The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2013 ACT Architecture Awards have been revealed tonight, Saturday 22 June, at the National Arboretum.
The territory’s highest honour, the Canberra Medallion, was awarded to a commercial building ‘exemplifying common sense architectural solution and good design with an underwritten commitment to creating complementary public space within the realm of related agency buildings’.
Fender Katsalidis received the prestigious award for 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct.
‘A clear and sensitive introduction of new commercial architecture into the heritage-listed former patents office and a brown field site that creates a comfortable and inviting space consistent with the aim of increasing urban density around the parliamentary triangle,’ stated the jury.
The project was also recognised with the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design.
The venue of the 2013 ACT Architecture Awards, Village Centre – National Arboretum Canberra by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer was recognised by the jury with the Romaldo Giugola Award for Public Architecture.
‘Through the application of distinctive materials and a curvilinear form that displays subtle empathy with surrounding landforms, the architects have ensured that the National Arboretum will become one of Canberra’s most notable iconic buildings.’
A house that ‘is elegant, beautifully detailed and bespoke’ has taken out the top residential architecture – houses award.
Produced by a father and son team of owner, architect and builder, Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect received the Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture and the ACT Sustainability Award.
‘The close quarters to the neighbours on all four boundaries is forgotten in this beautiful and remarkably private home,’ the jury reflected.
The W Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture and the InLite Light in Architecture Prize were awarded to St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects for ‘an absolute transformation from a dark and internal space, to a naturally-lit and beautiful place for inquiry and contemplation’.
Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill received the COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture and Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects took home the Art in Architecture Prize.
Full list of winning projects:
Art in Architecture Prize
Winner – Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects
BCA Certifiers Mervyn Willoughby-Thomas Renovation Award
Winner – Dickson House by Marcus Graham Architect
Commendation – Roberts House by Dennis Formiatti Architect
Canberra Medallion
Winner – 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill
Commercial Architecture
Award – EAST Hotel by Cox Architecture
Award – 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis
Education Prize
Winner – St Joseph’s Early Childhood Learning Centre by Paul Barnett Design Group
Enduring Architecture
Award – Parliament House by Mitchell Giurgola and Thorp 1988
Heritage Architecture
Award – 2 National Circuit by Fender Katsalidis
InLite Light in Architecture Prize
Winner – St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects
Interior Architecture
W Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture – St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects
Award – 2 National Circuit by Fender Katsalidis
Award – EAST Hotel by Cox Architecture
Public Architecture
Romaldo Giugola Award for Public Architecture – Village Centre – National Arboretum Canberra by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Award – Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill
Award – St Clare’s College Trade Training Centre by Collins Caddaye Architects
Award – The Australian National University ‘National Computational Infrastructure Facility’ by METIER3 Pty Ltd
Residential Architecture – Houses
Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture – Houses – Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect
Award – Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects
Commendation – Rodway House by TT Architecture
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Commendation – Bridge Point by Colin Stewart Architects
Small Project Architecture
Named Award – Roberts House by Dennis Formiatti Architect
Commendation – Krawarree House by Strine Design
Commendation – O’Connor Additions by Allan Spira Architect
Sustainable Architecture
ACT Sustainability Award – Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect
Urban Design
Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design – 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis
Award – Manuka Oval Sport Lighting by Cox Architecture
Award – The Realm Precinct by Colin Stewart Architects
Projects that received a Named Award or an Architecture Award now progress to the 2013 National Architecture Awards to be announced in Sydney on 7 November.
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