Wilkinson Award

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Wilkinson Award
Current: Studio Bright
Awarded forResidential Architecture in New South Wales
Country Australia
Presented by Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter)
First awarded1961;63 years ago (1961)
Last awarded2024
Website architecture.com.au

The Wilkinson Award 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 residential buildings built in New South Wales, Australia, often for freestanding houses, but at times awarding multiresidential projects and alterations and additions.

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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 PearlBeachHouse WilkinsonAward2021.jpg
2021 Wilkinson Award, Pearl Beach House by Polly Harbison

National Awards

Since 1981 a total of eight Wilkinson Award winners have won the national Robin Boyd Award later in the same year at the Australian national architecture awards, regarded as the highest award for residential architecture in Australia.

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)
YearArchitectProjectLocationContextOther AIA Awards
2024Studio BrightMaitland Bay House [2] The Scenic Road, Killcare Heights, Central Coast Coastal
2023SJB (Adam Haddow)Waterloo Street [3] [4] 19 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills Inner urban
2022Sibling ArchitectureStable House [5] [6] Forest Lodge Inner urban
2021Polly Harbison DesignPearl Beach House [7] [8] Crystal Avenue, Pearl Beach Coastal
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2021
  • Houses Awards 2021: New House over 200m2 — Shortlisted
2020Chenchow LittleGlebe House [9] [10] Ferry Road, Glebe Inner urban
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2020
  • Houses Awards 2020: New House over 200m2 – Commendation
2019Renato D'Ettorre ArchitectsGB HouseMajor Street, Gordons Bay Coastal
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2019
  • Houses Awards 2019: Residential Architecture Houses, Commendation (New)
2018 Peter Stutchbury ArchitectureCabbage Tree House [11] [12] Bayview Coastal
  • National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2018
2017Durbach Block Jaggers ArchitectsTamarama HouseKenneth Street, Tamarama Coastal
2016Smart Design StudioIndigo SlamConnor Street, Chippendale Inner urban
2015 Peter Stutchbury ArchitectureLight House [13] Dover Heights Coastal
  • National Award, Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2015 [14]
2014 Popov Bass ArchitectsGriffith House [15] [16] Griffith Regional
2013Drew HeathTír na nÓgMitchell Street, McMahons Point Inner urban
  • National AIA Award, Residential Architecture – Houses, 2013
  • Houses Awards 2013: House Alteration and Addition under 200m2
2012Fergus Scott Architects with Peter Stutchbury ArchitectureCliff Face House Palm Beach Coastal
2011MCK ArchitectsDPR House Darling Point Inner urban
2010 Alexander Tzannes (Tzannes Associates)House Bilgola Coastal
2009Neeson Murcutt ArchitectsHouse Whale Beach Coastal
2008James Stockwell ArchitectHouse Leura Regional
2007Neeson Murcutt ArchitectsHouse24 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
2005Durbach Block Architects Holman House 20 Hunter Street, Dover Heights Coastal
  • Commendation for Residential Architecture, 2005 (National) [17]
2004 Renzo Piano Building Workshop/Lendlease DesignMacquarie Apartments, (Aurora Place) Macquarie Street, Sydney Multiresidential
2003*Fergus Scott (*Joint Award)Toumbaal Plains House Yamba Regional
2003*Stanisic Associates (*Joint Award)Mondrian Apartments [18] 2–4 Powell Street, Waterloo Multiresidential
2002NO AWARD
2001Craig RosevearArcher House Whale Beach Coastal
2000Sam Marshall ArchitectMarshall residence (warehouse conversion) [19] 13 Sturt Street, Darlinghurst Inner urban
  • Presidents Award for Recycled Buildings, 2000 [20]
  • RAIA Conservation Award, 2000
1999 Harry Seidler and Associates Horizon Apartments 184 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst Multiresidential
1998Durbach Block ArchitectsDroga ApartmentFoster Street, Surry Hills Inner urban
1997 Alexander Tzannes Snelling House Northbridge Inner urban
1996NO AWARD
1995 Glenn Murcutt Mt Wilson House Mount Wilson Regional
1994Peter Stronach, Allen Jack + CottierWatsons Bay House Watsons Bay Coastal
1993Jim Koopman, Gordon & ValichPalm Beach House7 Northview Road, Palm Beach Coastal
1992Grose BradleyNewman-Woodhill House Coledale Coastal
1991NO AWARD
1990 Alex Popov ArchitectGriffin House8a Rockley Street, Castlecrag Suburban
1989Lewin TzannesHolmes 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, DarlingtonMultiresidential
1987* Ken Woolley (*Joint award)Palm Beach House Palm Beach Coastal
1986NO AWARD
1985 Glenn Murcutt Magney HouseBingie Bingie PointCoastal Regional
1984 Glenn Murcutt Ball–Eastaway Residence Glenorie Regional
1983 Ken Woolley Woolley Residence8a Cooper Street, Paddington Inner urban
1982 Glenn Murcutt Two Houses (Nicholas and Carruthers Houses) Mount Irvine Regional
1981NO AWARD
1980
1979 Glenn Murcutt Marie Short Farmhouse Kempsey Regional
1978NO AWARD
1977
1979 Glenn Murcutt Short Residence Terrey Hills Suburban
1975—1970NO AWARD

merit award system introduced

1969 Philip Cox & AssociatesHawkins Residence Cheltenham Suburban
1968Ancher Mortlock Murray WoolleyThe PenthousesBeach Road, Darling Point Mulitresidential
1967 Harry & Penelope Seidler Seidler ResidenceKalang Avenue, Killara Suburban
1966 Harry Seidler & AssociatesMuller Residence Lilli Pilli Suburban
1965 Harry Seidler & AssociatesKosciusko Thredbo Ski Lodge Thredbo Regional
1964 Peter Johnson Johnson Residence Chatswood Suburban
1963 Allen Jack+Cottier Jacobs Residence Wahroonga Suburban
1962 Ken Woolley Woolley Residence [21] 34 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman Suburban
1961Donald GazzardHerbert Residence [22] 12 Ellesmore Avenue, Hunters Hill Suburban

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