Industry Awards for City Projects
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Decisions:
Minute by the Lord Mayor
To Council:
Each year, the value of our commitment
to design excellence is demonstrated in the quality of the public
infrastructure we are developing. Beautifully designed and functional, these
projects are contributing to and enhancing the liveability of our city.
Once again, a number of our public
infrastructure projects have been recognised over the past few months at a
number of industry awards, including the 2019 Australian Institute of
Architects (NSW) Awards, the 2019 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
(NSW) Awards, the World Architecture Awards 2019 and the Green Building Council
of Australia.
These awards are some of the most
prestigious in the design and construction industry, recognising and
celebrating outstanding achievements and excellence in architecture and
landscape architecture.
At the NSW Architecture Awards, the
Green Square Library and Plaza won the Public Architecture Award, Urban Design
Award, the John Verge Award for Interior Architecture
and the NSW Premier’s Prize.
The jury chair for Interior
Architecture and Commercial Architecture, Sandra Furtado, praised the library:
“It is immediately obvious that this library is loved by its staff and the
wider community – this building is already the vibrant heart of the community.”
Green Square Library and Plaza was also
recognised for outstanding public domain in the NSW Landscape Architecture
Awards, winning the Landscape Architecture Award – Civic Landscape. At the
World Architecture Awards 2019, it won the Libraries Award.
Demonstrating that sustainability and
design excellence can be achieved side-by-side, the Green Square Town Centre
was awarded a 6 Star Green Star – Communities rating from the Green Building
Council of Australia.
Harold Park has also received multiple
awards, including the Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design and the City of Sydney
Lord Mayor’s Prize at the NSW Architecture Awards. I’m particularly proud that
Harold Park was recognised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
(NSW) with the Landscape Architecture Award – Parks and Open Space.
The National Awards for the Australian
Institute of Architects, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects and
the Australian Urban Design Awards will be announced later in the year.
This year, the following City of Sydney
projects were awarded:
Green
Square Library and Plaza, Studio
Hollenstein with Stewart Architecture and Hassell
·
Public Architecture Award, NSW Architecture
Awards
·
Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, NSW
Architecture Awards
·
John Verge Award for Interior Architecture, NSW
Architecture Awards
·
NSW Premier’s Prize, NSW Architecture Awards
·
Landscape Architecture Award – Civic Landscape,
NSW Landscape Architecture Awards
·
Libraries Award, 2019 World Architecture Awards
Harold
Park, JMD Design
·
Landscape Architecture Award – Parks and Open
Space, NSW Landscape Architecture Awards
Harold
Park – entire development, Mirvac
Design, Government Architects Office (GANSW), City of Sydney and Hassell, JMD Design
·
City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize, NSW
Architecture Awards
Green Square Trunk Drainage – Drying
Green Alliance
·
Australian Water Association, NSW 2019
Infrastructure Project Innovation Award
It is important to acknowledge the work
of the architects who worked with City staff on these projects. I would like to
congratulate Stewart Hollenstein with Stewart
Architecture and Hassell, Mirvac Design, JMD Design
and the Government Architects Office.
It is equally important to acknowledge
the many contractors and suppliers who worked with us including Lahey Constructions, Gledhill Constructions, Iquon, Drying Green Alliance, Ford Civil and John Holland
Group as the head contractors.
The success of these projects also
relies on City staff who worked on them from their conception through to
delivery. They should be congratulated and include:
Matthew Gribben,
Michelle Samuel, Joel Munns, John Malcolm, Chris
McBride, Paula Yu, Ebony Heslop, Samantha Carroll,
Damon La’Rance, Chris Thomas, Tony Moore, Jason
Green, Cathy Rush, Peter Cooper, Tracey Hargans, Irene Fakas,
Lauren Simpson, Sue Anderson, Amarnath Reddy, Amit Chanan, Ann Hoban, Lillian Xue, Lisa
Dodd and Kathleen Ng.
Recommendation
It is resolved that Council
acknowledges these well-deserved awards that pay tribute to the skill and
commitment of City staff and the Design Advisory Panel who worked with us to
deliver these high quality projects, and commend the architects, contractors
and suppliers for their excellent work.
COUNCILLOR CLOVER MOORE
Lord Mayor
Moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded by Councillor Thalis –
That the minute by the Lord Mayor be endorsed and adopted.
Carried unanimously.
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Report author: Erin Cashman
Publication date: 19/08/2019
Date of decision: 19/08/2019
Decided at meeting: 19/08/2019 - Council
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