Winners have been announced in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards tonight in Cairns.

 The jury awarded Regional Commendations to five projects (see list below) which will now progress to the coveted Queensland State Architecture Awards to be announced in Brisbane on 26 June.

In addition to a Regional Commendation, The Edge by Charles Wright Architects was presented with the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year.

‘This house is an impressive response to a difficult site. The robust shell-like concrete envelope gives the client privacy and frames the panoramic view. Raw materials and the angular form, which projects the living areas over the hillside, create a commanding presence for the building,’ the jury said.

Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett Architect Builder also received additional honours, taking home the House of the Year and Regional Project of the Year, an honour bestowed to an exceptional local project by a local architect.

‘Planchonella house is tucked into the rainforest along a ridge edge of Mt Whitfield. The building humbly engages the occupants with the environment. Pockets of space are carefully crafted and detailed, creating places that are both calming and invigorating, with elements of quite delight,’ the jury said in awarding the project.

A People’s Choice Award was run through social media, with the public choosing The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum by Julianne McAlloon Architects.

Queensland 2015 Awards Jury Director, Paul Uhlmann (Paul Uhlmann Architect), presented the Regional Commendations, the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year, House of the Year and Regional Project of the Year to Far North Queenslandwinners at a special Awards ceremony at the Hilton Cairns Hotel Ballroom on Friday night.

Regional Commendations: