Victorian Chapter Prizes
Each year, the Victorian Chapter offers a range of prizes and scholarships to recognise and encourage the work of our members:
- Victorian Student Ideas Prize
- Victorian Graduate Prize
- Robert Caulfield Graduate Research Scholarship
- Sinclair-Nelson Drawing Scholarship
- Emerging Architect Prize (Vic)
- Victorian President’s Prize
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 Victorian Architecture Awards can be found here. For questions related to the Victorian Chapter prizes and scholarships, please email vic@architecture.com.au.
STUDENT IDEAS PRIZE
The Student Ideas Prize is an annual design and ideas competition open to all students undertaking an ACCA accredited Bachelor/Master of Architecture Course in Victoria.
The competition is an opportunity to provide recognition and encouragement to students across the architecture schools in Victoria by showcasing and promoting the outstanding contribution they are already making to the profession.
GRADUATE PRIZE
The Graduate Prize is awarded annually by the Victorian Chapter providing recognition and encouragement for architecture graduates as they embark on their professional careers. Celebrating student design excellence, the prize is awarded to the most outstanding design project carried out in the final year of the Master of Architecture degree or equivalent.
2023 Kate Donaldson (University of Melbourne)
2022 Jeremy Bonwick (Melbourne University)
2021 Ashlee Murphy (Deakin University)
2020 Victoria King (Melbourne University)
2019 Louis Nuccitelli (RMIT University)
2018 Bradley Mitchell (RMIT University)
2017 Tommy Aik Heng (Melbourne University)
2016 Will Priestley (Melbourne University)
2016 Megan Jones (Deakin University)
2016 Cameron Newnham (RMIT University)
2016 Hilary Duff (Monash University)
2015 Andrew Lim (Monash University)
2015 Xuân Sơn Nguyễn (RMIT University)
2015 Kurt Jury (Melbourne University)
2015 Aaron Cody (Deakin University)
2014 James Bowman Fletcher (Monash University)
2014 Georgina Karavasil (RMIT University)
2014 Mikhail Rodricks (Melbourne University)
2014 Albert Fraval (Deakin University)
2013 Brandon Gardiner (Deakin University)
2013 Ben Shields (Melbourne University)
2013 Simon Linardi (RMIT University)
2013 Edwina Brisbane (Monash University)
2012 Holly Farley (Deakin University)
2012 Lucy Warnock (Melbourne University)
2012 Joshua Morrin (RMIT University)
2011 Martin Scott (Deakin University)
2011 Joanne Nataprawira (Melbourne University)
2011 Danielle Peck (RMIT University)
2010 Jessica In (RMIT University)
ROBERT CAULFIELD GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
The Robert Caulfield Graduate Research Scholarship is awarded annually by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects to recognise and encourage individual architectural research that enhances the value of architects and the architectural profession to the wider community. The Scholarship is awarded to the most compelling proposal that seeks to critically investigate a relevant subject matter related to the advancement of architecture and the relevance of the position, profile and standing in the industry and community. Cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches will be encouraged.
2023 Simon Robinson
2022 Hilary Duff
EMERGING ARCHITECT PRIZE (VIC)
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. Entrants need to be nominated by a member of the Australian Institute of Architects (or Institute members can self-nominate).
2023 Claire Scorpo
2022 Daniel Moore
2021 Jacqui Alexander & Ben Sheridan
2020 Thom Mckenzie
2019 Rodney Eggleston
2018 Monique Woodward
2017 Ben Milbourne
2016 Michael Roper
2015 Amy Muir
2014 Melissa Bright
2013 Rebecca Naughtin
2012 Rowan Opat
2012 Clare Cousins
2011 Dr Marcus White
PRESIDENT’S PRIZE
The President’s Prize was created in 2000. Selected by the State President, it is awarded “to an individual or company for outstanding achievement or contribution towards the profession over a period of time.” Victoria has maintained a rich architectural culture. An important part of sustaining this culture is to facilitate good communication amongst the profession and to promulgate a dialogue on design and practice.
2023 Sarah Lyn Rees
2022 Jill Garner
2021 Bryan Miller
2020 Amy Muir
2019 Justine Clarke
2018 Jeremy McLeod
2017 Tony Lee
2016 Open House
2015 Naomi Milgrom
2014 Tony Ellwood
2013 Corbett and Yueji Lyon
2012 Alfred de Bruyne
2011 Anthony Parker
2010 Peter Crone
2009 Peter Wilson (Bolles + Wilson)
2008 John Gollings
2007 Dr Douglas Evans and Dr Jeffrey Turnbull
2006
2005 Dimity Reed
2004 Neil Clerehan
2003 City Edge Conference Series by Ester Charlesworth and the Melbourne City Council team
2002 Architecture International Series by Directors Graham Brawn, Ross Ramus, Andrew Reed, Peter Williams and John Wollett
2001 Graeme Gunn
2000 Kevin Borland
