Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture (SPAA)
Congratulations to Tim Randall, winner of the 2017 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture which was announced at the 2017 National Architecture Conference, Praxis in May 2017.
Entries for the 2018 SPAA Prize have now closed.
This prize is for a most outstanding contribution by an individual student/SONA member towards the advancement of architecture in the areas of leadership, publication, community or education. The aim of the prize is to recognise those whom:
- provide leadership amongst fellow students and/or within the profession
- promote the appreciation and advancement of architecture
- provide a forum for discourse and networking
- promote architects in the community
- advance the education of Australian architecture students
The nominee should demonstrate high achievement in one or preferably more of the following categories:
Leadership – chairing forums; organising student groups; effective representation of students on Institute and/or university committees; organising student activities such as conferences, competitions, camps, architecture weeks, exhibitions, architecture revues, guest lecture programs.
Publication – editing, designing and/or producing a student or professional publication; student design and theory work; student opinion; student reviews of works of architecture; letters to the editor in prominent newspapers; articles in Architecture Australia and/or Chapter magazines; articles in student (campus-based) newspapers/magazines; digital publications.
Community – promoting architecture and/or architects to the public; involving students with community issues; involving the community with architectural issues.
Education – involvement in education activities that have consistently advanced architecture.
Who can enter?
Current financial student/SONA members who have advanced architecture in the previous two years may be nominated or self-nominate for this prize. The work must have been undertaken while still a student or while the student has deferred the course (with the intention of finishing their architecture study in subsequent years).
Nominations can be made by SONA members, SONA Executive, NEC members and Australian Architecture Schools/Programs. When nominated by other than the applicant, two nominators are required.
Current National Councillors, Australian Institute of Architects staff members and current Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture jurors may not take part in the application/nomination process.
Achievements of the entrant considered by the Jury must relate to the advancement of architecture in leadership, publication, community or education activities other than those that form part of the role of SONA President.
How to enter
Entries have now closed.
The online entry form must be completed with the following details:
- A statement of excellence addressing one or more of the selection criteria (teaching, research, community engagement, scholarship, leadership). The statement should be a maximum of one A4 page and be in a format suitable for publication (PDF is preferred).
- A CV of no more than two A4 pages referencing the nominee/applicant's educational qualifications, career history, teaching positions and experience (where applicable).
- Contact information of two referees/nominators. If you are self-nominating, please provide the contact information of two referees. If you are nominating someone please provide contact information of two nominators.
- An image of the nominee (individual or group).
2017 Winner
Photo credit: Dan Lawson
Timothy Randall, Monash University
'With outstanding leadership, engagement and advocacy skills, Timothy Randall of Monash University is the recipient of the 2017 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture. Believing that architecture is a powerful tool for creating social change, Randall has broadened engagement and advocacy opportunities with industry, students, parliamentarians and the profession, raising the awareness of social justice, equality and student rights.
As co-creative director of the 2015 Biennial Australasian Student Architecture Congress, Randall was involved in the concept, successful bid and delivery of a high-energy, three-day event with community and industry involvement, national and international speakers and a range of workshops, forums and associated events.
The jury congratulates Timothy Randall and commends him for his ongoing energy and commitment across the areas of leadership, advocacy and engagement for now and the future.' - Jury Citation
BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize
Congratulations to the 2017 Winner of the BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize, James Hargrave of UNSW!
Entries for the 2019 BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize will open in 2018.
The BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize was established in 2005 to recognise outstanding architectural student work which demonstrates excellence in response to place, technology and Australian culture. The prize is presented every second year.
The Australian Institute of Architects would like to take this opportunity to thank BlueScope for their continued support of the Institute, and the architecture profession.
ABOUT THE PRIZE
The Australian Institute of Architects BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize was established to recognise outstanding architectural student work which demonstrates excellence in response to place, technology and Australian culture.
On behalf of the Institute (as administrator), BlueScope Steel (as the Institute’s Principal Corporate Partner), and Glenn Murcutt (as patron), we wish to thank you in advance for your time, effort and energy dedicated to nominating your outstanding students and for helping to support and celebrate the achievements of the newest generation in architecture.
JUDGING PROCESS
University Judging
Each Institute recognised architecture school is invited to select one or two nominees to be considered by the National Jury. Nominee numbers from each university are determined as follows:
1. Schools with less than 500 students enrolled may select one nominee from their total entries.
2. Schools with 500 or more students enrolled may select up to two nominees from their total entries.
Selection procedures and jury members are at the discretion of each architecture school, but entries are judged based on the entry criteria outlined in the prize conditions. Nominees are submitted to the Australian Institute of Architects via an online entry system.
The National Jury will meet to select finalists and a final prize winner from the nominees put forward by the Universities.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The selection criteria used by both the University and National juries shall include, but are not limited to the following:
- Degree of complexity of the program.
- Sensitivity and communication of response to place and environment.
- Practicality of approach to technology and feasibility of construction demonstrating an appreciation of build ability, structure and services requirements.
- Sensitivity of response and relevance to Australian culture.
ELIGIBILITY
The 2019 BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize is open to:
- Students who have completed an Australian Institute of Architects /SONA recognised Australian architecture course in 2017/18;
- Undergraduate or Masters students enrolled in an Australian Institute of Architects /SONA recognised Australian architecture course during 2017/2018.
For the purposes of the prize, students at Australian Architecture schools represented on the Australian Institute of Architects/SONA national committee are considered eligible to enter this competition.
Design work submitted by students is to have been undertaken within an Australian architecture course in either 2017 or 2018. Only one entry per person may be submitted. Group entries are not permitted.
ENTRY MATERIAL
Submissions are to be made digitally via an online portal and each nomination is to provide the following relevant supporting material:
- Up to 12 scanned or digital images of the project
- A written statement (max 150 words) describing how the project demonstrates excellence in response to place
- A written statement (max 150 words) describing how the project demonstrates excellence in response to technology
- A written statement (max 150 words) describing how the project demonstrates excellence in response to Australian Culture
- A letter of support from the entrant's University
Entries for the 2019 Prize will open in 2018.
PRIZE
The Prize is a cash prize of $8,000 to the winner, and the costs of attending the 2019 National Architecture Conference.
Selected finalists will also, at the Institute’s discretion, receive tickets and travel to attend the 2019 National Architecture Conference.
2017 Winner
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James Hargrave, UNSW
'The jury unanimously awards the 2017 BlueScope Glenn Murcutt Student Prize to James Hargrave of the University of New South Wales, for his proposition titled “Space Between”, and a commendation to Alexander Spier, University of Tasmania for “Eventyr”.
Hargrave’s project is concerned with the relationship between housing and community, and is a sensitive urban proposition integrating architecture and landscape. Generated from a deep understanding of the geomorphology of Sydney Harbour, the urban form displays a unique and specific sensibility relating to dwelling on the water’s edge.
This proposal for urban housing on the southern edge of the Balmain peninsula, adjacent to Glebe Island, accommodates three unique typologies in response to the local demographic – families, professional couples and the elderly. Exercise circuits, communitygardens, playgrounds and outdoor entertaining spaces strengthen the local social and community environment. With further development, a more intense tree canopy could benefit the project, as could greater integration with the adjacent community.
The foreshore design reflects the character of Sydney’s sandstone rockpools and facilitates a way of life for summertime on the water’s edge: swimming, barbecues, fishing, canoeing on still water – the essence of Sydney Harbour. Great sensitivity is displayed in the use of forms and materials, with two primary systems of building: heavy concrete grounded elements contrasted with lightweight framed components. Environmentally responsive passive design considerations have underpinned the design thinking, as have strategies for flexibility and adaptation to changing occupation patterns. The urban fabric is intertwined with pedestrian streets, access ways, stairs and ramps, employing a consistency of materials and delight of experience through spatial modulation and contrasting light and shade.
This project demonstrates that urban density can be achieved in a way that is responsive to the urban fabric of inner Sydney, at an appropriate scale and with a landscape that engages with our wonderful harbour.' - Jury Citation
Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize
Entries are closed for the 2018 Prize.
The Prize aims to recognise exceptional leadership and an outstanding contribution to the advancement of gender equity in architectural practice, education and governance. The prize is an initiative of the Institute's National Committee for Gender Equity.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The Prize will be awarded based on demonstrated national or international peer recognition of a contribution to the advancement of gender equity in architecture through:
- education
- research
- advocacy
- policy development
- community engagement
- leadership
ENTRY MATERIAL
Submissions are made via an online portal and each nomination is required to provide relevant supporting material that addresses the judging criteria, including:
- A statement of excellence addressing one or more of the eligibility criteria (creation and advancement of knowledge through research and education, development and deployment of effective advocacy and policy, and development and implementation of effective practice, engagement of industry and/or community). The statement should be a maximum of one A4 page and be in a format suitable for publication.
- Address the Judging Criteria; each relevant Judging Criterion (education, research, advocacy, policy development, community engagement, leadership) individually with each as its own subheading. Total length of no more than two A4 pages.
- A curriculum vitae (CV) of no more than two A4 pages, referencing the nominee/s’ educational qualifications, career history, positions and experience.
- Contact information of two referees / nominators. If you are self-nominating, please provide the contact information of two referees. If you are nominating someone please provide contact information of two nominators. These may be the same or different from your references.
- An image of yourself or the group.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals and/or groups demonstrating exceptional leadership and an outstanding contribution to the advancement of gender equity may be nominated or may apply (self-nominate) for the prize. Nominations are sought for excellence in achievement in one or more of the following areas:
- creation and advancement of knowledge through research and education
- development and deployment of effective advocacy and policy
- development and implementation of effective practice, engagement of industry and/or community
2017 Winner: Catherine Baudet
On Friday 24 February 2017, Queensland architect Catherine Baudet was awarded the inaugural Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize for her outstanding support for women in the architectural profession spanning more than 30 years.
Immediate Past President and Jury Chair, Jon Clements, said Catherine has played a pivotal role in bringing about the substantial progress now being achieved towards gender equity in the architectural profession.
2017 Jury:
Jon Clements (Chair), Immediate Past President
Lee Hillam, National Gender Equity Committee Chair
Cale Black, SONA President
Ksenia Totoeva, EmAGN President