Seventeen awards and commendations have been handed out at the Australian Institute of Architects’ (AIA) recent NSW Country Division Architecture Awards.
Among the awarded projects were several from Bangalow-based practice, DFJ Architects: Bangalow Farmhouse, Ballina Sea Rescue Tower, Ocean Shores Soccer Club, and Possum Shoot Shed. In total, the firm won three categories and received two commendations.
Another notable project was The Joint by Joint Modular. The small modular, semi-prefabricated home in Thirroul won both the James Barnet Award and the Residential Architecture – Affordable Housing (Under $35,000) categories.
Other winners from the awards included Sampson House by Source Architects, Lue Road Residence by Cameron Anderson Architects, and Hidden Studio by Harley Graham Architects.
Full list of winners below:
HERITAGE
WINNER
Sampson House, Orange by Source Architects
Photography by Tom Ferguson
COMMENDATION
- Bangalow Farmhouse, Bangalow by DFJ Architects
JAMES BARNET AWARD
WINNER
The Joint, Thirroul by Joint Modular
Photography by Marcus Piper
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
WINNER
Lue Road Residence, Mudgee by Cameron Anderson Architects
Photography by Amber Hooper
PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
WINNER
Ballina Sea Rescue Tower, Ballina by DFJ Architects
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
COMMENDATIONS
- iAccelerate Centre, North Wollongong by ADM Architects
- Ocean Shores Soccer Club, Ocean Shores by DFJ Architects
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS)
WINNER
Courtyard House, Lilyfield by Davis Architects
Photography by Ann-Louise Buck
COMMENDATION
- Sampson House, Orange by Source Architects
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – AFFORDABLE HOUSING (UNDER $35,000)
WINNER
The Joint, Thirroul by Joint Modular
Photography by Marcus Piper
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (NEW)
WINNERS
Carlyle Lane, Byron Bay by Harley Graham Architects
Photography by Peter Tanevski
Escarpment House, Thirroul by Takt
Photography by Shantanu Starick
SMALL PROJECTS
WINNERS
Possum Shoot Shed, Possum Shoot by DFJ Architects
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
Hidden Studio, Coopers Shoot by Harley Graham Architects
COMMENDATION
- Green West House, Orange by Source Architects
TERMIMESH TIMBER AWARD
WINNER
Bangalow Farmhouse, Bangalow by DFJ Architects
Photography by Christopher Frederick Jones
VISION AWARD
COMMENDATION
- Coffs Coast Wildlife Centre by Regional Architects
