Australian design teams have more than 50 projects shortlisted in the 2012 World Architecture Festival Awards (WAF).
Large firms Hassell and BVN alone have five and 10 projects projects respectively in the running in what is said to be the largest architectural awards programme in the world.
The shortlisted entrants have to present to panels of juries at the Awards, which will again be a focal point of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) that this year will be held in Singapore from 3 to 5 October.
One of the shortlisted projects, the Concourse building designed by FJMT
Previous entrants have ranged from renowned global architectural firms to small local practices. All entrants go head-to-head as equals in presenting their designs on a global stage.
The interactive format involves shortlisted entrants presenting their projects live to international judging panels and Festival delegates.
The 54 member international judging panel includes highly regarded Australians Kerry Hill, Michael Heenan, Chris Bosse, Dominic Alvaro, Richard Hassell, Donald Bates and Timothy Moore.
Completed Buildings
Civic and community
- Keast Park Community Pavillion — Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
- Saltwater Coast Lifestyle Centre — NH Architecture
- The Concourse — FJMT
Culture
- Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum — Cox Architecture, Cox Rayner Architects
- Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) — Fender Katsalidis Architects
- State Theatre Centre of Western Australia — Kerry Hill Architects
- The Concourse — FJMT
Display
- Goodfellow Tree Kangaroo Exhibit, Taronga Zoo — BVN Architecture
Health
- Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer — Woodhead
- Robina Hospital Expansion — BVN Architecture
- St Vincent’s Private Hospital Young Adults Mental Health Unit — Woods Bagot
- The Royal Children’s Hospital — Billard Leece Partnership and Bates Smart
Higher education/research
- Biosciences Research Building — Lyons
Hotel/leisure
House
- Brisbane Street Additions — Rad Architecture
- Cloud House — McBride Charles Ryan
- Fairhaven Beach House — John Wardle Architects
- Harold Street Residence — Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
- Hill House — Andrew Maynard Architects
- Seacliff House — Chris Elliott Architects
- Separation Street — DKO Architecture
Housing
- Common Ground Sydney — Hassell
- Fitzgerald Street Housing Development — JCY Architects and Urban Designers
- Monash University Student Housing, Clayton — BVN Architecture
- Helios Residences — Guida Moseley Brown Architects
- Martin No38 — Kerry Hill Architects
New and Old
- The University of Western Sydney, Boilerhouse Precinct — Tanner Architects
Office
- Aecom Workplace — BVN Architecture
- Dandenong Government Services Offices — Hassel
- Darling Quarter — FJMT
Schools
- Kerrie Murphy Building — Allen Jack+Cottier
- Park Lake State School — Suters Architects
- The Infinity Centre — McBride Charles Ryan
Shopping
- Chasing Kitsune — Hassell
Sport
- HMAS Creswell Gymnasium — BVN Architecture
- Noble Park Aquatic Centre — Suters Architects
Transport
- Changi Airport Terminal 1 Redevelopment — Woodhead
- Craigieburn Train Maintenance Facility — HBO+EMTB
Villa
- Boustred House — Ian Moore Architects
- Shearer’s Quarters — John Wardle Architects
Landscape Projects
Completed designs — urban
- North Wharf Promenade, Silo Park and Jellicoe Street — Taylor Cullity Lethlean and Wright + Associates
Future Projects
Competition entries
- Cronton Colliery Design Competition — Hassell
- Perry Park — Hassell
- Route de Meyrin CERN Campus_International Ideas Competition — Hassell
Education
- University of Sydney Business School — Woods Bagot
Experimental
- Man-Built Islands Dongqian Lake Concept Design — Hassell
Health
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Insitutte (SAHMRI) — Woods Bagot
House
- Davenport/Wilson House — Shane Thompson Architects
Infrastructure
- Tianjin Binhai Transport Interchange, Public Domain — Hassell
Leisure led development
- Caxton Street Boutique Hotel — Shane Thompson Architects
Masterplanning
- GCRT 2031 (Gold Coast Rapid Transit Corridor Study) — Hassell
Residential
