2013 Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Far North Queensland

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1 Queensland Chapter Australian Institute of Architects 70 Merivale Street South Brisbane PO Box 3275 South Brisbane, Qld 4101 ph: (07) Queensland Regional Awards Far North Queensland Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year CA Architects & Cox Rayner Architects in association with O Neill Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment House of the Year Charles Wright Architects Glass House Clarke and Prince Pty Ltd JCU Central Energy Plant Reddog Architects Pty Ltd Mt Sheridan Plaza Cairns Kevin O Brien Architects in association with Project Services Retail Store and Offices Lockhart River Edge Undara Experience Studio Mango Charles Street Residences Total Project Group Architects Curator s Office Tank Arts Centre

2 Charles Wright Architects Re Newell People s Choice Award Suters Architects James Cook University Lecture Theatre

MEDIA RELEASE 24 May 2013 Embargoed until 8pm AEST Friday 24 May Far North Queensland Regional Awards winners unveiled Two projects have taken out top honours in the Australian Institute of

7 MEDIA RELEASE 24 May 2013 Embargoed until 8pm AEST Friday 24 May Far North Queensland Regional Awards winners unveiled Two projects have taken out top honours in the Australian Institute of Architects 2013 Far North Queensland Regional Awards announced tonight. Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment by CA Architects and Cox Rayner Architects in association with O Neill received a and the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year. Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment by CA Architects and Cox Rayner Architects in association with O Neill. Image by Robert Gesink. The Cairns Foreshore Development is an important contribution to the urban design puzzle for Cairns.

8 It provides a flexible and intriguing set of spaces and makes impressive reuse of the existing hardwood timber from the site. The fusion of playground, sculpture, outdoor shelters and amenities ensures that it is embraced by the whole community, the jury said. The jury awarded the House of the Year Award to Charles Wright Architects for their Glass House project. Glass House by Charles Wright Architects. Image by Patrick Bingham Hall. Glass House is an experiment in sampling the modernist principals of Phillip Johnson s icon and melding it with a contemporary mode of living in the tropics. It is an adventurous move by both architect and client. Its brave approach is matched and revealed by an exquisite use of detail and material. It is a striking contribution to the lexicon of tropical architecture, the jury noted. This year locals had the opportunity to vote for their favourite project in the People s Choice Award which went to James Cook University Lecture Theatre by Suters Architects. Fifteen projects were entered in the awards in commercial, heritage, interior, public, residential and small project architecture and urban design categories. In total the jury awarded nine s in addition to the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year and the House of the Year.

9 s: Architectural Project Architectural Practice Architectural Category Location JCU Central Energy Plant Clarke and Prince Pty Ltd Commercial Smithfield Mt Sheridan Plaza Cairns Reddog Architects Pty Ltd Commercial Cairns Retail Store and Offices Lockhart River Kevin O Brien Architects in association with Project Services Commercial Lockhart River Undara Experience Edge Commercial Mt Surprise Cairns Foreshore Redevelopment CA Architects & Cox Rayner Architects in association with O'Neill Heritage Cairns Glass House Charles Wright Architects Residential Houses Edge Hill Charles Street Residences Studio Mango Residential Multiple Housing Cairns North Curator s Office Tank Arts Centre Total Project Group Architects Small Project Cairns North Re-Newell Charles Wright Architects Small Project Newell Beach Far North Queensland Regional Jury Coordinator Dr Shaneen Fantin, Principal at People Oriented Design and Juror Andrew Lane, Principal at Indij Architectural & Interior Design along with Lay Juror Kier Shorey, Presenter of the Breakfast Show on ABC Far North Queensland, assisted the 2013 Awards Jury Director, Mark Damant (Woods Bagot) and Deputy Director, Liam Proberts (bureau^proberts) and State Jurors, Eloise Atkinson (Deicke Richards Architects) and Paul Curran (PUSH Architects) with selecting the winning projects, which now progress to the coveted Queensland Awards to be announced in Brisbane on 21 June.

10 Notes to Editors: High resolution images are available at ng Images are provided only for use in articles relating to the National Awards program run by the Australian Institute of Architects. Use in any other context is strictly prohibited without written permission from the submitting architect. All images must credit the architect and photographer. For media enquiries and high resolution images contact: Alexandra Cato National Media and Communications Officer Australian Institute of Architects P (3) M. +61 (0) alexandra.cato@architecture.com.au The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession, representing 11,500 members across Australia and overseas. The Institute actively works to improve the quality of our built environment by promoting quality, responsible and sustainable design. Learn more about the Institute, log on to

2013 Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Sunshine Coast

2013 Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Sunshine Coast Queensland Chapter Australian Institute of Architects 70 Merivale Street South Brisbane PO Box 3275 South Brisbane, Qld 4101 ph: (07) 3828 4100 1800 807 145 email: qld@architecture.com.au 2013 Queensland