Design and Development Awards

Winner: Lambeth Cousin, St Kilda
Richard Kerr Architecture

Winner: Palimpsest House, Middle Park
Coy Yiontis Architects

Winner: Little Richardson, Albert Park
McMahon and Nerlich Architects

Commendation: Lantern House, Albert Park
Topology Studio

Commendation: Ripponlea House, Ripponlea
Luke Fry Architecture & Interiors

Winner: Ruskin Elwood
HIP V. HYPE

Winner: Victorian Pride Centre, St Kilda
Brearley Architects & Urbanists, and Grant Amon Architects

Winner: Parks Victoria Albert Park Depot and Office, Albert Park
Harrison and White

Winner: Cooling South Melbourne Strategy
UNSW – High Performance Architecture Team

Winner: St Huberts, St Kilda
Robson Rak Architecture

Commendation: Victoria, Albert Park
Finnis Architects

Winner: Stokehouse, St Kilda
Van Haandel Group

Commendation: Victorian Pride Centre, St Kilda
Brearley Architects & Urbanists, and Grant Amon Architects

Awards are given for each of the following categories:

1. Residential dwelling: new build

Projects in this category must be a new build self-contained residential dwelling. Example project:

• New home
• Not part of a body corporate

2. Residential dwelling: alteration or addition

Projects in this category must be an alteration or addition to an existing self-contained residential dwelling. Example project:

• Existing home
• Not part of a body corporate

3. Multi-unit and mixed use

Projects in this category must be predominantly residential and comprise of two or more self-contained dwellings. Example project:

• Apartments or units
• High rise mixed use residential

4. Strategy or plan

This category recognises strategic projects that have assisted with the conceptual re-imagining of the built environment. It is open to institutions, the private sector, community organisations and collaborations. Example project:

• Masterplan
• Strategy or guideline
• Research project (private and public)

5. Public and institutional

Projects in this category are predominantly of a public or institutional nature, including educational, recreational, commercial or public realm. Example project:

• Educational facility
• Theatre
• Commercial building
• Sports facility

6. Art by development contribution

Projects in this category must be art work delivered by development contribution which is innovative and integrated. Example project:

• Temporary or permanent installation
• Mural, sculpture, lighting

7. Interior : non-residential

Projects in this category must be a non-residential interior fit out or retro-fit within a new or existing building. (Note: Residential interiors are included in categories 1, 2 and 3). Example project:

• New or retrofit interior design
• Hospitality or retail
• Office
• Educational
• Other commercial

8. Sustainability

Projects in this category must demonstrate holistic and innovative approaches to achieving best practice sustainable design outcomes in the built environment.

9. Heritage

This category is for any built conservation project developed in accordance with the Australian ICOMOS Burra Charter, or any adaptive reuse of a heritage structure.

Each award category, where appropriate, will be assessed on the following criteria.

It is not necessary to address all key selection criteria. Please focus on what is relevant to you and your category.

Context

• Sensitive relationship of the building to its broader context and community.
• Provides a healthy, safe and welcoming urban environment and experience.

Public realm

• Enhances the project’s immediately adjacent public places.
• Response and level of interaction with the public realm and streetscape.

Sustainability

• Integrates philosophies of environmental sustainability within a built form outcome.
• Achieves sustainable practice that extends beyond an industry standard, including in areas of energy, integrated water management, circular economy, transport, urban ecology, indoor environment quality, and climate resilience.
• Fosters ongoing sustainable behaviour from building user.

Heritage

• Ability to respect the original building fabric.
• Quality and accuracy of restoration and or reconstruction.
• Consistency with the Burra Charter.
• Enhances our understanding or interpretation of heritage places.

Process

• Evidence of robust conceptual and detail phases.
• Integrated decision making across all disciplines and stakeholders.
• Positive engagement with stakeholders, particularly local community.

Cultural and community benefit

• Responds creatively to our communities.
• Connects with social, cultural and public associations of a site and or area.
• Incorporates objects that enhance the public domain.

Design excellence

• Strength and clarity of design concept.
• Raises the expectations of built form.
• Degree of innovation and creativity.
• Sensitive use of new technologies.
• A functional and enduring design.
• Implements universal and inclusive design.
• Displays emotive qualities (sensual, playful, contributes to sense of place and community).
• Is forward thinking, inspires or educates.

Our 2022 panel members are: 

Jill Garner - Victorian Government Architect.

Cr Heather Cunsolo - Gateway Ward Councillor at City of Port Phillip.

Andy Fergus - emerging urban designer and design advocate.

Weian Lim - founder and director of WALA.

Cr Christina Sirakoff - Lake Ward Councillor at City of Port Phillip.

Mai Lu - acting Head of City Design at City of Port Phillip

Read our full jury panel brochure:

2022 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AWARDS JURY PANEL (646 KB)

Jury member criteria

The jury panel comprises six members including:

• two or three recognised industry professionals, one of which will serve as panel chair
• up to three selected Councillors, to be nominated by Council
• a City of Port Phillip senior internal professional in one of the following fields:
  • architecture
  • landscape architecture
  • urban design
  • strategic planning.