The Wilkinson Award is an Australian architecture award presented by the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects and was first awarded in 1961. The award recognises excellence in residential buildings built in New South Wales, Australia, often for freestanding houses, but at times awarding multiresidential projects and alterations and additions.

Wilkinson Award
Awarded forResidential Architecture in New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter)
First awarded1961
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The medal is presented in memory of the Australian architect and academic Professor Leslie Wilkinson OBE, (12 October 1882 – 20 September 1973). Born in New Southgate, London, England he emigrated to Sydney in 1918 and became the first Dean of Architecture at the University of Sydney, School of Architecture.[1]

2021 Wilkinson Award, Pearl Beach House by Polly Harbison

National Awards edit

Since 1981 a total of eight Wilkinson Award winners have won the national Robin Boyd Award later in the same year at the Australian national architecture awards, regarded as the highest award for residential architecture in Australia.

Multiple Winners edit

Glenn Murcutt has won the award on six occasions and Harry Seidler and Ken Woolley on four occasions. Alexander Tzannes and Durbach Block Jaggers have won the award three times each.

List of recipients edit

Wilkinson Award by year (reverse order)
Year Architect Project Location Context Other AIA Awards
2023 SJB (Adam Haddow) Waterloo Street[2][3] 19 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills Inner urban
2022 Sibling Architecture Stable House[4][5] Forest Lodge Inner urban
2021 Polly Harbison Design Pearl Beach House[6][7] Crystal Avenue, Pearl Beach Coastal
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2021
  • Houses Awards 2021: New House over 200m2 — Shortlisted
2020 Chenchow Little Glebe House[8][9] Ferry Road, Glebe Inner urban
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2020
  • Houses Awards 2020: New House over 200m2 – Commendation
2019 Renato D'Ettorre Architects GB House Major Street, Gordons Bay Coastal
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2019
  • Houses Awards 2019: Residential Architecture Houses, Commendation (New)
2018 Peter Stutchbury Architecture Cabbage Tree House[10][11] Bayview Coastal
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2018
2017 Durbach Block Jaggers Architects Tamarama House Kenneth Street, Tamarama Coastal
2016 Smart Design Studio Indigo Slam Connor Street, Chippendale Inner urban
2015 Peter Stutchbury Architecture Light House[12] Dover Heights Coastal
  • National Award, Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2015[13]
2014 Popov Bass Architects Griffith House[14][15] Griffith Regional
2013 Drew Heath Tír na nÓg Mitchell Street, McMahons Point Inner urban
  • National AIA Award, Residential Architecture – Houses, 2013
  • Houses Awards 2013: House Alteration and Addition under 200m2
2012 Fergus Scott Architects with Peter Stutchbury Architecture Cliff Face House Palm Beach Coastal
2011 MCK Architects DPR House Darling Point Inner urban
2010 Alexander Tzannes (Tzannes Associates) House Bilgola Coastal
2009 Neeson Murcutt Architects House Whale Beach Coastal
2008 James Stockwell Architect House Leura Regional
2007 Neeson Murcutt Architects House 24 Preston Avenue, Five Dock Suburban
2006* Luigi Rosselli (*Joint Award) Mt Minderoo House Mittagong Regional
2006* Robin Edmiston & Associates with SYSTEMarchitects (*Joint Award) Parish House North Haven Regional
2005 Durbach Block Architects Holman House Dover Heights Coastal
2004 Renzo Piano Building Workshop/Lendlease Design Macquarie Apartments (Aurora Place) Macquarie Street, Sydney Multiresidential
2003* Fergus Scott (*Joint Award) Toumbaal Plains House Yamba Regional
2003* Stanisic Associates (*Joint Award) Mondrian Apartments Waterloo Multiresidential
2002 NO AWARD
2001 Craig Rosevear Archer House Whale Beach Coastal
2000 Sam Marshall Architect Marshall residence (warehouse conversion)[16] Sturt Street, Darlinghurst Inner urban
  • Presidents Award for Recycled Buildings, 2000[17]
  • RAIA Conservation Award, 2000
1999 Harry Seidler and Associates Horizon Apartments Darlinghurst Multiresidential
1998 Durbach Block Architects Droga Apartment Foster Street, Surry Hills Inner urban
1997 Alexander Tzannes Snelling House Northbridge Inner urban
1996 NO AWARD
1995 Glenn Murcutt Mt Wilson House Mount Wilson Regional
1994 Peter Stronach, Allen Jack + Cottier Watsons Bay House Watsons Bay Coastal
1993 Jim Koopman, Gordon & Valich Palm Beach House 7 Northview Road, Palm Beach Coastal
1992 Grose Bradley Newman-Woodhill House Coledale Coastal
1991 NO AWARD
1990 Alex Popov Architect Griffin House 8a Rockley Street, Castlecrag Suburban
1989 Lewin Tzannes Holmes House Great Mackerel Beach Coastal
1988 Alexander Tzannes Henwood House Paddington Inner urban
1987* Philip Cox (*Joint award) Golden Grove Housing Estate
(Public housing)
Golden Grove Multiresidential
1987* Ken Woolley (*Joint award) Palm Beach House Palm Beach Coastal
1986 NO AWARD
1985 Glenn Murcutt Magney House Bingie Bingie Point Coastal Regional
1984 Glenn Murcutt Ball–Eastaway Residence Glenorie Regional
1983 Ken Woolley Woolley Residence 8a Cooper Street, Paddington Inner urban
1982 Glenn Murcutt Two Houses (Nicholas and Carruthers Houses) Mount Irvine Regional
1981 NO AWARD
1980
1979 Glenn Murcutt Marie Short Farmhouse Kempsey Regional
1978 NO AWARD
1977
1979 Glenn Murcutt Short Residence Terrey Hills Suburban
1975—1970 NO AWARD

merit award system introduced

1969 Philip Cox & Associates Hawkins Residence Cheltenham Suburban
1968 Ancher Mortlock Murray Woolley The Penthouses Beach Road, Darling Point Mulitresidential
1967 Harry & Penelope Seidler Seidler Residence Kalang Avenue, Killara Suburban
1966 Harry Seidler & Associates Muller Residence Lilli Pilli Suburban
1965 Harry Seidler & Associates Kosciusko Thredbo Ski Lodge Thredbo Regional
1964 Peter Johnson Johnson Residence Chatswood Suburban
1963 Allen Jack+Cottier Jacobs Residence Wahroonga Suburban
1962 Ken Woolley Woolley Residence[18] 34 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman Suburban
1961 Donald Gazzard Herbert Residence[19] 12 Ellesmore Avenue, Hunters Hill Suburban

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "NSW Architecture Awards 2023 [Press Release]]". Architecture.com.au. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 National Architecture Awards Program: SJB 18 Waterloo Street project". Architecture.com.au. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 NSW Architecture Award Winners". Architecture.com.au. June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Living in the landscape, Stable House". Sibling Architecture. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ "2021 NSW Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Pearl Beach House". Polly Harbison. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ "2020 NSW Architecture Awards". Architecture.com.au. July 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Glebe House". Chenchow Little. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. ^ Onans, Rose. "Cabbage Tree House by Peter Stutchbury". The Local Project. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ "2018 National Architecture Awards: National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New)". ArchitectureAU.com.au. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ^ Amodeo, Leanne (25 January 2016). "An 'oyster' on a cliff: Light House". ArchitectureAU.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  13. ^ "2015 National Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Griffith House". Popov Bass. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  15. ^ Croaker, Trish (16 October 2017). "Griffith House wins Wilkinson". Domain.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Darlinghurst Warehouse". Architect Marshall. 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Presidents Award for Recycled Buildings". ArchitectureAU.com. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Woolley House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01514. Retrieved 2 June 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  19. ^ "12 Ellesmore Avenue, Hunters Hill". RealEstate.com.au. 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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