The Department of Education and BVN were announced the winners of the 2023 Minister’s Award for Urban Design, following their design of Brisbane South State Secondary College.
Image: Image courtesy of Tom Roe.
Therecipient of the2023 Minister’s Award for Urban Designin Queenslandhas been revealed along with the winners of twonewly introducedsubcategories, the Malcolm Middleton Award for Liveable Design and the Movement and Place Award.
Twenty-nine nominations werereceivedacross all categories, resulting in fourinnovative projects taking out top accolades and another six receivingcommendationsfor their willingness to push the envelope when it comes to producing non-conventional architectural urban designs of the highest quality.
The juries were impressed by the diversity of projects submitted, ranging from social housing and student accommodation to city-shaping policies and fine-grain projects at the local level. They noted that each project was unique, but accessibility and adaptability were integral to all, demonstrating an increasing demand for better housing choices.
Minister’s Award for Urban Design
The Department of Education and BVN were announced as the winners ofQueensland’s top urban design prize, for thedesign ofthe Brisbane South State Secondary College (BSSSC) vertical campus. Situated on a significant historical site once used by local First Nations people, the jury congratulated the design team for incorporating elements of rich local Indigenous heritage into the design, while simultaneously offering a contemporary and cutting-edge education facility. Designed in a skilful yet sympathetic way, the project was praised by the judges as being an “important benchmark in its quality, vision and clarity in an emerging typology of vertical campus design.”
The judges commended three projects for their outstanding urban design: Logan Village Green Revitalizationby Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash; theFifth Lane Revitalizationby Mackay Regional Council; andStudent Central - The University of Queensland by Hassell and the University of Queensland. In addition, the jury alsorecognized Ipswich Central RevitaliationandYour Home and Living Guidelinesby Moreton Bay Regional Council.
Malcolm Middleton Award for Outstanding Liveable Design
Refresh Studio for Architecture along with the Department of Housing were the recipients of the 2023 Malcolm Middleton Award for their social housing project, Habitat on Juers.
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Image courtesy of Scott Burrows.
Refresh Studio for Architecture with the Department of Housing were the recipients of the 2023 Malcolm Middleton Award for their social housing project,Habitat on Juers.
The jury unanimously declaredHabitat on Juersas the winning project, applauding the design team fordemonstrating that small-scale social housing developments can comfortably co-exist within a neighbourhood of primarily free-standing suburban houses, without drawing too much attention.The jury deemed the housing complex a safe, secure, socially inclusive, and accessible place to live, with its offering of 16 accessible dwellings in gold, silver, and platinum levels and an average 8.5 NatHERS star rating. Impressed by the adaptable and versatile nature of the design, the jury said the project had the potential to bereplicated across the entire housing market.
The Nobel Carter Architectsreceived a commendationfor their work ontheir project Middle House.
Movement and Place Award, in partnershipwith the Department of Transport and Main Roads
Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash with Logan City Council, Epoca, Burchills and DotDash were announced joint winner of the 2023 Movement and Place Award, following their design of the Logan Village Green Revitalisation.
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Image Courtesy of Alexis Turner.
Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash with Logan City Council, Epoca, Burchills and DotDash were announced joint winner of the 2023 Movement and Place Award, following their design of the Logan Village to Yarrabilba Rail Trail.
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Image courtesy of Logan City Council.
TheLogan Village Green RevitalizationandLogan Village to Yarrabilba Rail Trail jointlywon the Movement and Place Awardfor connecting two independent communities through the transformation of an underutilized open space and an idle rail spur. The project team of Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash with Logan City Council, Epoca, Burchills and DotDash were praised for their collaborative, place-based approach to planningandaddressingthe emerging needs of both communities. The jury recognized the crucial and complementary role both projects play in delivering environmental, economic, and social benefits, as well as promoting an active and healthy lifestyle.
Vee Design, Bark Architects, Fourfold Studio with Harrison Infrastructure Group and SMEC with Western Downs Regional Council were commended for their efforts on theMiles CBD Streetscape as well asToowoomba Regional CouncilforRussell Street Refresh.
Nominations for the 2024 Minister’s Awards for Urban Design, the Malcolm Middleton Award for Liveable Design and the Movement and Place Award will open in March 2024 and typically includes entries from the Australian Urban Design Awards held in the preceding year.
The National Gallery of Australia has launched an open, international design competition for the $60 million revitalisation of its three-hectare sculpture garden.
The Department of Education and BVN were announced the winners of the 2023 Minister’s Award for Urban Design, following their design of Brisbane South State Secondary College.
Image: Image courtesy of Tom Roe.
The jury behind the 2023 Minister’s Award for Urban Design, commended Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash for the Logan Village Green Revitalisation project.
Image: Image courtesy of Mark Honeysett.
The jury behind the 2023 Minister’s Award for Urban Design, commended Mackay Regional Council for the Fifth Lane Revitalisation project.
Image: Image courtesy of Mackay Regional Council.
The jury behind the 2023 Minister’s Award for Urban Design, commended Hassell and the University of Queensland for their Student Central project.
Image: Image courtesy of Hassell.
Refresh Studio for Architecture along with the Department of Housing were the recipients of the 2023 Malcolm Middleton Award for their social housing project, Habitat on Juers.
Image: Image courtesy of Scott Burrows.
The jury behind the 2023 Malcolm Middleton Award commended Nobel Carter Architects for the Middle House project.
Image: Image courtesy of Queensland Government.
Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash with Logan City Council, Epoca, Burchills and DotDash were announced joint winner of the 2023 Movement and Place Award, following their design of the Logan Village Green Revitalisation.
Image: Image Courtesy of Alexis Turner.
Logan City Council, TLCC, Bligh Tanner, Fleetwood Urban, Convic and Dot Dash with Logan City Council, Epoca, Burchills and DotDash were announced joint winner of the 2023 Movement and Place Award, following their design of the Logan Village to Yarrabilba Rail Trail.
Image: Image courtesy of Logan City Council.
The jury behind the 2023 Movement and Place Award commended Vee Design, Bark Architects, Fourfold Studio with Harrison Infrastructure Group and SMEC with Western Downs Regional Council for the Miles CBD Streetscape project.
Image: Image courtesy of Timothy Birch.
The jury behind the 2023 Movement and Place Award commended the Toowoomba Regional Council for the Russell Street Refresh project.
Image: Image courtesy of Toowoomba Regional Council.
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