Architecture Australia, November 2006
Architecture AustraliaProvocative, informative and engaging discussion of the best built works and the issues and events that matter.
Provocative, informative and engaging discussion of the best built works and the issues and events that matter.
Kerry Hill, 2006 RAIA Gold Medallist, reflects on 35 years of practice.
Looking ahead
UTZON’S LEGACYNaomi Stead’s article on the legacy of Jørn Utzon brought back memories. (Architecture Australia vol 95 no 4, July/Aug 2006) As a graduate architect …
REACHING FOR THE STARSEnvironmental rating tools are becoming increasingly important, but what is the experience of achieving a green building rating in practice? Ceridwen Owen …
CITIES, ARCHITECTURE, SOCIETYWhat is the relationship between architecture, the city and the communities who live there? If the many and varied exhibitions that comprise this …
POLICY MAKERS OR OBJECT MAKERS?What role can and should architects play in the development and debate about our growing cities? The overall theme of the …
ITC SONAR BANGLA HOTEL, CALCUTTA KERRY HILL ARCHITECTSJURY CITATIONA major existing water body forms the heart of this fascinating hotel complex. It moderates the environment …
Professor Deo Prasad University of New South Wales
National Library Building, Singapore by T. R. Hamzah & Yeang SDN BHD
Sherman Studio by Tzannes Associates
MELBOURNE CENTRAL by ASHTON RAGGATT MCDOUGALL Image: John Gollings Image: John Gollings Jury CitationMelbourne Central confirms the potential of the new public realm residing within large-scale …
Brookes Street House by James Russell Architect Image: Jon Linkins Jury Citation Carefully inserted between two heritage-listed nineteenth-century ecclesiastical buildings, this compact courtyard house for its architect …
St Andrews Beach house by Sean Godsell Architects
ALISTAIR DICKINSON CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInterstitial Landscapes: Working the Terrain Vague of PerthJURY CITATION Revisiting the lost spaces of the city – the terrain vague …
GENEVIEVE BLANCHETT UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY JENNIFER VAN DEN BUSSCHE DEAKIN UNIVERSITYJURY CITATIONThis year’s Student Prize is awarded jointly to Genevieve Blanchett and Jennifer van den …
40 ALBERT ROAD SJB ARCHITECTSJURY CITATIONThis modest office building has an astounding array of innovative technology to contribute to its six-star Green Star rating for …
MOORILLA WINE AND FOOD CENTRE ROSEVEAR ARCHITECTS + JAWSARCHITECTSJURY CITATIONThe Moorilla Estate, Tasmania’s oldest commercial winery, is located on the banks of the Derwent River …
BANGALAY STUTCHBURY & PAPEJURY CITATIONLocated in a magnificent rural valley, this ground-hugging pavilion connects with and reinforces the drama of its setting.Long, low and transparent, …
CHALLENGER TAFE MARITIME CENTRE COX HOWLETT + BAILEY WOODLANDJURY CITATIONLocated within the Fremantle Port Authority Waterfront, the new TAFE building responds to its maritime context …
ROBIN BOYD HOUSE II GROUNDS ROMBERG & BOYDJURY CITATIONNumber 290 Walsh Street, South Yarra, is an iconic address in Australian architectural history, comparable to the …
THE BRICKPIT RING DURBACH BLOCK ARCHITECTSJURY CITATIONThe Brickpit Ring is approached via low bridges that sit above a sensitive, fragile ground plane. It is an …
SUKHUMVIT SOI 53 APARTMENTS, BANGKOK KERRY HILL ARCHITECTSJURY CITATIONTo experience a project by Kerry Hill Architects is to enjoy the choreography of light and shade …
HOUSE ON ROCHALIE DRIVE, SINGAPORE WOHAJURY CITATIONThe desire of an old couple to sit in comfort and enjoy the activities of their visiting family at …
DEUTSCHE BANK BLIGH VOLLER NIELDJURY CITATIONThis sophisticated interior aligns seamlessly with the corporate culture of Deutsche Bank.It combines a tangible efficiency with a smart and …
SYDNEY HILTON JOHNSON PILTON WALKERJURY CITATIONThis major new refurbishment of the flagship hotel of an international chain offers a model of urban responsiveness, powerfully enhancing …
MEMORIAL HALL, MELBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PETER ELLIOTT ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGNJURY CITATIONThe cultural significance of the Melbourne Grammar School has been successfully retained by this …
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA KAURNA BUILDINGJOHN WARDLE ARCHITECTS + HASSELLJURY CITATIONSituated between a city pub and a bland-faced, heritage-listed building, the Kaurna building provides a …
Living in landscape
INTERNATIONALThe opening of the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.Cocktails on the Grand Canal to celebrate the registration of Woodhead Interplan SR, the first …
Intensive studios
BUILDING A MASTERPIECE: THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSEEdited by Anne Watson, foreword by Jørn Utzon. Powerhouse Publishing, 2006. $55 pb and $70 hc.Very few architectural books …
Venice architecture biennale
Supermodels
WHY ARCHITECTURE MATTERS 1Aerial views of London, New York, Paris and Sydney.Denser environments, better amenity and the conservation of natural resources – for Alec Tzannes …