As has come to be expected of the Victorian Architecture Awards, a stunning diversity of project types were on display at this year’s presentation ceremony. This year, however, saw a particular celebration of projects with a human focus and scale; a theme that was evident across all categories.

“This year there [was] a focus on designing healthy, liveable spaces,” says Vanessa Bird, Victorian Chapter president.

“Living and working in well-designed buildings influences the way we think and feel; it inspires and uplifts us, promotes wellbeing and health and can bring us together in new ways.

“The value of good architecture is about creating places for people.”

Notable among the winners was the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The large-scale project by STHDI and MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan) took home the Victorian Medal and the William Wardell Award for Public Architecture.

Other awarded projects included Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre by FJMT, The Coppel and Piekarski Family Disability Respite Centre by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, Shadow House by Matt Gibson Architecture in collaboration with Mim Design, and South East Water by BVN.

Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub by Six Degrees Architects was recognised twice, receiving the John George Knight Award for Heritage Architecture and the Henry Bastow Award for Educational Architecture.

Fifty-eight awards and commendations were presented – from a shortlist of 102 projects – at the awards. Projects that received a named award or award will now progress to the National Architecture Awards, to be announced in Canberra on 2 November 2017.

Full list of winners from the 2017 Victorian Architecture Awards below:

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

WILLIAM WARDELL AWARD

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre by STHDI and MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan)
Victorian-Comprehensive-Cancer-Centre-by-STHDI-and-MCR-Silver-Thomas-Hanley-DesignInc-and-McBride-Charles-Ryan-Image-Peter-Bennetts.jpg Photography by Peter Bennetts

AWARDS

Brimbank Community and Civic Centre by Lyons
Brimbank-Community-and-Civic-Centre-by-Lyons-Image-Lyons.jpg Image: Lyons

Bunurong Memorial Park by BVN
Photography by John Gollings

Pomonal Community Hall by Workshop Architecture
Pomonal-Community-Hall-by-Workshop-Architecture-Image-John-Gollings.jpg Photography by John Gollings

COMMENDATION

Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre by FJMT

URBAN DESIGN

JOSEPH REED AWARD

Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre by FJMT
Frank-Bartlett-Library-and-Moe-Service-Centre-by-FJMT-Image-Nick-Doolan.jpg Photography by Nick Doolan

AWARD

Fitzroy Gardens Redevelopment Project by City of Melbourne City Design Studio
Fitzroy-Gardens-Redevelopment-Project-by-City-of-Melbourne-City-Design-Studio-Image-Nils-Koenning.jpg Photography by Nils Koenning

COMMENDATIONS

Reservoir Urban Nodes by Bellemo and Cat
Upper West Side by Cottee Parker Architects

EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE

HENRY BASTOW AWARD

Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub by Six Degrees Architects
Albert-Park-College-Environmental-Arts-Hub-by-Six-Degrees-Architects-Image-Simon-James.jpg Photography by Simon James

AWARDS

Arts West, University of Melbourne by ARM Architecture and Architectus
Arts-West-University-of-Melbourne-by-ARM-Architecture-and-Architectus-Image-John-Gollings.jpg Photography by John Gollings

The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation - The University of Melbourne by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
The-Grimwade-Centre-for-Cultural-Materials-Conservation-The-University-of-Melbourne-by-Jackson-Clements-Burrows-Architects-Image-Emily-Bartlett.jpg Photography by Emily Bartlett

COMMENDATION

Good Samaritan Primary School - Nazareth (Year 1 and 2) Learning Village by Harrison and White

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE

SIR OSBORN MCCUTCHEON AWARD

The Coppel and Piekarski Family Disability Respite Centre by Jackson Clements Burrows
Architects
The-Coppel-and-Piekarski-Family-Disability-Respite-Centre-by-Jackson-Clements-Burrows-Image-John-Gollings.jpg Photography by John Gollings

AWARD

TarraWarra Cellar Door by Kerstin Thompson Architects
TarraWarra-Cellar-Door-by-Kerstin-Thompson-Architects-Image-Derek-Swalwell.jpg Photography by Derek Swalwell

COMMENDATION

Streat Cromwell by Six Degrees Architects

HERITAGE

JOHN GEORGE KNIGHT AWARD

Albert Park College Environmental Arts Hub by Six Degrees Architects
Albert-Park-College-Environmental-Arts-Hub-by-Six-Degrees-Architects-Image-Simon-James_2.jpg Photography by Simon James

AWARD

Hiro-En House by Matt Gibson Architecture and Design
Hiro-En-House-by-Matt-Gibson-Architecture-and-Design-Image-Shannon-McGrath.jpg Photography by Shannon McGrath

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

MARION MAHONY AWARD

Shadow House by Matt Gibson Architecture and Design, Mim Design
Shadow-House-by-Matt-Gibson-Architecture-and-Design-Mim-Design-Shannon-McGrath.jpg Photography by Shannon McGrath

AWARDS

Slack Melbourne Office by Breathe Architecture
Slack-Melbourne-Office-by-Breathe-Architecture-Image-Peter-Clarke.jpg Photography by Peter Clarke

The Gipson Commons, St Michael’s Grammar School by Architectus
The-Gipson-Commons-St-Michael-s-Grammar-School-by-Architectus.jpg Image: Architectus

COMMENDATIONS

Belmont House by Kennedy Nolan
Cox Box Office by COX Architecture

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (NEW)

HAROLD DESBROWE-ANNEAR AWARD

Rose House Baracco by Wright Architects
Rose-House-Baracco-by-Wright-Architects-Image-Andrew-Kidman.jpg Photography by Andrew Kidman

AWARDS

Dark Horse by Architecture Architecture
Dark-Horse-by-Architecture-Architecture-Image-Peter-Bennetts.jpg Photography by Peter Bennetts

Fish Creek House by Edition Office
Fish-Creek-House-by-Edition-Office-Image-Ben-Hosking.jpg Photography by Ben Hosking

House A by Andrew Walter
Photography by Ben Hosking

Seaberg by Kerstin Thompson Architects
Seaberg-by-Kerstin-Thompson-Architects-Image-Derek-Swalwell.jpg Photography by Derek Swalell

COMMENDATIONS

South Melbourne Beach House by Topology Studio
True North by Tandem Design Studio
Twig House by Leeton Pointon Architects and Interiors and Allison Pye Interiors

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS)

JOHN AND PHYLLIS MURPHY AWARD

Sorrento House by Figureground Architecture
Sorrento-House-by-Figureground-Architecture-Image-Derek-Swalwell.jpg Photography by Derek Swalwell

AWARDS

Dorman House by Austin Maynard Architects
Dorman-House-by-Austin-Maynard-Architects-Image-Peter-Bennetts.jpg Photography by Peter Bennetts

Perimeter House by Make Architecture
Perimeter-House-by-Make-Architecture-Image-Peter-Bennetts.jpg Photography by Peter Bennetts

Shadow Cottage Daylesford by MRTN Architects
Shadow-Cottage-Daylesford-by-MRTN-Architects-Image-Nic-Granleese.jpg Photography by Nic Granleese

COMMENDATIONS

Alfred House by Austin Maynard Architects
Belmont House by Kennedy Nolan

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – MULTIPLE HOUSING

BEST OVEREND AWARD

RMIT Bundoora West Student Accommodation by Richard Middleton Architects (RMA)
RMIT-Bundoora-West-Student-Accommodation-by-Richard-Middleton-Architects-RMA-Image-Dianna-Snape.jpg Photography by Dianna Snape

AWARD

Assembly Apartments by Woods Bagot
Assembly-Apartments-by-Woods-Bagot-Image-Trevor-Mein.jpg Photography by Trevor Mein

COMMENDATIONS

Albert Street by DKO Architecture
Monash University Turner Building Student Accommodation by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE

KEVIN BORLAND AWARD

South Melbourne Beach House by Topology Studio
South-Melbourne-Beach-House-by-Topology-Studio-Image-Paul-Hermes.jpg Photography by Paul Hermes

AWARDS

Balnarring Retreat by Branch Studio Architects
Balnarring-Retreat-by-Branch-Studio-Architects-Image-Peter-Clarke.jpg Photography by Peter Clarke

Casa de Gatos by WOWOWA Architecture and Interiors
Casa-de-Gatos-by-WOWOWA-Architecture-and-Interiors-Image-Martina-Gemmola.jpg Photography by Martina Gemmola

COMMENDATIONS

2016 National Gallery of Victoria Architecture Commission: Haven’t you always wanted…? by M@ Studio Architects
Shimmerlands by Ha - Architecture, Product and Environment with Ben Sibley, Architectural Craftsperson
Sound Cloud by Andrew Simpson Architects

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

ALLAN AND BETH COLDICUTT AWARD

South East Water by BVN
Photography by Dianna Snape

AWARDS

Birkenstock Australia Headquarters by Melbourne Design Studios (MDS)
Birkenstock-Australia-Headquarters-by-Melbourne-Design-Studios-MDS.jpg Image: MDS

Fitzroy Gardens Redevelopment Project by City of Melbourne City Design Studio
Fitzroy-Gardens-Redevelopment-Project-by-City-of-Melbourne-City-Design-Studio-Image-Nils-Koenning_2.jpg Photography by Nils Koenning

COMMENDATION

Monash University Building 56 Redevelopment by McGlashan Everist

AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE

AWARD

Arts West, University of Melbourne by ARM Architecture and Architectus
Arts-West-University-of-Melbourne-by-ARM-Architecture-and-Architectus-Image-Herald-Sun.jpg Image: Herald Sun

COMMENDATION

The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation - The University of Melbourne by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

ENDURING ARCHITECTURE AWARD

University South Lawn Underground Car Park by Loder and Bayly in association with Harris, Lange and Associates

MELBOURNE PRIZE – JOINT WINNERS

2016 National Gallery of Victoria Architecture Commission: Haven’t you always wanted…? by M@ Studio Architects
2016-National-Gallery-of-Victoria-Architecture-Commission-Haven-t-you-always-wanted-Image-NGV.jpg Image: NGV

Tanderrum Bridge by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA in collaboration
Tanderrum-Bridge-by-John-Wardle-Architects-and-NADAAA-in-collaboration-Image-Kristoffer-Paulsen.jpg Photography by Kristoffer Paulsen

REGIONAL PRIZE

Pomonal Community Hall by Workshop Architecture

VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE MEDAL

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre by STHDI and MCR (Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc and McBride Charles Ryan)
Victorian-Comprehensive-Cancer-Centre-by-STHDI-and-MCR-Silver-Thomas-Hanley-DesignInc-and-McBride-Charles-Ryan-Image-Peter-Bennetts_3.jpg Photography by Peter Bennetts

Nicholas Rider

Places-for-people-celebrated-at-the-2017-Victorian-1736082952.png

Let’s connect!