Australia's best new & heritage buildings winning 2020 National Architecture Awards

More than forty of Australia's best new buildings this year were recently recognized with National Architecture Awards via a live-streamed event held by the Australian Institute of Architects. From a huge pool of nominations, 25 projects were selected by the jury for national awards, and another 19 received commendations.

"Creative adaptation, along with social and environmental sustainability featured strongly as themes running through this year’s award-winning projects," said Jury Chair and Immediate Past National President Professor Helen Lochhead. "In the context of the pandemic and a rapidly changing climate, it is clear that we need to be designing in new ways and many of these projects show that architects are uniquely positioned to adapt and meet these challenges."

Take a look at the full list of winners below.

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

• The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture: Phoenix Central Park, Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects, NSW
• National Commendation: Three Capes Track Lodges, Andrew Burns Architecture, TAS
• National Commendation: Daramu House, Tzannes, NSW
• National Commendation: 9 Cremorne St, Fieldwork, VIC

EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

• The Daryl Jackson Award for Educational Architecture: Ian Potter Southbank Centre, University of Melbourne, John Wardle Architects, VIC
• National Award: Curtin University Midland Campus, Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, WA
• National Award: MLC School Senior Centre, BVN, NSW
• National Commendation: Carlton Learning Precinct COLA, Law Architects, VIC

ENDURING ARCHITECTURE

National Enduring Architecture Award: Palm Garden House, Richard Leplastrier, NSW

HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE

• The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage (joint winner): Bozen’s Cottage, Taylor & Hinds Architects, TAS
• The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage (joint winner): Hollow Tree House, Core Collective Architects, TAS
• National Award: Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Lovell Chen, VIC

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

• The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture: Phoenix Central Park, Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects, NSW
• National Award: Grant Pirrie House, Virginia Kerridge Architect, NSW
• National Commendation: Napier Street for Milieu, Freadman White, VIC

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

The Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture: The Arroyo Affordable Housing, John Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Santa Monica, California

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

The 2020 People’s Choice winner: Outside [the] box, Troppo Architects, SA

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

• The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (joint winner): Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension, Johnson Pilton Walker with the NSW Government Architect, NSW
• The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (joint winner): Marrickville Library, BVN, NSW

• National Commendation: Parks Victoria Albert Park Office and Depot, Harrison and White with Archier, VIC
• National Commendation: State Library Victoria Redevelopment, Architectus + Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, VIC

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS)

• The Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Redwood, Chenchow Little, NSW
• National Commendation: Outside [the] box, Troppo Architects, SA
• National Commendation: RaeRae House, Austin Maynard Architects, VIC

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (NEW)

• The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) (joint winner): Basin Beach House, Peter Stutchbury Architecture, NSW
• The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) (joint winner): East Street, Kerstin Thompson Architects, NSW

• National Award: Glebe House, Chenchow Little, NSW
• National Commendation: Breezeway House, David Boyle Architect, NSW

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – MULTIPLE HOUSING

• The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: Studio Apartments, Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects, NSW
• National Award: Napier Street for Milieu, Freadman White, VIC
• National Commendation: Salisbury Townhouses, NTF Architecture, VIC
• National Commendation: Gillies Hall, Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, VIC
• National Commendation: Verve Residences, CKDS Architecture with Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects, NSW

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

• The Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture: For Our Country, Edition Office and Daniel Boyd, ACT
• National Award: In Absence, Edition Office and Yhonnie Scarce, VIC
• National Commendation: Protagonist, Cumulus Studio, VIC
• National Commendation: Marsden Park Amenities, CHROFI, NSW

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

• The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture: Marrickville Library, BVN, NSW
• National Commendation: Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre, iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio, WA
• National Commendation: Mon Repos Turtle Centre, KIRK, QLD

URBAN DESIGN

• The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design: Metro North West, Hassell, in collaboration with Turpin Crawford Studio and McGregor Westlake Architecture, NSW
• National Award: Campbell Section 5 Master Plan, Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects, ACT
• National Commendation: Bridge of Remembrance, Denton Corker Marshall, TAS

COLORBOND AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE

• National COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture: Carlton Learning Precinct COLA, Law Architects, VIC
• National COLORBOND Commendation: Bankwest Stadium, Populous, NSW