Winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2013 ACT Architecture Awards were revealed over the weekend.

The territory’s highest honour, the Canberra Medallion, was awarded Fender Katsalidis for 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct for exemplifying common sense architectural solution and good design with an underwritten commitment to creating complementary public space within the realm of related agency buildings.

On winning the top prize, the jury said it had, “A clear and sensitive introduction of new commercial architecture into the heritage-listed former patents office and a brown field site that creates a comfortable and inviting space consistent with the aim of increasing urban density around the parliamentary triangle.”

The project was also recognised with the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design.

2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis. Image: John Gollings.

Village Centre – National Arboretum Canberra by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, the venue of the night, was recognised by the jury with the Romaldo Giugola Award for Public Architecture.

“Through the application of distinctive materials and a curvilinear form that displays subtle empathy with surrounding landforms, the architects have ensured that the National Arboretum will become one of Canberra’s most notable iconic buildings,” the jury stated.

Village Centre - National Arboretum Canberra by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer. Image: Brett Boardman.

Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect received the Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture and the ACT Sustainability Award as it “is elegant, beautifully detailed and bespoke”.

Produced by a father and son team of owner, architect and builder, the jury stated, “‘The close quarters to the neighbours on all four boundaries is forgotten in this beautiful and remarkably private home.”

The bathroom in Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect. Image: Anthony Knobel.

The W Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture and the InLite Light in Architecture Prize were awarded to St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects for “an absolute transformation from a dark and internal space, to a naturally-lit and beautiful place for inquiry and contemplation”.

St Mary Mackillop College Chapel designed by Collins Cadday Architects. Image: Stefan Postles.

Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill received the COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture and Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects took home the Art in Architecture Prize.

Canberra College Performing Arts Centre designed by BVN Donovan Hill. Image: John Gollings.

Projects that received a Named Award or an Architecture Award now progress to the 2013 National Architecture Awards to be announced in Sydney on 7 November.

Gallery House designed by Philip Leeson Architects. Image: Ben Wrigley.

Full list of winning projects:

Art in Architecture Prize

Winner – Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects

BCA Certifiers Mervyn Willoughby-Thomas Renovation Award

Winner – Dickson House by Marcus Graham Architect

Commendation – Roberts House by Dennis Formiatti Architect

Canberra Medallion

Winner – 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis

COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture

Award – Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill

Commercial Architecture

Award – EAST Hotel by Cox Architecture

Award – 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis

Education Prize

Winner – St Joseph’s Early Childhood Learning Centre by Paul Barnett Design Group

Enduring Architecture

Award – Parliament House by Mitchell Giurgola and Thorp 1988

Heritage Architecture

Award – 2 National Circuit by Fender Katsalidis

InLite Light in Architecture Prize

Winner – St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects

Interior Architecture

W Hayward Morris Award for Interior Architecture – St Mary Mackillop College Chapel by Collins Caddaye Architects

Award – 2 National Circuit by Fender Katsalidis

Award – EAST Hotel by Cox Architecture

Public Architecture

Romaldo Giugola Award for Public Architecture – Village Centre – National Arboretum Canberra by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer

Award - Canberra College Performing Arts Centre by BVN Donovan Hill

Award – St Clare’s College Trade Training Centre by Collins Caddaye Architects

Award – The Australian National University ‘National Computational Infrastructure Facility’ by METIER3 Pty Ltd

Residential Architecture – Houses

Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland Award for Residential Architecture – Houses – Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect

Award - Gallery House by Philip Leeson Architects

Commendation – Rodway House by TT Architecture

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

Commendation – Bridge Point by Colin Stewart Architects

Small Project Architecture

Named Award – Roberts House by Dennis Formiatti Architect

Commendation – Krawarree House by Strine Design

Commendation – O’Connor Additions by Allan Spira Architect

Sustainable Architecture

ACT Sustainability Award – Knobel House by Anthony Knobel Architect

Urban Design

Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design - 2 & 4 National Circuit Precinct by Fender Katsalidis

Award – Manuka Oval Sport Lighting by Cox Architecture

Award – The Realm Precinct by Colin Stewart Architects

Lisa Rapley

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