The shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects 2026 Victorian Structure Awards has been revealed, with greater than 120 entrants named as finalists throughout 15 classes.
Adaptive reuse tasks have fared exceptionally nicely within the shortlist, with Balam Balam Place by Kennedy Nolan, Openwork and Discovering Infinity shortlisted in seven classes, adopted by Younghusband by Woods Bagot and Sunbury Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Precinct by Structure Associates with Openwork shortlisted in 4 classes every.
“The rising deal with embodied carbon has made adaptive reuse a real crucial inside structure,” stated Jury chair Simon Knott. “Working with what already exists is, in some ways, essentially the most accountable place we will take.”
Knott additionally mirrored that expecations across the recognition of First Nations custodianship, and the general public influence and good thing about a undertaking have additionally formed architects’ methods of working, as evidenced on this 12 months’s awards.
“After which there’s the fact of price. Rising austerity is forcing all of us to suppose tougher about doing extra with much less — which, when approached thoughtfully, typically produces higher structure,” Knott added. “It additionally loops again, after all, to sustainability: restraint and useful resource effectivity should not separate conversations.”
The shortlist is:
Public Structure
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Melbourne Metro Tunnel – Hassell, WW+P and RSHP
New Footscray Hospital – Cox Structure and Billard Leece Partnership
Pakenham Station – Genton
Peninsula College Hospital – Bates Good and Architectus
Port Phillip Eco Centre – Bourke and Bouteloup Architects
Sunbury Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Precinct – Structure Associates with Openwork
Wyndham Regulation Courts – Lyons
Instructional Structure
24/7 Latelab – Kosloff Structure
Braemar School Stage 2 and three – Hayball
Emmanuel School Warnambool – 12 months 9 Studying Centre – Baldasso Cortese
Mordialloc Seashore Major College – Basis Studying Centre – McIldowie Companions
Peninsula Specialist School – Challenge 12 Structure
Port Phillip Eco Centre – Bourke and Bouteloup Architects
Rushworth P-12 School Know-how Centre – Sibling Structure
St Francis Xavier School Berwick GPFLA – Bellemo and Cat
Verrocchi Centre – Ruyton Women’ College Performing Arts and Studying Sources Centre – Draper Noxon and Hayball in Affiliation
Yarra Ranges Particular Growth College – Structure Structure
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Residential Structure – Homes (New)
A Courtyard Home – Workplace Mi–Ji
Financial institution Avenue Home – Prior Barraclough
Bruce Avenue – Muir Structure
Eyrie Residence – Schmölzer Structure
Hislop Hill Home – Clare Cousins Architects
Home in a Backyard – Version Workplace
Mount Macedon Home – Ben Lance Architects
Ora Home – Archier
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Residential Structure – Homes (Alterations and Additions)
Anglesea Seashore Home – Lovell Burton Structure
Borland Crossman Home – Wowowa Structure
Crescent Home – Studio Vivid
Eleanor – Topology Studio
Fitzroy North Home – Subsequently
Gore St Home – Olaver Structure
Home Freddie – Studio Vivid
Northcote Residence V – Challenge 12 Structure
Palmerston Avenue Home – Robert Simeoni Architects
Studio8 – Companions Hill
Terracotta Home – Lande Architects
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Residential Structure – A number of Housing
9 Wilson Ave – MA and Co
Brunswick Yard – Carr
Elizabeth Avenue, North Richmond – Large Housing Construct – Kerstin Thompson Architects and Hayball
Gore Avenue – Woods Bagot
HCA Belmont – Kennedy Nolan
Journal Dwelling Campus Home – Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
Merri Northcote – Six Levels Architects
Neighbourhood – Breathe Structure and Kerstin Thompson Architects
Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi – Kennedy Nolan
Northcote Townhouses – Birthisel Wittingslow Architects, Studio Esteta and Carr
Northumberland Street Neighborhood Housing – Caleb Smith Architect
SDA Housing Challenge – Studio Vivid
Shand Street – Ys Housing
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Business Structure
500 Bourke Avenue – FK
65 Dover Avenue, Cremorne – Fieldwork
ACC Farran Corridor at Trinity School, College of Melbourne – Hayball
Cloud 9 – NMBW Structure Studio and Sendit.Archi
Norwich Plaza, Ballarat – Discussion board Studio
Wesley Place Precinct – Cox Structure
Woodlea Gross sales Hub – Craig Tan Architects
Yiaga – Wardle
Younghusband – Woods Bagot
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Heritage Structure
425 Collins Avenue – Lovell Chen
ACC Farran Corridor at Trinity School, College of Melbourne – Hayball
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Borland Crossman Home – Wowowa Structure
Maribyrnong Civic Precinct and Neighborhood Hub – Designinc
Palmerston Avenue Home – Robert Simeoni Architects
Sunbury Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Precinct – Structure Associates with Openwork
That is Lumeah, that includes Paul Sofa – Pepper and Effectively
Trades Corridor Stage 3 – Lovell Chen
Younghusband – Woods Bagot
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Inside Structure
24/7 Latelab – Kosloff Structure
ACC Farran Corridor at Trinity School, College of Melbourne – Hayball
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Home of Mild – Jolson Structure and Interiors
Log Home – Elida De Felice Architect
Murrup Barak – Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
Palmerston Avenue Home – Robert Simeoni Architects
Studio8 – Companions Hill
Sunbury Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Precinct – Structure Associates with Openwork
William Avenue Chambers – Kennedy Nolan
Wyndham Regulation Courts – Lyons
Yiaga – Wardle
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City Design
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Melbourne Metro Tunnel – Hassell, WW+P and RSHP
Merri Northcote – Six Levels Architects
New Footscray Hospital – Cox Structure and Billard Leece Partnership
Preston Crossing – Hayball
St Kilda Pier Redevelopment – Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, Website Workplace Panorama Structure and AW Maritime
Wesley Place Precinct – Cox Structure
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Small Challenge Structure
Fitzroy Neighbourhood Home – Kennedy Nolan
Memorial Room – Jolson Structure and Interiors
Swift Stroll Arcade – Lian Architects with Hayball
Tender – Placement
Theatre Works – Nelson and Koo
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Sustainable Structure
24/7 Latelab – Kosloff Structure
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Caulfield Grammar College, Senior College Educating and Studying Constructing 01 – Designinc Melbourne and 3XN
Maribyrnong Civic Precinct and Neighborhood Hub – Designinc
Materia – Obsessive Structure
Melbourne Metro Tunnel – Hassell, WW+P and RSHP
Port Phillip EcoCentre – Bourke and Bouteloup Architects
Union Social Housing – Atelier Wagner
Younghusband – Woods Bagot
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Colorbond Award for Metal Structure
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Emmanuel School Warnambool – 12 months 9 Studying Centre – Baldasso Cortese
Kerrimuir Major College Gymnasium and Studying Centre – Studio Vivid
Shand Street – Ys Housing
Summerhill Village – Tandem Design Studio
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EmAGN Challenge Award
Meeniyan Neighborhood Hub – Public Realm Lab
Sunbury Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Precinct – Structure Associates with Openwork
Swift Stroll Arcade – Lian Architects with Hayball
That is Lumeah, that includes Paul Sofa – Pepper and Effectively
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Melbourne Prize
Balam Balam Place – Kennedy Nolan, Discovering Infinity and Openwork
Melbourne Metro Tunnel – Hassell, WW+P and RSHP
New Footscray Hospital – Cox Structure and Billard Leece Partnership
St Kilda Pier Redevelopment – Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, Website Workplace Panorama Structure and AW Maritime
Wyndham Regulation Courts – Lyons
Younghusband – Woods Bagot
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Regional Prize
12 Apostles and Poombeeyt Koontapool Lookouts – Denton Corker Marshall
Bendigo Neighborhood Well being Companies – Eaglehawk Website – EBD Architects
Bunjil Wellbeing Place – Billard Leece Partnership and Workshop Structure
Meeniyan Neighborhood Hub – Public Realm Lab
Rushworth P-12 School Know-how Centre – Sibling Structure
Swan Hill Tourism and Cultural Expertise Centre – Widespread ADR
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The 2026 Victorian Structure Award-winners can be introduced at an awards night time dinner on 19 June. State winners can be entered into the Nationwide Structure Awards, to be introduced in November 2026.
