Bold Details Pay Off in SA Architecture Awards
Announcement posted by DesignBuild Source 12 Jul 2012
The architecture sector in South Australia often does not receive the same attention as buildings in major cities such as Melbourne and Sydney.
However, what the South Australian industry lacks in promotion it makes up for in daring, and in articulate and detailed architectural portfolios.
The Australian Institute of Architects’ South Australian Architecture Awards certainly backed up this notion, with bold, daring and ‘strong’ architecture taking home top honours.
The night’s biggest winner, The Materials and Minerals Science Learning and Research Building and The Plasso designed by architectural firm John Wardle Architects, in association with Swanbury Penglase Architects, received the Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture in part for its bold vision and strong attention to detail.
“The attention to design and detail in the Materials and Minerals complex is exemplary,” says the jury. “The execution overall makes this a valuable resource and demonstration of the University’s commitment to research and the broader community, made possible by impressive architecture.”