Winning results of the 2019 NSW Architecture Awards in Australia

The 2019 edition of the Australian Institute of Architects' regional NSW Architecture Awards recently came to a close with the big reveal of the winners. A total of 51 entries across 12 categories received named awards, awards, and commendations.

The big-time winner of this year's competition was the Maitland Riverlink. Designed by Chrofi with McGregor Coxall, the project won this year's honorable NSW Architecture Medallion as well as the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and the Blacket Prize. Another big winner was the Green Square Library and Plaza by Studio Hollenstein in association with Stewart Architecture; it received the John Verge Award for Interior Architecture, the NSW Premier’s Prize, and awards in the Public Architecture and Urban Design categories.

Recipients of NSW Architecture named awards and awards will now advance to compete in the National Architecture Awards. National Award winners will be announced on November 7.

Public Architecture

Sulman Medal 

Maitland Riverlink – Chrofi with McGregor Coxall 

Awards 

Cabarita Park Conservatory – Sam Crawford Architects 

Shellharbour Civic Centre – Designinc in association with Lacoste and Stevenson 

Green Square Library and Plaza – Studio Hollenstein with Stewart Architecture

Commendation 

State Library of New South Wales – Hassell

Sustainable Architecture 

Milo Murphy Award 

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School – BVN

Awards 

UNSW Roundhouse – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer 

My Ideal House by Mirvac – Mirvac Design with Madeleine Blanchfield

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) 

Hugh and Eva Buhrich Award 

Five Gardens House – David Boyle Architect

Award 

Redfern Warehouse – Ian Moore Architects 

Commendation 

Moreton Manor – CO-AP (Architects)

Residential Architecture – Houses (New) 

Wilkinson Award 

GB House – Renato D’Ettorre Architects

Awards

Merewether – Savio Parsons 

Sunrise House – MCK Architects 

Commendations 

Castle Cove House – Terroir 

Bay Guarella – Peter Stutchbury Architecture

Small Project Architecture 

Robert Woodward Award 

Bungarribee Parklands Shelters – Stanic Harding Architects with Paramatta Park and Western Sydney Parklands Trusts

Award 

Renewal of the Opera House’s Joan Sutherland Theatre – Scott Carver 

Commendation 

Punch Park Amenities – Carter Williamson Architects

Educational Architecture

William E. Kemp Award 

University of Sydney F23 Administration Building – Grimshaw Architects

Awards 

Taronga Institute of Science and Learning – NBRS Architecture 

St Pius X High School, Library – SHAC 

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School – BVN 

Commendation

The University of Sydney Life, Earth & Environmental Services Building – HDR

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing 

Aaron Bolot Award 

North Rocks – Candalepas Associates

Awards 

Imperial – Stanisic Architects

Iglu Redfern – Bates Smart 

OneA – Breakspear Architects and Kann Finch Group 

Commendations 

Arlington Grove – Smart Design Studio 

Mezzo – Chrofi and Kannfinch

Commercial Architecture 

Sir Arthur G. Stephenson Award 

Dangrove – Tzannes

Award 

Paramount House Hotel – Breathe Architecture 

Commendations 

Rail Operation Centre – Jacobs with Smart Design Studio 

Barrack Place – Architectus 2 Bligh Street – Bates Smart

Urban Design

Lloyd Rees Award 

Harold Park – Mirvac Design, Government Architect NSW (GANSW), City of Sydney and Hassell

Awards 

Green Square Library and Plaza – Studio Hollenstein with Stewart Architecture and Hassell 

Maitland Riverlink – Chrofi with McGregor Coxall 

Commendation 

Elizabeth Bay Marina – Lahznimmo Architects 

Interior Architecture 

John Verge Award 

Green Square Library and Plaza – Studio Hollenstein with Stewart Architecture

Awards 

Castle Cove House – Terroir in collaboration with Pascale Gomes-McNabb Design 

Dangrove – Tzannes 

Commendations 

Redfern Warehouse – Ian Moore Architects 

Caroma On Collins – Archier

Heritage 

Greenway Award 

House in Darlinghurst – Tribe Studio

Awards 

Tayim – Welsh and Major Architects 

State Library of New South Wales – Hassell 

Paramount House Hotel – Breathe Architecture 

Commendations 

Balmain Rock – Benn and Penna Architecture 

The Burcham – Allen Jack and Cottier 

St John’s College Library – Hector Abrahams Architects

Enduring Architecture 

350 George Street – Edward Raht

Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture

St Pius X High School, Library – SHAC

2019 NSW Premier’s Prize 

Green Square Library and Plaza – Studio Hollenstein in association with Stewart Architecture and Hassell

2019 City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize 

Barrack Place – Architectus 

Harold Park – Mirvac Design, Government Architects Office (GANSW), City of Sydney and Hassell

Blacket Prize 

Maitland Riverlink – Chrofi with McGregor Coxall

Emerging Architect Prize 

Cameron Anderson, Cameron Anderson Architects