The Victorian Pride Centre has won the 2021 Architeam Medal, the top honour in the Architeam Awards, which recognize the work of small, medium and emerging practices.
The LGBTQI+ community building is located in St Kilda and was designed by two small firms based out of that suburb: Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects. The Architeam judges said the building had created a civic presence through its exciting facade and active edge. “The focus on community, sustainability, connectivity and co-existence allows it to surpass stereotypical beauty to experience the sublime journey beyond cultural labels,” its citation reads.
Other major winners include The Hutt 01 Passivhaus – A Beacon of Hope by Melbourne Design Studios, winner of the Sustainability Medal, and Spencer’s Slope by Cloud Dwellers, winner of the Small Project Medal.
Thinking Paddock House by Open Creative Studio won the People’s Choice Award.
This is the fourteenth year of the Architeam Awards. The judges are: Ray Cheung (chair, Krisna Cheung), Mary Featherston (Featherston), David Welsh (Welsh and Major), Melody Chen (Ateliler Chen Hung), Fleur Watson (Open House Melbourne), Isabelle Toland (Ailleen Sage); and Ross Brewin (Gilby and Brewin).
The winners are:
Architeam Medal
Victorian Pride Centre – BAU+GAA (Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects
Sustainablity Medal
The Hutt 01 Passivhaus – A Beacon of Hope – Melbourne Design Studios (MDS)
Small Project Medal
Spencer’s Slope – Cloud Dwellers
Residential Alterations and Additions: $1m +
Award
Arcadia – Architecture Architecture
Commendation
Open Shut House – WALA
Residential Alterations and Additions: $500k – $1m
Awards
Gantry House – OOF! Architecture
Vivarium – Architecture Architecture
Commendations
Terrace House 1 – Dreamer
Mosman Minka – Downie North Architects
Residential Alterations and Additions: Up to $500k
Award
Engawa House – Inbetween Architecture
Commendations
Norwood – Architecture Architecture
South Yarra Apartment – Rosanna Ceravolo Design
Spencer’s Slope – Cloud Dwellers
Innovation and Contribution Award
Award
Plan Rand – Regional Design Service
Commendations
Jenny Edwards – Light House Architecture and Science
Mini Maddern – Public Realm Lab
The Cobargo Santa Project – Breathe
Residential New: $1m+
Award
The Hutt 01 Passivhaus – A Beacon of Hope – Melbourne Design Studios
Commendation
Judo House – Nervegna Reed
Residential New: Up to $1m
Award
Corner House – Archier
Commendation
Macdonald Road House – Philip Stejskal Architecture
Commercial, Community and Public
Awards
Quakers Stage 2 – pH architects and Nervegna Reed Architects
Victorian Pride Centre – Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects
Commendation
Narrandjeri House – Public Realm Lab
People’s Choice Award
Thinking Paddock House – Open Creative Studio
Brickworks Materiality Award
Mainview Boulevard – Canvas Projects
Passive House Scholarship
Passive Hourglass – Aaron Cody of Reserve Studio
Source: Architecture - architectureau
