Shaping the future: 2025 Newcastle Architecture Awards shortlist
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The 2025 Newcastle Architecture Awards shortlist showcases the city’s latest innovative, sustainable and inspirational buildings, reflecting its evolving architectural landscape and future vision.
A shortlist of Newcastle’s most impressionable, new residential and commercial buildings has been named in the Australian Institute of Architects 2025 Newcastle Architecture Awards, shining a light on innovative, sustainable and inspirational homes, commercial and community buildings. The following shortlist can be perceived as a window into the changing built environment of Newcastle, spotlighting the imperative role of architecture in shaping the future of one of the state’s most prominent regional hubs. With a particular focus on sustainability and community, the 2025 shortlist includes innovative residential projects, impressive commercial buildings and public spaces designed to serve Newcastle and its residents.
About the Newcastle Architecture Awards:
The Newcastle Architecture Awards program celebrates exemplary examples of architecture in the Local Government Areas of Central Coast Council, Lake Macquarie Council, Newcastle City Council, Port Stephens Council, Maitland Council, Cessnock Council and Singleton Council. The program recognises the importance of regional architecture and looks to elevate it nationally, with award-winning entries invited to progress to the NSW Architecture Awards.
The 2025 Jury engage in a rigorous system of peer review, travelling to shortlisted projects to view the architecture in situ and gain a deeper understanding for how it performs and exists within its context.
Site visits for the 2025 Newcastle Awards will begin Monday 12th August, with the Awards Presentation to be held in Newcastle on Friday 15 November 2024.
2025 Newcastle Architecture Awards Jury:
Sarah Lawlor, Government Architect NSW
Matthew Travis, Matte Architecture Dean Williams, Architect George
2025 Newcastle Architecture Awards Shortlist
Public Architecture:
Mangrove Creek Dam Visitors Centre | Slater Architects | Darkinjung Country
Murrook | Derive Architecture & Design with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council | Worimi Country
Educational Architecture
St Philip’s Christian College Port Stephens – Junior School | SHAC | Worimi Country
St Philip’s Christian College Waratah – Active Learning Centre | SHAC | Awabakal Country
Residential Architecture – Houses (New)
Coal Seam House | Pieter Henry | Awabakal Country
Killcare Heights Escarpment House | Matt Thitchener Architect | Darkinjung Country
New Castle | Anthony St John Parsons | Awabakal Country
Speers Point House | OVDA Studio | Awabakal people, Awabakal Country
Throsby House | Curious Practice | Pambalong Clan of the Awabakal Nation
Vista House | Slater Architects | Darkinjung Country
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
HOGAN HOUSE | SDA | Awabakal Country
Australian Institute of Architects Kempster Road Guesthouse | EJE | Awabakal Country
Stockton Link House | Sarah Truscott Architect | Awabakal Country
Window, window, window | PANOV—SCOTT | Guringai & coastal Dharug Country
Commercial Architecture
Hannell Street Commercial | EJE | Awabakal Country
Murrook | Derive Architecture & Design with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council | Worimi Country
Interior Architecture
727 HQ Fitout | EJE | Awabakal Country
The Beach Hotel | EJE | Awabakal Country
Flotilla x Vecina | Derive Architecture & Design | Awabakal Country
New Castle | Anthony St John Parsons | Awabakal Country
COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture
Killcare Heights Escarpment House | Matt Thitchener Architect | Darkinjung Country
Murrook | Derive Architecture & Design with Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council | Worimi Country
photography by Justin Aaron.
photography by Alexander McIntyre.
photography by Clinton Weaver.
photography by Hamish McIntosh.
photography by Murray McKean.
photography by Benjamin Hosking.
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