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Welcome to the 2022 Building Design Awards
VIC Building Design of the Year Wade Stephens, Rachcoff Vella Architecture Silver Linings
- Ingrid Hornung, President
With resources often stretched, putting yourself forward for awards is not always the top of the agenda however, there are at least five key reasons why entering the Design Matters National Building Design Awards is good for your business:
1 Entering the Awards acts as a third-party endorsement for your business and a sign of professional quality for your clients. It’s a great way of differentiating your company from your competitors. 2 Entering the Awards is an inexpensive way of getting national PR and marketing in every state and territory of Australia. 3 The Awards provide a platform for sharing your story. 4 The Awards enable you to benchmark your work against your competitors. 5 It’s not just the winning that counts! The Awards put all building designers on the map, and let the world know who Australia’s best building designers are. They also recognise the hard work and achievements of your employees, so winning can help boost your staff morale.
Award winners receive recognition among their peers at the Awards ceremony (in person or online); local profile at the Melbourne and Perth Home Shows; and nation-wide profile via print, broadcast and social platforms as well as designmatters.org.au.
Media coverage will be sought out by DMN, but no guarantees can be given. A media article will be prepared by DMN’s nominated media consultant for use by DMN and by the entrant in their own promotional activities.
Editorial comments on, and photographic display of projects entered, will be at the discretion of media and DMN. Whilst DMN aims to feature entrant’s work accurately, no responsibility can be taken for a discrepancy error, omission or misrepresentation of any entry in any media report.
Eligibility
• Entrants must be a Building Designer Member of Design Matters National. • Project(s) must have achieved occupancy permit by the closing date and within the last three years. • Projects have not been entered into the Awards previously. The location of a project - not the Building Designer - determines which State Awards a project is entered into. For example, if a Victorian-based building designer enters a project located in NSW, the project will be judged as part of the NSW State Awards.
Special Awards 2022
People’s Choice Award Past Presidents’ Award Building Design of the Year
Residential Awards
New House Up to $300K
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is up to $300K including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
New House $300,001 - $500K
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is between $300,001 - $500K including GST; and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
New House $500,001 - $750K
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is between $500,001 - $750K including GST; and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
New House $750,001 - $1M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is between $750,001 - $1M including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
New House $1,000,001 - $2M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is between $1,000,001 - $2M including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
New House $2,000,001 - $3M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is between $2,000,001 - $3M including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
New House Over $3M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. Construction cost is over $3M including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
Dual Occupancy
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate considered design for the future; and demonstrate the benefits of urban consolidation. Entries must comprise 2 dwellings on a single lot.
Multi-Residential up to $6M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate considered design for the future; and demonstrate the benefits of urban consolidation. Entries must be Class 1 or 2 buildings and consist of 3 or more dwellings to be eligible. Construction cost is up to $6M.
Multi-Residential over $6M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate considered design for the future; and demonstrate the benefits of urban consolidation. Entries must be Class 1 or 2 buildings and consist of 3 or more dwellings to be eligible. Construction cost is over $6M.
Alterations & Additions up to $350K
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. They must differentiate between the pre‐existing conditions and the alteration/addition. Construction cost is up to $350K including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
Alterations & Additions $350,001 - $800K
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. They must differentiate between the pre‐existing conditions and the alteration/addition. Construction cost is between $350,001 - $800K including GST; and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
Residential Alterations & Additions over $800K
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. They must differentiate between the pre‐existing conditions and the alteration/addition. Construction cost is over $800K including GST and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping costs.
Small Home 150sqm
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate considered design for the future. Entries must be a single dwelling less than 150sqm on a single lot; 150 sqm is excluding the area of any garage, deck, etc. A dwelling on a multi‐residential development is not permissible.
Heritage Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence; and must involve an existing dwelling that is either: included in the Register of the National Estate; and/or registered with Heritage Victoria/Western Australia or equivalent; and/or listed with the National Trust; and/or subject to a planning scheme heritage overlay.
Interior Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence and innovation in the design of the interiors.
Bathroom Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence and innovation in the design of the bathroom.
Kitchen Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence and innovation in the design of the kitchen.
Small Works Project
Entries must demonstrate design excellence; and must be small structures which, when viewed as stand‐alone elements, exhibit originality, inventiveness, and design skill. Such structures may include garages/carports, pergolas, decks, fences, letterboxes, cubby houses, pool facilities, woodsheds, dog kennels and other pet houses, etc.
Environmentally Sustainable Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate a considered design for the future. In addition, entries in this category must demonstrate that various aspects of sustainability have been combined in a cohesive and innovative fashion to achieve a low environmental impact; the entry must be supported by relevant technical information:
• Energy rating by an accredited assessor • Greenhouse gas assessment (if using BERS Pro) • BESS/STEPS report (including STORM WSUD), or equivalent Specify the building area • Passive solar design/thermal modelling • Successful re‐use of second‐hand materials • Successful re‐use of recycled materials • Successful use of build waste management Embodied energy • Operational energy indoor air quality • Summary of site‐specific climate conditions • Schedule of materials – to identify recycled materials, materials sources, low WOC board products, coatings, etc. • Summary of energy efficiency systems employed (e.g. energy-saving appliances, lighting, power generation)
West Carr & Harvey Alla DeLion Studiomint, Victoria, Photography: Spacecraft Media
New Commercial up to $2M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate considered design for the future. Entries must be a Class 3-9 building to be eligible. Construction cost is up to $2M including GST; and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping cost.
New Commercial over $2M
Entries must demonstrate design excellence, and demonstrate considered design for the future. Entries must be a Class 3-9 building to be eligible. Construction cost is greater than $2M including GST; and should portray a realistic value of construction price based on commercial rates. This should exclude landscaping cost.
Commercial Interior Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence and innovation in the design of the interiors. Entries must be a Class 3-9 building to be eligible.
Commercial Heritage Design
Entries must demonstrate design excellence; and must be an existing Class 3-9 building that is either: included in the Register of the National Estate; and/or registered with Heritage Victoria/Western Australia or equivalent; and/or listed with the National Trust; and/or subject to a planning scheme heritage overlay.
Excellence use of Steel
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of steel in the design solution.
Excellence use of Glass
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of glass in the design solution.
Excellence use of Bricks
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of bricks in the design solution.
Excellence use of Timber
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of timber in the design solution.
Excellence use of Concrete
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of concrete in the design solution.
Excellence use of Lightweight Materials
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of lightweight materials in the design solution.
Excellence use of Recycled Materials
Entries must reflect the significant role of and an innovative use of recycled materials in the design solution.
Excellence in Documentation
Entries must recognise an individual’s excellence in documentation of the building scope for the purpose of costing, construction, and permit requirements through the preparation of outstanding documentation for the nominated project.
Judging Criteria
Judges will critique each entry on how well it satisfies each criterion.
What is the story behind your design solution?
For example: • Inspirations • Opportunities and constraints arising from the brief and the site context • The evolution of the brief – in your own mind and your client’s • Challenges, and how did you meet them
How does this building enhance human health and connection, biodiversity, water resources, and greenhouse gas emissions?
For example: • Orientation and solar control • Durable and low-embodied energy materials • Minimisation of waste to landfill • Small building footprint • Water conservation/stormwater abatement • Onsite or local renewable energy • Contribution/connection to neighbourhood
How do building occupants experience the building now, and how might it accommodate them in the future?
For example: • Quality and functionality of design elements • Surprises and delights for the client • Thermal comfort • Energy and water bills • Climate safe spaces • Liveability/ adaptability across the lifespan
Key Dates
Entries Open: Monday 21 March Entries Close: Thursday 30 June
How to Enter
Members must submit their entry via the online portal: https://designmattersnational.awardsplatform.com/ No other method of lodgement will be accepted.
Each project entered will attract a fee of $500.00 (ex. GST).
