JWA Newsletter - Edition 07
John Wardle Architects wins Victorian Architecture Medal
Victorian Architecture Medal
In addition to receiving the prestigious William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, the Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, at Melbourne Grammar School, has won the 2008 Victorian Architecture Medal, the highest honour amongst all categories of the RAIA Victorian Architecture Awards.
Jury Citation
"Due to the competence with which the confluence of presences is handled, the project has significant physical and intellectual presence - both admirable qualities for a school's library and knowledge hub. Beautifully and thoughtfully crafted this project generously resolves a complex variety of surfaces, forms and materials"
Other buildings designed by JWA have also been highly awarded in the RAIA Architecture Awards in both Victoria and South Australia, and the Property Council of Australia Awards for 2008. We acknowledge and recognise the support of our many wonderful clients in achieving the architectural ideas realised in these projects.
At the RAIA Victorian Architecture Awards, Dock 5 received the Best Overend Award for Multiple Housing and our Kyneton House received a Residential Architecture Award.
Earlier this month, The Hawke Building designed by JWA for the University of South Australia, received the Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture.
Clients of JWA received two significant awards at the prestigious Property Council of Australia & Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards for 2008 for the Kaurna Building and The Urban Workshop.
JWA Book Launched for 2008
Published in 2008, Volume, a monograph on the work of JWA, was recently launched in Melbourne and Sydney. The venue in Melbourne was the recently completed Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, designed by JWA, where a large number of people connected with JWA celebrated the launch, including clients, staff, architects, artists, friends and family.
Compered by Simon Knott and Stuart Harrison from RRR’s The Architects, the formalities included Professor Leon van Schaik talking about his involvement as a writer for the book. In Sydney, a similar gathering at Roslynn Oxley 9 Gallery, listened to Professor Tom Heneghan speak warmly to the book and the new USYD Central building designed by JWA that is nearing completion.
State of Design Festival | Design For Everyone | Art & Architecture Symposium
A forum of Directors of Art Museums and their Architects will be hosted by Melbourne Grammar in their newly designed learning environment as part of the State of Design Festival. John Wardle will be one of the speakers at this event discussing The Samstag Museum for the University of South Australia.
State of Design Festival | Design For Everyone | Totally Open
Architecture and Design on View
Total House, 180 Russell Street - John Wardle Architects occupy a floor in an office building that contains a multitude of architecture and design practices. All of these design practices, including the JWA studio, will be open to the public for a day during the State of Design Festival to show the inner workings of four storeys of design culture.
*For more project details including our joint venture partners please refer to our website "Projects" section.
Victorian Architecture Medal
In addition to receiving the prestigious William Wardell Award for Public Architecture, the Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, at Melbourne Grammar School, has won the 2008 Victorian Architecture Medal, the highest honour amongst all categories of the RAIA Victorian Architecture Awards.
Jury Citation
"Due to the competence with which the confluence of presences is handled, the project has significant physical and intellectual presence - both admirable qualities for a school's library and knowledge hub. Beautifully and thoughtfully crafted this project generously resolves a complex variety of surfaces, forms and materials"
Other buildings designed by JWA have also been highly awarded in the RAIA Architecture Awards in both Victoria and South Australia, and the Property Council of Australia Awards for 2008. We acknowledge and recognise the support of our many wonderful clients in achieving the architectural ideas realised in these projects.
At the RAIA Victorian Architecture Awards, Dock 5 received the Best Overend Award for Multiple Housing and our Kyneton House received a Residential Architecture Award.
Earlier this month, The Hawke Building designed by JWA for the University of South Australia, received the Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture.
Clients of JWA received two significant awards at the prestigious Property Council of Australia & Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards for 2008 for the Kaurna Building and The Urban Workshop.
JWA Book Launched for 2008
Published in 2008, Volume, a monograph on the work of JWA, was recently launched in Melbourne and Sydney. The venue in Melbourne was the recently completed Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, designed by JWA, where a large number of people connected with JWA celebrated the launch, including clients, staff, architects, artists, friends and family.
Compered by Simon Knott and Stuart Harrison from RRR’s The Architects, the formalities included Professor Leon van Schaik talking about his involvement as a writer for the book. In Sydney, a similar gathering at Roslynn Oxley 9 Gallery, listened to Professor Tom Heneghan speak warmly to the book and the new USYD Central building designed by JWA that is nearing completion.
State of Design Festival | Design For Everyone | Art & Architecture Symposium
A forum of Directors of Art Museums and their Architects will be hosted by Melbourne Grammar in their newly designed learning environment as part of the State of Design Festival. John Wardle will be one of the speakers at this event discussing The Samstag Museum for the University of South Australia.
State of Design Festival | Design For Everyone | Totally Open
Architecture and Design on View
Total House, 180 Russell Street - John Wardle Architects occupy a floor in an office building that contains a multitude of architecture and design practices. All of these design practices, including the JWA studio, will be open to the public for a day during the State of Design Festival to show the inner workings of four storeys of design culture.
*For more project details including our joint venture partners please refer to our website "Projects" section.