The Tasmania Award for Enduring Architecture is an architecture prize presented annually by the Tasmania Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since the inaugural award was presented in 2010. The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction.
Background The Award for Enduring Architecture recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which have remained important as high quality works of architecture when considered in contemporary cultural, social, economic and environmental contexts in the state of Tasmania. Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but they must provide adequate material and information supporting the nomination for consideration of the jury. The award was initially known as the 25 Year Award, but was renamed in line with the national and other state based awards in 2013.
The average age of the 17 projects recognised from 2010 to 2026 is 43.4 years from completion of construction to year of award.
National award winners Recipients of the state–based award are eligible for consideration of the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards.
Only one project located in Tasmania has won the national award. In 2010 the Supreme Court Complex in Salamanca Place, Hobart by the Department of Public Works (Architect Peter Partridge) won both the state and national award 35 years after the building was completed in 1975.
List of award recipients Tasmania Enduring Architecture Awards (reverse order) Year Architect Project Location Year builtYears since Other AIA Awards 2026 Esmond Dorney Dorney House at Fort Nelson 22 Gardenia Grove, Sandy Bay, Hobart 1978 48 years 2025 Department of Housing and Construction (Peter Partridge) Henty House 1 Civic Square, Launceston 1983 42 years 2024 Hartley Wilson and Bolt Architects Long Beach Bathing Pavilion646A Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, Hobart 1962 62 years 2023 Morris–Nunn Associates and Forward Viney Woollan Strahan Visitor Centre Esplanade, Strahan1997 26 years National Awards Finalist, 1998 Recycling Award, 1998 (Tas) Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture, 1998 (Tas) 2022 Bush Parkes Shugg & Moon Clarence Council Chambers 38 Bligh Street, Rosny Park, Hobart1974 48 years RAIA Triennial Award, 1976 (Tas) 2021 Hartley Wilson Oldmeadow Eastman Walch Architects (Brian Walch) Wilson Robson Building 191—193 Liverpool Street, Hobart1973 48 years 2020 Heffernan Nation Rees Viney Architects (Robert Nation & Bevan Rees) Hobart Animal Hospital 198 Murray Street, Hobart1977 43 years 2019 Jim Moon Bornholm residence 14a Red Chapel Avenue, Sandy Bay, Hobart 1961? 49 years Design Award Category 3 (Residential), 1966 (Tas) 2018 Latona Masterman and Associates (Ken Latona) Friendly Beaches Lodge Friendly Beaches, Coles Bay1992 26 years National Commercial Architecture Award, 1993 2017 Esmond Dorney St Pius X Church 98 Channel Highway, Taroona, Hobart1957 60 years 2016 Tasmanian Government, Department of Public Works (John Gott and Ben Ryan) Resource Materials Centre, Hobart College 950 Olinda Grove, Mount Nelson, Hobart1972 44 years 2015 No Award 2014 Forward Consultants and Alex Kostromin & Associates (Garry Forward) University of Tasmania Centre for the Arts Hunter Street, Hobart198727 years Award for Recycled Buildings, 1987 (Tas) RAIA National President's Award, 1987 2013 Hartley Wilson & Bolt Architects Scottish Union Building 152 Macquarie Street, Hobart196251 years 2012 Commonwealth Department of Works Reserve Bank Building 111 Macquarie Street, Hobart197745 years 2011 Hartley Wilson & Bolt Architects (Dirk Bolt) Christ College (University of Tasmania) 20 College Road, Sandy Bay, Hobart197140 years 2010 Department of Public Works (Peter Partridge) Supreme Court Complex Salamanca Place, Hobart197535 years National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2010
See also Australian Institute of Architects Australian Institute of Architects Awards and Prizes National Award for Enduring Architecture Jack Cheesman Award for Enduring Architecture Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture Sir Roy Grounds Award for Enduring Architecture
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