The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of the 2018 National Architecture Awards. 

According to jury chair and former president Richard Kirk, the most impressive projects this year were those that established new design benchmarks and had the potential to lead to positive change in the built environment. 

“For the jury, it was important that all the awarded projects implanted sustainability initiatives at a conceptual level, taking a holistic approach. It was impressive to see the growing sophisticated and ingenuity in this domain,” says Kirk. 

Entries in Public Architecture and Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing were particularly strong this year, says Kirk, presenting “an array of formidable projects” that showed “great diversity, innovation and maturity”. 

Full list of winners:

Commercial Architecture

international-house2.jpgInternational House by Tzannes. Photography by Ben Guthrie

  • The Harry Seidler Award – Barwon Water by GHDWoodhead (VIC)
  • National Award – International House Sydney by Tzannes (NSW)
  • National Commendation – Australian Federal Police Forensics and Data Centre by HASSELL (ACT)
  • National Commendation – Barangaroo House by Collins and Turner (NSW)

Educational Architecture

  • The Daryl Jackson Award – New Academic Street, RMIT University by Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects (VIC)
  • National Award – Monash University Learning and Teaching Building by John Wardle Architects (VIC)
  • National Award – Macquarie University Incubator by Architectus (NSW)
  • National Commendation – Highgate Primary School New Teaching Building by iredale pedersen hook architects (WA)

Enduring Architecture

  • National Award – Townsville Courts of Law – Edmund Sheppard Building by Hall, Phillips and Wilson Architects Pty Ltd (QLD)

Heritage

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The Cadogan Song School by Palassis Architects. Photography by Andrew Pritchard

  • The Lachlan Macquarie Award – Joynton Avenue Creative Centre and Precinct by Peter Stutchbury Architecture in association with Design 5 – Architects for City of Sydney (NSW)
  • National Award – The Cadogan Song School by Palassis Architects (WA)

Interior Architecture

  • The Emil Sodersten Award – 75 Myrtle Street, Chippendale by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects (NSW)
  • National Award – Monaro Mall, Canberra Centre by Universal Design Studio and Mather Architecture (ACT)
  • National Award – Monash University Learning and Teaching Building by John Wardle Architects (VIC)
  • National Commendation – Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre by BVN (QLD)

International Architecture

  • The Jørn Utzon Award – Australian Embassy Bangkok by BVN (Thailand)
  • Australian Award – School-in-a-Box by Stephen Collier Architects (PNG)

Public Architecture

  • The Sir Zelman Cowen Award – Bendigo Hospital by Silver Thomas Hanley with Bates Smart (VIC)
  • National Award – Joynton Avenue Creative Centre and Precinct by Peter Stutchbury Architecture in association with Design 5 – Architects for City of Sydney (NSW)
  • National Award – Optus Stadium by HASSELL COX HKS (WA)
  • National Award – Punchbowl Mosque by Candalepas Associates (NSW)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

  • The Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award – Laneway House by Jon Jacka Architects (NSW)
  • National Award – Gibbon St by Cavill Architects (QLD)
  • National Commendation – King Bill by Austin Maynard Architects (VIC)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

cabbage-tree-house2.jpgCabbage Tree House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture. Photography by Michael Nicholson

  • The Robin Boyd Award – House on the Coast by Sean Godsell Architects (VIC)
  • National Award – Cabbage Tree House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture (NSW)
  • National Commendation – Compound House by March Studio (VIC)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

  • The Frederick Romberg Award – 35 Spring Street by Bates Smart (VIC)
  • National Award – Nightingale 1 by Breathe Architecture (VIC)
  • National Award – Short Lane by Woods Bagot (NSW)
  • National Commendation – Campbell Street by DKO Architecture and SLAB (VIC)
  • National Commendation – M3565 Main Beach by Virginia Kerridge Architect (QLD)

Small Project Architecture

  • The Nicholas Murcutt Award – krakani lumi by Taylor and Hinds Architects with the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania (TAS)
  • National Award – Cottesloe Lobby and Landscape by Simon Pendal Architect (WA)
  • National Award – Northshore Pavilion by Anna O’Gorman Architect (QLD)

Sustainable Architecture

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Barwon Water by GHDWoodhead. Photography by Trevor Mein

  • The David Oppenheim Award – Nightingale 1 by Breathe Architecture (VIC)
  • National Award – Barwon Water by GHDWoodhead (VIC)
  • National Award – Synergy by BVN (ACT)

Urban Design

  • The Walter Burley Griffin Award – Darling Harbour Transformation by HASSELL/HASSELL + Populous (NSW)
  • National Award – New Academic Street, RMIT University by Lyons with NMBW Architecture Studio, Harrison and White, MvS Architects and Maddison Architects (VIC)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

  • The COLORBOND® Award – Optus Stadium by HASSELL COX HKS (WA)