The jury for the 2024 ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact has been revealed. The program honours projects that are public-spirited, prioritize empathy over aesthetics, and have made valuable societal contributions.
The 2024 jury includes David Fisher of Housing Choices Australia, Maryam Gusheh of Monash University, Kieran Wong of the Fulcrum Agency, Linda Cheng, of Architecture Media and Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown. The jury convener will be Rory Hyde of the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne.
“This program awards practice that is grounded in people’s needs, highlights design moves that make measurable positive impacts on real people’s lives, and showcases architecture’s capacity to address critically important challenges,” said Linda Cheng, editor of ArchitectureAU and 2024 jury chair.
Puntukurnu AMS Healthcare Hub by Kaunitz Yeung Architecture.
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Robert Frith
The Fulcrum Agency and Kaunitz Yeung Architecture were joint recipients of the inaugural award in 2023, for their respective projects Groote Archipelago Housing Programme and Puntukurnu AMS Healthcare Hub. Three projects were commended in the maiden award program, including Bholu 17 by The Anganwadi Project, Budj Bim Cultural Landscape by Cooper Scaife Architects, and St Albans Housing by NMBW Architecture Studio in association with Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA).
Entries can be submitted until 8 March 2024. Entered projects must be built. To enter, visit the ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact website.
The ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact is organized by Architecture Media, supported by presenting partner The University of Melbourne, and supporting partners Latitude, Peptolab and NHO.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
