The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the 2023 Western Australian Architecture Awards.
The state’s first large-scale engineered timber building, Boola Katitjin at Murdoch University deisgned by Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios was awarded the highest honour, the George Temple Pool Award.
The building is Murdoch University’s new academic core, providing space for up to 60 percent of its learning and teaching requirements.
The 180-metre-long building is designed to be a “creative warehouse” for highly flexible learning. The project also received an award for Education Architecture and a named award for Sustainable Architecture.
Award winners will progress to the National Architecture Awards, to be announced 31 October.
The winners are:
George Temple Poole Award
Boola Katitjin – Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios
Public Architecture
Awards
Airport Central Station (Perth) – GHDWoodhead with Weston Williamson and Partners
Saint Teresa Church – Parry and Rosenthal Architects
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
The Marshall Clifton Award
Celilo Springs – Western Architecture Studio
The Marshall Clifton Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Celilo Springs by Western Architecture Studio.
Image: Peter Bennetts
Award
Davidson Residence – Klopper and Davis Architects
Commendations
Corner House – Spaceagency
Filter House – AHA Studio (Andrew Hagemann Architecture Studio)
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
The Peter Overman Award
Tanoa – Vittino Ashe
The Peter Overman Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Tanoa by Vittino Ashe.
Image: Robert Frith
Awards
North Perth House – Simon Pendal Architect
Weeties Warehouse – Spaceagency
Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing
The Harold Krantz Award
Clifton and Central – MJA Studio with CAPA Studio
The Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing: Clifton and Central by MJA Studio with CAPA Studio.
Image: Jack Lovel
Awards
Forrest Hall – KHA (Kerry Hill Architects)
One Subiaco – Hames Sharley
Commendations
Eden Floreat – Hillam Architects
Evans Street – MJA Studio
Salt Lane at Shoreline – Gresley Abas with Development WA
Educational Architecture
The Hillson Beasley Award
School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University – Wardle
The Hillson Beasley Award for Educational Architecture: School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University by Wardle
Image: Dion Robeson
Awards
Boola Katitjin – Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios
Emmanuel Christian Community School – Hartree and Associates Architects
Commendation
Karla Katitjin Bushfire Centre of Excellence – Site Architecture Studio
Commercial Architecture
The Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award
Main Roads and Department of Transport Geraldton Office – TAG Architects
The Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award for Commercial Architecture: Main Roads and Department of Transport Geraldton Office by TAG Architects.
Image: Robert Frith
Award
Brook Lane – TRCB
Commendations
Claremont Hotel – Rothelowman (previously Fratelle)
Republic of Fremantle – Spaceagency
Interior Architecture
Awards
Bassendean Hotel – Woods Bagot
School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University – Wardle
Weeties Warehouse – Spaceagency
Commendations
Central Park End of Trip – Woods Bagot
Dandelion – MJA Studio
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Headquarters – Parry and Rosenthal Architects
Heritage Architecture
Awards
Old Courthouse, Fremantle – Slavin Architects
His Majesty’s Theatre - Balcony Reconstruction – Griffiths Architects
Commendations
Ruin Bar – Klopper and Davis Architects
Small Project Architecture
The Iwan Iwanoff Award
Postal Hall – Trower Falvo Architects with Alessio Fini
The Iwan Iwanoff Award for Small Project Architecture: Postal Hall by Trower Falvo Architects with Alessio Fini.
Image: Benjamin Hosking
Award
AGWA Foyer and Design Store – Nic Brunsdon
Urban Design
The John Septimus Roe Award
Curtin Exchange Precinct Stage 01 – Christou Design Group with Wardle, Nettleton Tribe and Six Degrees
The John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design: Curtin Exchange Precinct Stage 01 by Christou Design Group with Wardle, Nettleton Tribe and Six Degrees.
Image: Joel Barbitta, DMAX Photography
Commendation
Brook Lane – TRCB
Sustainable Architecture
The Wallace Greenham Award
Boola Katitjin – Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios
The Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture: Boola Katitjin by Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios.
Image: Lyons
Award
School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University – Wardle
Commendations
Celilo Springs – Western Architecture Studio
Farrier Lane House – MDC Architects
Enduring Architecture
The Richard Roach Jewell Award
Wollaston College Chapel – Julius Elischer
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture
Celilo Springs – Western Architecture Studio
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture: Celilo Springs by Western Architecture Studio.
Image: Peter Bennetts
Chapter Prizes
Brian Kidd Enabling Architecture Prize
Emmanuel Christian Community School – Hartree and Associates Architects
Mondoluce Lighting Award
Republic of Fremantle – Spaceagency
Commendations
Coleman Bajrovic Residence – Klopper and Davis Architects
His Majesty’s Theatre - Balcony Reconstruction – Griffiths Architects
EmAGN Project Award
The Claremont Hotel – Rothelowman (previously Fratelle)
Emerging Architect Prize
Yang Yang Lee, Mode Design
