Architecture Australia, November 2007
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2007 raia national architecture awards
Jury overview
Sir zelman cowen award for public architecture
STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND DONOVAN HILL PEDDLE THORP JURY CITATIONThis project well expresses its vast ambition to demand and excite public engagement. Culturally and climatically …
Robin boyd award for residential architecture — houses
CAPE SCHANCK HOUSE PAUL MORGAN ARCHITECTS JURY CITATIONThis small residence is an exemplary empathetic development of a pristine coastal site. And as development pressure on …
National award for residential architecture — houses
H HOUSE DONOVAN HILL JURY CITATIONThe H House demonstrates the mastery of the culture of climate that has characterized the work of Donovan Hill for …
Frederick romberg award for residential architecture — multiple housing
CORNWALL APARTMENTS DONOVAN HILL JURY CITATIONThis project addresses the issue of how the residential population of typical suburban streets may be significantly increased through the …
National award for residential architecture — multiple housing
YVE APARTMENTS WOOD MARSH ARCHITECTURE JURY CITATIONThis is an extraordinarily well judged and voluptuous experiment in urban form-making. Despite its heroic size and form, the …
National award for interior architecture
H HOUSE DONOVAN HILL JURY CITATIONThe interior of this substantial house both subverts and extends the “inside/outside” tradition of Australian domestic design. It eschews conventional …
National commendation for interior architecture
THE SMITH GREAT AUSSIE HOME CASSANDRA COMPLEX JURY CITATIONThe interior of this bayside home in Melbourne is full of architectural ambition, ambition to rethink the …
Harry seidler award for commercial architecture
EUREKA TOWER FENDER KATSALIDIS (AUST) JURY CITATIONThe Eureka Tower clearly demonstrates that commercial architecture can be about more than the “bottom line” – it can …
National commendation for commercial architecture
1010 LATROBE STREET ARM JURY CITATIONThe speculative office building, developed for unknown tenants, presents architects with very particular challenges – to create a marketable “brand” …
Walter burley griffin award for urban design
SOUTHERN CROSS STATION GRIMSHAW JACKSON JV JURY CITATIONThe new Southern Cross Station in central Melbourne shows how successful urban design can contribute significantly to the …
National award for urban design
THURINGOWA RIVERWAY ARTS CENTRE AND PIONEER PARK COX RAYNER ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS JURY CITATIONThis project addresses a fundamental urban design issue, how to create a …
Jørn utzon award for international architecture
MANCHESTER CIVIL JUSTICE CENTRE DENTON CORKER MARSHALL JURY CITATIONThis extraordinary new project in Manchester was the result of an international design competition for what is …
25 year award for enduring architecture
THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA EDWARDS MADIGAN TORZILLO BRIGGSDrawing: “Cut away view looking towards the lake.” Published in “The High Court of Australia; Architects: Edwards …
National award for small project architecture
PARK STREET HOUSE ROBERT SIMEONI ARCHITECTS JURY CITATIONRobert Simeoni’s own house is a classic small project – almost impossible to appreciate from images, given the …
Colorbond award for steel architecture
MAMARUNI SCHOOL BUILD UP DESIGN JURY CITATIONThe Mamaruni School has been selected for this award for its understated but intelligent and accurate use of steel …
Student prize for the advancement of architecture
KATE FERGUSON, CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MIRIAM WALLACE, UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA Kate FergusonMiriam Wallace JURY CITATIONKate Ferguson and Miriam Wallace have both made significant contributions …
Bluescope steel glenn murcutt student prize
AARON PETERS: “INFANT NARRATIVE AND ARCHITECTURE AT PLAY” QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY JURY CITATIONA space designed for children undoubtably resonates with the human psyche, but …
The critics respond
So, what does it all mean? In response to an initiative by Carey Lyon, we invite two critics to reflect on this year’s awards outcomes. Michael Keniger and Sandra Kaji-O’Grady contemplate the crop.
National award for sustainable architecture
UTAS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE by SBE AND SIX DEGREES ARCHITECTS – ARCHITECTS IN COLLABORATION Image: Roger Fay JURY CITATIONThe Tasmanian jury citation for this project observes …
National award for public architecture
GALLERY OF MODERN ART, QUEENSLAND by ARCHITECTUS Image: John Gollings Image: Peter Hyatt Jury CitationGoMA differs from most other galleries of art, both traditional and contemporary, …
National Award for International Architecture
SOHO SHANGDU by LAB ARCHITECTURE STUDIO Jury Citation Working within the rapid-growth economy of China provides serious challenges to international architects. These challenges include the vast …
Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture
State Library of Queensland by Donovan Hill Peddle Thorp
National Award for Commercial Architecture
Riparian Plaza by Harry Seidler and Associates
Neville Quarry Architectural Education Prize
DR PAULA WHITMAN Jury CitationDr Paula Whitman made an exceptional contribution to research, teaching and the profession over many years. This is demonstrated by the …
Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage
UTAS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE BY SBE AND SIX DEGREES ARCHITECTS – ARCHITECTS IN COLLABORATION Image: Roger Fay Image: Patrick Rodriguez Image: Patrick Rodriguez Image: Patrick Rodriguez …
Comment
Foreword
ARCHITECTURAL VALUE — REAL OR VIRTUAL?The RAIA National Awards is one of the important opportunities to reflect on decisions made and, from the collective knowledge …
Reflection
DEBATING THE AWARDSBeing on the jury for any award programme is an honour; being a juror for the RAIA National Architecture Awards is a particular …
Obituary
Vale wolfgang sievers 1913—2007
Letters
DARLING HARBOURI read with interest the letters from Robert Blackmore, Jennifer Taylor and Mark Willett regarding the responsibility for the original concept design for Darling …
Essay
Ethics, Aesthetics, Architecture
Radar
Books
Reading pleasures
Installation
Awards night butterflies
Art
Tilting for Windmills
Event
New trends
Unbuilt
Unbuilt australia
Housing
Aboriginal clients
Biennale
Venice Biennale
Headlines
INTERNATIONAL Denton Corker Marshall is on the architects’ panel from which architects will be chosen to design the Athletes’ Village for the London 2012 Olympic …
Venetian ‘City of Hope’
In 1982 Edmond & Corrigan proposed this new design for the Australian Pavilion in Venice.
