LFRAIA will present Regional Commendations, Building of the Year Award and the People’s Choice Award at a special ceremony at the Hilton Surfers Paradise, 6 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, commencing at 6:30pm this Friday 20 April. Media are invited to attend.

For media enquiries, event attendance, project descriptions and high resolution images contact:

Alexandra Cato
National Media and Communications Officer
Australian Institute of Architects
P: 03 8620 3813 M: 0416 022 818
E: alexandra.cato@architecture.com.au

The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession, representing more than 11,000 members across Australia and overseas. The Institute actively works to improve the quality of our built environment by promoting quality, responsible and sustainable design.

Learn more about the Institute, log on to www.architecture.com.au

Set to shine – Gold Coast and Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards

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