The Australian Institute of Architects’ Western Australia chapter has celebrated the recipients of the state’s suite of prizes and fellowships of their 2025 President’s Dinner, held on 26 November on the College Membership of WA. The occasion honoured previous presidents and new fellows of the Institute, in addition to the winners of state prizes.
The chapter’s highest honour, the 2025 WA President’s Prize, was introduced by chapter president Ross Donaldson to architectural follow Officer Woods, “for his or her unwavering dedication to addressing probably the most prescient challenges: local weather change; housing supply and its affordability; fairness and inclusion, and, particularly, First Nations inclusion.”
“Their follow has proven management throughout all these frontiers and this management has been recognised nationally,” a media communique notes.
Officer Woods has been awarded greater than 30 awards and prizes for his or her tasks, together with the East Pilbara Arts Centre, Spinifex Hill Mission Area, and Boola Katitjin at Murdoch College with Lyons et al. The discharge famous that co-director Jennie Officer’s analysis on the College of Western Australia had been evidenced within the agency’s progressive design for the NSW Housing Sample E book, and that the agency was a pacesetter in energy-efficient constructions and decarbonisation, with co-director Trent Woods at the moment chairing the chapter’s Sustainability Committee.
“They’ve been fearless and relentless of their engagement with moral integrity and so they have confidently proven the very best the career has to supply to the communities we serve,” the communique notes.
An honorary fellowship was additionally awarded to Adrian Fini, for his “distinctive contribution to the development trade and the promotion of fine design.”
“His love of structure has seen him champion many architectural practices, and he has created buildings which have remodeled and revitalised entire precincts of Perth and Fremantle, melding profitable commerciality with design,” the discharge notes.
As well as, this yr’s recognised fellows embody:
Libby Guj
Richard Hassel
David Hillam
Patrick Kosky
Gavin Lee
Leonie Matthews
Sean McGivern
Craig Muir
Derek Nash
Toni Neck
Todd Paterson
Craig Steere
