2022 National Award for Interior Architecture

Jury citation

The Hedberg is a dexterous assembly of new performing and creative arts facilities whose interiors joyfully weave together its stories, spaces and programs. The wide range of technically impressive and beautiful teaching and performance spaces have been designed around accessible, legible pathways, and internal and external voids. This in turn creates opportunities for activation and performance, while shining light into all spaces and connecting the heart of the building to nature. While the spaces and their expression have been shaped by their particular needs, they also offer flexibility and adaptability for a wide range of uses.

The interiors are enriched by the inclusion of artefacts and data reflecting the multi-layered history of the site and its buildings, including a fabulous foyer carpet designed by First Nations Tasmanian artist Michelle Maynard.

— The Hedberg was reviewed by Helen Norrie in Architecture Australia March/April 2021. Read the review here.

Project credits

Architect Liminal Architecture with WOHA; Builder Hansen Yuncken; Theatre planning, acoustic and AV, environmental sustainability consultant Arup; Civil and structural engineer Arup with Gandy and Roberts; Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical engineer, and fire safety Arup with JMG; Landscape architect Inspiring Place; Architectural lighting Arup with Southern Lighting; Traffic engineer Howarth Fisher and Associates; Landscape PDA Surveyors; Heritage architect Forward Consultancy; Urban design Leigh Woolley; Planning Ireneinc; Graphics and signage Liminal Graphics with Holly Webber and Red Arrow; Archaeological consultant Austral Tasmania; Glazed facades Bligh Tanner; Safety Aware 365; Building surveyor Pitt and Sherry; Quantity surveyor Donald Cant Watts Corke with Matrix Management Group

The Hedberg is located in Hobart, on the land of the muwinina people of nipaluna.