South Australian Chapter Prizes
Each year, the SA Chapter offers a range of prizes and fellowships to recognise and encourage the work of our members:
You can find information about National Prizes including the Gold Medal, Dulux Study Tour and Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize here. Information on the SA Architecture Awards can be found here. For questions related to the SA Chapter prizes please email sa@architecture.com.au.
| 10 February, 2025 | Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship Opens |
| 14 March, 2025 | Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship Closes |
Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship
The Jack McConnell Travelling Fellowship is for promising designers, who might ultimately practice in South Australia, to undertake an independent program of research or course of further study in Architecture or a related field, most likely overseas.
2024 Wilfred Cheung
2023 Reem Daou
2022 nil
2021 nil
2020 Matthew Alfred
2019 Todd Hislop
2018 nil
2017 Matiya Marovich
2016 Alex Kindlen
2015 Dino Vrynios
2014 Stephen Hooper
2013 David Bickmore
2012 Damien Chwalisz
2011 Katie Lawson
2010 Esther Chew
2009 Mark Berlangieri
2008 Anthony Balsamo
Emerging Architect Prize (SA)
The Emerging Architect Prize (EAP), recognises an individual emerging architect or emerging architectural collaboration’s contribution to architectural practice, education, design excellence and community involvement, which advances the profession’s role within the public arena.
2024 nil
2023 Chris Morely
2022 Dave Bickmore & Graham Charbonneau
2021 Dino Vrynios (National)
2020 Erin Crowden
2019 nil
2018 Alison McFadyen
2017 Esther Chew
2016 Anthony Balsamo (National)
2015 Candy Aung
2014 Matt Davis
2013 Alex Hall
2012 nil
2011 Sean Humphries
2010 Danielle O’Dea
2009 Julian Rutt
2008 Jane Monk
Sir James Irwin Presidents Medal
The Founder, Sir James Irwin, wishes to provide a medal to be awarded to a person in respect of significant contributions to the profession of architecture in South Australia and for such purpose has had a medal designed and which was first awarded on 3 July 1992.
2024 Felicity Sando and Anthony Coupe
2023 Josephine Evans
2022 Tony Giannone
2021 Dr Rachel Hurst
2020 Elizabeth Vines
2019 Steve Grieve
2018 Douglas Alexander
2017 John Held
2016 Francesco Bonato
2015 John Schenk
2014 Susan Phillips & Michael Pilkington
2013 Adrian Evans
2012 Kevin Taylor
2011 The Integrated Design Commission of SA
2010 Nick Tridente
2009 Uni SA Facilities Management Unit
2008 Phil Harris
2007 David Chapman & Stephen Herbert
2006 Geof Nairn
2005 Pauline Hurren
2004 Maxwell Robert Pritchard
2003 Rod Roach
2002 John Wafford Hales
2001 John Walter
2000 Robert Dickson
1999 Earle Scott
1998 Professor Judith Brine
1997 John Morphett
1996 Guy Maron
1995 SA Department for Building Management
1994 Keith Neighbour
1993 Newell Platten
1992 Professor Robert D. Cheesman
