The weekend was jam-packed with architectural wonder – and a touch of glitz and glamour – as state Architecture Awards presentations were held in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.

Themed ‘Learning from Las Vegas’, the Victorian Architecture Awards were held on Friday night and Victoria’s top architecture firms came together to recognise the state’s best.

Named Awards, Awards and Commendations were awarded in 12 categories as well as several specialist Awards, including residential, commercial and public projects, with key trends including the blending of community, health, arts and education projects with great design.

James Staughton, Chair of Juries commented, ‘The level of entries this year again showcases the tremendous talent of Victoria’s architects and the impact they have on public and private spaces, and those that use them.’

VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE MEDAL
McBride Charles Ryan
Dallas Brooks Community
Primary School

SIR OSBORN MCCUTCHEON AWARD
FOR COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
peckvonhartel & ARM Architecture
Victorian Desalination Plant

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Techne Architects
Prahran Hotel

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Woods Bagot
National Australia Bank (NAB) 
Docklands

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE 
– COMMENDATION
John Wardle Architects
25 Rokeby Street 

Read the full list of winners here

The Queensland Architecture Awards were also held on Friday. Embracing ‘a touch of red’, architects from all over the state came together in celebration of excellence in good design

Following on from the six Regional Architecture Awards, the state competition resulted in projects across all regions being honoured with the jury presenting 10 Named Awards, 13 Architecture Awards and 13 Commendations in addition to the Queensland Chapter’s Art in Architecture Prize.

Art in Architecture Prize
Winner – Growth by Bark Design Architects (Sunshine Coast)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – Townsville Cruise Terminal by Arkhefield (North Queensland)

Commercial Architecture
Beatrice Hutton Award for Commercial Architecture – 55 Elizabeth Street by BVN Donovan Hill (Brisbane)
Award – Capri on Via Roma by BDA Architecture (Gold Coast)
Award – Sanctuary Cove Golf Club by Cox Rayner Architects (Gold Coast)
Commendation – Ipswich Government Office Building by Cox Rayner Architects (Darling Downs/West Moreton)

Enduring Architecture
Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture – Torbreck by AH Job and RP Froud (Brisbane)

Heritage Architecture
Don Roderick Award for Heritage – Brisbane City Hall Restoration Project by Tanner Kibble Denton Architects and GHD Architects in Association (TannerGHD) (Brisbane)
Award – New Farm Arbour by Owen and Vokes and Peters (Brisbane)

Interior Architecture
G H M Addison Award for Interior Architecture – UQ Advanced Engineering Building by Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Brisbane)
Award – Australian Taxation Office Elizabeth Street by HASSELL (Brisbane)
Award – JCU Dental by Phillips Smith Conwell Architects (Far North Queensland)
Commendation – the kenmore by kp architects (Brisbane)
Commendation – Murphy Pipe and Civil by Marc&Co Architects, Baber Studio and Jarosz Design (Brisbane)

Public Architecture
F D G Stanley Award for Public Architecture – UQ Advanced Engineering Building by Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Brisbane)
Award – Abedian School of Architecture by CRAB Studio (Gold Coast)
Award – JCU Education Central by Wilson Architects with Architect North (North Queensland)
Award – UQ Dayboro Vet by Owens and Vokes and Peters (Brisbane)
Commendation – Gold Coast University Hospital by GCUH Architecture (PDT + STH + HASSELL) (Gold Coast)
Commendation – Helensvale Branch Library and CCYC by Complete Urban and Lahz Nimmo Architects in Association (Gold Coast)
Commendation – St Peter’s Lutheran College Performing Arts Centre by Phillips Smith Conwell Architects (Brisbane)
Commendation – UQ Michie Building Extension by Wilson Architects (Brisbane)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Queensland Chapter Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) – Highgate Hill House by Twofold Studio & Cox Rayner Architects (Brisbane)
Award – West End Tower by Owen and Vokes and Peters (Brisbane)
Commendation – Panorama Drive by Owen and Vokes and Peters (Sunshine Coast)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Robin Dods Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects (Far North Queensland)
Award – Oxlade Drive House by James Russell Architect (Brisbane)
Commendation – The Beach Box by OGE Group Architects (Sunshine Coast)
Commendation – Courtyard Residence by Blueprint Architects (Brisbane)
Commendation – Dolphin Court Residence by ME (Gold Coast)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Commendation – Bonney Lane Affordable Housing by Cox Rayner Architects (Brisbane)

Small Project Architecture
Hayes & Scott Award for Small Project Architecture – Studio 217 by Amalie Wright & Richard Buchanan (Brisbane)
Award – Baroona Road Mixed Use Redevelopment by Shane Thompson Architects (Brisbane)
Commendation – Malanda Falls Visitors Centre by Charles Wright Architects (Far North Queensland)

Sustainable Architecture
Harry Marks Award for Sustainable Architecture – UQ Advanced Engineering Building by Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Brisbane)
Award – William McCormack Place 2 by CA Architects & Cox Rayner Architects (Far North Queensland)

Urban Design
Karl Langer Award for Urban Design – Griffith University Nathan Campus Revitalisation by Cox Rayner Architects (Brisbane)

Then on Saturday night, the Tasmanian Architecture Awards were announced at MONA, and celebrated the contribution of architecture to the state’s communities from the small scale through to major urban improvements.

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award – UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies by John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in association

Commercial Architecture
Award – The Apple Shed by Cumulus Studio
Commendation – Pilgrim Coffee by Dock4 Architecture
Commendation – Sharkra Medispa by Preston Lane Architects

Enduring Architecture
Award – University of Tasmania Centre for the Arts, Hunter Street Hobart by Forward Consultants and Alex Kostromin & Associates

Heritage Architecture
Award – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) by francis-jones morehen thorp (fjmt)

Interior Architecture
Alexander North Award for Interior Architecture – UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies by John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in association
Commendation – Geeveston Child and Family Centre wayraparattee by Liminal Architecture
Commendation – University of Tasmania Medical Science 2 by Lyons

Public Architecture
Alan C Walker Award for Public Architecture – UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies by John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in association
Award – Geeveston Child and Family Centre wayraparattee by Liminal Architecture
Award – University of Tasmania Medical Science 2 by Lyons

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Award – Browne Street by Preston Lane Architects
Commendation – Maritimo by rebecca fullerton ARCHITECT

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Southern Outlet House by Philip M Dingemanse
Award – 15/Love House by Cumulus Studio
Commendation – Mays Beach by Preston Lane Architects

Small Project Architecture
Peter Willmott Award for Small Project Architecture – Bicheno Surf Life Saving Club + Boathouse by Birrelli Art + Design + Architecture
Commendation – Woodbridge Community Sports Facility by AKA

Sustainable Architecture
Award – UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies by John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in association
Commendation – Bicheno Surf Life Saving Club + Boathouse by Birrelli Art + Design + Architecture
Commendation – The Apple Shed by Cumulus Studio

Urban Design
Dirk Bolt Award for Urban Design – GASP! Stage 02 by Room 11
Award – UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies by John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in association

Additional Prizes
Henry Hunter Triennial Prize 2014 – Wellspring Anglican Church by 1+2 Architecture
2014 President’s Prize – Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) Tasmania
Emerging Architect Prize – Peter Booth

> via Australian Institute of Architects