The 2013 Australian Timber Design Awards have been announced with Lend Lease taking away the top award for Melbourne’s Forté at Victoria Harbour – the tallest modern timber apartment building in the world.
Forté is a prime example of what can be achieved using the latest in engineered timber products.
The judges were impressed by the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the building frame.
It is expected that Forté will serve as a demonstration to the Australia market on how this revolutionary technology permits the rapid construction of strong, lightweight buildings that can be tall and wide.
For more information on the winners of this year’s awards, visit the Timber Awards website.
Inside one of the Forté apartments. Image: Lend Lease & TBA.
The 14th Australian Timber Design Award winners include:
The Australian Timber Design Award
Lend Lease for Forte at Victoria Harbour
Central Region
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra
Northern Region
Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill Architects in Association for Translational research Institute
Southern Region
Lend Lease for Forte at Victoria Harbour
Western Region
MORQ for Karri Loop House
People’s Choice
dwp|suters for Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Culture Centre
Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. Image: Brett Boardman.
Public Commercial Building
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra
Residential New Building
John Wardle Architects for Shearers Quarters
Residential Best Renovation
Virginia Kerridge Architect for Lilyfield Warehouse
Multi Residential
Lend Lease for Forte at Victoria Harbour
Interior Residential
Fox Johnston for Balmain House
Interior Commercial
Dreamtime Australia Design for Grain (bar), Four Seasons Sydney
Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Culture Centre designed by dwp|suters. Image: Emma Cross.
Outdoor Standalone Structure
studio505 for The Waratah Studio
Sustainability
Francis-Jones Morehan Thorp (fjmt) for Melton Library and Learning Centre
Rising Star
Nicholas Cini of dwp|suters for Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Cultural Centre
Small Budget
Maxa Design for Nunawading Residence
Australia Certified Timber
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra
Furniture & Joinery
John Wardle Architects for Fairhaven Beach House Furniture
Lilyfield Warehoused designed by Virginia Kerridge Architect. Image: Michael Nicholson.
Solid Timber Cladding
Andrew Burges Architects for Palm Beach House
Engineered Timber Products
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra
Office Fitout Featuring Veneers
GroupGSA for A Working Community
Recycled Timber
Casey Brown Architecture for Jamberoo Farm House
Treated Pine
Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Visual Arts (ALVA) – University of Western Australia for Carey Baptist College – Communal Permaculture Garden Pavillion
Timber Veneers
Dreamtime Australia Design for Grain (bar), Four Seasons Sydney
Shearers Quarters designed by John Wardle Architects. Image: Trevor Mein/Meinphoto.
Timber Panels
MORQ for Karri Loop House
Timber Windows & Doors
John Wardle Architects for Shearers Quarters
Western Red Cedar
Craig Steere Architects for Cedar House
