PINGELLY RECREATION AND CULTURAL CENTRE DRAWS ON COMMUNITY SPIRIT TO TAKE OUT TOP HONOUR AT WA ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
The Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre has been awarded the most esteemed accolade, the George Temple Poole Award, at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2020 WA Architecture Awards.
In light of COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions, this year the Awards were held on Friday, June 26 via a virtual Presentation Evening. The Pingelly project was designed by iredale pedersen hook architects in collaboration with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio. Situated on the perimeter of the town’s established sporting oval and crafted from prefabricated engineered timber, the jury described the design as exemplary in its approach to sustainability and community impact.
‘Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre is a beautifully detailed, technically innovative, sustainable timber building that draws from Pingelly’s community spirit and long history of Indigenous AFL players,’ the jury said. ‘It’s the ultimate nod to country life, contributing to the economy of the Wheatbelt community and long-term reconciliation.’
The jury commended the use of timber as an alternative to steel or concrete, demonstrating how this material can excel in aesthetic while providing shade,
ventilation and natural light.
In addition to the prestigious George Temple Poole Award, the Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre was recognised with The Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture and an Architecture Award in the Public Architecture category.
Three other projects by iredale pedersen hook architects were recognised on the night, with South Perth Foreshore Connect South Canopies receiving The Iwan Iwanoff Award for Small Project Architecture as well as a Commendation in the Lighting category, whilst Architecture Awards were presented to City Beach Residential College and SwanCare New Leisure Precinct in the Educational Architecture and Urban Design categories respectively.
Amongst an exceptionally high calibre of residential projects, Verdant Apartments by MJA Studio was presented with The Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing for its enduring architectural quality. The jury cited the project’s considered communal areas, well-arranged balconies and high-quality craftsmanship as elements which set a new standard for residential towers in the Perth market and supported a shift in attitudes towards high-density apartment living.
Reed House by Beth George was recognised with The Peter Overman Award for Residential Architecture in the Alterations and Additions category for exploring the idea of memory to retain the dignity of a family home while making thoughtful additions including structural, monolithic forms and generous windows to draw the textural garden into the enclosed spaces.
Community-focused regional projects were also honoured. The Rocks Laneway in Geraldton by Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick with UDLA received The John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design and the Wickham Community Hub in Karratha by Gresley Abas was presented with the COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture.
‘The 2020 WA Architecture Awards demonstrate how architecture contributes to diversity, sustainability and innovation within the State’s built environment,’ said WA Chapter President, Peter Hobbs. ‘Not only have we seen an impressive number of metropolitan projects take home Awards, but the contribution to the State’s regional centres through the upgrade of community hubs has been rightfully honoured.’
‘Regional areas are a rich component of the State’s social and economic fabric and these public spaces play a strong role in revitalising the people and businesses in the community. As such, we are delighted to award Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre the highest honour at this year’s Awards.’
All Western Australian Named and Architecture Award winners will progress to the Australian Institute of Architects National Awards to be judged against the very best architectural works in the country.
Full list of winning projects:
GEORGE TEMPLE POOLE AWARD
Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre by iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber
Concepts Studio
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
The Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award for Commercial Architecture – 125 Murray Street by
COX Architecture
Commendation – Juniper Chrystal Halliday by T&Z Architects
Commendation – The Amberton by MODE
EDUCATIONAL ARCHITECTURE
The Hillson Beasley Award for Educational Architecture – Curtin University Midland Campus by
Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley
Architecture Award – City Beach Residential College by iredale pedersen hook architects
Commendation – Northshore Christian Grammar School by Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick
HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE
The Margaret Pitt Morison Award for Heritage – Aquinas College Chapel by John Taylor Architect
Commendation – The Melbourne Hotel by Buchan
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
The Julius Elischer Award for Interior Architecture – Curtin University Midland Campus by Lyons
with Silver Thomas Hanley
Architecture Award – North Perth House by NIC BRUNSDON
PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
The Jeffrey Howlett Award for Public Architecture – Curtin Bicycle Hub by Coniglio Ainsworth
Architects and Place Laboratory with Curtin University
Architecture Award – Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre by iredale pedersen hook architects
with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio
Commendation – SwanCare New Leisure Precinct by iredale pedersen hook architects
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS)
The Peter Overman Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
– Reed House by Beth George, Architect
Architecture Award – Marine by David Barr Architects
Commendation – Megalong by MDC Architects
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – HOUSES (NEW)
The Marshall Clifton Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New) – Floating House –
Hancy Ellies Residence by Architects Perrine
Architecture Award – North Perth House by NIC BRUNSDON
Architecture Award – RZB House by Carrier and Postmus Architects
Commendation – Trapezoid House by Lisa McGann
Commendation – Little River Residence by PTX Architects
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE – MULTIPLE HOUSING
The Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing – Verdant
Apartments by MJA Studio
Architecture Award – The Crest by Woods Bagot
Architecture Award – Stock Road Grouped Housing by MJA Studio
Commendation – Element 27 by Hillam Architects
SMALL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE
The Iwan Iwanoff Award for Small Project Architecture – South Perth Foreshore Connect
Canopies by iredale pedersen hook architects with Place Laboratory and ETC
Commendation – Wanju Marr by MJA Studio
Commendation – Crown Perth – Metropol Water Pump Upgrade by Maze Architects
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
The Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture – Pingelly Recreation and Cultural
Centre by iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio
Architecture Award – RZB House by Carrier and Postmus Architects
URBAN DESIGN
The John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design – The Rocks Laneway by Taylor Robinson
Chaney Broderick with UDLA
Architecture Award – SwanCare New Leisure Precinct by iredale pedersen hook architects
Commendation – Curtin Bicycle Hub by Coniglio Ainsworth Architects and Place Laboratory with
Curtin University
ENDURING ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Hackett Memorial Buildings by Rodney Alsop and Conrad Sayce
COLORBOND® AWARD FOR STEEL ARCHITECTURE
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture (WA) – Wickham Community Hub by Gresley Abas
Commendation – City Beach Residential College by iredale pedersen hook architects
WA LIGHTING AWARD
WA Lighting Award – South Terrace Mezzanine House by Philip Stejskal Architecture
Commendation – 125 Murray Street by COX Architecture
Commendation – South Perth Foreshore Connect South Canopies by iredale pedersen hook
architects with Place Laboratory and ETC
Commendation – SwanCare New Leisure Precinct by iredale pedersen hook architects