New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award

Annual award for culturally significant buildings in New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award

Current: Bill and Ruth Lucas

The Glass House, Castlecrag, built 1957

Awarded for| Outstanding architecture over time (25 years or more)
Country| Australia
Presented by| Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter)
First award| 2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Final award| 2024

The New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award is an architecture award presented annually by the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since 2003. The average age of awarded projects is around 45.4 years (between 2003—2024).

## Background

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### Purpose

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The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction. The Enduring Architecture Award recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which have remained important as high quality works of architecture when considered in contemporary cultural, social, economic and environmental contexts.[1]

### Nomination process

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Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but must provide adequate material and information supporting the nomination for consideration of the jury.[2] The nomination process is open to AIA members and public via a web portal during the awards submission window (between November and February).[3]

### Political agenda of Award

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The Enduring Architecture Award has gained an important role in highlighting conservation efforts for highly valued buildings at risk of significant changes or even demolition. Both the Sirius Building[4] public housing project in The Rocks and the MLC Building[5][6] in North Sydney had both been at risk of alteration or demolition at the hands of their owners. The AIA has used the awards to raise public awareness of the plight of culturally significant buildings under threat, assisting in both cases to preserve the building and enhance heritage listing status.

## National Awards

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Recipients of the state–based award are then eligible for consideration for the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards. Between 2003 and 2023 ten of the 21 National Awards were located in New South Wales.

## 2024 Awards

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In February 2024 it was announced the three person jury would be formed of Caroline Pidcock (Jury Chair), Paulo Macchia (Government Architect NSW) and Leone Lorrimer (GHD).[7] In the run up to the Awards presentation, three buildings were announced as under consideration for the 2024 Award including; St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney by Michael Fox Architects, NSW State Projects, William Wardell and Cyril Wardell; The Glass House, Castlecrag by Bill and Ruth Lucas and St Johns Village, Glebe by Hely, Bell & Horne (winner of the 1964 Sir John Sulman Medal).

At the NSW Architecture Awards held on 28 June 2024, The Glass House, Castlecrag was presented with the 2024 Award. The Award was accepted by Peter Lucas, son of Ruth and Bill Lucas, and builder of the recent restoration of the house completed in 2023 with Cracknell & Lonergan Architects.[8][9]

## Recipients of the Award

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New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award (reverse order)  Year | Architect | Project | Location | Year Built | Years Since | Other AIA/RAIA Awards

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2024 | Bill and Ruth Lucas | The Glass House[10] | 80 The Bulwark, Castlecrag | 1957 | 66 years |

* Heritage Architecture Award (Conservation), 2024 (NSW) awarded to Cracknell & Lonergan Architects
* Built Heritage Award (Small Scale), 2024, National Trust NSW

2023 | Hassell | Olympic Park Station[11] | Sydney Olympic Park | 1998 | 25 years |

* Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture, 1998
* Access Citation Award, 1998

2022 | Ken Woolley | Woolley House
(now Woolley Hesketh House) | 34 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman | 1962 | 60 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2022
* Wilkinson Award, 1962

2021 | Bates, Smart & McCutcheon | MLC Building[12] | 105–153 Miller Street, North Sydney | 1957 | 64 years |
2020 | Richard Leplastrier | Palm Garden House | Bilgola Beach | 1984 | 36 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2020

2019 | Edward Raht | 350 George Street[13] | 350 George Street, Sydney | 1895 | 124 years |
2018 | Tao Gofers, NSW Department of Housing with Alexander and Lloyd Architects | Sirius Building[14] | 38–70 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney | 1980 | 38 years |
2017 | Aaron M Bolot | 17 Wylde Street Apartments | 17 Wylde Street, Potts Point | 1951 | 66 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2017

2016 | John James & Associates | Reader’s Digest Building | Waterloo Street, Surry Hills | 1967 | 49 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2016

2015 | Hugh Buhrich | Buhrich House II[15] | 375 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag | 1972 | 43 years |
2014 | Ian McKay and Philip Cox
Architects in Association | Tocal College (CB Alexander Campus)[16] | 815 Tocal Road, Paterson[17] | 1963 | 51 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2014

2013 | Peddle Thorp & Walker | AMP Building | Alfred Street, Sydney | 1962 | 51 years |
2012 | Harry Seidler | Australia Square | 264 George Street, Sydney | 1967 | 45 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2012
* Sir John Sulman Medal, 1968
* RAIA Civic Design Award for a work of outstanding environmental design

2011 | Glenn Murcutt | Magney House | Bingie Point | 1980 | 31 years |

* Robin Boyd Award, 1985
* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2011

2010 | Harry Seidler | Glen Street Offices'[18] | 2 Glen Street, Milsons Point | 1973 | 37 years |

* RAIA Interior Design Award (Penthouse apartment), 1991
* RAIA Award, 1991
* Sir John Sulman Medal, 1981
* RAIA Award, 1974

2009 | Bruce Rickard | Curry House 2 | Bayview, Sydney | 1982 | 27 years |

* Merit Award, 1983

2008 | Vivian Fraser in Association with NSW Government Architect | Wharf Theatre | Walsh Bay | 1985 | 23 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2008[19]
* President's Award, 1985 (National Awards)

2007 | E.H. Farmer (NSW Government Architect) and Andrew Andersons (Design Architect) | First Extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Captain Cook Wing)[20] | Art Gallery of NSW | 1972 | 35 years |

* Sir John Sulman Medal, 1975

2006 | Peter Hall (Hall Todd & Littlemore) | Concert Hall & Opera Theatre of the Sydney Opera House | Sydney | 1973 | 33 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2003

2005 | J.W. Thomson
(NSW Government Architect)
David Turner (Project Architect)
Allen Jack+Cottier (Documentation)
Bruce Mackenzie (Landscape Architect) | Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education (now Lindfield Learning Village) | 100 Eton Road, Lindfield | 1972 | 35 years |

* RAIA Merit Award, 1972
* Sir John Sulman Medal, 1978

2004 | Glenn Murcutt | Kempsey Farmhouse | Kempsey | 1974 | 30 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2004

2003 | Jørn Utzon  | Sydney Opera House | Sydney | 1973 | 30 years |

* National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2003

## Gallery

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* 2003 Award, Sydney Opera House, opened 1973

* 2006 Award, Sydney Opera House interiors, opened 1973

* 2007 Award, Art Gallery of NSW (Captain Cook Wing), opened 1972

* 2008 Award, Wharf Theatre, opened 1985

* 2010 Award, Seidler Offices, Milsons Point, built 1973

* 2012 Award, Australia Square, Sydney, built 1968

* 2013 Award, AMP Building, Circular Quay, built 1962

* 2014 Award, Tocal College, Hunter Valley, built 1963

* 2018 Award, Sirius Public Housing, The Rocks, Sydney, built 1980

* 2021 Award, MLC Building, North Sydney, built 1957

* 2023 Award, Sydney Olympic Park Station, opened 1998

## See also

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* Australian Institute of Architects Awards and Prizes
* National Award for Enduring Architecture
* Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award
* Sir Roy Grounds Award for Enduring Architecture
* Jack Cheesman Award for Enduring Architecture
* Australian Institute of Architects

## References

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