Wilkinson Award

Wilkinson Award
Awarded for	Residential Architecture, Houses (New) in New South Wales
Country	Australia
Presented by	Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter)
First award	1961;64 years ago (1961)
Currently held by	Anthony St John Parsons
Website	architecture.com.au

The Wilkinson Award for Residential Architecture, Houses (New) is an Australian architecture award presented by the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects and was first awarded in 1961. The award recognises excellence in new residential buildings built in New South Wales, Australia, often for freestanding houses, but at times awarded multiresidential projects and alterations and additions. Since 2005 it has only been presented to new houses with separate awards established for multiresidential and alteration and addition projects.

Background

The medal is presented in memory of the Australian architect and academic Professor Leslie Wilkinson OBE , (12 October 1882 – 20 September 1973). Born in New Southgate, London, England he emigrated to Sydney in 1918 and became the first Dean of Architecture at the University of Sydney, School of Architecture. ^[1]

2021 Wilkinson Award, Pearl Beach House by Polly Harbison

National Awards

Winners of the Named Award, Architecture Award and Commendations are eligible for consideration of the Robin Boyd Award presented later in the same year at the Australian national architecture awards, regarded as the highest award for new houses in Australia. Since 1981 a total of 10 Wilkinson Award winners have won the national Robin Boyd Award.

Multiple winners

Glenn Murcutt has won the award on six occasions and Harry Seidler and Ken Woolley on four occasions. Alexander Tzannes and Durbach Block Jaggers have won the award three times each.

List of recipients

Wilkinson Award by year (reverse order)

Year	Architect	Project	Location	Context	Other AIA Awards
2025	Anthony St John Parsons	New Castle [2]	Merewether, Newcastle	Coastal	Newcastle Medallion, 2025 [3] Newcastle Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2025 Newcastle Interior Architecture Award, 2025 Interior Architecture Award, 2025 (NSW)
2024	Studio Bright	Maitland Bay House [4]	The Scenic Road, Killcare Heights, Central Coast	Coastal	National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2024
2023	SJB (Adam Haddow)	Waterloo Street [5] [6]	19 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills	Inner urban	Robin Boyd Award, 2023
2022	Sibling Architecture	Stable House [7] [8]	Forest Lodge	Inner urban	Shortlisted for Robin Boyd Award, 2022
2021	Polly Harbison Design	Pearl Beach House [9] [10]	Crystal Avenue, Pearl Beach	Coastal	National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2021 Houses Awards 2021: New House over 200m2 — Shortlisted
2020	Chenchow Little	Glebe House [11] [12]	38 Ferry Road, Glebe	Inner urban	National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2020 Houses Awards 2020: New House over 200m2 – Commendation
2019	Renato D'Ettorre Architects	GB House [13]	1 Major Street, Coogeee, Gordons Bay	Coastal	National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2019 Houses Awards 2019: Residential Architecture Houses, Commendation (New)
2018	Peter Stutchbury Architecture	Cabbage Tree House [14] [15]	Bayview	Coastal	National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2018
2017	Durbach Block Jaggers Architects	Tamarama House	23 Kenneth Street, Tamarama	Coastal	Robin Boyd Award, 2017
2016	Smart Design Studio	Indigo Slam	63 Connor Street, Chippendale	Inner urban	Robin Boyd Award, 2016
2015	Peter Stutchbury Architecture	Light House [16]	Dover Heights	Coastal	National Award, Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2015 [17]
2014	Popov Bass Architects	Griffith House [18] [19]	Griffith	Regional
2013	Drew Heath	Tír na nÓg	Mitchell Street, McMahons Point	Inner urban	National AIA Award, Residential Architecture – Houses, 2013 Houses Awards 2013: House Alteration and Addition under 200m2
2012	Fergus Scott Architects with Peter Stutchbury Architecture	Cliff Face House	Palm Beach	Coastal
2011	MCK Architects	DPR House	Darling Point	Inner urban
2010	Alexander Tzannes (Tzannes Associates)	House	Bilgola	Coastal
2009	Neeson Murcutt Architects	House	Whale Beach	Coastal
2008	James Stockwell Architect	House	Leura	Regional
2007	Neeson Murcutt Architects	House	24 Preston Avenue, Five Dock	Suburban
2006*	Luigi Rosselli (*Joint Award)	Mt Minderoo House	Mittagong	Regional
2006*	Robin Edmiston & Associates with SYSTEMarchitects (*Joint Award)	Parish House	North Haven	Regional
2005	Durbach Block Architects	Holman House	20 Hunter Street, Dover Heights	Coastal	Commendation for Residential Architecture, 2005 (National) [20]
2004	Renzo Piano Building Workshop/Lendlease Design	Macquarie Apartments, (Aurora Place)	Macquarie Street, Sydney	Multiresidential
2003*	Fergus Scott (*Joint Award)	Toumbaal Plains House	Yamba	Regional
2003*	Stanisic Associates (*Joint Award)	Mondrian Apartments [21]	2–4 Powell Street, Waterloo	Multiresidential
2002	No Award
2001	Craig Rosevear	Archer House	Whale Beach	Coastal
2000	Sam Marshall Architect	Marshall residence (warehouse conversion) [22]	13 Sturt Street, Darlinghurst	Inner urban	Presidents Award for Recycled Buildings, 2000 [23] RAIA Conservation Award, 2000
1999	Harry Seidler and Associates	Horizon Apartments	184 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst	Multiresidential
1998	Durbach Block Architects	Droga Apartment	Foster Street, Surry Hills	Inner urban	Robin Boyd Award, 1998
1997	Alexander Tzannes	Snelling House (Perpetua)	Northbridge	Inner urban	Robin Boyd Award, 1997
1996	No Award
1995	Glenn Murcutt	Mount Wilson House	Mount Wilson	Regional
1994	Peter Stronach, Allen Jack + Cottier	Watsons Bay House	Watsons Bay	Coastal
1993	Jim Koopman, Gordon & Valich	Palm Beach House	7 Northview Road, Palm Beach	Coastal	Robin Boyd Award, 1993
1992	Grose Bradley	Newman-Woodhill House	Coledale	Coastal
1991	No Award
1990	Alex Popov Architect	Griffin House	8a Rockley Street, Castlecrag	Suburban	Robin Boyd Award, 1990
1989	Lewin Tzannes	Holmes House	Great Mackerel Beach	Coastal
1988	Alexander Tzannes	Henwood House	Paddington	Inner urban
1987*	Philip Cox (*Joint award)	Golden Grove Housing Estate (Public housing)	Forbes and Golden Grove Street, Golden Grove, Darlington	Multiresidential
1987*	Ken Woolley (*Joint award)	Palm Beach House	Palm Beach	Coastal	Robin Boyd Award, 1987
1986	No Award
1985	Glenn Murcutt	Magney House	Bingie Bingie Point	Coastal Regional	Robin Boyd Award, 1985 National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2011 New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2011
1984	Glenn Murcutt	Ball–Eastaway Residence	Glenorie	Regional
1983	Ken Woolley	Woolley Residence	8a Cooper Street, Paddington	Inner urban
1982	Glenn Murcutt	Two Houses (Nicholas and Carruthers Houses)	Mount Irvine	Regional	Inaugural Robin Boyd Award, 1981
1981	No Award
1980
1979	Glenn Murcutt	Marie Short Farmhouse	Kempsey	Regional
1978	No Award
1977
1979	Glenn Murcutt	Short Residence	Terrey Hills	Suburban
1975—1970	No Award merit award system introduced
1969	Philip Cox & Associates	Hawkins Residence [24]	19 Norma Crescent, Cheltenham	Suburban
1968	Ancher Mortlock Murray Woolley	The Penthouses	60 New Beach Road, Darling Point	Multiresidential
1967	Harry & Penelope Seidler	Seidler Residence	13 Kalang Avenue, Killara	Suburban
1966	Harry Seidler & Associates	Muller Residence [25]	32 Beckton Place, Lilli Pilli	Suburban
1965	Harry Seidler & Associates	Dusseldorp Ski Lodge [26] (now Seidler Lodge)	8 Diggings Terrace, Thredbo	Regional
1964	Peter Johnson	Johnson Residence	Chatswood	Suburban
1963	Allen Jack+Cottier	Jacobs Residence [27]	36 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga	Suburban
1962	Ken Woolley	Woolley Residence [28]	34 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman	Suburban	National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2022 New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2022
1961	Donald Gazzard	Herbert Residence [29]	12 Ellesmore Avenue, Hunters Hill	Suburban

See also

• Architecture portal
• New South Wales portal
• Australia portal

• Sir John Sulman Medal
• NSW Architecture Medallion
• National Award for Enduring Architecture
• New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award
• Robin Boyd Award
• Australian Institute of Architects
• Australian Institute of Architects Awards and Prizes

References

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External links

• Example of work by Leslie Wilkinson - 'Markdale' NSW