The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of its 2014 South Australia Awards. This year, the star of the show was the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) by Woods Bagot, which won a total of five awards: COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture, the Keith Neighbour Award for Commercial Architecture, the Robert Dickson Award for Interior Architecture, Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture, and the Derrick Kendrick Award for Sustainable Architecture.
The jury commended Woods Bagot's project, saying that it "operates as a catalyst on multiple levels – a catalyst for the urban regeneration of the precinct; a catalyst and new exemplar for the city; and a catalyst for the state, evidencing step change in attitudes to both design and research."
Read on after the break to see all the winners
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Award: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute / Woods Bagot
Commendation: Sustainable Industries Education Centre / MPH Architects
Commercial Architecture
Keith Neighbour Award for Commercial Architecture: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute / Woods Bagot
Commendation: Unley Offices / Con Bastiras Architect
Enduring Architecture
Jack Cheesman Award for Enduring Architecture: The Bicentennial Conservatory Adelaide / Guy Maron Architects
Heritage Architecture
David Saunders Award for Heritage: Walkerville Civic & Community Centre / JPE Design Studio
Award: Adelaide Central School of Art / Grieve Gillett
Commendation: Stirling House / Max Pritchard Architect
Interior Architecture
Robert Dickson Award for Interior Architecture: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute / Woods Bagot
Award: Sustainable Industries Education Centre / MPH Architects
Commendation: The Collins / Woods Bagot
Public Architecture
Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute / Woods Bagot
Commendation: Whyalla Regional Cancer Centre / Hames Sharley
Commendation: Walkerville Civic & Community Centre / JPE Design Studio
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
SA Chapter Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Residence R / Architects Ink
Award: Toorak Gardens Residence / Dimitty Andersen Architects
Award: Stirling House / Max Pritchard Architect
People's Choice Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions): Toorak Gardens Residence / Dimitty Andersen Architects
Commendation: Roodenrys Kewell Addition / Troppo Architects
Commendation: Unley Residence / Dimitty Andersen Architects
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
John S Chappell Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Goolwa Beach House / Grieve Gillett
People's Choice Award for Residential Architecture - Houses (New): Billabong Houses / Julian Rutt Lumen Studio
Commendation: Dune House / Max Pritchard Architect
Commendation: Prestipino House / Max Pritchard Architect
Small Project Architecture
Commendation: Tree Top Studio / Max Pritchard Architect
Commendation: one.one Adelaide / one.one committee Adelaide
Sustainable Architecture
Derrick Kendrick Award for Sustainable Architecture: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute / Woods Bagot
Commendation: Jam Factory at Seppeltsfield / Grieve Gillett
Commendation: Billabong Houses / Julian Rutt Lumen Studio
Urban Design
Commendation: UniSA City East Public Realm / Grieve Gillett
Additional Prizes
The City of Adelaide Prize: Café Troppo / Troppo Architects
The City of Adelaide Prize People’s Choice Award: Foods for Life Parklet / Troppo Architects
2014 Sir James Irwin President’s Medal: Susan Phillips and Michael Pilkington, Phillips/Pilkington Architects
2015 Emerging Architect Prize: Matt Davis, Davis & Davis Architects
