Architecture Australia, November 2008
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Daniel Griffin RMIT University Jade Myers University of QueenslandAbove: Daniel Griffin, RMIT UniversityAbove: Jade Myers, University of QueenslandJury CitationJoint awards are made to two projects, …
Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre Bligh Voller Nield in collaboration with CCDIJury CitationThe new Olympic Tennis Centre is located on a gently sloping western edge …
The Wharf Theatre Vivian Fraser in association with NSW Government ArchitectJury CitationPresenting The Wharf with a major award in 1985, the then Institute of Architects …
Children’s Activity Centre PHOOEY ArchitectsJury CitationSkinners Playground is the epitome of the small project category. The architects have worked tirelessly and directly with their clients …
Fremantle House Simon Pendal and Rebecca AngusJury CitationThe Fremantle House is a small project with large ambitions. The strategies and methodologies established by the architects …
RSPCA Burwood Redevelopment, Stage 1: Kennels NHArchitectureJury CitationMelbourne’s new RSPCA kennels provide innovative accommodation in a robustly detailed complex which admirably meets the needs of …
K2 Apartments DesignInc MelbourneJury CitationK2 Apartments provides inner-city, high-density accommodation with excellent environmental performance within the constraints of public housing. Ninety-six units are configured in …
Aurora Operations Facility Heffernan Button Voss ArchitectsJury CitationThe Aurora Operations Facility is a large industrial structure sitting in a big landscape. The innovative use of …
Winner Graham Brawn University of MelbourneJury CitationEmeritus Professor Graham Brawn LFRAIA is a remarkable educator: inspirational, inclusive, engaging and enthusiastic. The testimonials of his colleagues …
Florian Heise Queensland University of TechnologyJury CitationFlorian Heise has made a significant contribution to architecture through his leadership of student organizations and initiatives and his …
Watercube — National Swimming Centre CSCEC + PTW Architects + CCDI + ArupJury CitationSituated along the main axis of the Olympic Green across from the …
So, what does it all mean? John Macarthur and Laura Harding reflect on this year’s awards.
EDO by Stanisic Associates
Stadium Mass Rapid Transit Station by WOHA Image: Patrick Bingham-Hall Image: Tim Griffith Jury Citation The Stadium MRT Station in Singapore is a major new underground …
Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership by John Wardle Architects
Rouse Hill Town Centre Rice Daubney, Allen Jack + Cottier, Group GSAJury CitationLocated in the outer western suburbs of Sydney, the Rouse Hill Town Centre …
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The Cherrell Hirst Creative Learning Centre, Brisbane Girls Grammar School m3architectureJury CitationThe Cherrell Hirst Creative Learning Centre at Brisbane Girls Grammar School aims to develop …
Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership John Wardle ArchitectsJury CitationThe Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership at Melbourne Grammar creates an enduring positive …
MCG Redevelopment MCG5 Sports ArchitectsJury CitationThe design of contemporary large sport stadium infrastructure involves complex programming, construction technology and delivery procedures. The redevelopment of the …
Klein Bottle House McBride Charles RyanJury CitationThis determinedly avant-garde house uses a complex mathematical model as a metaphorical generator for a new spatial experience. The …
Leura House James Stockwell ArchitectJury CitationThe design of this house draws on an Australian vernacular of the shed or utilitarian building, executed in a thoroughly …
Wilson House Denton Corker MarshallJury CitationThis is a country house set atop a hill with expansive views. It is sited precisely, taking advantage of the …
Queensland Brain Institute John Wardle Architects and Wilson Architects (in association)Jury CitationUndeterred by the technically complex servicing and tight operational controls that define laboratories, the …
CarriageWorks at Eveleigh Tonkin Zulaikha GreerJury CitationThe Eveleigh CarriageWorks in Sydney is a vast complex of industrial buildings constructed in 1888 to provide workshop space …
Harold Desbrowe-Annear’s Chadwick House, Stage 1 Peter Crone ArchitectsJury CitationThe restoration and adaptation of the Chadwick House pays homage to original architect Harold Desbrowe-Annear. Peter …
The Cheong House Robertson and HindmarshJury CitationThe Cheong House in Castlecrag, designed by Walter and Marion Griffin, was in a near derelict state, largely through …
Hume City Council Offices LyonsJury CitationThe outer suburban site for this six-storey office building – set in a large, open, shopping mall car park adjacent …
Monaco House McBride Charles RyanJury CitationComposed with skill and technical elan, the wonderfully vivacious and witty facade of this narrow urban building has a magnetic …
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Out there: Architecture Beyond Building – impressions of the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale from Naomi Stead, Danila Campo and Stephanie Smith.
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