The Australian Institute of Architects has revealed the projects vying to win in the 2016 NSW Country Division Awards.
Nineteen projects will compete across seven categories such as heritage, residential, affordable housing and small projects. The entrants come from coastal, bush, arid and even Flame Zone environments.
NSW chapter president, Shaun Carter, said the awards are an important way to showcase outstanding architecture outside the main city and metropolitan centres.
“Architecture of the highest quality, that embodies best-practice design and spatial planning, can strengthen communities,” Carter said.
“These architects work in their local communities, adding to the intellectual, cultural and economic life of the region. It is fundamental that regional economies have access to these high-quality professional skills like architecture, spatial planning and problem solving.”
Winners of the seven categories will be decided by a panel of expert judges and members of the public can show their support for a project of their choice by voting in the People’s Choice Award before 5pm on 22 September 2016. To vote visit this website.
The full list of entrants is:
Dorrigo Health and Wellbeing Medical Centre (Dorrigo) by Regional Architects.
Image: Sinclair Black
Public and Commercial Architecture
Dorrigo Health and Wellbeing Medical Centre (Dorrigo) – Regional Architects
New Orange Regional Airport Terminal Building (Orange) – Geolyse and Cox Architecture
Calrossy Resource Centre (Dark, Tamworth) – Studio Two Architecture
Oberon Village Aged Care Facility (Oberon) – integratedDESIGNgroup
Town Beach Public Amenities (Port Macquarie) – Chris Jenkins Design
Broken Head Studio (Broken Head) by Harley Graham Architects.
Image: David Taylor
Residential Architecture – Affordable Housing (under $350,000)
Broken Head Studio (Broken Head) – Harley Graham Architects
Wingello House (Wingello) – Ian Sercombe Architect
Booralong (Possum Creek) by Space Studio.
Image: Kate Holmes
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions)
Booralong (Possum Creek) – Space Studio
Mayne Street (Gulgong) – Cameron Anderson Architects
Surf Coast House (Blueys Beach) – Ian Sercombe Architect
Tom and Doll’s (Byron Bay) – Space Studio
Gull House (Byron Bay) by Harley Graham Architects.
Image: David Taylor
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Brush Tail Drive Residence - Forest Hills, Tamworth – Studio Two Architecture
Coastlands House (Port Macquarie) – Ian Sercombe Architect
Gull House (Byron Bay) – Harley Graham Architects
Phoenix House (Port Macquarie) – Chris Jenkins Design
The Strong House (Ballina) – Barker Studio
White Cube House (Lennox Head) – Space Studio
Mayne Street (Gulgong) by Cameron Anderson Architects.
Image: Amber Hooper
Heritage
Mayne Street (Gulgong) – Cameron Anderson Architects
Light Wave (Byron Bay) by Harley Graham Architects.
Image: David Taylor
Small Projects
Broken Head Studio (Broken Head) – Harley Graham Architects
Light Wave (Byron Bay) – Harley Graham Architects
Cherish High School (Rakai, Uganda) by integratedDESIGNgroup and EMI.
Image: Integrated Design Group
Vision Award
Dorrigo Health and Wellbeing Medical Centre (Dorrigo) – Regional Architects
Cherish High School (Rakai, Uganda) – integratedDESIGNgroup and EMI
