It would have been a difficult task last Friday night for the judges of the 2010 Victorian Architecture Awards. Amongst the 191 entries competing across 11 categories, judges narrowed it down to 43 winners, of which 37 will proceed to the National Architecture Awards in October.
Victorian Architecture Medal: Melbourne Convention Centre: Woods Bagot & NH Architecture
Attracting international attention for both its great design inside and out, joint venture architects, Woods Bagot and NH Architecture were the big winner of the night for their design of the 6 Star environmental rated Melbourne Convention Centre. In addition to taking out the prestigious 2010 Victorian Architecture Medal, judges also praised the architects’ environmental credentials “for flooding the foyer with natural light and their emphasis on fresh air for ventilation“. Not to mention that fantastic ceiling …..
You have to love Melbourne’s great coffee is now combined with great design. The Sustainable Architecture Award was taken out by Breathe Architecture for their design of the Seven Seeds “green” micro roaster café in Carlton. Located in a former warehouse, the café was commended for “its potential as a model of how sustainability issues might best be considered as complex interconnected systems that have cultural, technological, economic and educational implications”.
To view all the very talented winners, head on over to the Australia Institute of Architects Australia.
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