Australian Institute of Architects announces 2021 National Architecture Awards winners

The winners of Australia's 2021 National Architecture Awards were announced Thursday in a live-streamed ceremony from the Australian Institute of Architects. 

This year marks the 40th edition of the awards. The jury noted that this edition presented a "rare" crop of public architecture, with notable works from Neeson Murcutt + Neille, Cox Architecture, and Kerry Hill. Projects ranged from a military barracks in Queensland to a coastal retreat in Malaysia. Winners were selected from the shortlist announced in September. A total of 30 awards were given out across the platform's ten categories. 

"These awards attest to our profession’s inventiveness, imagination, pulchritude, and multiplicity,” Chair Alice Hampson said in a statement. “Collectively, this year’s awarded works exhibit the richness, intelligence, viscerality, complexity, individuality, and delight of which Australian architecture is capable." 

Scroll down to see the full list of the latest award winners. 

COLORBOND AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE

• COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture: Land 121 Facilities Project, Lavarack Barracks by BVN

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

• The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture: Smart Design Studio, Smart Design Studio
• National Award for Commercial Architecture: Land 121 Facilities Project, Lavarack Barracks, BVN
• National Award for Commercial Architecture: Wangaratta Street, MAArchitects

EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

• The Daryl Jackson  Award for Educational  Architecture: Barker College Rosewood Centre, Neeson Murcutt + Neille
• National Award for Educational Architecture: Penleigh Essendon Grammar School Music House, McBride Charles Ryan
• National Commendation for Educational Architecture: Geelong College Junior School, John Wardle Architects

ENDURING ARCHITECTURE

• National Award for Enduring Architecture: Olympic Swimming Pool, Kevin Borland, John and Phyllis Murphy and Peter McIntyre, with engineer Bill Irwin

HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE

• The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage: Bendigo Former Mining Exchange, Williams Boag Architects
• National Award for Heritage: Australian Museum Project Discover, Cox Architecture with Neeson Murcutt + Neille

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

• The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture: Smart Design Studio, Smart Design Studio (see cover image)
• National Commendation for Interior Architecture: Divided House, Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

• The Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture: One & Only Desaru Coast, Malaysia,  Kerry Hill Architects

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

• The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture: Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design, Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University
• National Award for Public Architecture: Australian Museum Project Discover,
  Cox Architecture with Neeson Murcutt + Neille
• National Award for Public Architecture: National Award for Public Architecture, Andrew Burges Architects and Grimshaw with TCL in collaboration with the City of Sydney

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE — HOUSES (ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS)

• The Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Beaconsfield House, Simon Pendal Architect
• National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Beck Street, LineburgWang
• National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): The Hat Factory, Welsh + Major Architects

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE — HOUSES (NEW)

• The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Night Sky, Peter Stutchbury Architecture
• National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Bunkeren, James Stockwell Architect
• National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Pearl Beach House, Polly Harbison Design

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE — MULTIPLE HOUSING

• The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: The Lothian, Kennedy Nolan    

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

• National Commendation for Small Project Architecture: Floating Sauna Derby, Licht Architecture
• National Commendation for Small Project Architecture: Jackalope Pavilion, March Studio
• National Commendation for Small Project Architecture: Plastic Palace, Raffaello Rosselli Architects

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

• The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture: Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design, Grimshaw in collaboration with Monash University
• National Award for Sustainable Architecture: Smart Design Studio, Smart Design Studio

URBAN DESIGN

• The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design: Sub Base Platypus, lahznimmo architects and Aspect Studios
• National Commendation for Urban Design: QUT Campus to Country, BVN