South Australia’s best architecture has been recognized at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2023 SA Architecture Awards, with the Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre taking out the top prize.
Eco-tourism, hospitality and community recreation hubs featured strongly among the winners announced at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 7 July.
SA Architecture Awards Director Anne Taylor said many of the projects entered this year were designed and built amidst the challenges of the pandemic.
“It was truly heartening to see such strong results, and to hear the creative means entrants utilized to continue pursuing excellence despite many obstacles,” she said.
“We saw recurring comments in client testimonials describing the experience of engaging an architect – and their finished buildings – as ‘exceeding expectations’.
“Tonight’s winners chart the achievements and direction of architecture and design in South Australia.”
Winners will now progress to the National Architecture Awards, to be announced at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra on Tuesday, October 31.
SA Architecture Medal
Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre – Intro with Studio Gram
Public Architecture
Awards
Wayikuu, Max Amber Sportsfield – Brown Falconer
Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre – Design Inc
Residential Architecture - Houses (New)
The John S. Chappel Award
Residence 264 – Enzo Caroscio Architecture
The John S. Chappel Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) Residence 264 by Enzo Caroscio Architecture.
Image: Peter Fisher
Award
Frangipani House – Architects Ink
Commendation
Billabong House – Architects Ink
Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Award
Mount Mac – Williams Burton Leopardi
Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing
Award
Nightingale Bowden – Breathe
Educational Architecture
Awards
Westminster School Forder Centre, Michael Murray Centre Foyer Extension and Westminster Green – Brown Falconer with Hayball Architects
Seaton High School Learning Centre – JPE Design Studio
Commendation
Cardijn College Centre of Innovation and Creativity – Tridente Boyce
Tarrkarri, St Andrew’s School – Swanbury Penglase
Commercial Architecture
The Keith Neighbour Award
Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre – Intro with Studio Gram
SA Architecture Medal: Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre – Intro with Studio Gram.
Image: David Sievers
Commendation
Anvers Wines Cellar Door – Stallard Meek Flightpath Architects
Interior Architecture
Award
Billabong House – Architects Ink
Commendations
SHAPE Fitout – JPE Design Studio
Residence 264 – Enzo Caroscio Architecture
Kicco Marion – Tridente Boycek
Heritage Architecture
The David Saunders Award
Goodman Building Conservation – Grieve Gillett Architects
The David Saunders Award for Heritage Architecture: Goodman Building Conservation by Grieve Gillett Architects.
Image: Anthony Basheer
Awards
Adelaide Railway Station Façade and Ramp Restoration – Stallard Meek Flightpath Architects
Rocky River Recovery – Hosking Willis Architecture
Commendation
The Switch - Adelaide Central – Brown Falconer
Small Project Architecture
Commendation
Teppanyaki Pavillion – RADS
Sustainable Architecture
Commendation
Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre – DesignInc
Urban Design
Commendation
Aldinga Payinthi College – Swanbury Penglase
Enduring Architecture
The Jack Cheesman Award
Adelaide Festival Centre – Hassell and Partners
EmAGN Project Award
Commendation
Anvers Wines Cellar Door – Stallard Meek Flightpath Architects
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture
Aldinga Payinthi College – Swanbury Penglase
Commendation
Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre – Intro with Studio Gram
Chapter Prizes
City of Adelaide Prize
Adelaide City Skatepark – Convic
People’s Choice
Dymocks Heritage Store – Grieve Gillett Architects
Commendation
83 Pirie Street – Woods Bagot
President’s Medal
Josephine Evans – JPE Design Studio
Emerging Architect Prize
Chris Morley – Echelon Studio
