The Institute is proud to announce the 2026 Jurors for the Queensland Architecture Awards.
We congratulate this year’s selected jurors, who each bring a distinct perspective to the collaborative peer-review process that defines Australia’s most esteemed awards. This program is dedicated to celebrating the nuance and intricacies of the state and the vital contributions of our local members.
Queensland Chapter winners will be announced on at the State Awards on the Friday 26 of June.
2026 Jurors
Queensland (State) Awards:
- Michael Keniger, Chair of Juries
- Paul Hotston, Deputy Chair of Juries
- Melody Chen
- Ellen Buttrose
Central Queensland:
- Emma Scragg, Co-Captain
- Dirk Yates, Co-Captain
- Carl Brown
North Queensland:
- Jeffrey Kerr, Jury Captain
- Tess Grace
- Peter Muller
Far North Queensland:
- Patricio Llordella, Jury Captain
- Margarita Zorilla
- Chris Amerio
- Andrew Jehne
Sunshine Coast:
- Kelly Martin, Jury Co-Captain
- Brian Steendyk, Jury Co-Captain
- Garth Hollindale
- Kirsty Volz
Darling Downs/West Moreton:
- Luke Pendergast, Jury Chair
- Tammy Neumann
- Michael Fleming
- Harm Hollander
Gold Coast/Northern Rivers:
- Philip Nielsen, Jury Captain
- Zoe Gillard
- Morgan Jenkins
- Andrew Winter
Greater Brisbane
Heritage Architecture:
- Jarred Gunn, Jury Captain
- Mark Tendys
- Yolande Vorster
Commercial Architecture:
- Alex Ward, Jury Captain
- Nathan Lane
- Kavita Gonsalves
- Genevieve Vu
Public Architecture and Urban Design:
- Fiona Gardiner, Jury Captain
- Shaneen Fantin
- Michael Miscamble
- Andrew Kimmins
Small Projects:
- Hayley Lewis
- Andrea Picanza
- Kieron Gait
- Leah Gallagher, Jury Captain
Interior Architecture:
- Erin Dawson, Jury Captain
- Belinda Carberry
- Samuel Weiler
Residential Architecture – Houses (New):
- Lynn Wang, Jury Captain
- Steve Hunt
- Sarah Binns
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions):
- John Ellway, Jury Captain
- Naomi Denes
- Alice Langholt
- Daniel Brown
Residential Architecture – Houses (Multiple Housing):
- Eloise Atkinson, Jury Captain
- Monique Pousson
- Y E Ng
- Rocco Dascoli
Educational Architecture:
- Paul Sekava, Jury Captain
- Dana Stephens
- Colin Strydom
- Bud Brannigan