The Design Excellence Award for the 2008 Building Designers Association National Building Design was won by Queensland designer Chris Clout for his Japan House project.
The house presents as a collection of Asian inspired pavilions with stacked stone and water used through out, including a central courtyard pool area with stone feature waterfall.
Acting as the crux of the home, the living area opens on both sides to the outdoor areas, intertwining indoor/ outdoor living. The shoji screen style doors and rich timber detailing further enhance the Oriental inspiration of the home.
Other winners include:
• Residential Buildings up to 250 sqm: Mike Cleaver for Blue Stone Haven
• Residential buildings over 450 sqm: Chris Vandyke for Mali Mali
• Residential Alterations and Additions less than $200,000: Jason Saunders for Lurie Residence
• Residential Alterations and Additions greater than $200,000: joint winners Stephen Kidd for Balbethan Villa and Pete Van Ryn for Gunnamatta Bay Residence
• Small Lot Housing: Paul Wilson for a Subiaco development
• Low Density Mulit-Residential: Mario Tascone for Torcello Apartments
• Medium Density Multi-Residential: Roger Veen for Supersett Multi- Residential Development
• Medium or High-Rise Multi-Residential: Robert King for Allegra Apartments
• Public Buildings and Special Projects: Paul Meschiati for Karijini Eco Retreat
• Best Commercial Interior: John Berryman for Dugong Beach Resort
• Best Residential Interior: Stephen Kidd for The Beach Shack
• Residential Environmentally Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings: Darren Evans for Metung Passive Home
• Commercial Environmentally Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings: Paul Meschiati for Karijini Eco Retreat
Clout also won the Residential buildings 351 sqm to 450 sqm for Japan House and Residential Building 251 sqm to 350 sqm for Kestrel House.
