Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture

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Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture
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C House, 2024 Award
Awarded forOutstanding Queensland architecture (25 years or older)
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Institute of Architects (Queensland Chapter)
First award2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Currently held byGoodsir Baker Wilde for Bethany Home for the Aged, Rockhampton 2025

The Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture is an architecture prize presented annually by the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since the inaugural award in 2003. The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction.[1]

Background

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The Enduring Architecture Award 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 Queensland. Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but must provide adequate material and information supporting the nomination for consideration of the jury.[2] The award was initially known as the 25 Year Award from 2003 to 2010, later changed to the Queensland Award for Enduring Architecture from 2011 to 2013 in line with other states and the national awards. In 2014 it became a named award recognising Queensland architect, Robin Gibson AO, a two timer winner of the award.

The average age of the 23 projects recognised to from 2003 to 2025 is 37.5 years from completion of construction to year of award.

National Award Winners

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Recipients of the state–based award are eligible for consideration for the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards.[3]

As of 2024 two projects located in Queensland have won the national award. In 2018 the Townsville Courts of Law, Edmund Sheppard Building[4] by Hall, Phillips and Wilson Architects won both the state and national award 43 years after the building was completed in 1975.[5][6] In 2024 the C House by Donovan Hill was presented the national award.

Multiple Award Winners

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Projects by architects Geoffery Pie, Robin Gibson and James Birrell have all been presented the award on two occasions each.

Awards by year

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2023 Award

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The Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture was awarded to the Sir Kingsford Smith Memorial by Noel Robinson Architects located at Brisbane Airport and completed in 1988. The 35-year-old building houses the plane that was flown by Sir Kingsford Smith and his crew across the Pacific from San Francisco to Brisbane's Eagle Farm in 1928. The jury declared the project “an exemplary piece of public architecture that protects an important part of Australian history”.[7][8]

2024 Award

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The 2024 Award was presented to the C House by Donovan Hill, commissioned in 1992 and completed in 1998. The residential house is located in Cooparoo, Brisbane.[9] In October 2024, the C House was awarded the National Award for Enduring Architecture, with the jury citation describing the design as "Internationally recognised as one of the most influential houses of the 20th century, the C House’s impact on architectural discourse and practice cannot be overstated. The C House embodies Donovan Hill’s pioneering exploration of the outdoor room typology, a concept that continues to be redeployed by architects throughout the country...".[10]

List of Award recipients

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Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture (reverse order)
Year Architect Project Location Year built Years since Other AIA Awards
2025 Goodsir Baker Wilde Bethany Home for the Aged[11] 75 Ward Street, The Range, Rockhampton 1978 47 years
2024 Donovan Hill C House[12][13] Cooparoo, Brisbane 1992—1998 26 years
2023 Noel Robinson Architects Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial[14][15] Nancy Bird Way and Airport Drive, Brisbane Airport 1988 35 years
2022 Australian Construction Services in association with Peddle Thorp Architects Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts[16] 119 North Quay, Brisbane 1993 29 years
  • FDG Stanley Award[17]
2021 Bligh Voller, Parrish O’Neill, Cox Rayner Church Street Public Housing[18] Church Street, Fortitude Valley 1995 26 years
  • Robin Dods Award, 1997[19]
2020 Douglas and Barnes Holy Family Catholic Church[20] 37 Ward Street, Indooroopilly 1963 57 years
2019 John Railton Architects Railton House and Office[21][22] 63 Grenier Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane 1963 56 years
2018 Hall, Phillips and Wilson Architects Townsville Courts of Law Edmund Sheppard Building[23] 31 Walker Street, Townsville 1975 43 years
2017 Lund, Hutton, Newell, Black and Paulsen Architects (Architect John Muir Morton) St Alban's Bush Brotherhood Church (now St Albans Anglican Church)[26][27][28] 56 Jane Street, Cunnamulla 1963 54 years
2016 Conrad Gargett Good Shepherd Chapel[29] Bishopsbourne, 39 Eldernell Terrace, Hamilton[30] 1963 53 years
2015 Dr Karl Langer Chapel of St Peters Lutheran College Chapel[31] 215 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly 1968 47 years
2014 Job and Froud Architects Torbreck Apartments[32] 182 Dornoch Terrace, Highgate Hill 1960 54 years
2013 Eddie Oribin Oribin House and Studio[33][34] 16 Heavey Crescent, Whitfield, Cairns[35] 1958 55 years
2012 Geoffrey Pie Architects/Planners Pie Residence[36] Peregian Beach, Queensland 1986 26 years
2011 Harry Seidler and Associates Riverside Centre[38] 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane 1986 25 years
2010 Robin Gibson and Partners QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre)[40] Melbourne Street and Grey Street, Brisbane 1985 25 years
2009 Lindsay Clare Mitchell (Kerry Clare, Lindsay Clare and Ian Mitchell) White House[41] Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane 1982 27 years
  • 1982 Queensland House of the Year
2008 John Mainwaring Architects Banfield Bungalows[42] 18—20 Reid Road, Wongaling Beach 1983 25 years
  • Queensland Chapter Citation for Meritorious Architecture, 1983
2007 Conwell, Smith & Wilson, Geoffrey Pie TAB Building[43] 240 Sandgate Road, Albion, Brisbane 1976 31 years
2006 James Birrell James Cook University Library Building[44] (now Eddie Koiki Mabo Library since 2008) Building 18, 1 James Cook Drive, Douglas (Townsville Campus) 1968, 1976 & 1990 38 years
2005 James Birrell Agriculture & Entomology Building (Hartley Teakle Building)[45] University of Queensland, Mill Road, St Lucia 1969 36 years
  • RAIA Citation, 1970
2004 Robin Gibson and Partners Queensland Art Gallery Stanley Place, Brisbane 1982 22 years
2003 Urs Berger Golden Gate Resort[46] 3422 Gold Coast Highway, Gold Coast 1977 26 years
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Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture

See also

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References

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