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Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture

The Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture is an architecture prize presented annually by the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since the inaugural award in 2003. The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction.[1]

Background edit

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 in the state of Queensland. 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 award was initially known as the 25 Year Award from 2003 to 2010, later changed to the Queensland Award for Enduring Architecture from 2011 to 2013 in line with other states and the national awards. In 2014 it became a named award recognising Queensland architect, Robin Gibson, a two timer winner of the award.

The average age of the 21 projects recognised to from 2003 to 2023 is 37.5 years from completion of construction to year of award.

National Award Winners edit

Recipients of the state–based award are eligible for consideration for the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards.[3]

Only one project located in Queensland has won the national award. In 2018 the Townsville Courts of Law, Edmund Sheppard Building[4] by Hall, Phillips and Wilson Architects won both the state and national award 43 years after the building was completed in 1975.[5][6]

Multiple Award Winners edit

Projects by architects Geoffery Pie, Robin Gibson and James Birrell have all been presented the award on two occasions each.

Awards by year edit

2023 Prize edit

The Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture was awarded to the Sir Kingsford Smith Memorial by Noel Robinson Architects located at Brisbane Airport and completed in 1988. The 35-year-old building houses the plane that was flown by Sir Kingsford Smith and his crew across the Pacific from San Francisco to Brisbane's Eagle Farm in 1928. The jury declared the project “an exemplary piece of public architecture that protects an important part of Australian history”.[7][8]

List of Award recipients edit

Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture (reverse order)
Year Architect Project Location Year built Years since Other AIA Awards
2023 Noel Robinson Architects Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial[9][10] Nancy Bird Way and Airport Drive, Brisbane Airport 1988 35 years
2022 Australian Construction Services in association with Peddle Thorp Architects Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts[11] 119 North Quay, Brisbane 1993 29 years
  • FDG Stanley Award[12]
2021 Bligh Voller, Parrish O’Neill, Cox Rayner Church Street Public Housing[13] Church Street, Fortitude Valley 1995 26 years
  • Robin Dods Award, 1997[14]
2020 Douglas and Barnes Holy Family Catholic Church[15] 37 Ward Street, Indooroopilly 1963 57 years
2019 John Railton Architects Railton House and Office[16][17] 63 Grenier Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane 1963 56 years
2018 Hall, Phillips and Wilson Architects Townsville Courts of Law Edmund Sheppard Building[18] 31 Walker Street, Townsville 1975 43 years
2017 Lund, Hutton, Newell, Black and Paulsen Architects (Architect John Muir Morton) St Alban's Bush Brotherhood Church (now St Albans Anglican Church)[21][22][23] 56 Jane Street, Cunnamulla 1963 54 years
2016 Conrad Gargett Good Shepherd Chapel[24] Bishopsbourne, 39 Eldernell Terrace, Hamilton [25] 1963 53 years
2015 Dr Karl Langer Chapel of St Peters Lutheran College Chapel[26] 215 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly 1968 47 years
2014 Job and Froud Architects Torbreck Apartments[27] 182 Dornoch Terrace, Highgate Hill 1960 54 years
2013 Eddie Oribin Oribin House and Studio[28][29] 16 Heavey Crescent, Whitfield, Cairns[30] 1958 55 years
2012 Geoffrey Pie Architects/Planners Pie Residence[31] Peregian Beach, Queensland 1986 26 years
2011 Harry Seidler and Associates Riverside Centre[33] 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane 1986 25 years
2010 Robin Gibson and Partners QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre)[34] Melbourne Street and Grey Street, Brisbane 1985 25 years
2009 Lindsay Clare Mitchell (Kerry Clare, Lindsay Clare and Ian Mitchell) White House[35] Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane 1982 27 years
  • 1982 Queensland House of the Year
2008 John Mainwaring Architects Banfield Bungalows[36] 18—20 Reid Road, Wongaling Beach 1983 25 years
  • Queensland Chapter Citation for Meritorious Architecture, 1983
2007 Conwell, Smith & Wilson, Geoffrey Pie TAB Building[37] 240 Sandgate Road, Albion, Brisbane 1976 31 years
2006 James Birrell James Cook University Library Building[38] (now Eddie Koiki Mabo Library since 2008) Building 18, 1 James Cook Drive, Douglas (Townsville Campus) 1968, 1976 & 1990 38 years
2005 James Birrell Agriculture & Entomology Building (Hartley Teakle Building)[39] University of Queensland, Mill Road, St Lucia 1973 32 years
2004 Robin Gibson and Partners Queensland Art Gallery Stanley Place, Brisbane 1982 22 years
2003 Urs Berger Golden Gate Resort[40] 3422 Gold Coast Highway, Gold Coast 1977 26 years

Gallery of awarded projects edit

Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture
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    2004 Award, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
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    2010 Award, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
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    2011 Award, Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
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    2013 Award, Oribin House, Cairns, Queensland
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    2014 Award, Torbreck Apartments, Brisbane, Queensland
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    2015 Award, Chapel of St Peters Lutheran College Chapel, Brisbane, Queensland
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    2022 Award, Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts, Brisbane, Queensland
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    2023 Award, Kingsford Smith Memorial, Brisbane Airport, Queensland

See also edit

References edit

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