The National Architecture Awards is the 'night-of-nights' for the Australian profession. Hosted by the Australian Institute of Architects, the event recognises, celebrates and awards outstanding achievements and excellence in architecture.
For more information on the 2009 National Awards event, which was held in Melbourne on 29 October 2009, please click here.
Log In
To enter or view any of your existing entries log in to the Online Awards System
2010 Key State Award Dates
For opening and closing dates, and Awards presentation evenings download the attached Key State Dates
Awards Entry Handbook
The Awards Entry Handbook should be used as your guide to entering the Awards. Download your copy here.
Sustainability Category
Entrants should also download the attached Sustainability checklist and submit with their high-resolution images and other required items to the Chapter.
Architect Registration Boards
For more information on the Architect Registration Boards in each state and territory please click here.
Past National Architecture Awards Events
We have kept an archive of recent National Architecture Awards events including winner lists and photos from the events. To view these pages please click here.
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About the Architecture Awards
The National Architecture Awards have been held annually since 1981. These Awards are the most prestigious in the design and construction industry, and have had a significant influence on trends in architectural design. The Institute is pleased to have Principal Corporate Partner BlueScope Steel and Supporting Corporate Partners Lockwood, Dulux, Autodesk, Kingspan and AWS as sponsors of the National Architecture Awards.
Entries close after a three to four month period, at which time the judging process in each state/territory begins. Selected buildings are visited by local jury members in accordance with the award's conditions of entry. Selected projects of excellence then become the State finalists and/or award recipients.
In early July, all winning entries are forwarded to the National Office and the recipients of Chapter Awards come under the close scrutiny of the national jury. The national jury consists of five members: four prominent architects and one non-architect of national prominence.
In judging the projects, the overall quality of the work is considered. Issues include:
- how well the project meets its original intentions
- the client’s satisfaction with the project
- environmental performance and use of energy
- contribution to the advancement of architecture.
The jury imposes strict criteria for each of the nine national categories and applies these in the preliminary judging process and when it visits the short-listed projects across Australia. The cycle culminates in a celebratory awards' dinner held in late October each year.
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Peter Johnson Architectural Archive
The Peter Johnson Architectural Archive, held in the National Gallery of Australia Research Library, is the archive of entries to the Institutes Architecture Awards. Entry folders have been deposited annually since 1986 and a few have been collected prior to 1986. Additions to the collection are always welcome.
The Archive is rapidly developing into an extraordinary source of information for the study of contemporary Australian architecture.
The Archive is available to the public for research. Arrangements must be made in advance through the National Gallery of Australia Research Library.
Details of the NGARL access policy and a reader’s ticket application form are available on the Gallery’s web-site:
www.nga.gov.au/Menus/resrch.html
Those not eligible for a permanent reader’s ticket may make an appointment to use the Archive under the Library of Last Resort principle.
T: +61 2 6240 6530
F: +61 2 6273 2155
E: RLR@nga.gov.au
P: National Gallery of Australia Research Library
GPO Box 1150 + Canberra ACT 2601 + Australia
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