Education is once again impressing in this year’s Architecture Awards, with the announcment of the NSW Public Building winner, All Saints Primary School in Belmore by Candalepas Associates.

The project received the coveted Sulman Award for Public buildings at the NSW Awards ceremony last Thursday, becoming the first primary school in 28 years to receive the award.

“It has an unassuming civic quality that is appropriately institutional, with a refinement and scale to the detailing that is right for children and families,” says Sam Marshall – NSW Architecture Awards Jury Chairman.

The awards also recognised a raft of other educational institutions in the Public Architecture category, including the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Law, Libaray and Teaching Complex by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp – also taking out an Award for Sustainable Architecture and Commendation for Urban Design.

In another sort of ‘training’, the Premier’s Award – decided by Premier Nathan Rees – perhaps unsurprisingly, went to the embattled Chatswood to Epping Rail Link. The Premier praised the architecture of the project, explaining, “solving at once issues of urban presence, customer amenity, engineering complexity and interiors that have a 100-year life expectancy is no mean feat.”

In the residential awards, the Wilkinson Award – the state’s top Award for residential architecture – went, for the second time, to Neeson Murcutt Architects, this year for their Whale Beach House.

All in all 44 awards and commendations were presented. For the full list of winners click here. The winners will fight it out against the other states’ winners in the National Awards in October.

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Hero image: All Saints Primary School. Photographer: Brett Boardman

All Saints Primary School: Candalepas Associates. Photographer Brett Boardman

Whale Beach House: Neeson Murcutt Architects. Photographer Brett Boardman

Whale Beach House: Neeson Murcutt Architects. Photographer Brett Boardman

NSW Architecture Awards 2009

Public Architecture

Sulman Award for Public Architecture
All Saints Primary School: Candalepas Associates

Architecture Award
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Law, Library and Teaching Complex: fjmt (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp)

Architecture Award
Jane Foss Russell Building | The University of Sydney: John Wardle Architects in association with Wilson Architects and GHD

Urban Design

Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design
Ivy: Merivale Group, Woods Bagot and Hecker Phelan & Guthrie

Architecture Award
Armory Wharf Precinct: Hargreaves Associates, Lahz Nimmo Architects and Lacoste + Stevenson

Commendation
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Law Complex and Public Domain: fjmt with Jeppe Aagaard Andersen, Tinka Sack

Commendation
Jacaranda Square: McGregor Westlake Architecture in association with Aspect Studios

Commercial Architecture

Architecture Award
Ivy: Merivale Group, Woods Bagot and Hecker Phelan & Guthrie

Architecture Award
Armory Wharf Café: Lahz Nimmo Architects

Commendation
Woollahra Hotel + Bistro Moncur: Tzannes Associates

Sustainable Architecture

Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture
Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA): Smart Design Studio

Architecture Award
The University of Sydney Faculty of Law, Library and Teaching Complex: fjmt (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp)

Heritage Architecture

Greenway Award for Heritage
Fitzroy Terrace: Welsh + Major Architects

Architecture Award
4 Wiston Gardens: Luigi Rosselli Pty/Ltd

Interior Architecture

Architecture Award
Macquarie Street Apartment: Tzannes Associates Pty Ltd…/more

Architecture Award
Jane Foss Russell Building| The University of Sydney: John Wardle in association with Wilson Architects

Architecture Award
Mansfield Appleton Residence: Smart Design Studio

Small Project Architecture

Architecture Award
Recycled Fibro Cottage: Michael Dysart and Partners P/L

Commendation
Turruwul Park Kiosk and Change Rooms: HASSELL with City Projects, City of Sydney

Commendation
Ballast Point Amenities: Choi Ropiha

Commendation
The Almost House: Wilkin + Pini

Residential Architecture / Houses – New

Wilkinson Award for Residential Architecture
Whale Beach House: Neeson Murcutt Architects

Architecture Award
Outcrop House: Peter Stutchbury Architecture

Architecture Award
Snowy Mountains House: James Stockwell Architect

Architecture Award
Clifton Gardens House: Louise Nettleton Architects

Architecture Award
Freshwater House: Chenchow Little Architects

Architecture Award
Parsley Bay Residence: Tzannes Associates Pty Ltd

Commendation
Parsley House: Tobias Partners

Commendation
Kangaroo Valley House: Turner + Associates Architects

Commendation
R House: Donovan Hill

Commendation
Northwood House: Vladimir N. Ivanov Architects Pty Ltd

Commendation
Kensington House: Candalepas Associates

Residential Architecture / Alterations and Additions

Architecture Award
Ang House: Chenchow Little Architects

Architecture Award
4 Wiston Gardens: Luigi Rosselli Pty/Ltd

Commendation
Turramurra House: Vladimir N. Ivanov Architects Pty Ltd

Residential Architecture / Multiple Housing

Aaron Bolot Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Two Houses at Boomerang Beach: collins and turner

Architecture Award
Pindari: Candalepas Associates

Blacket Prize
Snowy Mountains House: James Stockwell Architect

Colorbond® Steel Award
Snowy Mountains House: James Stockwell Architect

Special Jury Prize
The Logic: Environa Studio

25 Year Award
Curry House 2: Bruce Rickard

Premier’s Prize
Epping to Chatswood Rail Link: HASSELL

President’s Prize
Philip Thalis and Peter John Cantrill

Marion Mahony Griffin Prize
Catherine De Lorenzo