Architeam has announced the finalists for its 2022 awards, marking its 15th awards year since its inception.
Architeam is a membership association for Australian architects in small, medium and emerging practices. With 1,000 members nationally, the association has been supporting young and small-scale practices for 30 years.
The awards were open to all association members around Australia and included categories for new residential projects; residential alterations and additions; commercial, community and public architecture; unbuilt projects; and awards for innovation and contribution.
This year’s jury comprised chair Adam Newman of NWMN Architects, Fiona Dunin of FMD, Rory Hyde from Melbourne School of Design, Amy Muir of Muir Architecture, Jenni Officer of Officer Woods, Will Fung of CO-AP Architects, and Anthony Gill of practice his of the same name.
Winners will be announced on Friday 18 November to coincide with Architeam’s 30th anniversary.
Residential New Award
Residential (new) awards were divided into three subcategories: new builds up to $1 million, and new builds over $1 million. Finalists in this category were recognised for their “creativity and innovation”, as well as their responses to site and budget.
Finalists for new residential up to $1 million are:
Jan Juc Studio – Eldridge Anderson Architects
Canning Street – Foomann Architects
Light Scoop House – Molecule Studio
Burnley – Sonelo Architects
Finalists for new residential over $1 million are:
Bellbird House – Bower Architecture and Interiors
West Bend House – MRTN Architects
Beach Slice – Steffen Welsch Architects
Bermagui Beach House – Winter Architecture
Residential Alterations and Additions Award
Finalists for Residential Alteration and Additions awards have been broken down into three subcategories by budget: alterations and additions up to $500,000, between $500,000 and $1 million, and over $1 million.
Finalists for residential alterations and additions up to $500,000 are as follows:
Hawthorn I – Agius Scorpo Architects
Mischa’s Place – Circle Studio Architects
Pergola Extension – Krisna Cheung Architects
Arthur – Oscar Sainsbury Architects
Finalists for residential alterations and additions between $500,000 and $1 million are:
Periscope – Architecture Architecture
Weather House – Mihaly Slocombe Architects
Northcote House – Mitsuori Architects
Ponds – WOWOWA
Finalists for residential alterations and additions over $1 million are:
Wakanui Trail House – Ben Callery Architects
Higham Road House – Philip Stejskal Architecture
Carlton North Residence – Project 12 Architecture
Commercial, Community and Public Award
The award for Commercial, Community and Public architecture could include multi-residential projects over $2 million, offices, hospitality venues, retail shops, community centres, places of worship, showrooms, architectural studios, warehouses and more. The finalists for this category are as follows:
Spring Bay Mill – Gilby and Brewin Architecture
Cowes Primary School New Gymnasium – Project 12 Architecture
Butcher Shop Convert – Tsai Design
Hampton Park Secondary College Senior Learning Centre – WOWOWA
Unbuilt Award
Entries for the Unbuilt Award should reflect unrestrained conceptual ideas, not-yet-realized architectural projects, or designs in other mediums based on architectural principles. This year, there were no finalists for the Unbuilt category: only a winner, which will be announced at the awards night in November.
Innovation and Contribution Award
The Innovation and Contribution Award recognizes contribution and/or innovation to architecture beyond the design and production of buildings. Awards in this category should contribute to industry discourse and can take the form of a blog, publication, organised tour or broadcast. An architectural building may also be awarded in this category if it exemplifies a high contribution to the industry and promotes the profession by provoking discussion or public interest. Finalists for this category are as follows:
Black Diasporas – Culture as Creative
Lost Lands Found Fence – Public Realm Lab
Voting for the People’s Choice Award are still open until 27 October
Source: Architecture - architectureau