William Wardell Award for Public Architecture

William Wardell Award for Public Architecture
William Wardell Award for Public Architecture
Current: Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre
Awarded for	Public Architecture in Victoria
Country	Australia
Presented by	Australian Institute of Architects (Victoria Chapter)
First awarded	1996; 29 years ago
Last awarded	2024
Website	www.architecture.com.au/vic-awards

The William Wardell Award for Public Architecture is the highest honour awarded annually for public buildings in Victoria, Australia and is presented by the Victoria Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) at the Victorian Architecture Awards. It has been awarded 28 consecutive times from 1996 to 2024.

Background

Definition of the award

The award recognises 'completed works of architecture of the highest quality' in the public architecture category. Previously the award was offered for 'institutional buildings' with winning and commended projects including a wider array of building types.^[1] In 1995 Wood Marsh was awarded the last Award of Merit, Institutional New, for Deakin University Stage 1.^[2]

Projects in this awards category must be predominantly of a public or institutional nature and generally fall within Building Code of Australia (BCA) Class 9, excluding projects within the definition of 'Educational Architecture or any BCA Class 9b building used primarily for educational purposes'.^[3]^[4] In 1997 the previous institutional awards were recategorised into separate and distinct public, educational and commercial categories.

A total of 15 of the 24 named awards (62%) presented between 1996 and 2024 were also awarded the top award, the Victorian Architecture Medal at the same awards.

Multiple winners

ARM Architecture (Ashton Raggatt McDougall) have won the award on five separate occasions: 1996, 2004, 2009, 2015 and 2016.^[5]

National awards for public architecture

Winners of this award are eligible for consideration in the annual national Australian Institute of Architects architecture awards for the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, usually announced in October or November. Projects awarded either the Named Award or Architecture Awards in the William Wardell Award can also be considered for the National Award in the same year. To 2024 only three projects from Victoria have gone on to win the national named award.^[6]

William Wardell

The naming of the award recognises English born architect and civil engineer William Wardell (1823–1899). Wardell was appointed government architect in Victoria in 1858. He designed many important public and eccliastical buildings in Melbourne over a 20-year period. After being dismissed by the government Wardell moved to Sydney, extending his career as an influential and important public architect. He died in North Sydney in 1899.^[7]

Named award winners

William Wardell Prize for Public Architecture by year
Year	Winner	Project	Location	Other AIA awards
2024	Jackson Clements Burrows Architects	Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre	91—97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes	National Award for Public Architecture, 2024
2023	Wardle	Bendigo Law Courts^[8]^[9]^[10]	188 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo	National Commendation for Public Architecture, 2023 Commendation for Sustainable Architecture, 2023
2022	Brearley Architects and Urbanists with Grant Amon Architects	Victorian Pride Centre^[11]	79—81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda	National Award for Public Architecture, 2022^[12]
2021	Lyons	Springvale Community Hub^[13]	5 Hillcrest Grove, Springvale	Urban Design Award, 2021
2020	Terroir	Penguin Parade Visitor Centre^[14]	1019 Ventnor Road, Summerlands	Regional Prize, 2020
2019	Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design	Parliament of Victoria Members' Annexe	Spring Street, East Melbourne	National Award for Public Architecture 2019 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2019 Melbourne Prize, 2019 Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2019 Allan and Beth Coldicutt Award for Sustainable Architecture, 2019
2017	Silver Thomas Hanley, DesignInc & McBride Charles Ryan^[15]	Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)	305 Grattan Street, Melbourne	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2017
2016	ARM Architecture	Geelong Library and Heritage Centre	51 Little Malop Street, Geelong	Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2016 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2016 Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture, 2016 Regional Prize, 2016
2015	ARM Architecture	Shrine of Remembrance Galleries of Remembrance^[16]	Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne	Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2015 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2015 Melbourne Prize, 2015 John George Knight Award (Heritage Architecture), 2015 Urban Design Architecture Award, 2015
2014	McBride Charles Ryan	Dallas Brooks Community Primary School	26—36 King Street, Dallas	National Award for Public Architecture, 2014 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2014 Melbourne Prize, 2014
2013	Sean Godsell Architects in association with Peddle Thorp Architects	RMIT University Design Hub (Building 100)	150 Victoria Street, Carlton	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2013 Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture, 2013 National Award for Public Architecture, 2013^[17]
2012	Billard Leece Partnership and Bates Smart^[18]	Royal Children's Hospital	50 Flemington Road, Parkville	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2012 Melbourne Prize, 2012
2011	Cox Architecture	AAMI Park	Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2011 Melbourne Prize, 2011 Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture, 2011
2010	Woods Bagot and NH Architecture	Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre	1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2010 Melbourne Prize, 2010 Steel Architecture Award, 2010 Award for Sustainable Architecture, 2010
2009	ARM Architecture	Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre Project, (Southbank Theatre)	31 Sturt Street, Southbank	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2009 Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture, 2009 Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2009
2008	John Wardle Architecture	Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, Melbourne Grammar School	47 Domain Road, Melbourne	National Award for Public Architecture, 2008 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2008 Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture, 2008
2007	Grimshaw Jackson Joint Venture	Southern Cross Station^[19]	Spencer Street, Melbourne	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2007 Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design (National Award), 2007^[20]
2006	Minifie Nixon with Rush\Wright	Australian Wildlife Health Centre^[21]^[22]	Healesville Sanctuary
2005	McBride Charles Ryan Architecture and Interior Design	Templestowe Park Primary School Multipurpose Hall	399 Church Road, Templestowe	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2006
2004	ARM Architecture	Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre and Garden Courtyard	Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2004 Melbourne Prize, 2004 John George Knight Award (Heritage Architecture), 2004 Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design (National), 2004
2003	Sean Godsell	Woodleigh School Science Building	485 Golf Links Road, Langwarrin South	National Commendation for Public Architecture, 2003
2002	Lyons	Victoria University Online Training Centre, St Albans Campus^[23]	University Boulevard, St Albans	Victorian Architecture Medal, 2002
2001	Denton Corker Marshall	Melbourne Museum^[24]^[25]	11 Nicholson Street, Carlton Gardens, Carlton	Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 2001 Victorian Architecture Medal, 2001
2000	John Wardle Architects and Demaine Partnership in association	RMIT Printing Facility, Brunswick Campus (later known as the International Centre of Graphic Technology, closed c.2014)^[26]^[27]	25 Dawson Street, Brunswick	National Commendation for Public Architecture, 2000
1999	Nation Fender Katsalidis Architects	Ian Potter Museum of Art^[28]	Swanston Street, Melbourne	Commendation for Public Architecture (National), 1999 Melbourne Prize, 1999
1998	Wood Marsh with Pels Innes Nielson Kosloff	RMIT Building 220 (later known as Leo Foster Building, since 2014)	Clements Drive, RMIT Campus, Bundoora	National Commendation for Public Architecture, 1998
1997	Peter Elliott with Morton Dunn	Ballarat Town Hall refurbishment^[29]	225 Sturt Street, Ballarat
1996	ARM Architecture	Storey Hall (RMIT Building 16)	336 Swanston Street, Melbourne	Victorian Architecture Medal, 1996 Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture Interior Award (National)

References

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^ "Deakin University Stage 1". Wood Marsh. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Australian Institute of Architects (November 2020). "Policy 13 Awards, Prizes and Honours, Section 13.3.5" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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[1] "2024 Entries Handbook Chapter Architecture Awards" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[2] "Deakin University Stage 1". Wood Marsh. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[3] Australian Institute of Architects (November 2020). "Policy 13 Awards, Prizes and Honours, Section 13.3.5" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[4] Australian Institute of Architects (November 2020). "Policy 13 Awards, Prizes and Honours, Section 13.3.1" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[5] "Awards". ARM Architecture. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[6] Australian Institute of Architects (November 2020). "Policy 13 Awards, Prizes and Honours, Section 13.2 Definitions" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[7] McDonald, D. I. (1976). "William Wilkinson Wardell (1823–1899)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

[8] "Bendigo Law Courts". Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[9] "Bendigo Law Courts: Wardle". Architecture.com.au. June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[10] "2023 Victorian Architecture Award Winner". Architecture.com.au. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[11] "2022 National Award for Public Architecture". ArchitectureAU.com. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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[14] "2020 Victorian Architecture Awards Winner". Australian Institute of Architects. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[15] "2017 Victorian Architecture Awards Winners List" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

[16] "2015 Victorian Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

[17] "2013 National Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

[18] "2012 Victorian Architecture Awards Announced". Architecture.com.au. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

[19] "Stations curves prove real head turner". The Age. 14 July 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[20] "Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design 2007". ArchitectureAU.com.au. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[21] "RAIA State Awards: Queensland, Victoria". ArchitectureAU.com. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[22] Stead, Naomi (1 March 2006). "Australian Wildlife Health Centre". ArchitectureAU.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[23] "Victoria University Online Training Facility project page". Lyons. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[24] "Awards (State Awards)". ArchitectureAU. 1 September 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[25] "Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings: Melbourne Museum, Denton Corker Marshall". ArchitectureAU. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

[26] "RAIA State Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 1 July 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[27] "International Centre of Graphic Technology". Wardle Studio. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[28] "RAIA State Awards 1999". ArchitectureAU.com. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

[29] "RAIA State Awards 1997". ArchitectureAU.com. 1 September 1997. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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