Innovative country homes honoured in National Architecture Awards

A jury of industry experts selected 47 winners and commendations in Australia's pinnacle architecture awards at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra on October 31.

Sustainability, adaptive reuse and connection to Country were themes highlighted by the panel's selection as well as thoughtful higher density living and generosity towards the broader community.

"Australia is in the depths of a once-in-a-generation housing crisis and a climate crisis," jury chair Shannon Battisson said.

"We are in dire need of new approaches to our built environment and this year the jury were united in our desire to seek out and draw attention to the best examples of design innovation in the country," she said.

Innovative residential, community and commercial projects from regional Australia comprise 28 per cent of the awards.

The award's country entrants "debunk the preconception that regional projects are less difficult to realise than urban counterparts".

"Building in the regions has a different set of complexities to building in metropolitan areas - the constraints and opportunities are different," Ms Battisson said.

"This year the jury made a concerted effort to visit regional projects and hear the stories of architects and their clients creating amazing projects against the odds of distance, tight budgets, the COVID pandemic with material and labour shortages, and political uncertainty.

"The assumption that regional projects are easier to design and execute is false. They contain their own unique set of intricacies."

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The Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture

Delatite Cellar Door, VIC. Lucy Clemenger Architects in Taungurung Country

National Award for Commercial Architecture

JCB Studio, VIC. Jackson Clements Burrows in Wurundjeri Country

The Daryl Jackson Award for Educational Architecture

Boola Katitjin, WA. Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, The Fulcrum Agency and Officer Woods Architects, Noongar Nation

National Award for Educational Architecture

Cranbrook School - Hordern Oval Precinct Redevelopment, NSW. Architectus in Gadigal Country

National Award for Educational Architecture

Inveresk Library, University of Tasmania, TAS. Wardle in Stoney Creek Nation

National Award for Enduring Architecture

Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre, VIC. Gregory Burgess Architects in Jadawadjali and Djab Wurrung Country

The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal, NSW. ARM Architecture in Gadigal Country

National Award for Heritage

University of Melbourne Student Precinct, VIC. Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban in Wurundjeri Country

The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal, NSW. ARM Architecture in Gadigal Country

National Award for Interior Architecture

Bass Coast Farmhouse, VIC. Wardle in Bunurong Country

The Jorn Utzon Award for International Architecture

Paris Apartment, France. Wood Marsh Architecture

The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture

Rockhampton Museum of Art, QLD. Conrad Gargett, Clare Design (Lead Design Architects) and Brian Hooper Architect in Darumbal Country

National Award for Public Architecture

Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Modern building, NSW. ead Consultant: SANAA; Executive Architect: Architectus in Gadigal Country

National Award for Public Architecture

Melbourne Holocaust Museum, VIC. Kerstin Thompson Architects in Bunurong Country

The Eleanor Cullis-Hill Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Sunday, VIC. Architecture architecture in Wurundjeri Country

National Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions)

Balmain House, NSW. SAHA in Wangal Country

The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New)

19 Waterloo Street, NSW. SJB in Gadigal Country

National Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New)

Merricks Farmhouse, VIC. Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins in Bunurong Country

National Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New)

Spring Creek Road farm house, VIC. Architect Brew Koch in Wadawurrung Country

The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing

Nightingale Village, VIC. Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects,Hayball and Kennedy Nolan in Wurundjeri Country

The Nicholas Murcutt Award for Small Project Architecture

Victorian Family Violence Memorial, VIC. MUIR+OPENWORK in Wurundjeri Country

National Award for Small Project Architecture

University of Queensland Cricket Club Maintenance Shed, QLD. Lineburg Wang with Steve Hunt Architect in Turrbal and Jagera Country

The David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture

Nightingale Village, VIC. Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy Nolan in Wurundjeri Country

National Award for Sustainable Architecture

Boola Katitjin, WA. Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, The Fulcrum Agency and Officer Woods Architects, Noongar Nation

The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design

University of Melbourne Student Precinct, VIC. Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban in Wurundjeri Country

National Award for Urban Design

Herston Quarter Redevelopment Stage 1 and 2, QLD. Hassell in Turrbal and Jagera Country