Shortlist revealed: 2023 National Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects has revealed the shortlist for the 2023 National Architecture Awards.

More than 70 projects from across all states and territories will be visited by the national jury over the next two weeks.

“These awards showcase the skill and knowledge of our design professionals in creating spaces that have a positive impact on our landscapes and the lives of those who live in and around them,” said jury chair Shannon Battisson.

“These projects represent Australia’s leading architectural thought, with all the attention to sustainability and technical elements that are involved.”

Joining Battisson on the jury are: Shaneen Fantin (director of People Oriented Design), William Smart (creative director and owner of Smart Design Studio), Stephanie Kitingan, director of Placement Studio) and Scott Burchell (director of Comb Construction).

The 2023 National Architecture Awards will be announced on 31 October in Canberra.

On the shortlist are:

Public Architecture

Dynamic Destination Project by Cox Architecture and Cultivar Architecture.

Dynamic Destination Project by Cox Architecture and Cultivar Architecture.

Image: Casey Vallence/Cultivar

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Modern buildingSANAA and Architectus

Bendigo Law CourtsWardle

Bondi Pavilion Restoration and Conservation – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects

Dove Lake Viewing Shelter – Cumulus Studio

Dynamic Destination Project – Cox Architecture and Cultivar Architecture

Melbourne Holocaust Museum – Kerstin Thompson Architects

Rockhampton Museum of Art – Conrad Gargett, Clare Design and Brian Hooper Architects

Thomas Dixon Centre – Conrad Gargett

Warrnambool Library and Learning CentreKosloff Architecture

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

Merricks Farmhouse by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins

Merricks Farmhouse by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins

Image: Tom Ross

19 Waterloo Street – SJB

Blok Stafford Heights – Blok Modular with Vokes and Peters

Celilo SpringsWestern Architecture Studio

Merricks FarmhouseMichael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins

Mossy Point House – Edition Office

Spring Creek Road Farm House – Architect Brew Koch

Triptych – Room 11

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Harriet’s House by SO Architecture.

Harriet’s House by SO Architecture.

Image: Sean Fennessy

Armadale House – Neeson Murcutt Neille

Balmain House – Saha

Harriet’s HouseSO Architecture

Lane Cove House – Saha

North Perth HouseSimon Pendal Architect

SundayArchitecture Architecture

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

Nightingale Village by Hayball and Breathe and Architecture Architecture and Austin Maynard Architects and Clare Cousins Architects and Kennedy Nolan.

Nightingale Village by Hayball and Breathe and Architecture Architecture and Austin Maynard Architects and Clare Cousins Architects and Kennedy Nolan.

Image: Tom Ross

Forrest Hall – KHA (Kerry Hill Architects)

Habitat on Juers – Refresh Studio for Architecture

Iglu Summer Hill – Bates Smart

Kerr Street Residences – Kerstin Thompson Architects

Nightingale VillageHayball and Breathe and Architecture Architecture and Austin Maynard Architects and Clare Cousins Architects and Kennedy Nolan

Turner Avenue Homes – Push and David Pennisi

Educational Architecture

Box Hill North Primary School by Sibling Architecture

Box Hill North Primary School by Sibling Architecture

Image: Tope Adesina

Boola KatitjinLyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios

Box Hill North Primary School – Sibling Architecture

Cannon Hill Anglican College, D-Block – Reddog Architects in association with Blueline Architecture

Centre for Higher Education Studies – Fieldwork and Brand Architects

Cranbrook School, Hordern Oval Precinct Redevelopment – Architectus

Inveresk Library, University of Tasmania – Wardle

Macleod College – Kennedy Nolan

Research School of Physics Stage 1 Building, Australian National University – Hassell

Commercial Architecture

QVS Stafford Vet Hospital by Vokes and Peters.

QVS Stafford Vet Hospital by Vokes and Peters.

Image: Christopher Frederick Jones

Brindabella – Bates Smart

Delatite Cellar Door – Lucy Clemenger Architects

Heritage Lanes, 80 Ann Street – Woods Bagot

JCB Studio – Jackson Clements Burrows

Larrakeyah NorForce – BVN

Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre – Intro with Studio Gram

Parliament Square Hobart – FJC Studio (formerly FJMT Studio)

Poly Centre 210 George Street – Grimshaw

QVS Stafford Vet Hospital – Vokes and Peters

Yirranma Place – SJB

Interior Architecture

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Modern building, Gallery Shop by Akin Atelier.

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Modern building, Gallery Shop by Akin Atelier.

Image: Rory Gardiner

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Modern building, Gallery Shop – Akin Atelier

Bass Coast FarmhouseWardle

Billabong House – Architects Ink

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal – ARM Architecture

Three Springs Architectural Interiors – KGA Architecture

Heritage Architecture

The Estate by Luke Moloney Architecture.

The Estate by Luke Moloney Architecture.

Image: Tom Ferguson

Bondi Pavilion Restoration and Conservation – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects

Parliament Square – Design 5 - Architects, FJC Studio (formerly FJMT Studio), JPDC and Years Months Days

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal – ARM Architecture

The Estate – Luke Moloney Architecture

Thomas Dixon Centre – Conrad Gargett

University of Melbourne Student PrecinctLyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban

Small Project Architecture

Postal Hall by Trower Falvo Architects with Alessio Fini.

Postal Hall by Trower Falvo Architects with Alessio Fini.

Image: Benjamin Hosking

Dimensions X / Farm Stay – Peter Stutchbury Architecture

Mona Vale Beach Amenities and Lifeguard Facility – Warren and Mahoney

Postal Hall – Trower Falvo Architects with Alessio Fini

Victorian Family Violence MemorialMuir and Openwork

The University of Queensland Cricket Club Maintenance Shed – Lineburg Wang with Steve Hunt Architect

Urban Design

University of Melbourne Student Precinct by Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban.

University of Melbourne Student Precinct by Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban.

Image: Peter Bennetts

Dairy Road – Craig Tan Architects

Herston Quarter Redevelopment Stage 1 and 2 – Hassell

Nightingale VillageHayball and Breathe and Architecture Architecture and Austin Maynard Architects and Clare Cousins Architects and Kennedy Nolan and Openwork and Andy Fergus

Parliament Square Hobart – FJC Studio (formerly FJMT Studio)

University of Melbourne Student PrecinctLyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban

Sustainable Architecture

Lane Cove House by SAHA.

Lane Cove House by SAHA.

Image: Saskia Wilson

ANMF House – Bayley Ward

Boola KatitjinLyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, Officer Woods, The Fulcrum Agency and Aspect Studios

Lane Cove House – Saha

Narrabundahaus – Envelope Architecture

Nightingale VillageHayball and Breathe and Architecture architecture and Austin Maynard Architects and Clare Cousins Architects and Kennedy Nolan and Openwork and Andy Fergus

International Architecture

The Park Santa Monica by Koning Eizenberg Architecture.

The Park Santa Monica by Koning Eizenberg Architecture.

Image: Eric Staudenmaier

Paris Apartment – Wood Marsh

The Park Santa Monica – Koning Eizenberg Architecture

The Ritz-Carlton Maldives – KHA

Colorbond Award for Steel in Architecture

Celilo Springs by Western Architecture Studio.

Celilo Springs by Western Architecture Studio.

Image: Peter Bennetts

AB HouseOffice Mi—Ji

Celilo SpringsWestern Architecture Studio

Thomas Dixon Centre – Conrad Gargett

Enduring Architecture

Olympic Park Station by Hassell, Ken Maher, Rodney Uren, Geoff Crowe, Robin McInnes, William Smart, Andrew Cortese, John Woodman, Mano Ponnambalam, Vanessa Yee, Adrian Gotlieb, Michelle McSharry, Chris Thomas and Ross de la Motte.

Olympic Park Station by Hassell, Ken Maher, Rodney Uren, Geoff Crowe, Robin McInnes, William Smart, Andrew Cortese, John Woodman, Mano Ponnambalam, Vanessa Yee, Adrian Gotlieb, Michelle McSharry, Chris Thomas and Ross de la Motte.

Image: Patrick Bingham-Hall

Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre – Gregory Burgess Architects

Olympic Park Station – Hassell, Ken Maher, Rodney Uren, Geoff Crowe, Robin McInnes, William Smart, Andrew Cortese, John Woodman, Mano Ponnambalam, Vanessa Yee, Adrian Gotlieb, Michelle McSharry, Chris Thomas and Ross de la Motte

Sir Kingsford Smith Memorial – Noel Robinson Architects

The Chancery, Government House – Pegrum/Ciolek Architects (Roger Pegrum)

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