Nineteen outstanding projects will compete in this year’s Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW Country Division Awards.
Spanning seven categories from heritage, commercial and residential works to visionary design, the projects demonstrate the skill of Institute members located in NSW’s rural environments.
The entrants come from coastal, bush, arid and even Flame Zone environments and range from small-scale ‘poetic’ beachside renovations to major rural capital works bridging low impact design and high-utility planning.
NSW Chapter President, Shaun Carter, says the awards, now in their 52nd year, are an important way to showcase outstanding architecture outside the main city and metropolitan centres.
“Architecture of the highest quality, that embodies best practice design and spatial planning, can strengthen communities,” he says.
“The NSW Country Division Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and highlight the significant contribution architects make outside the major population centres. These architects work in their local communities adding to the intellectual, cultural and economic life of the region. It is fundamental that regional economies have access to these high quality professional skills like architecture, spatial planning and problem solving.”
“The nominated projects display a high degree of commitment to sustainability and local environmental amenity – critical factors in architecture, especially in Australia’s majestic regional, rural and remote areas.”
The award winners will be announced at the NSW Country Division’s Annual Conference on 29 September 2016.
Winners of the seven categories will be decided by a panel of expert judges from the industry, with a final category to be decided by members of the public who can show their support for a local, or favourite, project by voting in the People’s Choice Award before 5pm on 22 September 2016.
Cast your vote at https://nationalarchitecture.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/bpQXvPkY
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS)
Booralong – Possum Creek by Space Studio ![Booralong_SPACEstudio_Photo-KateHolmes_04.jpg Booralong_SPACEstudio_Photo-KateHolmes_04.jpg](/getattachment/d0722f4d-e1ae-44a8-8a00-18b1925b68dd/Booralong_SPACEstudio_Photo-KateHolmes_04.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Kate Holmes
Mayne Street –Gulgong by Cameron Anderson Architects![MayneStreet_CAARCH_Photo-AmberHooper_01.jpg MayneStreet_CAARCH_Photo-AmberHooper_01.jpg](/getattachment/a2efb337-cffb-4d76-b41c-36ae19a140f5/MayneStreet_CAARCH_Photo-AmberHooper_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Amber Hooper
Surf Coast House – Blueys Beach by Ian Sercombe Architect![SurfCoastHouse_IanSercombeArchitect_Photo-ClaudiaGabrielLim_02.jpg SurfCoastHouse_IanSercombeArchitect_Photo-ClaudiaGabrielLim_02.jpg](/getattachment/aee638a5-0a55-4af6-9c66-1c89c036d3e2/SurfCoastHouse_IanSercombeArchitect_Photo-ClaudiaGabrielLim_02.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Claudia Gabriel-Lim
Tom and Doll’s – Byron Bay by Space Studio![Tom-Dolls_SPACEstudio_Photo-DavidTaylor_10-1.jpg Tom-Dolls_SPACEstudio_Photo-DavidTaylor_10-1.jpg](/getattachment/8327ef1f-369f-4156-aa81-df07c760ed7a/Tom-Dolls_SPACEstudio_Photo-DavidTaylor_10-1.jpg.aspx)
Photography by David Taylor
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – AFFORDABLE HOUSING (UNDER $350,000)
Broken Head Studio – Broken Head by Harley Graham Architects![BrokenHeadStudio_HGA_DavidTaylorPhoto_01.jpg BrokenHeadStudio_HGA_DavidTaylorPhoto_01.jpg](/getattachment/1500c317-a412-4a5f-b269-70acd49ee126/BrokenHeadStudio_HGA_DavidTaylorPhoto_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by David Taylor
Wingello House –Wingello by Ian Sercombe Architect
![WingelloHouse_IanSercombeArchitect_RowanConroyPhotos_01.jpg WingelloHouse_IanSercombeArchitect_RowanConroyPhotos_01.jpg](/getattachment/5a780b6c-f8c8-463d-a15e-c20e85c4013b/WingelloHouse_IanSercombeArchitect_RowanConroyPhotos_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Rowan Conroy
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (NEW)
Brush Tail Drive Residence – Forest Hills, Tamworth by Studio Two Architecture ![BrushtailRes_StudioTwoArch_Photo-AngelaBrown_05.jpg BrushtailRes_StudioTwoArch_Photo-AngelaBrown_05.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/BrushtailRes_StudioTwoArch_Photo-AngelaBrown_05.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Angela Brown
Coastlands House – Port Macquarie by Ian Sercombe Architect![Coastlands_IanSercombeArchitect_JacksonRaffertyPhotography_07.jpg Coastlands_IanSercombeArchitect_JacksonRaffertyPhotography_07.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/Coastlands_IanSercombeArchitect_JacksonRaffertyPhotography_07.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Jackson Rafferty
Gull House – Byron Bay by Harley Graham Architects![GullHouse_HGA_DavidTaylorPhotos_01.jpg GullHouse_HGA_DavidTaylorPhotos_01.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/GullHouse_HGA_DavidTaylorPhotos_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by David Taylor
Phoenix House – Port Macquarie by Chris Jenkins Design![PHOENIX-HOUSE_CHRIS-JENKINS-DESIGN_JACKSON-RAFFERTY-PHOTOGRAPHY_01.jpg PHOENIX-HOUSE_CHRIS-JENKINS-DESIGN_JACKSON-RAFFERTY-PHOTOGRAPHY_01.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/PHOENIX-HOUSE_CHRIS-JENKINS-DESIGN_JACKSON-RAFFERTY-PHOTOGRAPHY_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Jackson Rafferty
The Strong House – Ballina by Barker Studio White![theStrongHouse_BarkerStudio_Photo-LukeBarker_01.jpg theStrongHouse_BarkerStudio_Photo-LukeBarker_01.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/theStrongHouse_BarkerStudio_Photo-LukeBarker_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Jade Coral
Cube House – Lennox Head by Space Studio![White-cube-house_SPACEstudio_Photo-DavidTaylor_02.jpg White-cube-house_SPACEstudio_Photo-DavidTaylor_02.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/White-cube-house_SPACEstudio_Photo-DavidTaylor_02.jpg.aspx)
Photography by David Taylor
PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
Dorrigo Health and Wellbeing Medical Centre – Dorrigo by Regional Architects![DorrigoHealthandWellbeingMedicalCentre_RegionalArchitects_Photo-SinclairBlack_01.jpg DorrigoHealthandWellbeingMedicalCentre_RegionalArchitects_Photo-SinclairBlack_01.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/DorrigoHealthandWellbeingMedicalCentre_RegionalArchitects_Photo-SinclairBlack_01.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Sinclair Black
New Orange Regional Airport Terminal Building – Orange by Geolyse and Cox Architecture![Orange-Airport_Geolyse-Cox_Photo-John-Gollings_02.jpg Orange-Airport_Geolyse-Cox_Photo-John-Gollings_02.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/Orange-Airport_Geolyse-Cox_Photo-John-Gollings_02.jpg.aspx)
Photography by John Gollings
Calrossy Resource Centre – Dark, Tamworth by Studio Two Architecture![CalrossyResourceCentre_StudioTwoArch_Photo-AngelaBrown_01lowres.jpg CalrossyResourceCentre_StudioTwoArch_Photo-AngelaBrown_01lowres.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/CalrossyResourceCentre_StudioTwoArch_Photo-AngelaBrown_01lowres.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Angela Brown
Oberon Village Aged Care Facility – Oberon by Integrateddesigngroup
![OberonVillage_integrateddesigngroup_Photo-BrentonJones_08.jpg OberonVillage_integrateddesigngroup_Photo-BrentonJones_08.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/OberonVillage_integrateddesigngroup_Photo-BrentonJones_08.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Brenton Jones
Town Beach Public Amenities – Port Macquarie by Chris Jenkins Design
![TOWN-BEACH-PUBLIC-AMENITIES_CHRIS-JENKINS-DESIGN_JACKSON-RAFFERTY-PHOTOGRAPHY_04-HIGH-RES.jpg TOWN-BEACH-PUBLIC-AMENITIES_CHRIS-JENKINS-DESIGN_JACKSON-RAFFERTY-PHOTOGRAPHY_04-HIGH-RES.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/TOWN-BEACH-PUBLIC-AMENITIES_CHRIS-JENKINS-DESIGN_JACKSON-RAFFERTY-PHOTOGRAPHY_04-HIGH-RES.jpg.aspx)
Photography by Jackson Rafferty
SMALL PROJECTS
Broken Head Studio – Broken Head by Harley Graham Architects
Light Wave – Byron Bay by Harley Graham Architects![LIGHTWAVE_HGA_DavidTaylorPhoto_02.jpg LIGHTWAVE_HGA_DavidTaylorPhoto_02.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/LIGHTWAVE_HGA_DavidTaylorPhoto_02.jpg.aspx)
Photography by David Taylor
HERITAGE
Mayne Street – Gulgong by Cameron Anderson Architects
VISION AWARD
Dorrigo Health and Wellbeing Medical Centre – Dorrigo by Regional Architects
Cherish High School– Rakai, Uganda by Integrateddesigngroup and EMI![Cherish_integrateddesigngroup_01.jpg Cherish_integrateddesigngroup_01.jpg](/getattachment/News/2016-NSW-Country-Division-Architecture-Awards/Cherish_integrateddesigngroup_01.jpg.aspx)