The NSW chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has celebrated the recipients of the state’s suite of prizes, honours and fellowships at their 2024 NSW Prizes and Honours event, held on 22 November at the Intercontinental in Sydney.
The annual end-of-year celebration recognises individuals and practices who have contributed significantly to the field of architecture and wider built environment through academia, literature, practice, reconciliation and advocacy.
The NSW chapter president Elizabeth Carpenter congratulated everyone who received recognition. “While our society is going through a deeply complex and challenging time of upheaval, our built environment and its architecture can offer support, shelter and safety. Architecture is the very thing that binds together community, making the impact of well designed spaces paramount,” Carpenter said.
This year, the highest honour – the President’s Prize – was awarded to two individuals.
Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, the NSW state librarian and a published author in architecture and urban history, was awarded the President’s Prize in recognition of her 20 years of leadership experience in public institutions, including Sydney Living Museums (the Historic Houses Trust) and the Art Gallery of NSW.
Carpenter said Butler-Bowdon’s career has been dedicated to connecting citizens and visitors to special places, culture and heritage through a broad range of statewide public engagement programs. She added, “Through Caroline’s wealth of experience in placemaking and public spaces, she continues to champion the importance of libraries as civic spaces.”
Chris Thomas was also posthumously awarded the President’s Prize in recognition of his significant contributions to Public Architecture and Public Domain. National president-elect and immediate past NSW chapter president Adam Haddow said Chris was instrumental in helping instil an appreciation for quality design outcomes – championing design excellence across a portfolio of architecture, landscape architecture and public art. “He showed a deep understanding of the importance of delivering exceptional and site responsive projects for the community. […] His work has had a significant and lasting impact on the quality of Sydney’s public domain and the day-to-day lives of many,” Haddow commented.
The Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter Prizes and Honours were granted to over 40 practitioners and organisations.
The overall winners list is as follows:
President’s Prize
Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon of the State Library of NSW
Chris Thomas, formerly of the City of Sydney
Reconciliation Prize
Award
Bangawarra
Commendation
Professor Brenda L Croft – Naabámi (thou will/shall see): Barangaroo (army of me)
David Lindner Prize
Aiden Morris of Chrofi
Marion Mahony Griffin Prize
Annabel Lahz of Lahznimmo Architects
Adrian Ashton Prize
Award
Penny Craswell – The New Sustainable House
Commendations
David Meagher – No Space Like Home
Karen McCartney – Architecture: 50 Years of Shaping How We Live
Best In Practice
Medium-Large Practice Award
Fitzpatrick and Partners
Small Practice Award
Studio Prineas
Life Fellows
Chirstine Vadasz
Jean Rice
Margaret Pertykowski
Tasman Storey
William Morrison
Honorary Fellows
Prof. Anthony Burke
Prof. Philip Oldfield
Fellows
Andrew Scott of Panov Scott
Anita Panov of Panov Scott
Ashley Dunn of Dunn Hillam
Carol Marra of Marra and Yeh
Chris Major of Welsh Major
Craig Burns of BVN
David Kaunitz of Kaunitz Yeung
Emili Fox of Architectus
Emily Wombwell of SJB Architects
Felicity Stewart of Stewart Architecture
Hannah Tribe of Tribe Studio
Jennifer McMaster of Trias
Jo Bastian of Bastian Architecture
Ka Wai Yeung of Kaunitz Yeung
Ksenia Totoeva of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Lee Hillam of Dunn Hillam
Prof. Michael Chapman of Western Sydney University
Ninotschka Titchokosvsky
Phoebe Glanville of Alleanza Architecture
Qianyi Lim of Sibling Architecture
Adam Haddow of SJB Architects
Tiffany Liew of Andrew Burns Architects
Tina Tziallas of Tziallas Architects
Susan O’Neill of Land and Environment Court of NSW
Source: Architecture - architectureau
