2020 National Architecture Awards: Winners

The winners of the 2020 National Architecture Awards have been announced.

A total of 44 projects were recognised across 15 categories, 25 with national awards and 19 commendations.

The Australian Institute of Architects made the announcements via a digital ceremony on Thursday.

The national jury, led by immediate past national president professor Helen Lochhead, said social and environmental sustainability featured strongly in this year’s award-winning projects.

“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,” Lochhead said.

“It was encouraging to see housing projects of all types challenging expectations and delivering high- quality buildings imbued with amenity and delight, even with limited means.”

Victoria further enhanced its reputation for architectural excellence with a host of projects recognised across awards categories.

Projects in New South Wales dominated the new houses category this year, while Victorian and South Australian projects featured in the multiple housing and alteration and additions categories.

“Projects at this level are all accomplished, but it was the projects that could demonstrate their value beyond the limits of the brief or the confines of the site that the jury selected for national recognition,” Lochhead said.

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

THE HARRY SEIDLER AWARD

Phoenix Central Park (NSW)
Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Three Capes Track Lodges (TAS)
Andrew Burns Architecture

Daramu House (NSW)
Tzannes

9 Cremorne St (VIC)
Fieldwork

EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

THE DARYL JACKSON AWARD

Ian Potter Southbank Centre, University of Melbourne (VIC)
John Wardle Architects

NATIONAL AWARD

Curtin University Midland Campus (WA)
Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley

MLC School Senior Centre (NSW)
BVN

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Carlton Learning Precinct COLA (VIC)
Law Architects

HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE

THE LACHLAN MACQUARIE AWARD

Bozen’s Cottage (TAS)
Taylor & Hinds Architects

Hollow Tree House (TAS)
Core Collective Architects

NATIONAL AWARD

Regent Theatre, Melbourne (VIC)
Lovell Chen

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

THE EMIL SODERSTEN AWARD

Phoenix Central Park (NSW)
Durbach Block Jaggers
John Wardle Architects

NATIONAL AWARD

Grant Pirrie House (NSW)
Virginia Kerridge Architect

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Napier Street for Milieu (VIC)
Freadman White

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

THE SIR ZELMAN COWEN AWARD

Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension (NSW)
Johnson Pilton Walker
NSW Government Architect

Marrickville Library (NSW)
BVN

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Parks Victoria Albert Park Office and Depot (VIC)
Harrison and White
Archier

State Library Victoria Redevelopmen (VIC)
Architectus
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
HOUSES (ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS)

THE ELEANOR CULLIS-HILL AWARD

Redwood (NSW)
Chenchow Little

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Outside [the] box (SA)
Troppo Architects

RaeRae House (VIC)
Austin Maynard Architects

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
HOUSES (NEW)

THE ROBIN BOYD AWARD

Basin Beach House (NSW)
Peter Stutchbury Architecture

East Street (NSW)
Kerstin Thompson Architects

NATIONAL AWARD

Glebe House (NSW)
Chenchow Little

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Breezeway House (NSW)
David Boyle Architect

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
MULTIPLE HOUSING

THE FREDERICK ROMBERG AWARD

Studio Apartments (NSW)
Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects

NATIONAL AWARD

Napier Street for Milieu (VIC)
Freadman White

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Salisbury Townhouses (VIC)
NTF Architecture

Gillies Hall (VIC)
Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

Verve Residences (NSW)
CKDS Architecture with Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

THE NICHOLAS MURCUTT AWARD

For Our Country (ACT)
Edition Office and Daniel Boyd

NATIONAL AWARD

In Absence (VIC)
Edition Office and Yhonnie Scarce

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Protagonist (VIC)
Cumulus Studio

Marsden Park Amenities (NSW)
CHROFI

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

THE DAVID OPPENHEIM AWARD

Marrickville Library (NSW)
BVN

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre (WA)
Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects
Advanced Timber Concepts Studio

Mon Repos Turtle Centre (QLD)
KIRK

URBAN DESIGN

THE WALTER BURLEY GRIFFIN AWARD

Metro North West (NSW)
Hassell
Turpin Crawford Studio
McGregor Westlake Architecture

NATIONAL AWARD

Campbell Section 5 Master Plan (ACT)
Hill Thalis Architecture
Urban Projects

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Bridge of Remembrance (TAS)
Denton Corker Marshall

COLORBOND® AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE

NATIONAL AWARD

Carlton Learning Precinct COLA (VIC)
Law Architects

NATIONAL COMMENDATION

Bankwest Stadium (NSW)
Populous

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

THE JØRN UTZON AWARD

The Arroyo Affordable Housing (USA)
John Koning Eizenberg Architecture

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

2020 PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER

Outside [the] box (SA)
Troppo Architects

ENDURING ARCHITECTURE

NATIONAL AWARD

Palm Garden House (NSW)
Richard Leplastrier

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