The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the 2018 WA Architecture Awards, which honour and celebrate excellence in architecture across the state.

The top prize, the George Temple Poole Award, went to Hassell, Cox and HKS for Optus Stadium, which opened in January. The 60,000-seat stadium sits adjacent to the Perth CBD on the Burswood Peninsula and comprises a five-tiered structure wrapped in a bronze facade made from anodized aluminium that is also embedded with an LED light system.

In a statement the jury said, “The Optus Stadium project excels as an outstanding example of a multi-sports and entertainment infrastructure, creating an iconic architectural entry statement to the city.”

“The facade delivers the gravitas of a global city destination without sacrificing user experience. Visitors are drawn to the structure and reap the benefits of the thoughtful, holistic approach to arrival, navigation, experience and departure.”

The stadium recieved three named awards, including the Jeffrey Howlett Award for Public Architecture, The Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture, as well as The Mondoluce Lighting Award and The Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture.

Suzanne Hunt, WA chapter president of the Australian Institute of Architects, said “The 2018 WA Architecture Awards demonstrate the versatility and accessibility of architects, their broad experience, and the contribution they make to the wider built environment.”

“Not only have we seen an impressive selection of larger public projects recognized in the awards this year, but on a smaller scale, the calibre of residential winners is a testament to the way in which architects incorporate quality design into our everyday lives.”

The winners of the 2018 WA Architecture Awards are:

George Temple Poole Award

Optus Stadium – Hassell, Cox and HKS

Public Architecture

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Jeffrey Howlett Award

Optus Stadium – Hassell, Cox and HKS

Award

The Cadogan Song School – Palassis Architects

Urban Design

John Septimus Roe Award

Scarborough Beach Pool – Christou Design Group

Award

Highgate Primary School – Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects

Educational Architecture

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Hillson Beasley Award

Highgate Primary School New Teaching Building – Iredale Ppedersen Hook Architects

Award

Wesley College Mildred Manning Science Centre – Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick

Commendations

Methodist Ladies College Junior Years – Cox Architecture

South Metropolitan TAFE Murdoch Block T – Armstrong Parkin Architects

Commercial Architecture

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Ross Chisholm and Gil Nicol Award

Main Roads WA – Northam Office – TAG Architects

Award

Freshwaters – Paul Burnham Architect

Commendations

Scarborough Beach Pool – Christou Design Group

The Melbourne Hotel – The Buchan Group - Perth

Interior Architecture

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Julius Elischer Award

The Cadogan Song School – Palassis Architects

Award

Roscommon House – Neil Cownie Architect

Commendation

Notre Dame University Student Hub – Cox Architecture

Residential Architecture – Houses (New)

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Marshall Clifton Award

1437 Inside Outside House – Craig Steere Architects

Awards

Blinco Street House – Philip Stejskal Architecture

M and C Residence 6012 – Philippa Mowbray Architects

Roscommon House – Neil Cownie Architect

Commendation

Armadale Crescent – Klopper and Davis Architects

Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)

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Peter Overman Award

Orange Ave – Vittino Ashe

Award

Goldtree House – Hartree and Associates Architects

Commendation

King George – Robeson Architects

Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

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Harold Krantz Award

The Bottleyard – MJA Studio

Award

Carrington Street – Spaceagency Architects

Commendation

St Ives Carine Village – Hassell

Small Project Architecture

View gallery Image: Benjamin Hosking

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Iwan Iwanoff Award

Cottesloe Lobby and Landscape – Simon Pendal Architect

Award

House A – Whispering Smith

Commendations

Hightide Hub – Harris Architects

The Boatshed Market Wineloft – Matthew Crawford Architects

Heritage

Margaret Pitt Morison Award

The Cadogan Song School – Palassis Architects

Award

St Francis Xavier Cathedral Precinct, Geraldton – John Taylor Architect

Commendations

Cue Community and Visitor Centre – Suzanne Hunt Architect and Stephen Carrick, Architects in Association

Notre Dame University Student Hub – Cox Architecture

Sustainable Architecture Award

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Wallace Greenham Award

Optus Stadium – Hassell, Cox and HKS

Award

Yalgoo Avenue – Michelle Blakeley, Architect

Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture

Optus Stadium – Hassell, Cox and HKS

Commendation

Manatj Park, Perth City Link – Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects in association with Lyons Architects and Plan E landscape architects

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Enduring Architecture

Richard Roach Jewell Award

Allendale Square – Cameron Chisholm Nichol

Mondoluce Lighting Award

Optus Stadium – Hassell, Cox and HKS

Commendation

The Cadogan Song School – Palassis Architects