From a surf club and an aquatic centre to houses, the Australian Institute of Architects has announced its shortlist for the 2024 New South Wales Architecture Awards.
More than 126 projects have been shortlisted, 100 of which are architecture projects. The NSW awards jury met for two days in February to listen to 246 project presentations. Following this, they created the shortlist who will now continue through to the next stage of the NSW Architecture Awards.
Categories include Commercial Architecture, Educational Architecture, Heritage, Interior Architecture, Public Architecture, Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions), Residential Architecture - Houses (New), Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing, Small Project Architecture, Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design.
NSW Chapter president Adam Haddow said the awards are an opportunity to draw attention to design excellence, design practitioners and the societal benefits that good design can have.
“Since 1981, we have upheld excellence in the profession by recognising best practice in the field through our National Architecture Awards program, inspiring others to continue striving to positively shape communities through architecture.”
This year’s entrants included more adaptive reuse projects as a percentage than ever before. “This speaks to a societal shift that is refocusing energy towards reuse with the intent of redeploying embodied carbon,” Haddow said.
“Architects are also increasingly acknowledging the impact of the built environment on the natural and cultural landscape, and particularly our impact on First Nations people. We are particularly excited by the number of projects that challenged convention and aimed to address Connecting to Country and Truth Telling.”
Site visits to all shortlisted projects will occur in April 2024 and winners will be announced on 28 June at the NSW Architecture Awards.
Public Architecture
Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club by Adriano Pupilli Architects.
Image: Martin Mischkulnig
Artie Smith Oval Cricket and AFL Sports Pavilion – Local Architect South Coast in association with Barnacle studio
Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club – Adriano Pupilli Architects
Parramatta Aquatic Centre – Grimshaw and Andrew Burges Architects with McGregor Coxall
Powerhouse Castle Hill – Lahznimmo Architects
Redfern Community Hub – Aileen Sage, Djinjama, Jean Rice Architect, Dr Noni Boyd and the City of Sydney
Redfern Station – Design Inc
South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) – Sibling Architecture
Sydney Football Stadium (Allianz Stadium) – Cox Architecture
The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland – Chrofi and NBRS
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Blok Belongil by Blok Modular with Vokes and Peters.
Image: Christopher Frederick Jones
Blok Belongil – Blok Modular with Vokes and Peters
Clifton House – Anthony Gill Architects
Culburra Beach House – Virginia Kerridge Architect
Dachshund House – Maxwell and Page
Fish River House – Incidental Architecture
Gully House – Andrew Burges Architects
Highlands House – Luke Moloney Architecture
Irrawaddy – Incedental Architecture
Kidman Lane – Plus Minus Design
Little Young Street 4A and 4B – David Langston-Jones
Maitland Bay House – Studio Bright
Olive Tree House – Bastian Architecture
Rosedale House – Scale Architecture
Shed House – Breakspear Architects
Shiplap House – Chenchow Little
Watsons Bay House – Ian Moore Architects
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Arcadia by Plus Minus Design.
Image: Clinton Weaver
Arcadia – Plus Minus Design
Aru House – Curious Practice
Bayview Tree House – Woodward Architects
Bellevue Hill House – Tribe Studio Architects
Birchgrove House – Carter Williamson Architects
Blue Mountains House – Anthony Gill Architects
Bowral House – Luke Moloney Architecture
Courtyard House – Atelier M
Fun House – ASA
Helen’s Place – Custom Mad
Hidden Garden House – Sam Crawford Architects
Hill House – Breakspear Architects
House in Lilyfield – Charmaine Pang Architect
House in Surry Hills – Architect George
House Lupe – Lintel Studio for Architecture
Lee House – Candalepas Associates
Queens Park – Downie North
Terrace House Mirage – Alcami Architecture
Tree House – Dunn Hillam Architecture and Urban Design
Vessel – Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Botany Road by Candalepas Associates.
Image: Rory Gardiner
Botany Road – Candalepas Associates
Horizon Apartments – CKDS Architecture and Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects, architects in association
Huntington – SJB
Iglu Mascot – Bates Smart
Lunar Apartments – Rothelowman
Maggie Street – Curious Practice
Nightingale Marrickville – SJB
Qubec, Newport – Nettleton Tribe
The Flynn – Chris Jenkins Design – Architects
The Surry – Candalepas Associates
Ziggys’ Villas – Harley Graham Architects
Educational Architecture
Barker College Maths and Student Hub by Architectus.
Image: Brett Boardman
Barker College Maths and Student Hub – Architectus
Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) – ARM Architecture with Architectus and CO.OP Studio
Centre for Science and Art, Abbotsleigh Senior School – AJC
Darlington Public School – FJC Studio
Hilltops Young High School Library – Hayball
St Patrick’s Primary School Lochinvar – SHAC
St. Patrick’s College: Scientia Building – BVN
Commercial Architecture
88 Walker by Fitzpatrick and Partners.
Image: Tyrone Branigan
88 Walker – Fitzpatrick and Partners
Blue and William – Woods Bagot
Campbell House Private Office – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Darlinghurst Workplace – BVN
Goodhope – Those Architects
Moss Manor – Luke Moloney Architecture
Next DC S3 Data Centre – Greenbox Architecture
The Porter House Hotel – Candalepas Associates
The Sydney Swans HQ at the Royal Hall of Industries – Populous
Interior Architecture
477 Pitt St by Wardle.
Image: Peter Marko
477 Pitt St – Wardle
Birchgrove House – Carter Williamson Architects
Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) – ARM Architecture with CO.OP Studio
Bowral House – Luke Moloney Architecture
Campbell House Private Office – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Capella Sydney – Make Architects and Bar Studio
Highlands House – Luke Moloney Architecture
Lee House – Candalepas Associates
Michael Kirby Building – Hassell
The Gunnery Transformation – Dunn Hillam Architecture and Urban Design
The Porter House Hotel – Candalepas Associates
Transurban – Bates Smart
Heritage Architecture
Birchgrove House by Carter Williamson Architects.
Image: Pablo Veiga
Birchgrove House – Carter Williamson Architects
Maitland Administration Centre – Maitland City Council, BVN, PTW and EJE
Moss Manor – Luke Moloney Architecture
Oroton Offices – Richards Stanisich
Parramatta North, Western Sydney Startup Hub – TKD Architects
Parramatta Town Hall – Design Inc Sydney, Lacoste and Stevenson, Manuelle Gautrand Architecture and TKD Architects
Redfern Community Hub – Aileen Sage, Djinjama, Jean Rice Architect, Dr Noni Boyd and the City of Sydney
Redfern Station – Design Inc
The Glass House – Cracknell and Lonergan Architects
The Gunnery Transformation – Dunn Hillam Architecture and Urban Design
The Porter House Hotel – Candalepas Associates
The Sydney Swans HQ at the Royal Hall of Industries – Populous
Small Project Architecture
Bobbin Head Amenities by Aileen Sage Architects.
Image: Hamish McIntosh
Bobbin Head Amenities – Aileen Sage Architects
Coconut Crab – ASA in collaboration with Casa Adams Fine Wares
Ewen Park Outdoor Learning Centre – Sam Crawford Architects
Hurlstone Memorial Reserve Community Centre – Sam Crawford Architects
North Head Viewing Platforms – Chrofi and Bangawarra with National Parks and Wildlife Service
Princes Studio – Curious Practice
Urban Design
Charles Street Square by Lahznimmo Architects with SMM.
Image: Brett Boardman
Charles Street Square – Lahznimmo Architects with SMM
Parramatta Aquatic Centre – Grimshaw and Andrew Burges Architects with McGregor Coxall
Redfern Station – Design Inc
Sydney Football Stadium (Allianz Stadium) – Cox Architecture with Aspect Studios
Transport Access Program – Tranche 3 – Transport for NSW Urban Design (Public Transport and Precincts)
Sustainable Architecture
Barker College Maths and Student Hub by Architectus.
Image: Brett Boardman
Barker College Maths and Student Hub – Architectus
Campbell House Private Office – Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Dachshund House – Maxwell and Page
Fun House – ASA
Liverpool Civic Place – FJC Studio
Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club – Adriano Pupilli Architects
Nightingale Marrickville – SJB
Olive Tree House – Bastian Architecture
Pocket Passiv – Anderson Architecture
The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland – Chrofi and NBRS
EmAGN Project Award
House in Surry Hills by Architect George.
Image: Martin Siegner
House in Surry Hills – Architect George
Irrawaddy – Incedental Architecture
Mavis Terrace – Pasqual Architects
North Head Viewing Platforms – Chrofi and Bangawarra with National Parks and Wildlife Service
Olive Tree House – Bastian Architecture
Redfern Community Hub – Aileen Sage, Djinjama, Jean Rice Architect, Dr Noni Boyd and the City of Sydney
South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) – Sibling Architecture
Terrace House Mirage – Alcami Architecture
The Gunnery Transformation – Dunn Hillam Architecture and Urban Design
