Held at Crown Perth’s Grand Ballroom, the Awards celebrated excellence in the design and construction industry. The WA Architecture Awards is one of my favourite events of the year but I am presently sick and didn’t feel like wheezing away at the media table. It didn’t mean I still couldn’t enjoy poring over the stunning photos of all the nominees and winners at home.
SODA APARTMENTS by Gresley Abas Architects. Photo Dion Robeson.
The Boulevarde by Officer Woods Architects. Photo Robert Frith.
My personal favourites of the winners were the rustic, effortlessly cool industrial-inspired Soda Apartments by Gresley Abas Architects, the small but stunning Adelaide Terrace apartment by vittinoAshe, which took out the Iwan Iwanoff Award for Small Project Architecture, and The Boulevard by Officer Woods Architects, because all that exposed brick and wood speaks to me, and because dogs should be in more architectural photographs.
This year’s WA Architecture Awards was the very first time in history where not just one but two buildings were recognised with the highest overall honour, the George Temple Poole Award. The prestigious George Temple Poole Award is awarded each year to the project deemed worthiest of all the award winners in each category.
Both the State Buildings and the City of Perth Library and Public Plaza were designed by Kerry Hill Architects with Palassis Architects as heritage architects on the State Buildings. Together the two projects complete what is considered Perth’s most important civic space, Cathedral Square. Faced with the quandary of choosing between two outstanding projects, the jury felt it had no alternative but to present the award to both.
City of Perth Library and Public Plaza by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo Angus Martin.
City of Perth Library and Public Plaza by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo Angus Martin.
Perth Concert Hall.
To my pleasure, the Enduring Architecture Award, now in its second year, went to Howlett and Bailey Architects for the iconic Perth Concert Hall, a wonderful, spectacular Perth place where I have fond memories of spending many a night as a 19-year-old before going to The Moon to eat nachos at midnight. The Enduring Architecture Award recognises projects that have withstood the test of time and remain important in a contemporary context. Australian Institute of Architects WA President Philip Griffiths says the award was renamed this year to recognise the work of long-serving public works architect, Richard Roach Jewell.
“The great-great-grandfather of Perth businesswomen and philanthropist Janet Holmes à Court, Jewell was responsible for many prominent buildings that were built in the mid-19th century, including The Deanery, the original Perth Railway Station and the east and west wings of the State Buildings,” says Mr Griffiths. “I think it is certainly very fitting to dedicate the Enduring Architecture Award to Jewell’s important work, much of which still stands today."
All the WA winners will progress to the Australian Institute of Architects National Awards to be judged against the other finest architectural works in the country. I’m so proud of Perth and what our architects have been doing lately, so let’s cross our fingers they do well on a national level.
You can enjoy perusing the beautiful winners in the rest of this post! Maya x
City of Perth Library and Public Plaza by Kerry Hill Architects
The State Buildings by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect)
The State Buildings by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect). Photo Angus Martin.
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES – (New)
The Marshall Clifton Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Victoria Avenue by
spaceagency
Architecture Award – Bay View House by CSA Craig Steere Architects
Commendation – Courtyard Residence by Ross McAndrew Architect
Commendation – Mosman Bay House by iredale pedersen hook Architects
Commendation – Omeo House by Bosske Architecture
Victoria Avenue by spaceagency. Photo Joel Barbitta.
Victoria Avenue by spaceagency. Photo Joel Barbitta.
Bay View House by CSA Craig Steere Architects. Photo Angus Martin.
Bay View House by CSA Craig Steere Architects. Photo Angus Martin.
Omeo House by Bosske Architecture. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Omeo House by Bosske Architecture. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Mosman Bay House by iredale pedersen hook architects. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Mosman Bay House by iredale pedersen hook Architects. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Courtyard Residence by Ross McAndrew Architect. Photo Andrew Pritchard.
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS
The Peter Overman Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
- Camino House by Bosske Architecture
Architecture Award – 2 + 2 by MORQ
Architecture Award – Claremont Residence by David Barr Architect
Commendation – The Boulevarde by Officer Woods Architects
Camino House by Bosske Architecture. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Camino House by Bosske Architecture. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Claremont Residence by David Barr Architect. Photo Robert Frith.
Claremont Residence by David Barr Architect. Photo Robert Frith.
The Boulevarde by Officer Woods Architects. Photo Robert Frith.
The Boulevarde by Officer Woods Architects. Photo Robert Frith.
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – MULTIPLE HOUSING
The Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing – Knutsford / Stage
1 by spaceagency
Architecture Award – SODA APARTMENTS by Gresley Abas Architects
Architecture Award – Mika by Cameron Chisholm Nicol in association with David Barr Architect
Commendation – Halo on Mount Apartments by Baltinas Architecture
Halo on Mount Apartments by Baltinas Architecture. Photo David Brittain.
Halo on Mount Apartments by Baltinas Architecture. Photo David Brittain.
Knutsford / Stage 1 by spaceagency. Photo Dimmity Walker.
SODA APARTMENTS by Gresley Abas Architects. Photo Dion Robeson.
SODA APARTMENTS by Gresley Abas Architects. Photo Dion Robeson.
HERITAGE
The Margaret Pitt Morison Award for Heritage – The State Buildings by Kerry Hill Architects
(Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect)
Architecture Award – Petition at The State Buildings by spaceagency
Commendation – New Museum Project – State Heritage Conservation Works by Hocking Heritage
Studio
New Museum Project – State Heritage Conservation Works by Hocking Heritage Studio. Photo Robert Frith.
New Museum Project – State Heritage Conservation Works by Hocking Heritage Studio. Photo Robert Frith.
The State Buildings by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect). Photo Angus Martin.
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
The Julius Elischer Award for Interior Architecture – Bay View House by CSA Craig Steere
Architects
Architecture Award – Petition at The State Buildings by spaceagency
Architecture Award – The University of Western Australia Guild Student Central Hub by Hames
Sharley
Commendation – Brookfield Multiplex Headquarters by Woods Bagot
Commendation – COMO The Treasury by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects
(Heritage Architect)
Commendation – City of Perth Library by Kerry Hill Architects
Bay View House by CSA Craig Steere Architects. Photo Angus Martin.
COMO The Treasury by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect) Photo Angus Martin.
COMO The Treasury by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect) Photo Angus Martin.
City of Perth Library by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo Eva Baranyai.
SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE
The Iwan Iwanoff Award for Small Project Architecture – Adelaide Terrace by vittinoAshe
Commendation – Standby Espresso by NOMA*
Adelaide Terrace by vittinoAshe. Photo Robert Frith of Acorn Photo.
Adelaide Terrace by vittinoAshe. Photo Robert Frith of Acorn Photo.
Standby Espresso by NOMA*. Photo Simon Venturi.
Standby Espresso by NOMA*. Photo Simon Venturi.
PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
The Jeffrey Howlett Award for Public Architecture – City of Perth Library and Public Plaza by
Kerry Hill Architects
Architecture Award – Surf Club Building and Commercial Development City Beach by CHRISTOU
Design Group
Architecture Award – Western Australian Institute of Sport High Performance Service Centre by
Sandover Pinder + dwp|suters
Architecture Award – Carnarvon Police and Justice Complex by Cox, Howlett & Bailey Woodland
Commendation – Bold Park Aquatic by Donovan Payne Architects
Commendation – National Anzac Centre by Peter Hunt Architect
Western Australian Institute of Sport High Performance Service Centre by Sandover Pinder + dwp|suters. Photo Robert Frith.
Western Australian Institute of Sport High Performance Service Centre by Sandover Pinder + dwp|suters. Photo Robert Frith.
Surf Club Building and Commercial Development City Beach by CHRISTOU Design Group. Photo Douglas Mark.
Surf Club Building and Commercial Development City Beach by CHRISTOU Design Group. Photo Douglas Mark.
City of Perth Library and Public Plaza by Kerry Hill Architects. Photo Angus Martin.
Bold Park Aquatic by Donovan Payne Architects. Photo Emma Van Dordecht.
EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE
The Hillson Beasley Award for Educational Architecture - Mother Teresa Catholic College by
Parry and Rosenthal Architects
Architecture Award - Ngoolark Student Services, ECU Joondalup by JCY Architects & Urban
Designers
Commendation - Bunbury Catholic College Mercy Campus by CODA Studio and Broderick Architects
Commendation - Hale Junior School Arts Building by Site Architecture Studio
Commendation - Year 7 Teaching Facility, John Curtin College of the Arts by JCY Architects & Urban
Designers
Mother Teresa Catholic College by Parry and Rosenthal Architects. Photo Robert Frith of Acorn Photo.
Ngoolark Student Services, ECU Joondalup by JCY Architects & Urban Designers. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Bunbury Catholic College Mercy Campus by CODA Studio and Broderick Architects. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Bunbury Catholic College Mercy Campus by CODA Studio and Broderick Architects. Photo Peter Bennetts.
Year 7 Teaching Facility, John Curtin College of the Arts by JCY Architects & Urban Designers. Photo Rob Ramsay.
URBAN DESIGN
The John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design - Cloisters Redevelopment by The Buchan Group
- Perth
Commendation – Victoria Quay Enabling Precinct Plans by CODA Studio
Commendation – Esperance Foreshore by HASSELL
Cloisters Redevelopment by The Buchan Group - Perth. Photo Silvertone Photography.
Esperance Foreshore by HASSELL. Photo Peter Bennetts.
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
The Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award for Commercial Architecture – Alex Hotel by
spaceagency
Architecture Award – Mirvac OTB Tower, COMO The Treasury & Annex by Kerry Hill Architects
(Design Architect & COMO The Treasury Project Architect), HASSELL (Mirvac OTB Tower & Annex
Project Architect) and Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect)
Commendation - Richmond Well Being Centre by Armstrong Parkin Architects
Commendation – Brookfield Place Tower II by Woods Bagot
Richmond Well Being Centre by Armstrong Parkin Architects. Acorn Photo.
Mirvac OTB Tower, COMO The Treasury & Annex by Kerry Hill Architects. (Design Architect & COMO The Treasury Project Architect), HASSELL (Mirvac OTB Tower & Annex Project Architect) and Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect) Photo Angus Martin.
Mirvac OTB Tower, COMO The Treasury & Annex by Kerry Hill Architects, (Design Architect & COMO The Treasury Project Architect), HASSELL (Mirvac OTB Tower & Annex Project Architect) and Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect). Photo Angus Martin.
Alex Hotel by spaceagency. Photo Anson Smart.
Alex Hotel by spaceagency. Photo Anson Smart.
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
The Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture –Mirvac OTB Tower, COMO The
Treasury & Annex by Kerry Hill Architects (Design Architect & COMO The Treasury Project Architect),
HASSELL (Mirvac OTB Tower & Annex Project Architect) and Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect)
Commendation – Mosman Bay House by iredale pedersen hook architects
RICHARD ROACH JEWELL ENDURING ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Perth Concert Hall by Howlett and Bailey Architects
Mosman Bay House by iredale pedersen hook architects. Photo Peter Bennetts.
COLORBOND® AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE
Colorbond® Award for Steel Architecture – The State Buildings by Kerry Hill Architects
(Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect)
Commendation – Petition at The State Buildings by spaceagency
The State Buildings by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect). Photo Angus Martin.
Petition at The State Buildings by spaceagency. Photo Robert Frith.
MONDOLUCE LIGHTING AWARD
Mondoluce Lighting Award – COMO The Treasury by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis
Architects (Heritage Architect)
COMO The Treasury by Kerry Hill Architects (Architect), Palassis Architects (Heritage Architect). Photo Angus Martin.
Which is your fave project of the year? Maya x
