A heritage-listed pub turned brewery has taken out one of the region’s top architectural honours.
Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery won the Gabriel Poole Building of the Year at the Australian Institute of Architects Sunshine Coast Regional Awards.
Designed by Five Mile Radius and Knight Wilson Architects, the project transformed the heritage-listed Joe’s Waterhole in Eumundi into a brewery, restaurant and beer garden.
The jury praised the project as a “respectful execution of a substantial renovation to a heritage building on the high street of a small character town”.
“(It) now attracts an all-ages clientele, resulting in a deservedly popular destination,” they said.
Matso’s was among several award winners, with Lyrebird, a beach house at Peregian Beach, adjudged the Sunshine Coast Regional Project of the Year.
Designed by local practice Sparks Architects, the beach house accommodates the needs of a growing family and their beloved dogs.
The jury commended the project as “an enduring family home that responds to climate and achieves great sustainability, while celebrating sub-tropical coastal living”.
All main areas of the home feature floor-to-ceiling glass, allowing plenty of natural light and airflow, while offering expansive views of beaches and gardens.
Cooroy House was awarded the Sunshine Coast House of the Year.
Designed by Henry Bennett and Dan Wilson, the modest, off-grid home takes cues from the surrounding timber and tin cottages of the Cooroy area.
The jury applauded the home as “an elegant and somewhat humble insertion into a delightful landscape”.
The lightweight, single-storey house is raised on a single platform and composed of a series of pavilions and courtyard gardens connected by a long verandah.
St John’s Lutheran School Cooperative Seniors Building in Kingaroy won the Sunshine Coast People’s Choice Award.
Designed by Bickerton Masters Architecture, the Senior School Cooperative Building is a state-of-the-art, double-storey facility that supports the school’s expansion into Year 11 and 12.
The building includes science labs, media rooms and a covered outdoor learning area.
Valley View House received a commendation in the Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions).
Designed by Maytree Studios, the project transforms a dilapidated post-war cottage in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland into a sustainable family home.
The jury noted that the unassuming existing house is complemented by a pavilion inspired by Nordic and New Zealand design, thoughtfully adapted to suit the sub-tropical climate.
The Design Guide for Sunshine Coast Apartments and Townhouses received a commendation in the Urban Design category.
Created by the Sunshine Coast Council, the guide provides helpful and practical information to ensure well-designed apartments and townhouses.
The guide also has the potential to improve the quality of housing densification in the region.
The jury said the design guide is “highly relevant to the challenges of a region grappling with how to maintain its unique identity in the face of unprecedented growth.”
All awarded, commended and shortlisted projects from the region are now in the running for the Australian Institute of Architects Queensland Architecture Awards, set to be announced this month.
The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession and works to improve the quality of our built environment by promoting quality, responsible and sustainable design.
Winning projects
- Gabriel Poole Award for Building of the Year: Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery, Five Mile Radius and Knight Wilson Architects, Eumundi
- Regional Project of the Year: Lyrebird, Sparks Architects, Peregian Beach
- House of the Year: Cooroy House, Henry Bennett and Dan Wilson, Cooroy
- People’s Choice Award: St John’s Lutheran School Cooperative Seniors Building, Bickerton Masters Architecture, Kingaroy
- Commendation – Commercial Architecture: Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery, Five Mile Radius and Knight Wilson Architects, Eumundi
- Commendation – Heritage: Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery, Five Mile Radius and Knight Wilson Architects, Eumundi
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Valley View House, Maytree Studios, Woombye
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: The Bokarina Collective, Hollindale Mainwaring Architecture, Bokarina
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: Lorient, bureau^proberts, Maroochydore
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Mapleton House, Atelier Chen Hung, Mapleton
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Moffat Morphing House, Arcke, Moffat Beach
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Lyrebird, Sparks Architects, Peregian Beach
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Cooroy House. Henry Bennett and Dan Wilson. Cooroy
- Commendation – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Blackwood, Sarah Waller Architecture, Doonan
- Commendation – Urban Design: Design Guide for Sunshine Coast Apartments and Townhouses, Sunshine Coast Council, Maroochydore
- Shortlisted – Sustainable Architecture: Blackwood, Sarah Waller Architecture, Doonan
- Shortlisted – Sustainable Architecture: Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery, Five Mile Radius and Knight Wilson Architects, Eumundi
- Shortlisted – EmAGN Project Award: Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery, Five Mile Radius and Knight Wilson Architects, Eumundi
- Shortlisted – Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture: Glenview State School New Administration Building, arkLAB Architecture, Glenview
- Shortlisted – Sustainable Architecture: Valley View House, Maytree Studios, Woombye
- Shortlisted – Sustainable Architecture: Lyrebird, Sparks Architects, Peregian Beach
- Shortlisted – Sustainable Architecture: Cooroy House, Henry Bennett and Dan Wilson, Cooroy
- Shortlisted – Sustainable Architecture: Design Guide for Sunshine Coast Apartments and Townhouses, Sunshine Coast Council, Maroochydore
