UNSW BE awards 2009

UNSW Built Environment Prizes 2009 The UNSW Built Environment is grateful for the generous support of the members of our diverse community who share their passion for both the design professions and education by creating prizes which acknowledge the outstanding work of our students each year. The recipients will be presented with their prize and certificate, by representatives of the donors of the prize, at an event to be held later in 2010.

UNSW Built Environment Prize Name

The Dean's Award

Architecture Prize Name

The Morton Herman Memorial Prize

Winner 2009

Matthew Ritson Shawna NG

Winner 2009

Alexander Redzic Isaac Williams

Amount

$250

Amount

$500

Reason for Prize

Prize Description

The Dean’s List was established to celebrate the academic achievements of our high performing undergraduate For the highest weighted students. Every semester, undergraduate students who average mark amongst all have achieved a Weighted Average Mark of 80 over in undergraduate programs in that semester (and undertaken at least 18 Units of Credit) each semester ‐ one and two are placed on the Dean’s List. Additionally, the student with the highest WAM for each semester is awarded the Dean’s Award.

Reason for Prize

Prize Description

Morton Herman (1907‐1983) architect, architectural historian and architectural conservationist lectured primarily in architectural history from 1945 until the late For the best performance in 1960s. He received the award of Member of the Order of Studies of Historic Structures Australia in 1979 being referred to as the 'father of in the Bachelor of architectural history and conservation in this country'.

Architectural Studies Program This prize was established by Philip Cox AO who made a significant contribution to Herman's welfare towards the end of his life.

The Frank W Peplow Prize

Christiane Hall

The Frank Fox Memorial Prize Art Dejmaneethornchai

The Belinda Brito Prize for Creativity and Passion in Design

Sisi Wang

$500

$500

$500

Frank W. Peplow (1876 – 1952) was first apprenticed in Sydney to architect Arthur Blacket. After a period as an Architectural Draftsman with the Public Service in Western For the best performance in Australia he returned to Sydney and joined Messrs.

Church Architecture or Design Sheerin and Hennessy, Architects an architectural firm in the degree of Architectural which specialised in ecclesiastical architecture. He worked Studies or Master of in this office for 30 years before leaving to set up his own Architecture practice in 1928. His practice was also responsible for many church buildings as well as a wide range of commercial and factory projects. After his death, his widow, Mrs Peplow was instrumental in establishing this prize in his memory.

Frank Fox was the founder of Old Sydney Town, a re‐ creation of Sydney as it was before the days of Governor Macquarie, which opened in the early 70s. With Frank Fox’s support students spent weeks studying early For the best performance in building methods and materials, produced drawings and made models of 13 buildings. Frank Fox then funded all Historical Research in the first year Architecture students to camp at Old Sydney Bachelor of Architectural Town for two weeks and construct the little buildings.

Studies program Staff and students alike learned some early techniques such as thatching, earth flooring, bark roofing, log walling, wattle‐and‐daub and the like, even bricklaying and roof tiling.

This prize was established by the family, friends and colleagues of Belinda Brito whose 15‐year association For the best performance in with the Faculty began as an architecture student in 1991 Design Studio in year 1 of the until her untimely death. This prize recognises her Bachelor of Architectural contribution to excellence in architectural design teaching Studies degree program and her own passionate belief in the rigorous exploration of design strategies.

The Eric Daniels Prize in Residential Design

The Castle Mountain Prize in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies

The Castle Mountain Prize in the Master of Architectural Studies

James Barclay

Feifei Feng

David O'Sullivan

$500

$1,000

$1,000

Eric Daniels was appointed as lecturer in architecture in For the best performance in 1951 and retired as Emeritus Professor in 1985. He was Design for Residential appointed Professor of Architecture and Head of the Accomodation in the Bachelor School of Architecture in 1980 and Dean of the Faculty in of Architectural Studies 1984. This prize continues in perpetuity the work to which program Eric Daniels devoted so much of his academic life — the striving for excellence in architectural design Outdoor Adventure Camps (Castle Mountain Pty Ltd) began operation in 1972 as a unique camp venue for schools, cadets and community groups. In 1975 the site, The prize shall be awarded for which includes Castle Mountain, was developed to focus academic merit and on providing young people with outdoor education and excellence in development of adventure programs. construction technology as The UNSW Built Environment’s architecture program has demonstrated in the final often chosen Outdoor Adventure Camps as the venue for year architectural design its design studios. Many students have stayed at Outdoor studio Adventure Camps and completed projects in architecture and building construction with the assistance of the Outward Adventure Camp team Outdoor Adventure Camps (Castle Mountain Pty Ltd) began operation in 1972 as a unique camp venue for The prize shall be awarded for schools, cadets and community groups. In 1975 the site, academic merit and which includes Castle Mountain, was developed to focus excellence in development of on providing young people with outdoor education and construction technology as adventure programs. demonstrated in a design The UNSW Built Environment’s architecture program has studio or appropriate elective often chosen Outdoor Adventure Camps as the venue for course/s specialising in its design studios. Many students have stayed at Outdoor aspects of structures and Adventure Camps and completed projects in architecture construction in architecture and building construction with the assistance of the Outward Adventure Camp team

The J M Freeland Prize

The Margot and Neville Gruzman Award for Urban Design in Architecture in Year 1 of the Master of Arch Program

The Margot and Neville Gruzman Award for Urban Design in Architecture in Year 2 of the Master of Arch program

Boris To

Anna Field

James Barclay

$500

John Maxwell (Max) Freeland OA (1920‐1983) air force officer and professor of architecture, joined the staff of the Faculty of Architecture in 1857 and was appointed For a significant research Chair of Architecture in 1960. An outstanding scholar and achievement by a student or architectural historian eh produced many publications, students in the field of essays, newspaper and magazine articles. A Doctor of History and/or Conservation Letters was conferred on him by UNSW in 1972. His of the Built Environment in service to architecture was recognised in 1983 when he Australia was made a Member of the Order of Australia. This prize was established by his colleagues and former students in his memory.

$1,000

Neville Gruzman, AM (1925 –2005) was an Australian architect and a former mayor of Woollahra in Sydney, Australia. Graduating from Sydney University in 1952, For the best performance in Gruzman worked largely in residential architecture in ARCH7111/7112 ‐ 1st Year Sydney. His works are varied forms of Modernism, known Design Studio in March that is as Organic Modernism, and also Regionalism. Some cases judged to be the best showed a strong influence by the works of Frank Lloyd contribution to Urban Design Wright, and Japanese post and beam architecture.

Neville Gruzman began teaching at UNSW in the 1960s and employed and taught some notable Sydney Architects including Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt.

$1,000

Neville Gruzman, AM (1925 –2005) was an Australian architect and a former mayor of Woollahra in Sydney, Australia. Graduating from Sydney University in 1952, For the best performance in Gruzman worked largely in residential architecture in ARCH7202 ‐ Majro Design Sydney. His works are varied forms of Modernism, known Studio that is judged to be the as Organic Modernism, and also Regionalism. Some cases best contribution to Urban showed a strong influence by the works of Frank Lloyd Design Wright, and Japanese post and beam architecture.

Neville Gruzman began teaching at UNSW in the 1960s and employed and taught some notable Sydney Architects including Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt.

The L Peter Kollar Memorial Prize

Laura Ansell

The Lisa Ettridge Prize

Tracey Lim

The Eckersleys Prize in Architectural Communications

Cameron Foster

The Woodhead Prize in Architectural Communications

Max Hu

Construction Management and Property Prize Name Winner 2009

L Peter Kollar (1926‐2000) taught for over 40 years with For excellent scholarship the UNSW Built Environment. He made a unique making a significant contribution to architectural education in Australia based contribution to the on a profound insight into the nature of the ‘human promotion of human dignity condition’ informed by spiritual traditions. His writings and social and environmental $1,500 included a PhD thesis Symbolism in the Christian Church responsibility with respect for and his Masters thesis, Symbolism in Hindu Architecture. the whole human person in a This prize aims to perpetuate the ideals that he whole world ‐ the tripartite endeavoured to instil in his students and was established human nature comprising by his colleagues, former students, family member and spirit, mind and body friends.

Lisa Ettridge was in the 4th year of the architecture program when she and two friends from the same year For an outstanding project in were killed in a car accident whilst on a skiing holiday in ARCH1302, ARCH7112 (or New Zealand. Lisa led a full and active life beyond equivalent stage design architecture that included studying Spanish, art and $2,000 course) that best addresses African drumming, swimming and skiing. This prize was Architecture's contribution to established by her family and friends to reward students socially disadvantaged who through coursework make a significant contribution communities to socially disadvantaged communities.

For outstanding performance in Architectural $500 in‐kind Communications (ARCH 1142) ‐ innovative use of materials and techniques For outstanding performance in Architectural Communications as $1,000 demonstrated in a design studio (ARCH1101/ARCH1102)

Amount

Reason for prize

Prize description

The Australian Institute of Building Chapter Medal

Simon Rischmiller

The Head of Program Prize

Li Lau

$500

The Program Director's Prize

Christopher Haylock

$500

The Multiplex Constructions Prize

Interior Architecture Prize Name

The Harry Stephens Prize in Interior Architecture

Simon Rischmiller

Winner 2009

Thomas Baldwin

$1,500

Amount

$480

For the highest marks achieved by a graduating student in the Bachelor of Construction Management and Property program For the best performance in Year 1 of the Bachelor of Construction Management and Property program For the most outstanding graduand in the Master of Construction Project Management program For the best performance in the major constuction courses. Construction 1 to 5 in the Bachelor of Construction Management and Property program

Founded in 1951, the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is the leading institute for building professionals, acknowledged for its ability to bring individuals together who share a common interest in improving the standing of the building profession This prize is awarded by the UNSW Built Environment and nominated by the Head of Program in Construction Management and Property.

This prize is awarded by the UNSW Built Environment and nominated by the Program Director in Construction Management and Property.

Brookfield Multiplex is a fully integrated property and funds management business with activities in construction, commercial, retail, and residential property, property management services, and infrastructure.

Reason for Prize For work by a student in the Interior Architecture program which makes a significant attempt to address the whole human condition, comprising body, mind and spirit in a manner that promotes human dignity and social responsibility

Harry Stephens is an architect, community activist and 33 years an educator at UNSW. Graduating in Architecture at UNSW he joined the staff in 1972 and spent 22 years teaching architecture. He also founded the first Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree program in Australia at UNSW. Dedicated to the principle that architecture has the potential to be the most meaningful art in human experience, he shaped and taught a program of study that placed the ennoblement of the human condition at its core. This prize was established in his honour by friends and family at his retirement in 2003.

The Mirvac Design Prize in Interior Architecture

Helen Chan

The Thames Hudson Australia Prize in Interior Architecture

Kirrily Sullivan

The Mary Broinowski Prize for Interior Architecture

Griffen Manan

$500

$500

Mirvac Design is a unique and diverse group of individuals specialising in architecture, urban design, interior design, landscape architecture and graphic design. The practice is one of Australia’s largest employing over 400 people in Awarded for the best offices across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and performance in the first year London. Mirvac Design is the fully owned architecture and interior architecture design design subsidiary of Mirvac, one of Australia’s top 60 studio companies.

The company focus is on quality residential, commercial, hotel and retail development.

Mirvac Design views creativity at its core asset and what defines it and its culture.

Thames & Hudson was founded in 1949 by Walter and Eva Neurath. Their passion and mission for Thames &Hudson was that its books should reveal the world of art For the best performance in to the general public, to create a 'museum without walls' history and theory in the first and to make accessible to a broad, non‐specialist reading year proceeding to the public, at prices it could afford, the research and the degree of Bachelor of Interior findings of top scholars and academics. Thames & Hudson Architecture Australia commenced trading in 1969, and now represents a range of other international publishing houses specialising in the visual arts.

Mary Broinowski (1911 ‐ 1969) studied Interior Design at the Melbourne Institute of Technology in the late 1940s.

Living in Adelaide from 1954 Mary was employed by the architects Stephenson and Turner, to design the interior of the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Then, working with For the best performance in the South Australian Department of Agriculture as all aspects of the Graduation Women’s Extension Officer, she travelled around the Project by a graduating countryside, lecturing to country women about interior student design in their hoes. Retiring due to ill health in the mid 60s, she turned their considerable energy to social issues, including the campaign to end the war in Vietnam. This prize is established by her friends and family, Susan Broinowski Ballinger and John Ballinger.

The Davenport Campbell Prize

Landscape Architecture Prize Name

The Lindsay Robertson Memorial Prize

Trent Schatzmann

$1,000

Davenport Campbell was founded in 1977 in Sydney. It first provided architectural and interior design services and has grown to provide a wide range of property and construction related services throughout Asia and the Middle East. Davenport Campbell is a multi‐disciplinary For the best performance in organisation which provides solutions to clients which the Final Year Design Project meet their building and accommodation requirements. It in Interior Architecture is an organisation which regards meeting cost and time objectives as equally important to meeting aesthetic objectives. British Airways, Hilton, Lend Lease, Macquarie Bank and Reebok are just some of Davenport Campbell’s clients.

Winner 2008

Amount

Reason for Prize

Geoff Duggan

$500

Prize Description Lindsay Robertson (1936 ‐ 1974) was the first landscape architect appointed to the State Planning Authority in For best performance in New South Wales. He graduated from UNSW with an LAND1202 Landscape Design honours degree in Architecture in 1960 gaining a 4: Landform and Planting scholarship to Designs attend the University of Pennsylvania. The award was established through the efforts of his close colleagues Bill Ashton, John Hodges, Bob Myer and John Roseth.

The First Year Environment Award

Genevieve Walsh

$350

The Tract Consultants Portfolio Prize

Matthew Ritson

$1,000

The Harry Howard Prize in Landscape Architecture

TBC

$2,000

Planning Prize Name The Planning Institute of Australia (NSW Division) Prize

Winner 2009

Rachel Bristow

Amount

$250

For the best performance in LAND1152 Landscape Analysis

For an outstanding portfolio submission by a Year 3 student in the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program For the undergraduate thesis or the graduation studio in the Landscape Architecture Program exploring environmental, social or aesthetic aspects of Australian landscapes which best reflects Harry Howard's ideals for the profession of landscape architecture

The First Year Environment Award was established by 2007 graduate Isabel Lopes. Isabel established the award to recognise the importance of the environment in the study of landscape architecture in that good skills in landscape analysis are essential for good and responsible design outcomes Tract Consultants is a national landscape architecture and urban design practice. This prize has been established to support the practice of landscape architecture by promoting an awareness of the need to build skills across various disciplines.

Harry Howard lived and worked all his life on the North Shore of Sydney. Trained in architecture and town planning at Sydney University he became a founding member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects in 1967. Howard combined a love of modern art and architecture and a passion for the Australian bush. His influence was felt most keenly by the students he mentored and the collegues and clients he worked with. In 1996 he recieved the Australian Award, AILA's highest honour, for his life's work.

Prize Description The Planning Institute of Australia is a peak body For the best performance in representing professions involved in planning Australia's cities, towns, regions and places. This prize encourages Year 3 (session 1) of the Bachelor of Planning program students to strive for excellence in planning and uphold the integrity and practice of the profession.

Reason for Prize

The John Shaw Memorial Prize

Richard Shepherd

$400

The Department of Planning Prize

Richard Shepherd

$500

The Gary Shiels and Associates Prize

Rachel Cogger

$500

The Elias Duek‐Cohen Prize for Christopher Ashworth Urban Design

$500

John Shaw (1927‐1977) was appointed as Lecturer in Town Planning at UNSW in 1957 and Associate Professor in 1963. He was awarded his PhD from UNSW and For the best Year 5 thesis in established Australia's first undergraduate degree in the Bachelor of Planning Town program Planning at UNSW in 1971. This prize was instigated by his colleague Elias Duek‐Cohen and the Shaw family and was first awarded in 1979.

The Department of Planning’s role is to lead strategies For the best performance in and make decisions to support orderly growth and Year 5 of the Bachelor of employment, which is environmentally and economically Planning program sustainable.

Gary Shiels & Associates Pty Ltd was established in 1988 and offers a 'one‐stop' consultancy in: for example: masterplanning, urban design, heritage planning, For the best performance in environmental assessment, traffic planning and Year 4 (session 2) in the mediation. Gary Shiels, an alumnus of the faculty, Bachelor of Planning program provides this prize is a means of giving back to the students and university and an incentive to encourage excellence in planning.

For the best performance(individual or combined performance) on PLAN1101 Understanding Design and PLAN2032 Urban Design in the Bachelor of Planning program

Elias Duek‐Cohen was appointed Lecturer in Town Planning at UNSW and retired as Associate Professor in 1998. An indefatigable champion of causes aimed at the improvement of our environment, he has been among other things: a high‐profile campaigner for the return of Joern Utzon to the Sydney Opera House and against demolition of the Queen Victoria Building. In 2004, Elias was awarded a Royal Australian Planning Institute Life Fellowship for his contribution to planning.

The Hans Westerman Prize

The Landcom Prize

Liam Williams

Laura Schmahmann

$500

$1,000

For the best performance in Year 1 of the Bachelor of Planning program

For the best performance in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Planning program

Hans Westerman was Professor and Head of School of Town Planning at UNSW from 1979‐1991. A background in engineering and urban research led to interests in strategic planning, transport planning and integrated urban management (developed in public sector appointments in Tasmania, Adelaide and in Canberra and through research). He is currently concentrating on integrated transport corridor management and has developed guidelines for local government in SA. Landcom is a state owned corporation. It takes a leading role in managing strategic and complex projects which deliver quality urban environments to create better communities. The educational focus of the UNSW Built Environment is a close fit with Landcom's vision and this prize both encourages and rewards future planners.