State's Best Designs Recognised At The 2015 NSW Architecture Awards

The 2015 winners of the Australian Institute of Architects' NSW Architecture Awards have been announced.

From a cliff-hugging home to one of the country's largest medical research facilities the awarded projects represent NSW's best new architecture across 12 categories including Commercial Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Residential Architecture, Heritage (conservation) and Public Architecture.

The State's most prestigious award, the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture, went to Westmead Millenium Institute by BVN for successfully bringing together staff from six cities within a "singular place of calm engagement".

"This is a project where every aspect has been considered. The sensitivity and deftness of this consideration has transformed the building's logic into an uplifting and inspiring environment for collaboration and research," the jury said.

Adaptive reuse projects were the big winners on the night picking up accolades in several categories including Sustainable Architecture and Commercial Architecture, demonstrating the value and opportunities of giving existing building new life.

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50 Martin Place by JPW - Sir Arthur G Stephenson Award & COLOURBOND® Award For Steel Architecture, Photography by Peter Bennetts

TransGrid Headquarters by Bates Smart - Award, Photography by Brett Boardman

The GPT Group's Wollongong Central by HDR Rice Daubney - Award 
Urban Design

Wollongong City Centre and Crown Street Mall Renewal by NSW Government Architect's Office - Lloyd Rees Award, photography by Ian Hobbs

The GPT Group's Wollongong Central by HDR Rice Daubney - Award 

Tamarama Kiosk and Beach Amenities by Lahz Nimmo Architects - Award
Interior Architecture

Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp - John Verge Award

St Barnabas Church by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp - Award
Residential Architecture

Light House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture - Hugh and Eva Buhrich Award

Balmoral House by Clinton Murray + Polly Harbison - Award

Nikki Maloneys by Drew Heath Architects - Award, Photography by Owen Zhu
Heritage (Conservation)

The Abbey, Johnston Street, Annandale by Design 5 - Architects - Greenaway Award

Bronte House, Restoration & Management by Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners - Award
Public Architecture

Westmead Millennium Institute by BVN - Sulman Medal

St Barnabas Church by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp - Award
View the entire list of awards for each category here.