2023 Greater Brisbane Regional Awards Night Photos

The QLD Chapter had their third 2023 Regional Awards event on Friday, 19 May.

The Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards were held at Cloudland, Brisbane City on Friday, 19 May. Entries included submissions into 11 different categories, a variety of entries throughout the the ‘Greater’ region. A variety of projects were named award winners and commendations were given across the categories.

Named award winners:

• Craft’d Grounds by Conrad Gargett, John Dalton Award for Building of the Year
• Habitat on Juers by REFRESH* Studio for Architecture, Greater Brisbane House of the Year
• Jubilee Place Precinct by Blight Rayner Architecture for Greater Brisbane People’s Choice Award

Our Commended projects in the Commercial Architecture category this year are:

1. Craft’d Grounds, Conrad Gargett
2. QVS Stafford Vet Hospital, Vokes and Peters
3. Patina at Alumni Court, DM2 Architecture
4. Midtown Centre, Fender Katsalidis
5. Jubilee Place, Blight Rayner Architecture
6. Brisbane Lions Brighton Homes Arena, Populous

Our Commended projects in the Educational Architecture category this year are:

1. Provence Centre Iona College, Conrad Gargett
2. St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School Sports Precinct, Blight Rayner Architecture
3. Cannon Hill Anglican College D-Block, Reddog Architects in association with Blueline Architecture
4. Somerville House – Fewings Building, BSPN Architecture
5. West End State School Expansion, Cox Architecture
6. Elkhorn Building, m3architecture

Our Commended projects in the Heritage Architecture category this year are:

1. Lady Lamington, nettletontribe architecture
2. Thomas Dixon Centre, Conrad Gargett
3. Jubilee Hotel, Blight Rayner Architecture in association with Ivan McDonald Architects

Our Commended projects in the Interior Architecture category this year are:

1. IAG Workplace Brisbane, Cox Architecture
2. Suncorp HQ, Hassell
3. Refinery House, CARR
4. Jubilee Hotel, Blight Rayner Architecture
5. Heritage Lanes 80 Ann Street, Woods Bagot
6. i2C Brisbane Studio, i2C Architects
7. Government Workplace, Cox Architecture
8. Student Central, Hassell

Our Commended projects in the Urban Design Architecture Categories this year are:

1. Heritage Lanes 80 Ann Street, Woods Bagot
2. Jubilee Place Precinct, Blight Rayner Architecture
3. Herston Quarter Redevelopment Stage 1 and 2, Hassell
4. Your Home & Living Guidelines, Moreton Bay Regional Council
5. Student Central UQ, Hassell

Our Commended projects in the Public Architecture Categories this year are:

1. Flipside Circus’ Brisbane Circus Centre, Blok Modular
2. Thomas Dixon Centre, Conrad Gargett
3. National Throws Centre of Excellence, Phillips Smith Conwell

Our Commended projects in the Sustainable Architecture category this year are:

1. Bonsai House, Brisbane City Council City Projects Office
2. Thomas Dixon Centre, Conrad Gargett
3. Hopscotch House, John Ellway
4. Habitat on Juers, REFRESH* Studio for Architecture

Our Commended projects in the Residential Architecture-New Category this year are:

1. Blok Stafford Heights, Blok Modular with Vokes and Peters
2. River Hearth House, Arcke
3. Timbin House, Conrad Gargett

Our Commended projects in the Residential Architecture- Alts & Adds Category are:

1. Bardon Undercroft House, Kieron Gait Architects
2. East Brisbane House, NIELSEN JENKINS
3. Hopscotch House, John Ellway

Our Commended projects in the Residential Architecture- Multiple Housing category are:

1. Habitat on Juers, REFRESH* Studio for Architecture
2. Turner Avenue Homes, Push and David Pennisi
3. East Street Public Housing, Conrad Gargett

The Commendation for the Small Architecture category goes to:

1. Blue Bower, Phorm architecture + design with Silvia Micheli and Antony Moulis
2. Minderoo Centre- Plastics and Human Health, m3architecture
3. Musgrave Road Studio, KO&CoArchitecture
4. University of Queensland Cricket Club Maintenance Shed, Lineburg Wang with Steve Hunt Architect

All commended projects in the series of regional awards progress to Queensland State Awards consideration. The shortlist is judged by the Queensland State Awards Jury.

To see the Queensland State Award Winners announced live, register now for our 2023 Queensland Architectural Awards , Thursday 22 June here.

Thank you to all who attended, members and individuals who assisted with the event.

Thank you to the Greater Brisbane Regional Awards sponsors, Brisbane Lord Mayor Buildings that Breathe Prize Partner, Brisbane City Council, Regional Awards Partner, Fielders Lysaght and Regional Awards Supporters STP Consultants, Matilda Veneer, Springer Solar and Allegion.