The best of Australian residential architecture has been celebrated at the 2018 National Architecture Awards.
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the 2018 National Architecture Awards at a ceremony in Melbourne.
Twelve named awards, 20 national awards and eight national commendations were chosen from 69 shortlisted awards, themselves taken from 975 entries across state and territory chapter awards programs.
Regional projects were once again well-represented on the winner's list demonstrating that award-winning design isn't confined to the major metropolitan centres.
Jury chair and Immediate Past President Richard Kirk said the awards provided an opportunity to reflect on how Australia’s diverse landscapes, urban environments and economic conditions influence and inform our architecture, enriching our culture.
"The opportunity to visit each project was priceless and illustrated the vibrant, creative, intelligent and uniquely Australian work our architects are producing," he told WILLIAMS MEDIA.
"Projects at this level are all accomplished but it was those that could demonstrate their value broadly, beyond the limits of the brief and the confines of the site, which were nationally recognised.
"Most impressive were the projects that established new design benchmarks and whose influence can be of value to the broader community, leading to positive change in our built environment. For the jury, it was important that all the awarded projects implemented sustainability initiatives at a conceptual level, taking a holistic approach. It was impressive to see the growing sophistication and ingenuity in this domain."
Kirk noted entries in Public Architecture and Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing, were especially strong this year, presenting ‘an array of formidable projects’ that demonstrated ‘great diversity, innovation and maturity’.
2018 National Architecture Awards
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
House on the Coast – Sean Godsell Architects
Image: Young and Percival
National Award
Cabbage Tree House – Peter Stutchbury Architecture
Image by Peter Bennets.
National Commendation
Compound House – March Studio
Image by Peter Bennetts.
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
The Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Laneway House – Jon Jacka Architects
Image by Jon Jacka.
National Award
Gibbon St – Cavill Architects
Image by David Chatfield.
National Commendation
King Bill – Austin Maynard Architects
Image by Derek Swalwell.
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
35 Spring St – Bates Smart
Image by Peter Clarke.
National Awards
Nightingale 1 – Breathe Architecture
Image by Peter Clarke.
Short Lane – Woods Bagot
Image by Trevor Mein.
National Commendations
Campbell Street – DKO Architecture and SLAB
Image by Tom Blachford and Kate Ballis.
M3565 Main Beach – Virginia Kerridge Architect
Image by John Gollings.
Interior Architecture
The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture
75 Myrtle Street, Chippendale – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Image by David Roche.
For the full list of winners, visit the Australian Institute of Architects website.
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