Acknowledging and encouraging excellence in building design, the 23rd Building Designers Association of Victoria (BDAV) Building Design Award winners were announced last Saturday, 4 August 2018 at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Melbourne Design Studios (MDS) was the big winner on the night, winning the overall Building Design of the Year award for their 7 star NatHERS rated luxury townhouses in Richmond (No Two The Same), which also won the awards for best Multi Residential Design and Excellence in the use of Timber. The project also won two commendations: Residential Interior Design and Most Innovative Bathroom Design.
Located in an historic and tightly-held pocket of inner-city Melbourne, this townhouse development features six bespoke urban residences, along with the award-winning transformation of a derelict Victorian heritage dwelling also located on site.
The development balances a heritage setting with contemporary design, redefining typical urban townhouse design to hero connection with the landscape and surrounds.
Marking a departure from conventional townhouse typology, each dwelling offers multi-functional and spacious living in an otherwise tightly built-up urban area. Boasting a rare combination of light-filled internal spaces gathered around multiple outdoor spaces and rooftop terrace with city skyline views, each townhouse has over 20 percent more outdoor space than a typical solution.
The sustainable brief and inspiration for the project also provided the opportunity for innovative solutions and departures from the standard townhouse architecture. Designed in response to the Melbourne climate, each townhouse offers a holistic and contemporary approach to sustainable design and passive solar design principles.
Other winners include Beaumont Concepts’ prototype affordable sustainable house (CORE9), which received awards for Best Environmentally Sustainable Design – Residential and Best Energy Efficient Design.
Family-owned Ego Pharmaceuticals’ new energy efficient headquarters (Ego) won best Non-Residential Design – New Project, while Luke Fry’s transformation of one of St Kilda’s finest Art Deco homes (Chaddesley Avenue) won the award for best Residential Interior Design.
Little Brick Studio took out the popular People’s Choice Award for their affordable high-quality dual occupancy project in Mornington (Mitchell Street).
This year’s awards featured over 30 categories, from single dwelling and multi-residential projects, to interior design, commercial, education, hospitality, heritage conservation, and public buildings.
The awards typically place an emphasis on sustainability in building design, with categories including ‘Best Energy Efficient’, ‘Best Environmentally Sustainable’, and a new category: ‘Excellence in the use of Recycled Materials’.
According to BDAV president Lindsay Douglas, each year the Awards entries “go from strength to strength and provide not only the broader community with a window into the profession’s capabilities, but foster within BDAV members a sense of professional pride and a benchmark for best-practice projects.”
The full list of winners is below and can also be found here.
WINNER
Melbourne Design Studios Pty Ltd for No Two the Same
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN NEW HOUSE $300K-600K
WINNER
Design Unity Pty Ltd for Merricks Beach House
COMMENDATION
Beaumont Concepts for CORE 9
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN NEW HOUSE $600K-$1M
WINNER
Arki Design Studio for Martha's Peak
COMMENDATION
Mt Martha Drafting & Design for Barkly Street House
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN NEW HOUSE OVER $1M
WINNER
Tina Lindner Building Design for SSO Project
COMMENDATION
Rachcoff Vella Architecture Pty Ltd for Wildcoast
MULTI RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
WINNER
Melbourne Design Studios Pty Ltd for No Two the Same
RESIDENTIAL BEST SMALL LOT DESIGN
WINNER
JFK Design for Project Napier
COMMENDATION
placeformspace for Chronicles of Hewhill
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS UP TO $250K
WINNER
Tina Lindner Building Design for Charles Project
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS $250K-$500K
WINNER
Luke Fry Pty Ltd for Chaddesley Avenue
COMMENDATION
JFK Design for Project Napier
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS $500K-$1M
WINNER
EME Design Pty Ltd for Courtyard House
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS OVER $1M
WINNER
Project Now (Vic) Pty Ltd for Neill Street
NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN NEW PROJECT
WINNER
Crosier Scott & Associates Pty Ltd for Ego Pharmaceuticals Headquarters
COMMENDATION
Project Now (Vic) Pty Ltd for Integrated Medical Centre
NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS
WINNER
Form & Function Building Design for St Joseph’s Parish Project
RESIDENTIAL HERITAGE DESIGN
JOINT WINNER
Peter Jackson Design Pty Ltd for Werai
JOINT WINNER
EME Design Pty Ltd for Courtyard House
NON-RESIDENTIAL HERITAGE DESIGN
WINNER
Form & Function Building Design for St Joseph’s Parish Project
BEST ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN-RESIDENTIAL
WINNER
Beaumont Concepts for CORE 9
COMMENDATION
Maxa Design Pty Ltd for Kallista
BEST ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN-RESIDENTIAL
WINNER
Beaumont Concepts for CORE 9
COMMENDATION
EME Design Pty Ltd for Passive Butterfly
RESIDENTIAL RESTORATION
WINNER
Peter Jackson Design Pty Ltd for Werai
NON-RESIDENTIAL RESTORATION
WINNER
Form & Function Building Design for St Joseph’s Parish Project
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN
WINNER
Luke Fry Pty Ltd for Chaddesley Avenue
COMMENDATION
Melbourne Design Studios Pty Ltd for No Two the Same
COMMENDATION
Rachcoff Vella Architecture Pty Ltd for Wildcoast
NON-RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN
WINNER
Crosier Scott & Associates Pty Ltd for Ego Pharmaceuticals Headquarters
COMMENDATION
Sync Design for Gigil Café
MOST INNOVATIVE SMALL WORKS PROJECT
WINNER
Form & Function Building Design for Koala Childcare North Campus
PAST PRESIDENTS’ AWARD FOR BEST RESPONSE TO A DESIGN BRIEF
WINNER
Melbourne Design Studios Pty Ltd for No Two the Same
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
WINNER
Little Brick Studio for Mitchell Street Project
MOST INNOVATIVE KITCHEN DESIGN
WINNER
Luke Fry Pty Ltd for Chaddesley Avenue
COMMENDATION
More Detail Pty Ltd for Long Island Point Kitchen
MOST INNOVATIVE BATHROOM DESIGN
WINNER
Design Unity Pty Ltd for Switchback Residence
COMMENDATION
Melbourne Design Studios Pty Ltd for No Two the Same
COMMENDATION
Rachcoff Vella Architecture Pty Ltd for Wildcoast
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF STEEL
WINNER
Luke Fry Pty Ltd for Chaddesley Avenue
COMMENDATION
Maxa Design Pty Ltd for Kallista
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF TIMBER
WINNER
Melbourne Design Studios Pty Ltd for No Two the Same
COMMENDATION
Quin Wyatt Building Designers for Clipper Quay
COMMENDATION
Sync Design for Gigil Café
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF GLASS
WINNER
Vibe Design Group Pty Ltd for Morell Street
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF MASONRY
WINNER
Form & Function Building Design for Koala Childcare North Campus
COMMENDATION
Peter Jackson Design Pty Ltd for Werai
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF CONCRETE
WINNER
Rachcoff Vella Architecture Pty Ltd for Wildcoast
COMMENDATION
Arki Design Studio for Martha's Peak
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
WINNER
Project Now (Vic) Pty Ltd for Integrated Medical Centre
EXCELLENCE IN USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS
WINNER
Quin Wyatt Building Designers for Clipper Quay
COMMENDATION
Peter Jackson Design Pty Ltd for Western
BEST RESPONSE TO A DESIGN BRIEF BY A STUDENT
WINNER
Heidi Stoll, Bendigo TAFE
BEST DIGITAL PRESENTATION BY A STUDENT
WINNER
Soroush Maghsoudi, Box Hill Institute
DRAFTING EXCELLENCE BY A STUDENT
WINNER
Soroush Maghsoudi, Box Hill Institute
COMMENDATION
Xuan On Phan, Holmesglen
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN BY A STUDENT
WINNER
Yuanita Kuswara, Holmesglen (Interiors)
