The climate crisis, mental health, and suburban housing models are just a few of the diverse and complex challenges that architects proposed solutions to in their submissions to the 2022 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work.
“When the AA Prize for Unbuilt Work was first initiated by Ian McDougall in 1992, his intention was to promote discussion and debate about contemporary design ideas at the time of their production, when they are acutely relevant to the current circumstances,” said Katelin Butler, jury chair and editorial director of Architecture Media. “This approach is now more critical than ever; we need to think deeply and creatively about the future impact of the design decisions we are making today.”
From 89 entries, 20 have been shortlisted by the jury, which also included Julian Anderson (Bates Smart director and 2021 prize winner), Mel Dodd (head of Department of Architecture at MADA, Monash University), Justin Hill (Kerry Hill Architects director), and Lee Hillam (Dunn and Hillam Architects co-director).
The winner of the prize will be announced on 13 January 2022 on ArchitectureAU.com and in the January/February issue of Architecture Australia magazine.
The shortlisted proposals are:
336 Hours – Genton
525 George Street – Andrew Burges Architects
A Kit Not A Cabin – BVN and Re-ply with Heart LLC
A Rare Relation - between Tasmania and Antarctica – Kathrine Vand (personal project), Core Collective Architects
Camperdown Rest Memorial Park Amenities – Carter Williamson Architects
Crying Room – Michael Chapman
Deadly Dull – Aimee Howard
Framing Encounters – Jeffrey Liu, Serena Bomze and Spiros Spyrou
Gas Stack – Simulaa with Finding Infinity
House One Eighty Six Point Three – Curious Practice
Idle Footsteps - a critical cultural spine for the University of Melbourne Parkville campus – Will Shaw
Iso House – Claire Broadhurst
Kigali Roofscapes – Fung, Sodo Sopa and Fold Studio
Native Networks – Layla Stanley
O House – Plot
Oratory - Mt Merrimu, Vic – DC Group and Newline Design
Phillips Foote Dining Hall, The Rocks – Carter Williamson Architects
Puzzling Evidence – Liam Oxlade
Sand Castles – Calum York and William McRoberts
Tower Turnaround – BKK Architects
