Winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Awards

Some great-looking projects in Australia were announced as the winners of the 2014 National Architecture Awards on November 6 at the Darwin Convention Centre. Organized by the Australian Institute of Architects, this year's results were geared toward community-based projects.

Forty-three awards and commendations were given to 36 projects across 12 national categories. The awards jury selected the winners — chosen from each state and territory — out of the 153 qualified projects that advanced from each AIA chapter's Architecture Awards held earlier this year.

Check out some of the winning projects below.

Urban Design

The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design

• Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade – Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney (NSW)

National Award for Urban Design

• GASP! Stage 02 – Room 11 (Tas)

Commercial Architecture

The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture

• White Bay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)

National Awards for Commercial Architecture:

• 8 Chifley Square – Lippmann Partnership/Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners (NSW)
• Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA) 

National Commendation for Commercial Architecture

• Prahran Hotel – Techne Architects (Vic)

Interior Architecture

The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture

• UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)

National Awards for Interior Architecture

• Bread in Common – spaceagency (WA)
• Garangula Gallery – Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects (NSW)
• Hotel Hotel – March Studio (ACT)
• Sustainable Industries Education Centre – MPH Architects + Architectus in association (SA)

Enduring Architecture

The National Enduring Architecture Award

• CB Alexander College, Tocal – Ian McKay and Philip Cox, Architects in Association (NSW)

Heritage

The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage

• Eternity Playhouse – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects (NSW)
• National Commendation for Heritage
• Former Police Station, 127-129 George Street, The Rocks – Welsh + Major Architects with Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (NSW)

Public Architecture

The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture

• UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld) 

National Awards for Public Architecture

• Australian PlantBank – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)
• Dallas Brooks Community Primary School – McBride Charles Ryan (Vic)
• Dandenong Mental Health Facility – Bates Smart Whitefield McQueen Irwin Alsop Joint Venture (Vic)
• Prince Alfred Park + Pool Upgrade – Neeson Murcutt Architects in association with City of Sydney (NSW)
• UTAS Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies – John Wardle Architects + Terroir, in Association (Tas)

National Commendations for Public Architecture

• North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club – Durbach Block Jaggers in association with Peter Colquhoun (NSW)
• South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute – Woods Bagot (SA)

International Architecture

The Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture

• Stonehenge Exhibition + Visitor Centre – Denton Corker Marshall (United Kingdom) 

Award for International Architecture

• Shelter@Rainforest – Marra + Yeh Architects (East Malaysia)

Small Project Architecture

The Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture

• Bicheno Surf Life Saving Club + Boathouse – Birrelli art + design + architecture (Tas)

National Awards for Small Project Architecture

• Balmain Apartment – Durbach Block Jaggers (NSW)
• Kew Studio – Sean Godsell Architects (Vic)  National Commendation for Small Project Architecture
• Studio 217 – Amalie Wright & Richard Buchanan (Qld)

Sustainable Architecture

The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture

• The Commons – Breathe Architecture (Vic)

National Awards for Sustainable Architecture

• Australian PlantBank – BVN Donovan Hill (NSW)
• The Wayside Chapel – environa studio (NSW)
• UQ Advanced Engineering Building – Richard Kirk Architect HASSELL Joint Venture (Qld)

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

The Australian Institute of Architects Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

• Bellevue Terrace Alterations + Additions – Philip Stejskal Architecture (WA)

National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

• West End Tower – Owen and Vokes and Peters (Qld)

National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

• Strohmayr House – Troppo Architects (NT)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• House at Hanging Rock – Kerstin Thompson Architects (Vic)

National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• Oxlade Drive House – James Russell Architect (Qld)

National Commendations for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• Hover House – Bower Architecture (Vic)
• Southern Outlet House – Philip M Dingemanse (Tas)

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

• The Commons – Breathe Architecture (Vic)  National Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
• UNSW Kensington Colleges – Bates Smart (NSW)

National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

• Gantry – Bates Smart (NSW)

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

• The National COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
• White Bay Cruise Terminal – Johnson Pilton Walker (NSW)