Architects are well represented on the shortlist of the 2021 National Trust Heritage Awards, recently announced in Sydney.
Running since 1994, the National Trust awards program recognizes excellence across the heritage conservation, arts and culture, architecture and design, publishing and community sectors. Architects dominate the adaptive re-use category this year and are also prominent in the conservation: built heritage category.
“There are diverse range of projects and initiatives recognized this year, and they represent the full spectrum of heritage and role it plays in defining and enriching place, telling the stories of our diverse communities and connecting people,” said architect Matt Devine, chair of the National Trust Heritage Awards jury.
The awards celebrate projects, initiatives and individuals that demonstrate excellence in the conservation, protection, and interpretation of Aboriginal, built, natural and cultural heritage.
Along with Matt Devine, the judging panel includes architectural historian and heritage specialist Noni Boyd; landscape architect Saneia Norton, National Trust conservation director David Burdon, and heritage experts Miranda Firman, Siobhan Lavelle, Lisa Newell and Phil Bennett.
Individual awards including the Heritage Skills, Lifetime Achievement, Cathy Donnelly Memorial and the Judges’ Choice will be announced at the National Trust Heritage Awards ceremony on Thursday 13 May.
The 2021 National Trust Heritage Awards Shortlist
Adaptive Re-Use
Carr Street, Coogee – entered by McGregor Westlake Architecture
Cottage Medical, Berry – entered by Nicholas Powell Architect
Sub Base Platypus – entered by Lahznimmo Architects
The Sydney Retreat – entered by Bronwyn Hanna
Sub Base Platypus – entered by Lahznimmo Architects.
Image: Ben Guthrie
Conservation: Built Heritage
Alpha House Restoration, Kamay 2020 – entered by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Australian Museum Project Discover – entered by The Australian Museum and Orwell and Peter Phillips
Greenway Window Conservation and Upgrade Project, Milsons Point – entered by Land and Housing Corporation, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Lowy Institute, Sydney – entered by Hector Abrahams Architects
Pawley Street, Surry Hills – entered by NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Restoration of Cathedral of St Michael and St John, Bathurst – entered by Cathedral of St Michael and St John, Bathurst
Shell House, Sydney – entered by Adriel Consultancy
Conservation: Interiors and Objects
Conservation of the Art Gallery of NSW Bas Reliefs – entered by International Conservation Services
Preserving and Promoting Australia’s Theatrical Heritage: From Storage Rooms to Performing Arts Archive and Community Performance – entered by Seaborn, Broughton and Walford Foundation
Restoration of the Historic 1890 William Hill and Son Organ in the Hunter Baille Memorial Presbyterian Church, Annandale – by Ralph Lane OAM
Conservation: Landscape
Spains Wharf, Kurraba Point – entered by Aspire Stone Masonry
Australian Museum Project Discover – entered by The Australian Museum and Orwell and Peter Phillips.
Image: Brett Boardman
Aboriginal Heritage
Leagues Club Park, Gosford – entered by Hunter Central Coast Development Corporation
Walking on Country – entered by Shoalhaven City Council
Advocacy
Mulgoa Valley – entered by Friends of Fernhill and Mulgoa Valley Inc
Save Willow Grove – entered by North Parramatta Residents Action Group
Continuing Tradition
George Proudman Fellowship Program – entered by Ministers Stonework Program
Tuckombil Barn – entered by Traditional Timber Frames
Education and Interpretation
Fairbridge Children’s Park, Molong – entered by Clouston Associates
House Music at Your House – entered by Sydney Living Museum
Kamay 2020 Commemorative Sculptures– entered by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Sydney Opera House, Tours Immersive Digital Experience (TIDE) – entered by Sydney Opera House
Warrane, Sydney – entered by Trigger
Heritage Events, Exhibitions and Tours
Carrington Road Industrial Marrickville – entered by Louisa King and Ali Wright
The Coal Loader App – entered by North Sydney Council
Dennis Heritage Day – entered by Museum of Fire
Developing Sydney: Capturing Change 1900 – 1920 – entered by City of Sydney Council
Fragile Beauty, Rich and Rare – entered by Pamela Pauline Photography
Inherit: Old and New Histories – entered by Orange Regional Museum
Papunya Tula: 50 Years 1971 – 2021 – entered by Utopia Art Sydney
Spring Harvest 2021 – entered by Sydney Living Museum
‘Thresholds’ by Julia Davis and Lisa Jones – entered by Sydney Trains
Tourists Paradise – entered by Port Macquarie Museum
Heritage Resources and Publications
Callan Park – Barnet Buildings External Fabric Maintenance Plan: An asset management and development consent document – entered by Ministers Stonework Program
Designing a Legacy – entered by Tim Ross, Modernister Films and Production Group
Vitalising Veteran Car Club Website – entered by The Veteran Car Club of Australia (NSW) Inc.
