Winners of the Queensland State Architecture Awards announced

26 Jun, 2017

A “much loved community facility” and a home nestled deep in the Daintree are among winners in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 Queensland State Architecture Awards announced in Brisbane on Friday 23 June. The Sunshine Coast University Hospital, by Architectus Brisbane and HDR Rice Daubney as Sunshine Coast Architects,…

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