2024 Tasmanian Architecture Awards Winners Revealed

Tasmania’s best new residential and commercial buildings have been named in the Australian Institute of  Architects’ 2024 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, shining a light on the most innovative, sustainable and inspirational homes, commercial, education and community buildings.

The 32 winners and commendations were chosen by a jury of industry experts from a field of  more than 35 of Tasmania’s leading architectural projects. Some of the winning projects in 2024 contain common themes that unite them. 

“This year, we saw a number of projects aimed at addressing the rising tide of social challenges currently facing our community,” explained Jury Chair, Fred Ward FRAIA.

“This included social housing and accommodation, social services, and education,” he added.  

“The jury saw architects responding by bringing strategic design thinking and high design values to their projects,  particularly in this challenging economic context. Architects are being asked to do more with less, resulting in both economically and environmentally sustainable outcomes demonstrating the real value of architecture,” said Ward.  

The jury also observed this year more than ever, that collaboration between architects and their clients led to high  quality outcomes, especially in relation to communal buildings and spaces. 

“It was satisfying to see government agencies, institutions, community organisations and other clients recognising  the value architects bring to their projects, and demanding high quality service and outcomes,” said Ward.  

The 2024 Tasmanian Architecture Awards program attracted 39 entries, across 35 individual projects. A comprehensive judging process determined the visited entries and eventual winners, with the jury hearing from all the entrants during the presentation to the jury day, before visiting 33 of the 35 projects entered. The jury tour  spanned the state over three days, with projects located around the major population centres of Hobart, Launceston and Burnie – with the furthest project located in Wynyard, on Tasmania’s North West Coast.

Each year, the Tasmanian Architecture Awards juries includes a venerated panel of industry experts. This year the awards juries comprised of:

Tasmanian Architecture Awards Jury

• Fred Ward FRAIA, jury chair, 1+2 Architecture 
• Pippa Jensen RAIA, Pippa Architecture 
• Mark Stranan RAIA, Austin Maynard Architects 
• David Haseler RAIA, FJCStudio 
• Pippa Dickson

The James Blackburn Triennial Prize Jury

• Lucy Burke-Smith RAIA, Purcell 
• Mat Hinds RAIA, Taylor and Hinds Architects 
• Helen Norrie, Associate RAIA, University of Tasmania

EmAGN Project Award Jury

• Daniel Lane RAIA, Preston Lane 
• Fred Ward FRAIA, 1+2 Architecture 
• Kate Shepherd RAIA, Cumulus Studio

Emerging Architect Prize Jury

• Daniel Lane RAIA, Preston Lane 
• Scott Flett RAIA, Scott Flett Architecture Workshop 
• Freya Solomon RAIA Grad, Circa Morris-Nunn Chua

SWT Blythe Student Prize Jury

• Martin Stephenson RAIA, ROSEVEAR STEPHENSON 
• Georgina Russell RAIA, Core Collective Architects 
• Guy Edwards RAIA, LIMINAL Architecture

The Australian Institute of Architects’ 2024 Tasmanian Architecture Awards will be revealed on Saturday 29 June,  in a joint event with the Institute’s International Chapter Architecture Awards and 2024 Australasian Student Architecture Congress ‘Ground Matters’ closing party, held at Mac 02. 

2024 Winners 

Colorbond® Award for Steel Architecture

• Wattlebird House | Scott Flett Architecture Workshop | Palawa people of lutruwita 

Commercial Architecture

• The Colin Philp Award for Commercial Architecture — Lexus of Tasmania and Omotenashi | BYA with Core Collective Architects | muwinina peoples of  nipaluna/Hobart 

Educational Architecture

• The Sydney Blythe Award for Educational Architecture — River’s Edge Building, University of Tasmania | Wardle | The Palawa people
• Award for Educational Architecture — The Cottage School | Taylor and Hinds Architects | Mumirimina
• Award for Educational Architecture — The Hutchins School Pre-Kinder | ROSEVEAR STEPHENSON | Muwinina people of the South East Nation
• Award for Educational Architecture — Larapi Child and Family Learning Centre | JAWS Architects | Tumikini people of North West Nation
• Commendation for Educational Architecture — The Friends’ School Redevelopment Project | Bence Mulcahy with H2o architects | Mouheneenner Clan of the South East Lutruwita Nation

Enduring Architecture

• Award for Enduring Architecture — Long Beach Bathing Pavilion | Hartley Wilson and Bolt Architects | Mouheneener and Nueonne peoples

Heritage

• Award for Heritage — Murdolo Apartments | ROSEVEAR STEPHENSON | Muwinina people of the South East Nation
• Award for Heritage — Finlay Street | Christopher Clinton Architect | muwinina/palawa
• Commendation for Heritage — The Rox Apartments | Core Collective Architects | muwinina peoples of nipaluna/Hobart
• Commendation for Heritage — The Peacock Centre | Xsquared Architects | Muwinina people
• The Alexander North Award for Interior Architecture — Arch South | ROSEVEAR STEPHENSON | Muwinina people of the South East Nation

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations & Additions)

• The Edith Emery Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) — Pedder Street House | Bence Mulcahy | Mouheneenner Clan of the South East Lutruwita Nation
• Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) — Finlay Street | Christopher Clinton Architect | muwinina/palawa
• Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) — Patrick Street | Andrew Campbell and Georgina Russell | muwinina people of nipaluna
• Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) — Regent Street Extension | Preston Lane | Muwinina People

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

• The Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) — James Street | Taylor and Hinds Architects | laykila-plipatumila-kanamaluka/litarimirina/panina
• Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) — Skellig House | Crump Architects | The Nuenonne people
• Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) — Taroona House | Archier | The Mouheneener people of the Palawa nation

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

• The Ray Heffernan Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing — Youth 2 Independence (Y2I) Campbell Street | LIMINAL Architecture | The Muwinina people of nipaluna
• Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing — The Rox Apartments | Core Collective Architects | muwinina peoples of nipaluna/Hobart

Small Project Architecture

• The Peter Willmott Award for Small Project Architecture — TERROIR Hobart Office | TERROIR | Muwinina
• Award for Small Project Architecture — Unshackled! – a convict memorial | Circa Morris-Nunn Chua | palawa

Sustainable Architecture

• Award for Sustainable Architecture — River’s Edge Building, University of Tasmania | Wardle | The Palawa people
• Award for Sustainable Architecture — TERROIR Hobart Office | TERROIR | Muwinina

Tasmanian Architecture Medal

• James Street | Taylor and Hinds Architects | laykila-plipatumila-kanamaluka/litarimirina/panina 

The James Blackburn Triennial Prize

• Harriet’s House | SO:Architecture | The Stoney Creek Nation and the land of the Terrernotepanner, Leterrermairrener and Panniher clans

The EmAGN Project Award 

• The Friends’ School Redevelopment Project | Bence Mulcahy with H2o architects | Mouheneenner Clan of the South East Lutruwita Nation

Emerging Architect Prize

• Keith Westbrook RAIA | Cumulus Studio

SWT Blythe Student Prize  

• Global Studio: Barcelona & The Eixample District | Hamish Saul 

President’s Prize 

• Charles Voss and John Button

More information: architecture.com.au