Burnie Makers’ Workshop by Terroir wins Top Honours.
June 19th, 2010
Burnie Maker’s Workshop by Terroir claimed top honours at this year’s Tasmanian Architecture Awards winning the Alan C Walker Award for Public Architecture.
Other prizes included the Roy Sharrington Smith Award for Heritage and Small Project Architecture Award both awarded to Maria Gigney Architects for their conversion of an existing stone barn into a single bedroom residence.
The jury commended the project, describing it as an ‘unambiguously modern refurbishment, sensitively placed within existing heritage fabric’.
Also the recipient of two awards, were Six Degrees Pty Ltd for their creation of a new School of Furniture Design at the Launceston campus of the University of Tasmania.
They received the Sustainable Architecture Award and a Public Architecture Award for seamlessly incorporating ‘simple sustainable design techniques into an architectural expression that is appropriate not only to the industrial nature of the site, but also the pragmatic requirements of the newly established furniture school.’
The major residential award, the Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture –Houses went to Trial Bay House by HBV Architects.
Multi-award winning architect Robert Morris-Nunn won the 2010 President’s Prize for his collection of work as well as his willingness to stand up for what he believes in.
For the full list of winners, visit the AIA site.
25 Year Award For Enduring Architecture
Supreme Court Complex, Hobart by Department of Public Works, Peter Partridge
Commercial Architecture Award & Colorbond Award For Steel Architecture
Transend Primary Store by HBV Architects
Commercial Architecture Award
J Boag & Son New Brew House by Birrelli
The Roy Sharrington Smith Award for Heritage
Strangio House by Maria Gigney Architects
The Alan C Walker Award for Public Architecture
Makers’ Workshop by Terroir
Public Architecture Award
Fahan Gymnasium & Performing Arts Centre by JAWSARCHITECTS
The Esmond Dorney Award for Residential Architecture-Houses
Trial Bay House by HBV Architects
Small Project Architecture Award
Strangio House by Maria Gigney Architects
Sustainable Architecture Award
UTAS School of Furniture Design by Six Degrees Pty Ltd and Sustainable Built Environments, architects in collaboration
President’s Prize
Robert Morris-Nunn
Emerging Architect Prize
Todd Henderson




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