From a state-of-the art Tasmanian resort to a humble Victorian country home, the six winning projects in the 2011 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards, announced on 15 August, impressed the judges with their visionary use of timber.
The Intergrain Timber Vision awards recognize and celebrate the valuable role timber plays in contemporary Australian architecture and design. Collectively, this year’s winning projects embody Australia’s distinct design aesthetic and illustrate the long relationship it has with timber.
In the Commercial categories, Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre (Epping North, Victoria) by Tandem Design Studio received the award for Best Commercial Exterior and Saffire (Coles Bay, Tasmania) by Circa Architecture received the award for Best Commercial Interior. In the Residential categories, Hills Plains House (Metcalfe, Victoria) by Wolveridge Architects was named Best Residential Exterior and Queenscliff Residence (Queenscliff, Victoria) by John Wardle Architects named Best Residential Interior.
The inaugural Young Architect category saw 26-year-old Weian Lim from Matt Gibson Architecture + Design take out the award for his contribution to the design of Kooyong Residence (Armadale, Victoria).
The People’s Choice Award went to Sanura (Tallebudgera, Queensland) by Pouné Design.
