The tightly contested competition for the title of Australia’s best architecture in 2020 moved a step closer today with the release of the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards shortlist.
For the first time in the pre-eminent architecture award program’s almost 40-year history, anyone from around Australia, and around the world, will be able to tune in to the announcement of the winners during a free live-streamed event from 7pm AEDT on Thursday 5 November.
From an original entry field of 806 projects, 180 entries progressed through the Chapter Awards for national consideration earlier this year. The National Jury has selected 76 entries for the shortlist that are now vying for recognition across 14 categories.
While the global coronavirus pandemic has necessitated unprecedented changes to this year’s logistics, Jury Chair and Immediate Past National President Professor Helen Lochhead said the judging process was challenging but also inspiring.
‘Reflecting on the projects we shortlisted, the jury was struck by the creativity, passion and accomplishment of established and emerging architects alike,’ Prof Lochhead said.
‘While the pandemic prevented the jury from conducting the usual in-person visits this year, we were still able to experience projects across Australia, animated by people and an array of climatic conditions, on a virtual platform.
‘The chance to engage with clients and end-users as well as the architects made these virtual project visits all the richer.
‘Importantly, this year’s live-streamed National Awards event means that the best in Australian architecture will be accessible to a much larger national and international audience than ever before.
‘The digital delivery of our Chapter Awards has already attracted more than 30,000 views, highlighting the broad interest in outstanding design.’
A very strong field of public and educational architecture projects from around the country feature in this year’s shortlist, which also sees a strong overlap with entries in the sustainability category underscoring that design excellence increasingly embeds exceptional environmental performance.
Recognising that great architecture requires great clients, Prof Lochhead said that the jury was ‘privileged to see the legacies of many exceptional, motivated clients across Australia – from those painstakingly restoring precious and modest heritage, to those, both private and public clients, commissioning enduring and uplifting settings for now and the future.’
Voting for the People’s Choice Award also opens today giving members of the public until midnight AEDT on 1 November to nominate their favourite residential project from the shortlist. All those who vote can then enter the running to win one of three $500 Bunnings gift vouchers, courtesy of the Institute’s Major National Partner Dulux.
Jury Chair Professor Lochhead was joined on the jury by Jefa Greenaway, Jennie Officer, Kerry Clare and Tim Greer. Find out more about the jury here.
Shortlisted projects
Commercial Architecture
9 Cremorne St | Fieldwork | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Daramu House | Tzannes | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
Light Box | Clare Cousins Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Phoenix Central Park | Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
Three Capes Track Lodges | Andrew Burns Architecture | TAS | Traditional Land Owners: Paredarerme people
Educational Architecture
ANU College of Law | Guida Moseley Brown Architects | ACT | Traditional Land Owners: Ngunnawal people of the Ngunnawal Nation
Carlton Learning Precinct COLA | Law Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation
Curtin University Midland Campus | Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley | WA | Traditional Land Owners: Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar Nation
Ian Potter Southbank Centre, University of Melbourne | John Wardle Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation
Marie Reay Teaching Centre, ANU | BVN | ACT | Traditional Land Owners: Ngunnawal people of the Ngunnawal Nation
MLC School Senior Centre | BVN | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Wangal and Darug peoples
Monash University Chancellery | ARM Architecture | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Monash University Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts | Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban Design | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: The people of the Kulin Nations
The Swift Science and Technology Centre | McBride Charles Ryan | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Bunurong people
Enduring Architecture
Holy Family Church, Indooroopilly | Douglas and Barnes | QLD | Traditional Land Owners: Jagera and Turrbal People
MCG Great Southern Stand | Daryl Jackson in association with Tompkins Shaw and Evans | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Palm Garden House | Richard Leplastrier | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Guringai people
Heritage Architecture
Bozen’s Cottage | Taylor & Hinds Architects | TAS | Traditional Land Owners: palawa and pakana people of lutruwita
Broadmeadows Town Hall | Kerstin Thompson Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation
Hollow Tree House | Core Collective Architects | TAS | Traditional Land Owners: people of lutruwita
Regent Theatre, Melbourne | Lovell Chen | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
State Library Victoria Redevelopment | Architectus + Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Interior Architecture
Breezeway House | David Boyle Architect | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Darkinjung people
Grant Pirrie House | Virginia Kerridge Architect | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora nation
Lawler Residence | Andrew Donaldson Architecture and Design | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora Nation
Napier Street for Milieu | Freadman White | VIC | Tradtional Land Owners: Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin Nation
Phoenix Central Park | Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
Public Architecture
Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension | Johnson Pilton Walker with the Government Architect NSW | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora Nation
Kingborough Community Hub | March Studio | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: mouheneenner people
Marrickville Library | BVN | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation
Mon Repos Turtle Centre | KIRK | QLD | Traditional Land Owners: Gooreng Gooreng and Gurang peoples
Parks Victoria Albert Park Office and Depot | Harrison and White with Archier | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin Nation
Penguin Parade Visitor Centre | TERROIR | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation
Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre | iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio | WA | Traditional Land Owners: Noongar people of the Gnaala Karla Boodja Region
State Library Victoria Redevelopment | Architectus + Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects | VIC |Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Bismarck House | Andrew Burges Architects | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora Nation
Grant Pirrie House | Virginia Kerridge Architect | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora nation
Outside [the] box | Troppo Architects | SA | Traditional Land Owners: Kaurna peopl
Park Road House | LineburgWang | QLD | Traditional Land Owners: Yuggera and Turrbal peoples of the Yuggera Nation
RaeRae House | Austin Maynard Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin Nation
Redwood | Chenchow Little | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora Nation
Three Stories North | Splinter Society Architecture | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Basin Beach House | Peter Stutchbury Architecture | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Cannalagal and Guringai peoples of the Eora
Breezeway House | David Boyle Architect | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Darkinjung people
East Street | Kerstin Thompson Architects | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Wiradjuri people
Fitzroy North House | Rob Kennon Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin Nation
Glebe House | Chenchow Little | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora nation
Kindred | panovscott Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation
Residential Architecture Multiple Housing
Gillies Hall | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Bunurong people
Napier Street for Milieu | Freadman White | VIC | Tradtional Land Owners: Wurundjeri-willam people of the Kulin Nation
Salisbury Townhouses | NTF Architecture | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation
Studio Apartments | Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation
Verve Residences | CKDS Architecture with Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Awabakal people
Small Project Architecture
For Our Country | Edition Office and Daniel Boyd | ACT |Traditional Land Owners: Ngambri and Ngunnawal people of the Ngunnawal nation
In Absence | Edition Office and Yhonnie Scarce | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Marsden Park Amenities | CHROFI | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Darug people of the Eora Nation
Protagonist | Cumulus Studio | VIC |Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
Sustainable Architecture
Arkadia | DKO Architecture with Breathe Architecture and Oculus | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
Marie Reay Teaching Centre, ANU | BVN | ACT | Traditional Land Owners: Ngunnawal people of the Ngunnawal Nation
Marrickville Library | BVN | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation
Mon Repos Turtle Centre | KIRK | QLD | Traditional Land Owners: Gooreng Gooreng and Gurang peoples
Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre | iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio | WA | Traditional Land Owners: Noongar people of the Gnaala Karla Boodja Region
Queensland University of Technology, Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct | Wilson Architects and Henning Larsen Architects, Architects in Association | QLD | Traditional Land Owners: Turrbal and Yugara people of Mianjin
Urban Design
ANU Kambri Precinct | lahznimmo architects, BVN and ASPECT Studios | ACT | Traditional Land Owners Ngunnawal people of the Ngunnawal Nation
Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension | Johnson Pilton Walker with the Government Architect NSW | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Darug peoples of the Eora Nation
Bridge of Remembrance | Denton Corker Marshall | TAS | Traditional Land Owners: muwinina, part of the palawa people
CBD and South East Light Rail | Grimshaw with ASPECT Studios in collaboration with the City of Sydney, on behalf of Transport for NSW, supported by Randwick City Council | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation
Campbell Section 5 Master Plan | Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects | ACT | Traditional Land Owners: Ngunnawal people of the Ngunnawal Natio
Metro North West | Hassell, in collaboration with Turpin Crawford Studio and McGregor Westlake Architecture | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Bidgigal and Caramaragal peoples
SwanCare New Leisure Precinct | iredale pedersen hook architects | WA | Traditional Land Owners: Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation
International Architecture
MuseumLab | Koning Eizenberg Architecture
The Arroyo Affordable Housing | Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Inc
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Bankwest Stadium | Populous | NSW | Traditional Land Owners: Burramattagal people of the Durag Nation
Carlton Learning Precinct COLA | Law Architects | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation
Kingborough Community Hub | March Studio | TAS | Traditional Land Owners: mouheneenner people
Monash University Chancellery | ARM Architecture | VIC | Traditional Land Owners: Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation
