A “barefoot” beach holiday home has taken out the top gong for its architecture as some of the best local residential projects were recognised last week.
The Sunshine Coast Regional Architecture Awards, held on May 24, celebrated the creativity and innovation of architects across a multitude of new residential projects.
Selected by the Australian Institute of Architects awards jury, the winning designs span coastal, riverfront and countryside locations.
Corymbia, a beachside weekender designed by Tim Ditchfield Architects, won Regional Project of the Year.
The jury described the project as “expressive of traditional Sunny Coast beach houses”.
A residence fronting the Mooloolah River and designed by Sealand Architects was recognised with the prestigious Gabriel Poole Award for Building of the Year.
Bombala was designed as a home for a couple to enjoy with family and friends, and was recognised for challenging the standard waterfront block design.
The jury praised the project and said that while the home sits quietly in the street, the design employs volume, courtyards and screening to organise spaces and curate views.
“A masterclass in designing for site conditions,” the jury commented.
Home of the Year was awarded to a traditional Queensland farmhouse at Kiamba Valley.
Drawing from the site’s history, the home is by Aspect Architecture and arranged as a sprawling series of contemporary and outhouse-style pavilions set around a courtyard.
“The home is well considered and beautifully crafted, focused on the family core and the practicalities of a working farmhouse,” the jury said.
Riverfront home Sjohavn House, designed by Lightbody Architects, received the People’s Choice award.
The jury highlighted that the design cleverly employs “levels, volume and landscape to satisfy flood-resilience measures”.
Moffat Beach House, designed by KIRK, took home a Regional Commendation for new residential architecture.
The reimagined beach shack is the first cross-laminated timber house to be constructed in Queensland.
The jury noted its innovative design that was built in just seven days and commented on its “subtle nods to the beachside vernacular”.
Kelly Martin Architecture also received a Regional Commendation for its design of Doonan House.
The jury commended the design of the hinterland home.
“(It brings) family together in spaces that are neither too big nor too small; suitably intimate and thoughtfully detailed for day-to-day interaction,” they said.
All projects have now been shortlisted for the Australian Institute of Architects’ Queensland Architecture Awards.
The state awards will be judged and awarded on June 21.
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