An “accomplished” building that brings together three government agencies was the most awarded project at the Australian Institute of Architects 2022 Darling Downs/West Moreton Regional Architecture Awards.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services South West Regional Headquarters by Sims White Architects received a regional commendation as well as the William Hodgen Award for Building of the Year and Regional Project of the Year. “The successes of this project are significant, memorable and are exemplary of a regional architecture that is rigorous enough to combat client briefs of great complexity within expansive majestic landscape settings,” the jury said in its citation.
Elsewhere in the awards, Nielsen Jenkins received the House of the Year award for Toowoomba House. The jury praised the architects for their “gentle, incremental and curated” approach to the site.
All project receiving regional commendations will progress to the Queensland Architecture Awards, to be announced on 24 June.
The William Hodgen Award for Building of the Year
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services South West Regional Headquarters – Sims White Architects
Regional Project of the Year
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services South West Regional Headquarters – Sims White Architects
House of the Year
Toowoomba House – Nielsen Jenkins
Regional commendations
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services South West Regional Headquarters – Sims White Architects
Paroo Civic and Community Enterprise Centre – Elia Architecture
Rowes Precinct – Aspect Architects and Project Managers
Toowoomba House – Nielsen Jenkins
University of Queensland Gatton Campus Heart and Entry – Lat 27
People’s Choice Award
Rowes Precinct – Aspect Architects and Project Managers
