Australian Design Awards entries open

18 March 2024

Waterfront Tavern overall winner of the 2022 Timber Design Awards

Attention all architects, builders, and designers the Australian Timber Design Awards is back for 2024 and entries are now open for the 2024 awards. Source: Timberbiz

The categories are:

Excellence in Timber Design

Australian Designed International. Projects based overseas and completed within the last 3 years.
Furniture and Joinery. The use of timber in furniture and/or joinery (e.g. in stairs, wardrobes, etc).
Interior Fitout – Commercial. A fit-out of a new or existing building (including renovations). The building must not be residential, and must be commercial in nature and not publically owned (offices, shops, building foyers, private schools, etc.)
Interior Fitout – Residential. A fitout of a new or existing single-family dwelling (including renovations).
Landscaped outdoor areas that feature timber.
Multi Residential. Where a building contains separate accommodation for unrelated occupants (example: apartment building, hotel, motel, aged care, student accommodation).
A building that has a function other than residential i.e. office, retail, industrial, entertainment, restaurant, private schools, etc that is commercially owned.
A building that has a function other than residential i.e. library, institutional, education, school, government office, hospital, public schools etc that are publically owned.
Residential Class 1 – Alteration or Addition. A single-family dwelling or a single townhouse/villa that has been altered or added to. If the addition is a completely separate building to the existing structure, it is considered to be Residential Class 1 – New Building.
Residential Class 1 – New Buildings. A new detached single-family dwelling.
Standalone Structure. These projects must be unattached stand-alone structures. They include sculpture, artwork, features within building foyers, bus shelters, picnic shelters, shelters, playground equipment, wharves, bridges, boardwalks, observation structure, etc.

Merit

The entry that makes best use of sustainable design principles that includes timber. This includes all items of the sustainable design, not just that timber has been included. Judging for this category is conducted separately by Planet Ark’s Make it Wood campaign. They are particularly interested in how timber use has added to sustainable design.
Rising Star. The best entry from an entrant who was (1) aged 35 or under on the date of project’s completion or (2) enrolled in fulltime study on the completion date. The designer must be responsible for a substantial portion of the design and not just be a team member.
Small Budget. The best entry based on a project costing less than $200,000.
Excellence in Engineering. This category recognises excellence in timber engineering in Australian architecture. The award celebrates either individual engineers who have designed a superior commercial or residential space using timber.

Excellence in use of Timber Products

Australian Certified Timber. This Award recognises excellence in the use of Australian Certified Timber and/or timber products which are sourced from Australian forests. “Certified timber” means timber sourced from a forest certified under a credible forest management certification scheme such as AFS (Australian Forestry Standard) which is endorsed by PEFC (Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification) and/or FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The project will require a substantial amount (greater than 50%) of Australian Certified timber to be considered. Where imported timber products have been used nominate what timber certification scheme (if any) they comply too.
Engineered Timber Products. The best use of products such as Glulam, LVL, CLT, LSL and I-beams.
Recycled Timber. The best use of timber that meets this definition: Recycled timber is timber that has been previously used and has served its initial purpose. Recycled timber may be re-used either in its original cross-sectional size or following re-manufacture into smaller dimensions.
Timber Cladding. The best use of timber coverings to the outside of a building. Timber coverings can be solid or panels.
Timber Flooring. The best use of solid or engineered timber flooring.
Timber Panels. The best use of products such as plywood, MDF, hardboard and/or particleboard.
Timber Veneers. The best aesthetic use of timber veneers in, for example, furniture, joinery or linings/coverings of any kind.
Timber Windows and Doors. This Award is for the best design and functional use of timber windows and doors.

People’s Choice Award