The Good Design Awards were announced on 16 September at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, celebrating the best of local and international design and innovation.
A team of local and international judges selected projects showcasing the best in architectural design among 10 other disciplines.
The Fulcrum Agency was among the top winners on the night receiving the Michael Bryce Patron Award for its work on the Groote Archipelago Housing Program. The award recognizes a design product, service or project that has the potential to transform future social, environmental, cultural and economic aspects of the planet.
“This was an inspiring example of human centred-design in practice,” Brandon Gian, Good Design CEO and chair of the awards said of the project. “The evidence of the engagement of people from the community, and the persistence of the team should be an example for future projects of this type. The design-led approach led to a deep understanding of the complexities of creating culturally sensitive housing in remote Australia, and as a result, an extraordinary outcome of which both the team and the community can be proud.” The project also received Best in Class in the Social Impact category.
Elsewhere in the awards, five projects received Best in Class in the architectural design categories, with a further 12 projects receiving gold, 35 others recognized for good design.
The jury said the architectural category of the awards showcased a diversity of talent, with projects ranging from heritage, commercial, to public installations.
Brookfield Place Sydney by Make Architects.
Brookfield Place Sydney by Make Architects was one project awarded Best in Class for its highly complex response to a mixed-use project. The judges said this undertaking of a complex project, unifying four separate site in Sydney, was a “world-class” mixed-use tower project harnessing heritage and sustainability elements.
Coopworth by FMD Architects.
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Located in the rural landscape of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Coopworth by FMD Architects also received Best in Class for its contemporary interpretation of a country farmhouse. The jury commended the architects on their playful experiment in form and inventive approach to materials that “tactfully converses” with the ever-changing landscape.
ANZ Breathe.
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Breathe’s carbon-neutral bank branches designed for ANZ earned it Best in Class for its ingenious use of modular parts that come together to form a new benchmark for corporate Australia, that considers its impact on the community and the planet.
Grampians Peak Trail by Noxon Giffen with McGregor Coxall.
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McGregor Coxall with Noxon Giffen and OPS Engineers was awarded the accolade for its landscape-led collaboration on Grampians Peak Trail. The jury said the design team’s doctrine for conservation, protection and celebration of the Victorial wilderness helped it achieve the highest possible grade of environmental sensitivity.
Made and Mycelium for Seed and Sprout in collaboration with Swinburne University.
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Seed and Sprout
The fifth and final project to receive Best in Class in the architectural design categories is Made and Mycelium – a popup store designed for eco brand Seed and Sprout through a collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology. The design reflects the company’s sustainable ethos and places an emphasis on product life cycles and the philosophy of upcycling.
The 12 projects to receive gold in the Good Design awards are as follows:
- Grampians Peak Trail – Noxon Giffen with McGregor Coxall
- Ferrars and York – Hip V. Hype, Six Degrees Architects, SBLA Studio
- Fish River Ranger Accommodation – University of South Australia, Design Construct
- Australian Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai – Bureau Proberts
- Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk – Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects
- Hughes Street Car Park – Collins and Turner Architects
- Imatra Electricity Substation – Virkkunen & Co Architects
- Terrace House – Austin Maynard Architects
- Goyder Square – Hatch Roberts Day, Turf Design Studio
- Sub Base Platypus – Iahznimmo Architects, Aspect Studios
- Cheltenham Early Education Centre – Alexandra Kidd Design
- The Princess Theatre – JDA Co.
For the full list of winners visit the Good Design Awards website.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
