Cemetery depot in Melbourne’s north wins national design prize
A housing development on Shiel Street in North Melbourne has won a national award for multi-dwelling residential architecture.
Clare Cousins Architects designed the eight-storey building comprising 78 one, two and three-bedroom apartments for Housing Choices Australia.
North Melbourne project that won the National Residential Architecture Award – Multi-Housing
“These are outstanding social housing estates that set a clear precedent for honest, well-designed affordable homes that provide transformational support to those who need them most,” the jury citation said.
The Truganina Community Center in Melbourne’s west and the Eva and Marc Besen Center in Healesville have won national awards for public architecture.
Kerstin Thompson Architects designed the second, an addition to the Tarrawarra Art Museum in the Yarra Valley.
Judges said it was a “highly unusual” way of displaying More than 300 registered works of art otherwise it would be hidden.
Jasmax (Canvas Projects) designed the Truganina Community Center, which provides kindergarten, healthcare, library and municipal services to the surrounding green spaces.
The building, set against a still barren site, provides a sense of belonging to “one of the most economically challenging, socially complex and culturally diverse emerging Melbourne communities”, the jury said.
“Generous daylight, clear sight lines, and tactile, natural materials enhance the feeling of security and warmth,” the quote said.
The national award for small project architecture was awarded to the Geelong Laneways: Malop Arcade project.
NMBW Architecture Studio and ASPECT Studios have transformed a two-storey storefront into a green pedestrian walkway between Malop Street and Dennys Place in Geelong’s CBD.
Kennedy Nolan’s Gunn Ridge House won a national award for residential architecture following its renovation of a historic home.
The firm also won the national award for interior design for its new 14-storey hotel, Melbourne Place, on Russell Street.
“The interiors are inspired by the best of the city: dimly lit lanes, hidden bars and fearless use of colour,” the jury citation said.
Fieldwork’s nine-story Everlane Cremorne building won a national award for commercial architecture.
Praise was also given to the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Center in Parkville, the refurbished Carlton Cottage in Carlton and Pascoe Vale Primary School.
Kennedy Nolan’s Melbourne Place was also awarded in the commercial architecture category.
Judge president Jane Cassidy said the 43 projects awarded on Thursday offered innovative solutions to housing, climate and cost of living problems.
The award-winning Northern Memorial Park Depot in Glenroy.Credit: Peter Bennetts
“These models can and should inspire better communities in our country,” he said.
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