Twenty projects were recognized by the Australian Institute of Architects on Saturday 22 June, at the 2013 ACT Architecture Awards. Two major new civic projects were honoured in the centenary year for the national capital: 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis was awarded the Canberra Medallion, and the Village Centre of National Arboretum Canberra – the venue for the awards presentation – received the Romaldo Giurgola Award for Public Architecture. All projects receiving a named award or an architecture award progress to the 2013 National Architecture Awards, to be announced in Sydney on 7 November.
2013 ACT Architecture Awards
2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis.
Image: John Gollings
Canberra Medallion
2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct – Fender Katsalidis
Romaldo Giurgola Award for Public Architecture
Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Public Architecture Awards
Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer.
Image: Brett Boardman
Canberra College Performing Arts Centre – BVN Donovan Hill
St Clare’s College Trade Training Centre – Collins Caddaye Architects
The Australian National University National Computational Infrastructure Facility – Metier3
Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design
2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct – Fender Katsalidis
Urban Design Awards
Manuka Oval Sport Lighting – Cox Architecture
The Realm Precinct – Colin Stewart Architects
Commercial Architecture Awards
St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects.
Image: Stefan Postles
4 National Circuit Precinct – Fender Katsalidis
EAST Hotel – Cox Architecture
W.Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture
St Mary Mackillop College Chapel – Collins Caddaye Architects
Interior Architecture Awards
Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect.
Image: Anthony Knobel
2 National Circuit – Fender Katsalidis
EAST Hotel – Cox Architecture
The Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture – Houses
Knobel House – Anthony Knobel Architect
Residential Architecture Award – Houses
Gallery House – Philip Leeson Architects
Commendation
Rodway House – TT Architecture
Commendation – Multiple Housing
Parliament House by Mitchell Giurgola and Thorp, 1988.
Image: John Gollings
Bridge Point – Colin Stewart Architects
Heritage Architecture Award
Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill.
Image: John Gollings
2 National Circuit – Fender Katsalidis
Small Project Architecture Award
Roberts House – Dennis Formiatti Architect
Commendations
Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects.
Image: Ben Wrigley
Krawarree House – Strine Design
O’Connor Additions – Allan Spira Architect
Sustainable Architecture Award
Knobel House – Anthony Knobel Architect
Enduring Architecture Award
Parliament House – Mitchell Giurgola and Thorp 1988
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture
Canberra College Performing Arts Centre – BVN Donovan Hill
Art in Architecture Award
Gallery House – Philip Leeson Architects
Education Prize
St Joseph’s Early Childhood Learning Centre – Paul Barnett Design Group
InLite Light in Architecture Prize
St Mary Mackillop College Chapel – Collins Caddaye Architects
BCA Certifiers Mervyn Willoughby-Thomas Renovation Award
Dickson House – Marcus Graham Architect
Commendation
Roberts House – Dennis Formiatti Architect
President’s Medal
David Clarke (Clarke Keller Architecture)
Clem Cummings Medal
Ian Wood-Bradley (Office of the Coordinator General within the ACT Government)
Emerging Architect’s Prize
Andrew Verri (Jigsaw Housing)
John Redman Prize
Alexander Gorecki (University of Canberra)
ACT Chapter Student Medallion
Aliki George (University of Canberra)
DJAS Graduate Prize
Sarah Herbert (University of Canberra)
COX Architecture Student Design Prize
Melanie Schonfeld for Spatial Resonance, Piano Museum
Commendations
Alexander Gorecki for Lodge on the Lake
Sarah Herbert for Piano Museum
2013 Juries
President’s Medal: Tony Trobe (TT Architecture).
Clem Cummings: Tony Trobe (TT Architecture).
Main Awards, Canberra Medallion, Art in Architecture, Education, Colourbond & Inlight: Andrew Wilson, chair; Paul Berkemeier (national president elect); Robbie Speight (Colin Stewart Architects); Joanna Nelson (Joanna Nelson Architects); Pedro Geleris (Arquitectura); Paul Daley (Sydney Morning Herald columinst & author/playwright); Warren Overton (Viridis E3 & LAROS Technologies).
Emerging Award: Tony Trobe, chair (TT Architecture); Robbie Speight (Colin Stewart Architects & 2012 winner); Reine Roberts (Allan Spira Architect).
Enduring Award: David Hobbes, chair (Philip Leeson Architects); Eric Martin (Eric Martin & Associates); Alanna King (Philip Leeson Architect).
BCA Certifiers Mervyn Willoughby-Thomas Renovation Award: John Hanrahan, chair (Renfree Hanrahan Architects); Eric Martin (Eric Martin & Associates); Erica Rudwick (TT Architecture); Stephanie Anderson (The Canberra Times), Ross Norwood (DNA Architects).
