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Canberra Centre Parents Room | Mather Architecture | Photographer: Tim Shaw Photography

Stretching back to 1929, the ACT Architecture Awards serve to recognise best practice in the field and inspire others to continue striving to positively shape communities through architecture. The ACT Architecture Awards form part of the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards program which enables public and peer recognition of the innovative work of our members, and provides the Institute with a valuable mechanism to promote architects and architecture across Australia and internationally.

Each year, our ACT Awards run from November to Awards Night in June. You can find key dates, information about serving as a juror as well as state-specific prizes below.

2025 ACT ARCHITECTURE AWARDS - WINNERS REVEALED

The ACT Architecture Awards for 2025 were announced on Saturday night (21 June), at a gala ceremony hosted in the National Library of Australia. Celebrating and acknowledging significant architectural contributions, the Awards showcase significant local talent.

19 projects were awarded in categories from residential renovations to significant public works. Schools, interiors, and even the humble public facilities have been recognised for outstanding architectural skill. Students and professional practitioners have also been recognised for their individual contribution to the field of architecture in the ACT.

Daramalan Performing Arts Centre | Stewart Architecture | Photographer: Thurston Empson

2025 ACT ARCHITECTURE AWARDS GALLERY

Category

Art & Architecture, Brisbane

City of Adelaide Prize for Design Excellence

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Commercial Architecture

Educational Architecture

EmAGN Project Award

Enduring Architecture

Interior Architecture

Premier's Prize (NSW)

Residential Architecture - Houses (New)

Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Small Project Architecture

Sustainable Architecture

Urban Design

Chapter Accolades

Select

Chapter Accolades

Award for Commercial Architecture

Award for Educational Architecture

Award for Heritage

Award for Interior Architecture

Award for Public Architecture

Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

Award for Small Project Architecture

Award for Sustainable Architecture

Award for Urban Design

Canberra Medallion (ACT)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Commendation – COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Commendation for Commercial Architecture

Commendation for Educational Architecture

Commendation for Heritage

Commendation for Interior Architecture

Commendation for Public Architecture

Commendation for Residential – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

Commendation for Small Project Architecture

Commendation for Sustainable Architecture

Commendation for Urban Design

EmAGN Project Award

The Derek Wrigley Award for Sustainable Architecture (ACT)

The Enrico Taglietti Award for Educational Architecture (ACT)

The John Andrews Award for Commercial Architecture (ACT)

The Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) (ACT)

The Pamille Berg Award for Art in Architecture (ACT)

The Robert Foster Award for Light in Architecture (ACT)

The W Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture (ACT)

LESS | Pezo Von Ellrichshausen, Occulus and Molonglo | Photographer: Will Neill

2025 ACT ARCHITECTURE AWARDS: Expression of Interest for Award Jury

We are excited to announce that applications for Expressions of Interest to join the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards: Awards Jury are now open. You can find the application form below. We look forward to receiving your submissions! For any questions about the application process, please contact our, Events and Engagement Officer, alison.malmberg@architecture.com.au

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

2025 ACT Architecture Awards Jury: Expressions of Interest

We are delighted to announce that the Expressions of Interest are now open to be part of the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards Jury.

A part of the National Awards Program, one of the major design awards programs in Australia, the ACT Architecture Awards provides a platform for public and peer recognition of the exceptional projects our members undertake. The upcoming 2025 program is another amazing opportunity to highlight the value of architects and architecture across the country. Being appointed as a juror offers you the chance to further your contribution to the architectural profession. It provides an opportunity to help recognise and award the design excellence of your peers and offers an unparalleled occasion for personal and professional development.

Those who would like to express interest in becoming a member of the jury for the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards are encouraged to complete the form below. Expressions of interest will close Thursday, 28 November 2024.

The ACT Architecture Awards jury consists of:

A Jury Chair, who is respected and awarded
A Senior Architect, who is respected and awarded
An Interstate Senior Architect, who is distinguished and awarded
An Emerging Architect (within 15 years graduation of a Master of Architecture, or within 10 years registration)
An Architectural Commentator, Academic, or Built Industry Expert (can be a non-architect and a non-member)

Please note that jurors must be available the following key dates:

Monday 3 March, 2025 – Jury Briefing
Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 March, 2025 – Presentations to Jury
Wednesday 2, Thursday 3 & Friday 4 April, 2025 – Jury Site Visits
Saturday 21 June, 2025 – ACT Architecture Awards Night

For further information, please refer to the Jury Handbook (note that this is soon to be amended to reflect the 2025 program).

If you have any questions, please contact the ACT Chapter by emailing act@architecture.com.au.

Personal Details

Name(Required)

First Last

Member Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Mobile number(Required)

Gender(Required)

In alignment with the Institute’s Gender Equity Policy (2019), principle 11, we are seeking to achieve a split of 40% women, 40% men and 20% any gender allocation to our juries.

Practice / Organisation(Required)

Practice Location

Previous Practice Employment(Required)

Please list your practice history from the last 5 years.

Jury Preference & Experience

Jury Preferences - Please select one or more categories(Required)

ACT Awards Jury

Enduring Architecture

Professional Practitioner's Prize

Would you like to nominate yourself as a Sustainability Expert?

Separate to the ACT Awards Jury, a Sustainability Expert may be called on by the jury for advice if required. This individual would be asked to attend jury presentations and site visits of shortlisted Sustainability category projects only.

Yes

Is your practice considering entering a project in the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards?(Required)

Yes

Have you previously been a juror for the Institute's Australian Architecture Awards?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please provide further details.

Any additional comments about your interest or experience?

Conflict of Interest

A juror must not have a Conflict of Interest in a 2025 Awards entry that will affect their consideration or assessment of or voting on an entry. Invariably some entrants may be a friend or colleague of a juror, in which case the potential conflict arising from any such relationship is a matter for the integrity and ethical responsibility of the juror concerned. Answers below will not make you ineligible but you may be asked to provide further information. If selected as a juror, the process below will need to be repeated when you become aware of your Field of Entries.

Are you currently aware of any of the following personal interests in projects that will be entering the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards within your selected Jury Category Preferences?(Required)

Not aware of any conflicts

Financial Involvement

Statutory Approval Processes

Joint Venturing with a practice submitting

Previous conflicts with entrants

Direct Family Relationships

Ethical/Moral objections to the nature of a project or any of its components entering

Personal biases towards the client, entrant or others involved in a project

Other

If you selected any options above, please provide a brief description.

Confirmation and Availability

I ackowledge the key dates the jury is required and confirm I am able to take on these responbilities as well as make myself available for the key dates.(Required)

I agree.