A 2016 Sustainability Awards finalist has been named National Building Design of the Year at the National Building Design Awards.
Designed by Green Sheep Collective, Alphington Townhouses is a collection of four townhouses in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington. Each dwelling features spaces that allow for flexibility and the varied lifestyles of inhabitants.
The project also addresses the impact of vehicular access and parking, which often dominates developments. By minimising this, the townhouses are awarded with increased landscaping on the street, additional backyard areas, and the creation of internal courtyards.
Alphington Townhouses by Green Sheep Collective
As well as taking out the top honour at last night’s award ceremony, Alphington Townhouses won the Best ‘Multi-Residential Design – Up To 6 Dwellings’ category.
Other notable projects recognised at the awards included The Guildford Hotel by Fratelle Group and Joan 7.3 by Bios. Both projects took home three accolades.
Hosted by the National Association of Building Designers (NABD), the awards were established in 2013 to promote and develop the building design industry and the work of its professionals. It brings together the State Building Designers Associations of Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.
Instead of a traditional awards ceremony, this year’s event was a live presentation at several Brickworks Design Studios around Australia (in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide).
View all the winners below:
NATIONAL BUILDING DESIGN OF THE YEAR 2017
Alphington Townhouses by Green Sheep Collective
BEST RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN
Blackwall Reach Residence by Lomma Homes and Sophisticated Spaces
BEST NON-RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN
The Guildford Hotel by Fratelle Group
BEST HERITAGE DESIGN
The Guildford Hotel by Fratelle Group
BEST SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
The Tree House by Arcologic
BEST SPECIAL PROJECT DESIGN
Alpha Hospital by StruXi Design
BEST NEW COMMERCIAL DESIGN
Prowse Street by Fratelle Group
BEST ALTERATION/ADDITION COMMERCIAL DESIGN
The Guildford Hotel by Fratelle Group
BEST NEW/ALTERATION/ADDITION INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Workshop on the West by Whitsunday Design and Drafting
BEST NEW/ALTERATION/ADDITION PUBLIC BUILDING DESIGN
Holy Rosary Church Addition by Planwise Design
BEST MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – UP TO 6 DWELLINGS
Alphington Townhouses by Green Sheep Collective
BEST MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – OVER 6 DWELLINGS
Green Edge by Armsby Architects
BEST SMALL LOT DESIGN
Joan 7.3 by Bios
BEST SMALL DWELLING DESIGN – UP TO 150SQM
Joan 7.3 by Bios
BEST ALTERATION/ADDITION RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – UP TO $350K CONSTRUCTION COST
Project Carlisle by JFK Design Landscape/Buildings/Interiors
BEST ALTERATION/ADDITION RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – $350K TO $800K CONSTRUCTION COST
The Wasley by Dalecki Designs
BEST ALTERATION/ADDITION RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – OVER $800K CONSTRUCTION COST
North Sunshine Renovation by Chris Clout Design
BEST NEW RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – UP TO $500K CONSTRUCTION COST
Joan 7.3 by Bios
BEST NEW RESIDENTIAL DESIGN - $500K TO $1M CONSTRUCTION COST
Air Residence by Gerard Smith Design
BEST NEW RESIDENTIAL DESIGN – OVER $1M CONSTRUCTION COST
Lagoon House by Robin Payne – Building Designer
WOOD SOLTUIONS BEST USE OF WOOD
Dreamcatcher by Green At Heart
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