The Australian Institute of Architects Tasmanian Chapter is delighted to unveil the jury for the 2025 Tasmanian Architecture Awards. The awards offer an unrivalled opportunity to showcase the extraordinary depth and breadth of Tasmania’s architectural talent.
Architects will present their projects to the jury on Saturday 1 March and members and the public are invited to watch these presentations. An informal BBQ lunch will be hosted by Immediate Past-President, Shamus Mulcahy, along with David Button, with both meat and vegetarian options provided.
Sarah Lindsay RAIA - Jury Chair | LXN Architecture
Sarah co-founded LXN Architecture in 2015 with partner Josh Crossin. Their Hobart-based practice has produced a broad portfolio of work including single and multi-residential, retail, commercial and industrial projects. Sarah advocates for the profession thorough her practice and through her various roles on local and national Institute committees and is a former chair of the Institute’s Acumen Content Review Panel.
Alongside her practice, Sarah maintains a commitment to design research and architectural education and is currently the course coordinator of Professional Studies in the Masters of Architecture program at the University of Tasmania. Sarah also held an associate professor position at Bond University teaching Architectural History and Theory.
John Padas RAIA | Xsquared Architects
John is a graduate of the University of Tasmania. Following completion of his studies, John worked in London and Melbourne for five years before returning to Hobart in 2000. He joined Crawford Shurman Architects and became a director in 2005 when the practice was rebranded to become Architects Designhaus. Here, John was responsible for a number of locally recognised architectural projects, most notably the New Town High School gymnasium (which received a commendation at the Institute’s Tasmanian Architecture Awards) and the University of Tasmania’s Library Learning Hubs (which received an award at the Tasmanian Architecture Awards). He is currently working at Xsquared Architects.
John has a great interest in the history of architecture and his travels often include much time spent amongst buildings and ruins from our past, where he seeks to improve his understanding of ekistics and why we designed and built the way we did.
Samuel Gardiner RAIA | NH Architecture
Sam is a Principal in Tasmania for national practice NH Architecture, a studio which focuses on partnering with communities to achieve responsive and enduring places for people. He has extensive experience leading the design, briefing and delivery of large-scale health, teaching, public realm and community facilities.
For over 15 years he’s worked as a design leader at some of Australia’s most prominent practices, giving him a rigorous knowledge of all stages of design and delivery for complex design projects. Along with his work in professional practice Sam has taught at RMIT School of Architecture and Urban Design. Sam advocates for evidence based and design-led working architecture, believing architecture must be inspirational, attractive and rigorous.
Hannah Webber RAIA | Bence Mulcahy
Hannah is a registered Tasmanian architect and Associate from Bence Mulcahy Architects.
Hannah has 15+ years experience working on a variety of projects around Tasmania gaining extensive experience on a range of projects, from public, commercial, residential and heritage projects. Her involvement ranging in all aspect from early conceptual design, coordination nd documentation, to handover and completion. She believes in sensitive and beautiful designs that address the immediate and broader site and landscape, and engage with the users in a meaningful way.
Kirsha Kaechele | Guest Juror
Kirsha Kaechele is an artist, curator, and Mona’s better half—or Mrs. Mona (Museum of Old and New Art). She’s founder of Material Institute—a non-profit social project with branches in New Orleans, USA, and Lutruwita / Tasmania. She is interested in the space where complex problems exist, and places transformation at the heart of her work—turning flaws into features, shit into gold. For Kaechele, problems are a medium for art.
