Architecture Australia, November 1999
Architecture AustraliaProvocative, informative and engaging discussion of the best built works and the issues and events that matter.
Comment
Sydney Waterfronts
On the east and west of Darling Harbour, Sydney, two major mixed residential precincts are being developed: Jackson’s Landing at Pyrmont and King Street Wharf beside the Western Distributor. Both will influence the planning of more developments on obsolete industrial tracts further west along the Parramatta River. But are these models worthy of imitiation?
Architecture: Ethics
What should be the ethics of professional architectural practice in the digital age? Here are two angles on architects’ obligations to society.
Letters
“If local councils require the employment of an engineer, they should, as a simple matter of equity, make employment of an architect a condition” —Neville …
Foreword
As we celebrate the last state and national Awards events of the 20th Century, I am prompted by the question; ‘are we seen as a …
Features
Commendation for Public Buildings
Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings
Arthur & Yvonne Boyd Education Centre by Glenn Murcutt, Wendy Lewin, Reg Lark
Interior Award
DescriptionOne and a half floors of the CFM Building in Civic, Canberra, have been refitted to provide “efficient, rational, calm, open and communicative” work environments. …
Commendation for Public Buildings
Commendation for Public Buildings: Monash Faculty of Art & Design
Commendation for Public Buildings
Sunshine Coast Arts Faculty
President’s Award for Recycled Buildings Access Citation
Immigration and Hellenic Museums by Allom Lovell and Daryl Jackson
20 20th Century Classics
17. Gloster House, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Gabriel Poole, 1984Lightweight materials, angular composition, ecological awareness and the architect’s own quadrapod construction system make this one of …
BHP Colorbond Commendation
Roundhouse, Inveresk Railyards, Tasmania
Commendation for Civic Design
Elizabeth Street Pier, Hobart
Commercial Commendation
Marine Resort and Surf Club, Couran Cove Resort, South Stradbroke Island, Queensland
Commendation for Housing
Thiel House, Cullen Bay, Darwin
Special Jury Award
City Link
EED & ESD Award
Munro and Grace Pavilion
BHP Colorbond Award for Use of Steel
Archery 2000
International Award
The Australian Institute of Architects 1999 National Architecture Awards – International Award. Twenty years in PNG.
International Award
A Conserved Terrace House, Emerald Hill,Singapore
Commercial Award
State Government Office Building/Neville Bonner Building, Brisbane
Lachlan Macquarie Award for Conservation
Brisbane City Hall Exterior Conservation, Brisbane
Robin Boyd Award for Housing
Grant House, Surry Hills, NSW
Robin Boyd Award for Housing
Sheep Farm House, Kyneton, Victoria
1999 RAIA National Awards
TWENTY HONOURS – AN UNUSUALLY GENEROUS NUMBER – HAVE BEEN BESTOWED BY THIS YEAR’S RAIA NATIONAL AWARDS JUDGES, DESPITE ROBUST DEBATE BEHIND THE SCENES BEFORE …
Radar
Unbuilt Works
RMIT’s PAUSE exhibition recently showed built works and concepts by young Melbourne practitioners in the public context of the Melbourne Central shopping complex. Norman Day …
Headlines
Scanning the nation for architectural news and noteworthy nuances.
Books
Noting new books at Architext THE MASTERPIECE: JØRN UTZON, A SECRET LIFEPhilip Drew, Hardie Grant Books, $60.Philip Drew’s new book is a model of careful …
Projects
MELBOURNE: PRODUCTION CENTREAs a symbol of confidence about the digital information era, Fairfax is building a new printing complex for The Agein Melbourne. Designed by …
Heritage Revisions
Right DCM’s 363 George Street development, under construction, with a staircase link from George Street to York Street. Below The Crone-designed 400 George Street and …
Education
Right National prize-winning entry by Grade 1 and 2 students from Deloraine Primary School in Tasmania. Below left ACT winning entry from Village Creek Primary …