Bozens Cottage | Taylor and Hinds | Photographer Adam Gibson

Shortlist

2021 National Architecture Awards

2021 National Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects Awards program offers an opportunity for public and peer recognition of the innovative work of our architects. The program also provides the Institute with a valuable mechanism to promote architects and architecture across Australia and internationally. 

People's Choice Award

Residential projects in the 2021 National Architecture Awards shortlist from both the Houses (New) and Houses (Alterations and Additions) categories are eligible for the People’s Choice Award.

Everyone who votes can choose to enter to win one of three $500 Bunnings vouchers thanks to our Major National Corporate Partner Dulux.

Find out more and vote today

Shortlist gallery

COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture

Maitland Regional Athletics Complex | Maitland City Council with Studio Dot | Photographer: Murray Wood
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre | Cumulus Studio | Photographer: Anjie Blair
Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design | Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Land 121 Facilities Project, Lavarack Barracks | BVN | Photographer: Scott Burrows

Commercial Architecture

Land 121 Facilities Project, Lavarack Barracks | BVN | Photographer: Scott Burrows
Wangaratta Street | MAArchitects | Photographer: Derek Swalwell
Meals on Wheels SA Head Office | JPE Design Studio | Photographer: David Sievers
Smart Design Studio | Smart Design Studio | Photographer: Romello Pereira
MOSS 25 | Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects | Photographer: Adam Gibson
Collins Arch | Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects | Photographer: Trevor Mein

educational architecture

Geelong College Junior School | John Wardle Architects | Photographer: Katya Menshikova
Far view of Barker College
Barker College Rosewood Centre | Neeson Murcutt + Neille| Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College | Cox Architecture and ThomsonAdsett | Photographer: Christopher Frederick Jones
Penleigh Essendon Grammar School Music House | McBride Charles Ryan | Photographer: John-Gollings

Enduring Architecture

Town Council Offices fmr Library, Northam | Iwan Iwanoff
Olympic Swimming Pool | Kevin Borland, John and Phyllis Murphy and Peter McIntyre, with engineer Bill Irwin | Photographer: Wolfgang Sievers

Heritage Architecture

Australian Museum Project Discover | Cox Architecture with Neeson Murcutt + Neille | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Bendigo Former Mining Exchange | Williams Boag Architects | Photographer: Fred Kroh

Interior Architecture

Divided House | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects | Photographer: John Gollings
Bilya Marlee | Kerry Hill Architects | Photographer: Acorn Photo
Olderfleet | Grimshaw with Carr | Photographer: Nicole England
Smart Design Studio | Smart Design Studio | Photographer: Romello Pereira

International Architecture

National Museum of Qatar Gift Shops | Koichi Takada Architects | Photographer: Tom Ferguson
One & Only Desaru Coast, Malaysia | Kerry Hill Architects | Photographer: Rupert Peace
Sir John Monash Centre | Cox Architecture with Williams, Abrahams and Lampros | Photographer: John Gollings

Public Architecture

Australian Museum Project Discover | Cox Architecture with Neeson Murcutt + Neille | Photographer: Brett Boardman
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre | Cumulus Studio | Photographer: Anjie Blair
Waltzing Matilda Centre | Cox Architecture | Photographer: Christopher Frederick Jones
WA Museum Boola Bardip | Hassell + OMA | Phoographer: Peter Bennetts
Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design | Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre | Andrew Burges Architects and Grimshaw with TCL in collaboration with the City of Sydney | Photographer: Peter Bennetts
George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Visitor And Event Centre | Hully Liveris Design Company Pty Ltd | Photographer: Nick Lee

Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Beaconsfield House | Simon Pendal Architect | Photographer: Rob Frith
SRG House | Fox Johnston | Photgrapher: Anson Smart
Beck Street | LineburgWang | Photographer: Christopher Frederick Jones
The Hat Factory | Welsh + Major Architects | Photographer: Anthony Basheer

Residential Architecture - Houses (New)

Night Sky | Peter Stutchbury Architecture | Photographer: Michael Nicolson
Divided House | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects | Photographer: John Gollings
Bunkeren | James Stockwell Architect | Photographer: Patrick Bingham-Hall
Pearl Beach House | Polly Harbison Design | Photographer: Brett Boardman
8 Yard House | Studio Bright | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Federal House | Edition Office | Photographer: Ben Hosking

Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing

Harbord Diggers Club Redevelopment | Architectus + CHROFI + JMD Design | Photographer: Tom Evangelidis
The Lothian | Kennedy Nolan | Photographer: Derek Swalwell
Arkadia | DKO Architecture with Breathe Architecture and Oculus | Photographer: Sebastian Mrugalski

Small Project Architecture

NGV Triennial 2020 Outdoor Pavilions | BoardGrove Architects | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Jackalope Pavilion | March Studio | Photographer: Peter Bennetts
Floating Sauna Derby | Licht Architecture | Photographer: Anjie Blair
Plastic Palace | Raffaello Rosselli Architects | Photographer: Jeremy Weihrauch

Sustainable Architecture

Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design | Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Smart Design Studio | Smart Design Studio | Photographer: Romello Pereira
Burwood Brickworks | NH Architecture | Photographer: Dianna Snape

Urban Design

Harbord Diggers Club Redevelopment | Architectus + CHROFI + JMD Design | Photographer: Simon Whitbread
QUT Campus to Country | BVN | Render: Nikolas Struga
Sub Base Platypus | Lahznimmo Architects and Aspect Studios | Photographer: Ben Guthrie
Cradle Mountain Gateway Precinct | Cumulus Studio | Photographer: Anjie Blair
WA Museum Boola Bardip | Hassell + OMA | Photographer: Peter Bennetts

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