New architectural projects outside the Queensland's major metropolitan area have walked away with half of this year's top annual architecture awards.

Projects outside Brisbane and from regions across Queensland have claimed 17 of this year's 37 awards and commendations, including the state's best new residential project, best new heritage project, best small project architecture, best interior architecture and best steel architecture.

The Robin Dods Award for Residential Architecture went to the Busby residence at Yeppoon by Brian Hooper Architect. When presenting the award, jury director, Justin O'Neill said, "The Busby residence is an outstanding example of coastal infill. The colours, patternation and use of materials is a modern interpretation of the beach house vernacular and a great precedent for future beach houses in this coastal zone."

Five further residential housing awards and commendations were presented to projects from Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Agnes Water in Central Queensland.

The Don Roderick Award for Heritage went to Riddel Architecture for the sensitive renovation of the almost-intact 80 year old Warroo Shire Hall in Surat on the Darling Downs. Riddell Architecture was also awarded an Architecture Award for the 150 year old Barambah Station.

Cox Rayner Architects' Youngcare, Australia's first multi-residential building designed specifically for high-need under 50 year olds - and intended as a model to be copied nationally - was awarded the Job & Froud Award for Residential Architecture Multiple Housing.

This year's Karl Langer Award for Urban Design was presented to the Varsity Station Village Master Plan on the Gold Coast by Deicke Richards Architects, with the GHM Addison Award for Interior Architecture also going to the Gold Coast's Balnaves Foundation Multimedia Learning Centre at Bond University by Wilson Architects.

Architecture & Design Team

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