The Victorian chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has celebrated the recipients of the state’s suite of prizes, honours and fellowships in their 2024 Victorian Honours, held on 25 November at the State Library of Victoria. The annual event celebrates the important contributions of the Institute’s members across the built environment while advancing the policy and advocacy work of the Institute.
This year, the highest honour – the Victorian President’s Prize – was awarded to Tony Isaacson. Chair of the Board of Directors of the Robin Boyd Foundation and convenor of the Portable Buildings World Heritage Nomination Task Force, Isaacson has also had involvement in the management of the Greg Burgess archive and was formerly a construction company director.
The honour recognises Isaacson’s outstanding contribution to the profession over a long period of time and provides a platform for furthering his advocacy and promotion of architecture in the public realm.
Five new prizes and one scholarship were added to the state’s existing suite of prizes, recognising the important contributions of the chapter’s members across a spectrum of disciplines and advocacy areas within the built environment.
The winners are:
President’s Prize
Tony Isaacson
Robert Caulfield Graduate Research Scholarship
Winner
Tahj Rosmarin and Jimi Connor
Commendation
Hannah Zhu
Sinclair-Nelson Drawing Scholarship
Winner
Mada Aldeeb
Commendation
Sam Wilson
Victorian Student Ideas Prize Winner
Winner
Keane Sheng Khoo
Commendations
Andrew Gallo and Shazia Haidari (team)
Billy Swain and Ishika Thakur (team)
Xin Ze Seah (Sean)
Graduate Prize
Winner
Kim Huang
Commendations
Holly Shannon
Santiago Borda
Enabling Architecture Prize
Angela Roennfeldt
Gender Equity and Diversity Prize
Simona Castricum
Regional Practice Prize
Kim Irons
Social and Affordable Housing Prize
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
Sustainability Leadership Prize
Finding Infinity
This year’s recognised fellows include:
2024 Fellowships
Maria Danos
Karen McWilliam
Jane Williams
Stephanie Bullock
Rosa Coy
Monique Woodward
Sarah Bryant
Mark Austin
Shane Williams
Tony Lee
Peter Woolard
Garry Thompson
Michael Moloney
Paul Katz
Robert Bienvenu
Alan Morton
Koos de Keijzer
Michael Leeton
Davin Smith
Richard Bryant
Virginia Ross
2024 Honorary Fellowships
Dr Fleur Watson
Justine Clark
Ross Harding
2024 Life Fellowships
Karen Alcock
Stuart Harrison
Ann Lau
Kim Irons
Sarah Buckeridge
William ‘Bill’ Henning
Peter Quigley
Bruce Trethowan
Source: Architecture - architectureau