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Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design
Awarded forUrban design
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Institute of Architects
First award1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Currently held byGrimshaw and Andrew Burges Architects with McGregor Coxall, for Parramatta Aquatic Centre, 2024

The Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design is the annual named award for excellence in urban design in Australia as adjudicated and presented by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) at their national awards.

Background

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Definition of the award

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According to the Australian Institute of Architects Policy No.13 on awards, prizes and honours, Category 9: Urban Design, projects in this category may be 'single structures, groups of structures or non-building projects, studies or masterplans, which are of public, civic or urban design in nature. Awarded projects must have enhanced the quality of the built environment or public domain or contribute to the wellbeing of the broader community.' In addition to the named award, the jury also can present National Awards for Urban Design and National Commendations for Urban Design.[1]

Naming of the award

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The award is named after United States born architect and landscape architect Walter Burley Griffin (1876–1937), designer of Australia's capital, Canberra. Soon after winning the design competition for Canberra he and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin established an influential design practice based in Australia from around 1914 to 1935.

Change from civic design to urban design

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The award was initially established as the Walter Burley Griffin Award for Civic Design in 1988 and given annually until 2002. The award name was changed from 'Civic Design' to 'Urban Design' in 2003 to reflect changes in the architectural profession and the rise of 'urban design' as a specialisation and the more common terminology for architectural and city making projects of larger scale and community or public benefit.

Earlier awards for civic design

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In 1967 Harry Seidler was presented with an RAIA Civic Design Award for Australia Square.[2]The NSW Chapter of the Institute of Architects later established the Lloyd Rees Award for Civic Design Award in 1979.[3] In 1980 Jørn Utzon was presented with a RAIA Civic Design Award for the Sydney Opera House.

Recipients of Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design

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Winners of Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design by year
Year Architect Project Location State Type Other AIA awards
2024 Grimshaw and Andrew Burges Architects with McGregor Coxall Parramatta Aquatic Centre [4] 7A Park Parade, Parramatta New South Wales Recreation
2023 Lyons with Koning Eizenberg Architecture, NMBW Architecture Studio, Greenaway Architects, Architects EAT, Aspect Studios and Glas Urban University of Melbourne Student Precinct University of Melbourne, Carlton Victoria Education
  • Victorian Architecture Medal, 2023
  • National Award for Heritage Architecture, 2023[6]
  • Henry Bastow Award for Educational Architecture, 2023 (Vic)
  • Heritage Architecture Award for Creative Adaptation, 2023 (Vic)
  • Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2023 (Vic)
2022 SJB, Silvester Fuller, Studio Bright, Carter Williamson, Lippmann Partnership and Aspect Studios Quay Quarter Lanes Circular Quay, Sydney New South Wales Mixed Use
  • Aaron Bolot Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2022 (NSW)
  • Urban Design Award, 2022 (NSW)
  • Lord Mayor's Prize, 2022 (NSW)
2021 Lahznimmo Architects and Aspect Studios Sub Base Platypus (Stage 1)[7] 120 High Street, North Sydney New South Wales Heritage
  • Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, 2021 (NSW)[8]
  • Award for Heritage – Creative, Adaptation, 2021 (NSW)
2020 Hassell in collaboration with Turpin Crawford Studio and McGregor Westlake Architecture Metro Northwest[9] Sydney New South Wales Transport
  • Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, 2020 (NSW)[10]
  • Commendation for Public Architecture, 2020 (NSW)
2019 Chrofi with McGregor Coxall Maitland Riverlink[11][12] 396 High Street, Maitland New South Wales Cultural
2018 Hassell and Populous Darling Harbour Renewal[14] Darling Harbour New South Wales Cultural
  • Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, 2018 (NSW)
2017 FJMT Frank Bartlett Library and Moe Service Centre[15] 29 George Street, Moe Victoria Cultural
  • Commendation for Public Architecture, 2017 (Vic)
  • Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2017 (Vic)
2016 Lahznimmo Architecture Bowen Place Crossing[16] Bowen Place, Canberra ACT Public Space
2015 Fender Katsalidis Architects NewActon Precinct[17] Acton, Canberra ACT Mixed Use
  • Canberra Medallion, 2015 (ACT)
  • Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design, 2015 (ACT)
  • Heritage Award, 2015 (ACT)
  • Award for Sustainable Architecture, 2015 (ACT) (for NewActon Nishi Hotel)
  • Award for Interior Architecture, 2015 (ACT)
2014 Neeson Murcutt Architects in Association with City of Sydney Prince Alfred Park and Pool Upgrade[18][19] Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills New South Wales Recreation
  • National Award for Public Architecture, 2014
  • Sir John Sulman Medal, 2014 (NSW)
  • Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, 2014 (NSW)[20]
  • City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize, 2014 (NSW)
2013 BKK Architects/TCL Partnership Revitalising Central Dandenong, Lonsdale Street Redevelopment[21] Lonsdale Street, Dandenong Victoria Public Space
2012 Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design[22] University Lawn Precinct, RMIT University[23] 377 Russell Street, Melbourne Victoria Public Space
  • Architecture Award for Urban Design, 2012 (Vic)[24]
2011 Hassell one40william[25] 140 William Street, Perth Western Australia Commercial
  • George Temple–Poole Award, 2011 (WA)[26]
  • Ross Chisholm Award for Commercial Architecture, 2011 (WA)
  • John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design, 2011 (WA)
2010 Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects, Aspect Studios, CAB Pirrama Park, Pyrmont Pirrama Road, Pyrmont New South Wales Public Space
  • Award for Urban Design, 2010 (NSW)
2009 Hargreaves Associates, Lahznimmo Architects and Lacoste+Stevenson Architects Armory Wharf Precinct 1 Jamieson Street, Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park New South Wales Public Space
  • Award for Urban Design, 2009 (NSW)
  • Award for Commercial Architecture, 2009 (NSW)
2008 Rice Daubney, Allen Jack and Cottier and Group GSA in association with Civitas Urban Design and Planning Rouse Hill Town Centre Main Street, Rouse Hill New South Wales Town Centre
  • Award for Urban Design, 2008 (NSW)
2007 Grimshaw Jackson Joint Venture Southern Cross Station[27] Spencer Street, Melbourne Victoria Transport
2006 Ashton Raggatt McDougall Melbourne Central Redevelopment Spencer Street, Melbourne Victoria Transport
2005 HPA, PTW, Tropman and Tropman, Bates Smart, Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners Walsh Bay Redevelopment Hickson Road, Millers Point New South Wales Mixed Use
  • Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, 2005 (NSW)[28]
2004 Ashton Raggatt McDougall Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre and Garden Courtyard Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne Victoria Cultural
2004 City of Melbourne in association with Taylor Cullity Lethlean (Landscape), Paul Thompson (Planting) and Swaney Draper (Bridges and Federation Bells) Birrarung Marr, Melbourne Flinders Walk, Yarra River, Melbourne Victoria Public Space
  • Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2004 (Vic)
  • AILA Award of Excellence in Design, 2003
2003 Lab Architecture Studio in association with Bates Smart Federation Square Flinders Street, Melbourne Victoria Cultural
  • Victorian Architecture Medal, 2003 (Vic)
  • Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2003 (Vic)
  • Mahony Griffin Award for Interior Architecture (National Award), 2003 (Vic)
2002 Gregory Burgess Sidney Myer Music Bowl Refurbishment Birdwood Avenue, Kings Domain Victoria Cultural
2001 University of South Australia
(Chris Landorf and David Manfredi)		 Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial & Visitors Centre[29] Federation Way, Broken Hill New South Wales Cultural
  • Urban Design Award of Merit, 2001 (SA)[30]
2000 Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design in association with City Projects Division, City of Melbourne RMIT University, Urban Spaces Project (Stage One) RMIT University, Melbourne Victoria Public Space
  • Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, 2000 (Vic)[31]
1999 No Award
1998 Wood Marsh Architecture/Pels Innes Neilson Kosloff Eastern Freeway M3 Extension (Stage 3) Sound Barriers Eastern Freeway, Doncaster, Melbourne Victoria Transport
1997 Denton Corker Marshall Pyrmont Bay Park, Stage 2[32] Pyrmont Point, Sydney New South Wales Public Space
  • Civic Design Merit Award, 1997 (NSW)[33]
1996 Project Services, Queensland
Spence Jamieson, Alastair Baker		 The Cliffs Boardwalk Stage 2[34] Kangaroo Point foreshore, Brisbane River, Brisbane Queensland Public Space
1995 Edmond and Corrigan in association with The Demaine Partnership RMIT Building 8 383 Swanston Street, Melbourne Victoria Building
1994 Tonkin Zulaikha Harford Architects (joint winner) The Rocks Square The Rocks, Sydney New South Wales Public Building
  • Merit Award for Urban Design, 1994 (NSW)
1994 Williams and Boag Architects (joint winner) Tyne Street Redevelopment Tyne Street, Carlton, Melbourne Victoria Residential
1993 Cooks Carmichael Whitford in association with VicRoads Bell—Banksia Street Freeway Link Heidelberg, Melbourne Victoria Transport
1992 Melbourne City Council, Urban Design Branch
(Rob Adams)		 Urban Design of City of Melbourne Melbourne CBD Victoria Urban Design
1991 Robert Woodward Fountain at Darling Harbour titled 'Tidal Cascade' Darling Harbour, Sydney New South Wales Public Space
  • RAIA Civic Design Merit Award, 1991 (NSW)
  • AILA National Civic Design Award, (NSW)
1990 Cocks Carmichael Whitford Yarra Footbridge, Southbank
(now Evan Walker Bridge)		 Yarra River, Southbank, Melbourne Victoria Public Space
1989 No Award
1988 NSW Public Works Department, Architectural Division with Allen Jack and Cottier, Conybeare Morrison and Partners, Hall Bowe and Webber, and Lawrence Nield and Partners Circular Quay and Macquarie Street Redevelopment for the Australian Bicentenary Macquarie Street, Sydney New South Wales Public Space

See also

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References

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