Victoria's best building design projects were recognised at the Designers Association of Victoria (BDAV)'s 20th BDAV Building Design Awards over the weekend.
Presented by Australia’s largest industry association representing building designers, the Awards showcased creativity and excellence across a wide range of categories including: residential design, interior design, heritage conservation, energy efficient design and non-residential design.
The most prestigious award went to Designers By Nature, whose spectacular residential project, ‘Coastal Exposure’, situated atop a Port Fairy sand dune was recognised as Building Design of the Year (feature image and below).
Coastal Exposure by Designers by Nature won Building Design of the Year 2015, Residential Design - New Houses $500k-$1M and Excellence in Use of Glass[/caption]A number of new categories were also introduced including ‘Residential Design – Best Small Lot’ and ‘Best Unbuilt Design’, while the ever popular People’s Choice Award was won by Prahran based Hemingway Building Design for its residential design entitled ‘The Phoenix Project.’ The Phoenix Project by Hemingway Building Design was the winner of the People's Choice Award.[/caption]BDAV President Alastair McDonald said the Building Design Awards was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the breadth of knowledge and creativity of the state’s top building design professionals.
“Entries this year were once again of the highest quality and the judging panel were extremely impressed by innovation and creative thinking invested in each individual project,” Mr McDonald said.
“It once again proves why Victorian building designers are leaders in creating exceptional designs, and are worthy of consideration by anyone looking to build or renovate their home or commercial projects.”
A selection of winning projects will now be shortlisted for the National Building Design Awards in October 2015.
Award-winning projects will also be featured in this year’s Winning Design magazine, a popular publication for Victorians interested in home build and renovation. The new edition will be on-sale in newsagencies from August 2015.
The winners:
Building Design of the Year - Coastal Exposure, Port Fairy by Designers By Nature, Warrnambool
Winner - Residential Design: New Houses up to $300K - Trentham Project, Trentham by Beaumont Concepts, Wonthaggi
Winner - Residential Design: New Houses $300k-$500k - Silverleaves Project, Silverleaves by Beaumont Concepts, Wonthaggi
Winner - Residential Design: New Houses $500k-$1M - Coastal Exposure, Port Fairy by Designers by Nature, Warrnambool
Winner - Residential Design - New Houses over $1M- Tarakan, Sorrento by Rachoff Vella Architecture, Richmond
Winner - Residential Design: New Houses - Best Small Lot Design - Urban Oasis Townhouse, Kew by Peter Searle Design, Kew
Winner - Multi Residential Design - Preston Townhouses, Preston by Taylor Reynolds, Fitzroy
Commendation - Multi Residential Design - The Greenwood, Briar Hill by Archsign, Abbotsford
Winner - Residential Design: Alterations & Additions up to $200K - Convertible Courtyards House, Prahran by Christopher Megowan Design, St Kilda The Convertible Courtyards House by Christopher Megowan Design won Residential Design: Alterations and Additions up to $200k and Most Innovative Small Works Project[/caption]Winner - Residential Design: Alterations & Additions over $200K-$500K - Heritage Re-Invention, South Yarra by EME Design, Fitzroy North
Winner - Residential Design: Alterations & Additions over $500K - Anderson Residence, Grey River by EME Design, Fitzroy North
Winner - Non-Residential Design: Alterations/Additions: Koala Childcare and Early Learning Centre,Warrnambool by Form & Function Building Design, Warrnambool
Winner - Best Design of a Special Project - Richmond Icon-Dimmeys, Richmond by Armsby Architects, Port Melbourne
Winner - People's Choice Award - The Phoenix Project, Kingslake West by Hemingway Building Design, Prahran
Winner - Interior Design: Residential - Heritage Re-Invention, South Yarra by EME Design, Fitzroy North
Commendation - Interior Design: Residential - Preston Townhouses, Preston by Taylor Reynolds, Fitzroy
Winner - Interior Design - Non-Residential - LK Group, Melbourne by Studio Mint, Melbourne
Winner - Heritage Conservation Project: Residential - Heritage Re-Invention, South Yarra by EME Design, Fitzroy North
Winner - Heritage Conservation Project: Non-Residential - Richmond Icon-Dimmeys, Richmond by Armsby Architects, Port Melbourne
Winner - Best Energy Efficient Design: Residential - Green & Gold House, Seaholme by Positive Footprints, Seaholme
Winner - Best Environmentally Sustainable Design: Residential - Trentham House - 700 haus, Trentham East by Glow Design Group, Williamstown Trentham House-700 haus by Glow Design Group won the Best Environmentally Sustainable Design: Residential.[/caption]Winner - 10-Star Sustainable Design Challenge - Arc by Maxa Design, Blackburn
Winner - Best Unbuilt Project: Residential - Beach House Sorrento by Melbourne Design Studios, Heidelberg Heights
Winner - Most Innovative Bathroom Design - The Malvern Project, Malvern by Royston Wilson Design, Elsternwick
Winner - Most Innovative Kitchen Design - Blackburn Residence, Blackburn by Studio Mint, Melbourne
Winner - Excellence in Use of Steel - Glen Iris Residence, Blackburn by Studio Mint, Melbourne
Winner - Excellence in Use of Glass - Coastal Exposure, Port Fairy by Designers by Nature, Warrnambool
Winner - Excellence in Use of Brick- Green & Gold House, Seaholme by Positive Footprints, Seaholme
Joint Winners - Excellence in Use of Timber - Heritage Re-Invention, South Yarra and Anderson Residence, Grey River, both by EME Design, Fitzroy North
Winner - Most Innovative Small Works Project - Convertible Courtyards House (Retractable Roof), Prahran by Christopher Megowan Design, St Kilda
Winner - Best Response to a Design Brief by a Student - Phalhong Mao, Cranbourne from RMIT University, School of Design TAFE
Winner - Best Digital Presentation by a Student - Jeremy Yun Li, Bundoora from Box Hill Institute
Commendation - Best Digital Presentation by a Student - Christophe Rousselin, Dandenong from Chisholm Institute
Winner - Drafting Excellence by a Student - Melinda Sanz, Sunbury from Melbourne Polytechnic
Winner - Brian Morison Award for Most Promising Student 2015 - Cameron Shelton, Richmond from Box Hill Institute