The Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter has announced the winners of the 2015 International Architecture Awards which recognize projects by Australian architects overseas. From 26 entries, five received awards and four were commended by the jury.
Kerry Hill Architects took out two categories. Aman Tokyo, with its re-interpretation of a Japanese garden in a six-storey hotel lobby, “was by far the most sophisticated submission of [the Interior] category.” said the jury. In the Residential category Kerry Hill Architects’ Seven Palms Sentosa Cove was awarded along with Vulkanen: Aarhus Student Housing by Terroir and CUBO Arkitekter in association.
In the Public Architecture category, the jury awarded the Pico Branch Library by Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc. The project arose from a design process that encouraged public participation through a series of workshops. As the jury explained, it thoughtfully preserves existing green space and repurposes underutilised areas to reinvigorate a park, fostering a reconnection with institutional resources and overall community empowerment.
All awarded projects will be in the running for the 2015 Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture, which will be announced at the 2015 National Architecture Awards on 5 November in Brisbane.
The winners are:
Pico Branch Library (United States) by Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc.
Image: Eric Staudenmaier
Public Architecture Award
Pico Branch Library (United States) – Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc.
Commendation
MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange (New Zealand) – Warren Mahoney Architects
Interior Architecture Award
Aman Tokyo (Japan) – Kerry Hill Architects
Commendations
Stella Maris Church (Indonesia) – Denton Corker Marshall Jakarta / PT Duta Cermat Mandiri
Ibis Style Ipoh Hotel (Malaysia) – Schin Architects
Vulkanen: Aarhus Student Housing (Denmark) by Terroir and CUBO Arkitekter in association.
Image: Martin Schubert
Residential Architecture Awards
Vulkanen: Aarhus Student Housing (Denmark) – Terroir and CUBO Arkitekter in association
Seven Palms Sentosa Cove (Singapore) – Kerry Hill Architects
Small Project Architecture Award
Gloucestershire Garden Room (United Kingdom) – Robert Grace Architecture
Commendation
The Waratah Studio (United Kingdom) – studio505
