Victorian Architecture Awards

AB House | Office MI—JI | Photographer: Ben Hosking

Stretching back to 1929, the Victorian Architecture Awards serve to recognise best practice in the field and inspire others to continue striving to positively shape communities through architecture. The Victorian Architecture Awards form part of the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards program which enables public and peer recognition of the innovative work of our members, and provides the Institute with a valuable mechanism to promote architects and architecture across Australia and internationally.

Each year, our Victorian Awards run from November to Awards Night in June. You can find key dates, information about serving as a juror as well as state-specific prizes below.

2024 KEY DATES

Mar 18, 2024 Exhibition of Entries Opening Night at RMIT University (Ticketed)
Mar 18-28, 2024 Exhibition of Entries at RMIT University
Mar 23, 2024 Presentation to Juries (main day)
Mar 25, 2024 Presentation to Juries (spillover day)
Apr 16-30, 2024 Exhibition of Entries at Deakin University
Apr TBC Short List Announcement
Apr 29 - May 3, 2024 Site Visits
Jun 7, 2024 Awards Night

2024 VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

Entries for the 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards and the 2024 Bates Smart Award for Architecture in Media are now closed.

Delatite Cellar Door | Lucy Clemenger Architects | Photo: Derek Swalwell

2024 PRESENTATION TO JURIES

Saturday 23 March 2024 8:30am -6:30pm
Building 100 (Design Hub) – RMIT University
150 Victoria St, Carlton VIC 3000

Presentation to Juries is free and open to all. No ticket is required.

RMIT Design Hub | Sean Godsell Architects | Photo: Earl Carter

CONTACTS

For questions related to the Victorian Architecture Awards, please email natasha.ugrinic@architecture.com.au 

For questions related to the National Architecture Awards, please email awards@architecture.com.au

VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS PARTNERS

State awards

DIMITY REED MELBOURNE PRIZE

The Dimity Reed Melbourne Prize recognises projects that have made a significant contribution to the city of Melbourne. All projects located within the Urban Growth Boundary are eligible for consideration. The winner is drawn from direct-entry categories in the Victorian Architecture Awards.

2023 Nightingale Village by Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy Nolan

2022  Queen & Collins by KTA + BVN

2021  Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design by Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University

2020  State Library Victoria Redevelopment by Architectus + Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

2019  Parliament of Victoria Members’ Annexe by Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban Design

2018 (Joint)  Nightingale 1 by Breathe Architecture

2018 (Joint) New Academic Street, RMIT University by Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects

2017 (Joint)  Tanderrum Bridge by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration

2017  (Joint) 2016 NGV ARCHITECTURE COMMISSION: Haven’t you always wanted…? by M@ STUDIO Architects

2016  Saltwater Community Centre by Croxon Ramsay Architects

2014  Dallas Brooks Community Primary School by McBride Charles Ryan

2013  Revitalising Central Dandenong, Lonsdale St Redevelopment by BKK/TCL Partnership

2012  The Royal Childrens Hospital by Billard Leece Partnership & Bates Smart

2011  AAMI Park by Cox Architecture

2010  The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre by Woods Bagot & NH Architecture – Joint Venture Architects

2009  Canada Hotel Redevelopment by Hayball

2008  The Vaults by Six Degrees

2007  Sandridge Bridge Precinct Redevelopment by City of Melbourne in association with Nadim Karam and Marcus O’Reilly

2006 (Joint)  Melbourne Central by Ashton Raggatt McDougall

2006 (Joint)  The Urban Workshop by John Wardle Architects, Hassell & NH Architecture in joint venture

2005  QV2 by NH Architecture

2003  Federation Square by LAB Architecture Studio in association with Bates Smart

REGIONAL PRIZE

The Regional Prize recognises projects that have made a significant contribution to regional Victoria. All projects located outside the Urban Growth Boundary are eligible for consideration. The winner is drawn from direct-entry categories in the Victorian Architecture Awards.

2023  Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre by Kosloff Architecture

2022  Grampians Peaks Trail Stage 2 by Noxon Giffen Architects with McGregor Coxall

2021  Geelong College Junior School by John Wardle Architects

2020  Penguin Parade Visitor Centre by TERROIR

2019  Port of Sale by fjmt

2018  Koondrook Wharf by TERROIR

2017  Pomonal Community Hall by Workshop Architecture

2016  Geelong Library & Heritage Centre by ARM Architecture

2014  Bendigo Library Redevelopment by MGS Architects

2013  Marysville 16 Hour Police Station by Kerstin Thompson Architects

2012  New Hammond Fellowship Centre by Harmer Architecture

2011 (Joint)  The Heights Community Building by Adam Dettrick Architect

2011 (Joint)  Marysville Rebuilding Advisory Centre by bamford-dash architecture2011 (Joint)  La Trobe University Shepparton by Gray Puksand

2010 South West Institute of TAFE – Stage 3 by Lyons

2009 (Joint)  Bendigo Bank Headquarters by BVN Architecture + Gray Puksand

2009 (Joint)  Hepburn Springs Bathhouse Redevelopment by Cox Architects & Planners

2008 (Joint)  Albury Library Museum by Ashton Raggatt McDougall

2008 (Joint)  Pioneer Museum Plaza, Jeparit by NMBW Architecture Studio + Urban Design, RMIT University

2007  Castlemaine Primary School by H20 Architects

2006 (Joint)  Huski by Elenberg Fraser Architects

2006 (Joint)  Latrobe University Visual Arts Centre by Peter Elliot Pty Ltd Architecture + Urban Design

2005 (Joint)  Ballarat Learning Exchange by Bligh Voller Nield

2005 (Joint)  Science Technology Innovations Centre, Bacchus Marsh by Lyons

2003  Latrobe University Library, Albury-Wodonga Campus by Woods Bagot

MAGGIE EDMOND ENDURING ARCHITECTURE AWARD

Open to buildings in Victoria of at least 25 years of age, the Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which remain important as high-quality works of architecture when considered in a contemporary context.

Nominations are welcome from Institute members, non-members and non-architects.

2023  Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre by Gregory Burgess Architects

2022  Crigan House by Allan Powell

2021  Olympic Swimming Pool by Kevin Borland, John and Phyllis Murphy and Peter McIntyre, with engineer Bill Irwin

2020  MCG Great Southern Stand by Daryl Jackson

2019  Melbourne Terrace Apartments by Katsalidis Architects

2018  Yarra Footbridge at Southbank by Cocks Carmichael Whitford

2017  University South Lawn Underground Car Park by Loder and Bayley in association with Harris, Lange and Partners

2016  Heide II by McGlashan and Everist

2015  Domain Park Apartments by Romberg & Boyd

2014  McIntyre House by Peter McIntyre

2013  former ICI House by Bates Smart & McCutcheon

2012  NGV, St Kilda Road by Roy Grounds

2011  One Collins Street by Robert Peck & Denton Corker Marshall

2010  Infil Housing Program by Ministry of Housing -Gregory Burgess

2009  Sidney Myer Music Bowl by Yuncken Freeman Bros, Griffiths & Simpson; Greg Burgess

2008 Murray Valley Private Hospital (fmr Clyde Cameron College) by Kevin Borland, Architect’s Group

2007  Fmr Plumbers and Gasfitters Union Building by Graeme Gunn

2006  Robin Boyd House II by Grounds, Romberg & Boyd

2005  Former BHP House by Yuncken Freeman Architects

2004  Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne by Yuncken Freeman Architects

2003  Chapel of St Joseph by Edmond & Corrigan

BATES SMART AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE IN MEDIA

The Bates Smart Award for Architecture in the Media returns as Australia’s most prestigious media award for journalists, editors, producers and event organisers working in the field of architecture and design. In 2024, the Award will continue to encourage and recognise media discussion of architecture.

VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE MEDAL

The Victorian Architecture Medial is the highest honour awarded by the Victorian Chapter each year.

The Medal derives from the original ‘Street Architecture Medal’ introduced by The Royal Victorian Institute of Architects (RVIA) in 1926 as an award for the design of a building of exceptional merit. Buildings were judged on their urban propriety and architectural etiquette; the building had to front a street, road, square or court to which public had access. It was expected to have a civic character, offering its architectural qualities to the greater public realm of the city.

The Medal is awarded from the Named Award winners from all national direct-entry categories and Sustainable Architecture and COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture, as well as the winners of the Melbourne Prize and Regional Prize. The winner of the Victorian Architecture Medal is therefore judged to be the most outstanding project of the entire field of entries, a building of exceptional merit.

Victorian Architecture Medal Winners

Victorian Awards Archive

University of Melbourne Student Precinct | Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban | Photographer: Peter Bennetts
Grampians Peaks Trail Stage 2 | Noxon Giffen Architects with McGregor Coxall | Photographer: Shannon McGrath
Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design | Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University | Photographer: Rory Gardiner
Broadmeadows Town Hall | Kerstin Thompson Architects | Photographer: John Gollings
Parliament of Victoria Members’ Annexe | Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban Design | Photographer: John Gollings
New Academic Street, RMIT University | Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects | Photographer: Peter Bennett
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre | sthDI+MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan) | Photographer: Peter Bennetts

2017 VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

Geelong Library & Heritage Centre | ARM Architecture | Photographer: John Gollings

2016 VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

Shrine of Remembrance - Galleries of Remembrance | ARM Architecture | Photographer: John Gollings

2015 VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

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