Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design
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| Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design | |
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.jpg) Inaugural Civic Design Award winner, El Alamein Fountain, 1964 | |
| Awarded for | Urban Design in New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) |
| First award | 1964 |
| Currently held by | Sydney Metro |
| Website | www |
The Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design is the annual named award for excellence in urban design in New South Wales, Australia as determined by jury appointed by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), New South Wales Chapter.
Definition of the award
According to the AIA Policy 13: Awards, Prizes and Honours, projects in this category may be 'single structures, groups of structures or non-building projects, studies or masterplans, which are of public, civic or urban design in nature. Awarded projects must have enhanced the quality of the built environment or public domain or contribute to the wellbeing of the broader community.'[1]
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Early awards for civic design in NSW
A NSW based award for civic design was first established in 1964. Robert Woodward of architectural practice Woodward, Tarantino and Wallace was presented with the inaugural award for the El Alamein Fountain[2] in Fitzroy Gardens, Kings Cross. The 1964 award was established to recognise an architectural project that was outside the traditional architecture award categories such as the Sir John Sulman Medal. Three years later in 1967 Harry Seidler was presented with an RAIA Civic Design Award for Australia Square recognising the integration of accessible public space in a private development.[3]In 1980 Jørn Utzon was presented with a RAIA Civic Design Award for the Sydney Opera House.
Change from civic design to urban design
The award was initially established as the Lloyd Rees Award for Civic Design in 1979 and given annually until 2002. The award category was modified to urban design in 2003 to better reflect changes in the architectural profession and the rise of urban design as the more common terminology for architectural projects of larger scale and community or public benefit.
Other civic design awards and recognition
In 1959 the Civic Trust Awards were established in the United Kingdom as an awards system to recognise outstanding planning, urban design and architecture.[4] In 1967 the Civic Trust of South Australia was established, based on the UK Civic Trust Awards and independent of the Australian Institute of Architects, with its own civic awards presented annually.
Naming of the award
The award was named in 1979 after Australian born artist and architectural educator Lloyd Rees (1895–1988). Lloyd Rees was a famous landscape painter and an influential figure in architecture and civic design. For decades he taught in the School of Architecture at the University of Sydney, and was a member of the City of Sydney Fountains Committee (established 1957–1968) from 1962 to 1967.[5][6] The Lloyd Rees Fountain in Martin Place was sited and funded by Rees himself and opened in 1976. He is known for his quote 'a city is the greatest work of art possible', which is inscribed on his cast bronze bust[7] at Sydney Town Hall, and also 'what else is a city but a gallery of beautiful buildings?'.[8]
Recipients of Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design
| Year | Architect | Project | Location | State | Type | Other AIA awards |
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| 2025 | Sydney Metro (Transport for NSW) | Sydney Metro City: City Line Stations[9](Sydenham, Waterloo, Central, Gadigal, Martin Place, Barangaroo, Victoria Cross, Crows Nest) | Sydney | New South Wales | Transport | |
| 2024 | Cox Architecture and Aspect Studios | Sydney Football Stadium [11][12] | Moore Park, Sydney | New South Wales | Recreation |
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| 2023 | No Named Award[13] |
Two commendations:
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| 2022 | SJB | Newcastle East End[14] | Hunter Street, Newcastle CBD | New South Wales | Mixed Use |
Awards to full team of SJB, Durbach Block Jaggers and Tonkin Zulaikha Greer:
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| 2021 | Lahznimmo Architects and Aspect Studios | Sub Base Platypus (Stage 1)[15] | 120 High Street, North Sydney | New South Wales | Heritage | |
| 2020 | Hassell in collaboration with Turpin Crawford Studio and McGregor Westlake Architecture | Sydney Metro Northwest[17] | Sydney | New South Wales | Transport |
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| 2019 | Mirvac Design, NSW Government Architect's Office, City of Sydney, PTW | Harold Park Development[19] | Wigram Road, Glebe | New South Wales | Residential |
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| 2018 | Hassell and Populous | Darling Harbour Renewal | Darling Harbour | New South Wales | Cultural | |
| 2017 | Tzannes and Cox Richardson and Foster and Partners | Central Park, Sydney | Broadway, Chippendale | New South Wales | Mixed Use | |
| 2016 | JPW and TKD Architects in collaboration | 5 Martin Place | Martin Place, Sydney | New South Wales | Commercial | |
| 2015 | NSW Government Architect's Office with McGregor Westlake | Wollongong City Centre and Crown Street Mall Renewal[21] | Crown Street, Wollongong | New South Wales | Public Space | |
| 2014 | Neeson Murcutt Architects in Association with City of Sydney | Prince Alfred Park and Pool Upgrade [22][23] | Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills | New South Wales | Recreation |
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| 2013 | FJMT and Aspect Studios | Darling Quarter | Darling Harbour | New South Wales | Mixed Use | |
| 2012 | BVN Architecture | Taronga Zoo Upper Entry Precinct | Mosman | New South Wales | Public Space | |
| 2011 | Tonkin Zulaikha Greer | National Centre of Indigenous Excellence | 166-180 George Street, Redfern | New South Wales | Cultural | |
| 2010 | Tonkin Zulaikha Greer with JMD Design & the City of Sydney | Paddington Reservoir Gardens[25] | 255a Oxford Street, Paddington | New South Wales | Public Space |
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| 2009 | Merivale Group, Woods Bagot and Hecker Phelan Guthrie | Ivy Precinct | George Street, Sydney | New South Wales | Commercial |
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| 2008 | Rice Daubney, Allen Jack and Cottier and Group GSA in association with Civitas Urban Design and Planning | Rouse Hill Town Centre | Main Street, Rouse Hill | New South Wales | Town Centre | |
| 2007 | Johnson Pilton Walker | Westpac Place | Kent Street, Sydney | New South Wales | Commercial | |
| 2006 | Durbach Block Architects | Brickpit Ring[27] | Sydney Olympic Park | New South Wales | Public Space | |
| 2005 | HPA, PTW, Tropman and Tropman, Bates Smart, Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners | Walsh Bay Redevelopment[28] | Hickson Road, Millers Point | NSW | Mixed Use | |
| 2004 | No Named Award | |||||
| 2003 | New South Wales Government Architect in association with Hassell and Turpin and Crawford Studio | Victoria Park | Zetland | New South Wales | Public Space | |
| 2002 | Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority in association with New South Wales Government Architect, Department of Public Works & Service | Dawes Point Park | Dawes Point, The Rocks | New South Wales | Public Space | |
| 2000 | FJMT | John Niland Scientia Building and Red Centre, UNSW | Kensington | New South Wales | Education |
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| 1999 | Lippmann Associates | King George V Recreation Centre | Cumberland Street, The Rocks | New South Wales | Recreation | |
| 1998 | Sydney Cove Authority | Long's Lane Precinct Stage 3 conservation | The Rocks, Sydney | New South Wales | Heritage | |
| 1997 | New South Wales Government Architect (Chris Johnson) with design architect Eric Wisden | Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital redevelopment | Macquarie Street, Sydney | New South Wales | Heritage | |
| 1997 | Tonkin Zuliakha | Overseas Passenger Terminal | The Rocks, Sydney | New South Wales | Transport | |
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| 1995 | Denton Corker Marshall | Museum of Sydney | Bridge Street, Sydney | New South Wales | Cultural | |
| 1994 | Tonkin Zulaikha Harford Architects (joint winner) | The Rocks Square | The Rocks, Sydney | New South Wales | Public Building |
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| 1994 | PTW | UNSW Quadrangle Building | Kensington | New South Wales | Education |
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| 1991 | Robert Woodward | Water Feature at Darling Harbour ′Tidal Cascade′ | Darling Harbour, Sydney | New South Wales | Public Fountain |
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| 1988 | NSW Public Works Department, Architectural Division with Allen Jack and Cottier, Conybeare Morrison and Partners, Hall Bowe and Webber, and Lawrence Nield and Partners, (Hugh Spence project architect, Sydney Hospital) | Circular Quay Redevelopment and Macquarie Street Redevelopment for the Australian Bicentenary, and Sydney Hospital Macquarie Street Facade[30] | Macquarie Street, Sydney | New South Wales | Public Space | |
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| 1985 | Vivian Fraser in Association with NSW Government Architect (Ian Thomson) | Wharf Theatre | Hickson Road, Walsh Bay | New South Wales | Cultural |
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| 1981 | Harry Seidler | MLC Centre[32] | 25 Martin Place, Sydney | New South Wales | Commercial |
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| 1980 | Jørn Utzon | Sydney Opera House | New South Wales | Cultural |
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| 1978 | Ancher Mortlock and Woolley and Noel Bell-Ridley Smith | Sydney Square (other than St Andrew's House, Town Hall House and Town Hall) | Town Hall, Sydney | New South Wales | Public Space |
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| 1967 | Harry Seidler | Australia Square | 264 George Street, Sydney | New South Wales | Commercial |
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| 1964 | Woodward, Tarantino and Wallace (Robert Woodward) | El Alamein Fountain | Fitzroy Gardens, Macleay Street, Kings Cross | New South Wales | Public Fountain |
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