Caroline Pidcock is a calm visionary, a tireless advocate for sustainable development, a leader, and an advisor in a diverse range of professional, academic and community areas.

Through her practice’s work, Caroline delivers highly considered outcomes, ever aware of how the creation of the built environment must also shape a sustainable, elegant solution.

Caroline has also distinguished herself through her contribution to the profession and built environment more broadly as president of many organisations, including the NSW Architects Registration Board, the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, and NSW Chapter of the Institute.

Caroline has never stood still. She has represented the profession and sustainability on the Australian Building Codes Board, Greening Australia NSW,
Bicycle NSW Board and SA Forestry Advisory Board. Additionally, she established and chaired the Living Futures Institute Australia and is currently chair of the 1 Million Women Board, a member of the Alternative Technology Association and on panels for the Sydney Olympic Park Authority, North Sydney Council and Liverpool Design Excellence.

Boundless in her energy and the generosity with which she dedicates it to the wider community, Caroline is now spearheading the Architects Declare movement in Australia. Declaring a climate and biodiversity emergency, the movement advocates regenerative design that seeks not merely to minimise negative environmental impacts, but to reverse damage and have a net-positive impact on the environment. Caroline is approachable, honest, humble, and supportive. Never judgmental, always willing to help and support.

In awarding the prize for 2019, Chapter President Kathlyn Loseby thanks Caroline for her passion, vision, and constant drive to help us all to make this world a better and healthier place through ethical practice and responsible design.