Educational Architecture Award
The Educational Architecture Award honurs exceptional designs that elevate the learning experience across schools, universities, and other educational facilities in Queensland. This award recognises projects that thoughtfully balance functionality, sustainability, and aesthetics, creating environments that inspire students, educators, and communities.
From urban campuses to regional and remote schools, the award celebrates designs that respond to Queensland’s diverse climate and geography. Key considerations include innovative use of natural light and ventilation, adaptability to future educational needs, and the integration of outdoor spaces that reflect the state’s subtropical and tropical landscapes. The designs often embody principles of inclusivity and accessibility, ensuring they meet the needs of all users.
Projects in this category may be any preschool, primary, secondary or tertiary educational facility and/or joint research facilities in which an educational institution is a significant partner. Education projects may not be entered in the Public Architecture category.
Award Winners Throughout the Years
2024
The Jennifer Taylor Award for Educational Architecture
STEAM Precinct Brisbane Grammar School | Wilson Architects
Jury citation
The STEAM Precinct is a compelling example of a modern teaching and learning environment. Taking a holistic approach to the multidisciplinary learning requirements, the architects’ skill has generated evocative, adaptable, acoustically mastered, sunlight-filled, and dynamic learning spaces.
Deliberately considered proximal and distal relationships optimise learning and risk-taking while simultaneously addressing the territorial behaviour of teenage boys, screening heat gain, and resolving complex levels and vehicular access.
Respectfully integrating the calming landscape, the architects venerate the school’s heritage fabric, visually embracing the 150-year continuum of Brisbane Grammar’s built environment.
Award for Educational Architecture
UQ Brisbane City | BVN
Jury citation
The UQ Brisbane City project represents a seamless marriage of modernity and heritage, offering versatile collaboration spaces designed for alumni engagement and industry networking. Optimising settings for presentations, meetings, and workshops, it employs strategic spatial arrangements and meticulous detailing to foster connection and learning. In doing so, it enriches UQ’s brand of innovation and leadership, setting a new standard for academic environments.
Commendation for Educational Architecture
Whitsunday Anglican School - STEAM Centre | BSPN Architecture
Jury citation
The Whitsunday Anglican School STEAM Centre project infuses joy and technical excellence into a building that serves as the epicenter of education on campus. Seamlessly bridging generational gaps, it facilitates knowledge transfer even as it sets a positive example. The interior design is masterfully executed, promising the nurture of future generations of innovators and change-makers for years to come.
National Partners
