35 of Queensland’s best projects were honoured at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2013 Queensland Architecture Awards.

The Translational Research Institute in Brisbane by Wilson Architects and Donovan Hill (Architects in Association) received the top prize of the night, the F.D.G Stanley Award for Public Architecture.

The building’s laboratory and research facilities feature a series of interconnected spaces around a central communal garden which, designed with the research community in mind, is set to deliver respite from the intense work within the building.

The jury were particularly impressed by the sense of generosity ingrained into every aspect of the building.

“It offers lavishly-crafted spaces across a range of scales that redefine not only the cramped campus in which it is located, but also the laboratory building typology itself.”

Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones

Featuring an intelligent lighting design, timber detailing and a complete approach to the entire space, the building also won the G.H.M Addison Award for Interior Architecture.

The Robin Dods Award for Residential Architecture – Houses was awarded to James Russell Architect for Bisley Place House, which is designed to open up to the street front.

This design represents a new style of living that encourages engagement between residents of a house and their neighbours beyond.

Bisley Place House. Photography by Toby Scott

The jury reflected, “A reconsideration of the notion of public interface in an established brick veneer residential suburb has led the development of an exciting typology. The exploration of blurred interfaces between exterior and interior informed the delightful 'u' shaped plan with open rooms allowing a connection of yards from front, via central court, to rear.”

Cox Rayner Architects took home three awards altogether – the Beatrice Hutton Award for Commercial Architecture for its new landmark tower, One One One Eagle Street, and the Hob & Froud Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing and the Harry Marks Award for Sustainable Architecture for its Constance Street Affordable Housing.

The Constance Street Affordable Housing Project. Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones

The Constance Street Affordable Housing project was commended for its well-planned apartments that provide a high level of amenity. Its community spaces also respond to user requirements, creating a variety of unpretentious, comfortable spaces.

The Hayes & Scott Award for Small Project Architecture was awarded to Far North Queensland architects, Charles Wright Architects for a “deceptively simple alteration and addition”, Re-Newell.

The jury noted the clever interpretation of the client’s brief by the architectural team to create an almost perfect beachside retreat with a variety of space types. “Using robust, ordinary materials, they have exceeded any reasonable expectations required of this type of architecture.”

Re-Newell. Photography by Patrick Bingham Hall

The full list of winning projects:

Art & Architecture Prize

Winner – Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law by Architectus in association with Guymer Bailey Architects

Commendation – BCEC on Grey Street by Cox Rayner Architects

Commendation – Caneland Central Shopping Centre by Lend Lease Design

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Winner – Cooroy Library by Brewster Hjorth Architects

Commercial Architecture

Beatrice Hutton Award for Commercial Architecture – One One One Eagle Street by Cox Rayner Architects

Award – Circa CT1 by Arkhefield

Award – Wesley House by Fulton Trotter Architects in association with Architectus

Commendation – Retail Store and Offices Lockhart River by Kevin O’Brien Architects in association with Project Services

Enduring

Enduring Architecture Award

Winner – Oribin House + Studio by E.H. Oribin Architect

Heritage Architecture

Don Roderick Award for Heritage – Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment by CA Architects & Cox Rayner Architects in association with O’Neill Architecture

Interior Architecture

G.H.M. Addison Award for Interior Architecture - Translational Research Institute by Wilson Architects and Donovan Hill (Architects in Association)

Award – Energex Newstead Riverpark Workplace by BVN Donovan Hill in association with Cox Rayner

Award - One One One Eagle Street by Cox Rayner Architects

Commendation – Gadens Lawyers by HASSELL

Commendation – Caneland Central Shopping Centre by Lend Lease Design

Public Architecture

F.D.G. Stanley Award for Public Architecture – Translational Research Institute by Wilson Architects and Donovan Hill (Architects in Association)

Award – Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law by Architectus in association with Guymer Bailey Architects

Award – Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum by Cox Rayner Architects

Commendation – TYTO Cultural Precinct by lahznimmo architects + architects north

Commendation – Somerset Civic Centre by ThomsonAdsett

Commendation – Health Clinic CQU by Reddog Architects Pty Ltd

Residential Architecture – Houses

Robin Dods Award for Residential Architecture – Houses – Bisley Place House by James Russell Architect

Award – Glass House by Charles Wright Architects

Award – Taringa House by Loucas Zahos Architects

Commendation – Yaroomba House by Majstorovic Architecture

Commendation – Chelmer House by Bligh Graham Architects

Commendation – One Wybelenna by Shaun Lockyer Architects

Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing

Job & Froud Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing – Constance Street Affordable Housing by Cox Rayner Architects

Award – Binna Burra Sky Lodges by dm2architecture pty ltd

Commendation – Charles Street Residences by Studio Mango

Commendation – The Village at Coorparoo by S3

Small Project Architecture

Hayes & Scott Award for Small Project Architecture – Re-Newell by Charles Wright Architects

Award – Keperra House by A-CH (Atelier Chen Hung)

Award – West End Ferry Terminal by Cox Rayner Architects

Commendation – New Farm Studio by Bligh Graham Architects

Sustainable Architecture

Harry Marks Award for Sustainable Architecture – Constance Street Affordable Housing by Cox Rayner Architects

Commendation – Cooroy Library by Brewster Hjorth Architects

Commendation - Translational Research Institute by Wilson Architects and Donovan Hill (Architects in Association)

Urban Design

Karl Langer Award for Urban Design – Finding Country Exhibition 13th Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 by Kevin O’Brien Architects in association with the Finding Country Collective and Venti di Cultura

Award – Soul by DBI Design

Award – Flinders Street Revitalisation by Cox Rayner Architects

Commendation – SW1 South Bank by Cox Rayner Architects in association with several architects on individual buildings including bureau^proberts, Allen Jack & Cottier, JMA Architects and Haysom Architects

Projects that received a Named Award or an Architecture Award now progress to the 2013 National Architecture Awards, which is to be announced in Sydney on 7 November 2013.

Geraldine Chua

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