Australian Timber Design Award winners

18 October 2018

Bunjil Place

The Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners for 2018 were announced in Sydney on 16 October, and FJMT was crowned overall winner for its work on Bunjil Place. Source: Timberbiz

Located in Casey’s entertainment district, just south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, Bunjil Place contains an entrance foyer with a world-class Glulam timber grid-shell in the shape of an eagle with its wings spread. The remarkable structure seamlessly combines breathtaking design with Casey’s unique Aboriginal heritage, drawing on inspiration from the land by the culture’s traditional owners ‘The Meeting of Many Paths’ and ‘Bunjil’ the Eagle.

The Glulam timber grid-shell appears to be weightless and hovering, only lightly touching the foyer floor at two points. The compelling use of timber defines a warm and inviting design, further reinforcing the open and welcoming nature of the complex.

Award winner:

Overall Winner – Bunjil Place by FJMT – sponsored by WoodSolutions

Excellence in Timber Applications:

Residential Class 1 – New Buildings – Foredune House by Peter Stutchbury Architecture – sponsored by Carter Holt Harvey Wood Products and TimberNSW
Residential Class 1 – Alteration or Addition – Hatherlie by Andrew Simpson Architects – sponsored by Boral Timber
Multi-Residential – Mac 01 Hotel by Circa Morris-Nunn Architects – sponsored by Allied Forest Products
Public or Commercial – Bunjil Place by FJMT – sponsored by XLAM
Interior Fitout – Residential Class 1- Roscommon House by Neil Cownie Architect – sponsored by Hurford Wholesale
Interior Fitout – Commercial – Strongbuild Head Office by Fitzpatrick & Partners and Strongbuild – sponsored by Australian Sustainable Hardwood
Landscape – The Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden by Aspect Studios – sponsored by Design Pine
Standalone Structure – Northshore Pavilion by Anna O’Gorman Architect – sponsored by Design Pine
Furniture or Joinery – Melbourne Office Interior Arena by Himmelzimmer – sponsored by Branch 95
Small Budget – IMBY Kit by Adriano Pupilli Architects – sponsored by Timber-Architecture Enews
Rising Star – Krakani Lumi by Mat Hinds from Taylor and Hinds Architects – sponsored by Timber Revival
Innovative Structural Design – Meyer Timber Warehouse by Nicholas & Alexander Architects and TGA Engineers – sponsored by Engineered Wood Panel Association of Australasia
Sustainability – Aveo Norwest by Jackson Teece, TTW and Strongbuild – sponsored by Make it Wood – Planet Ark
People’s Choice – Krakani Lumi by Taylor and Hinds Architects – sponsored by Intergrain

Excellence in Timber Products:

Australian Certified Timber – All Hands Brewing House by Maddison Architects – sponsored by Responsible Wood
Recycled Timber – Northshore Pavilion by Anna O’Gorman Architect – sponsored by Kennedy’s Timber
Slice Decorative Timber Veneer – Strongbuild Head Office by Fitzpatrick + Partners and Strongbuild – sponsored by Briggs Veneer
Timber Cladding – Barangaroo House by Collins and Turner Architects by Weathertex
Timber Flooring – 102 The Mill by Carter Williamson Architects – sponsored by Hurford Hardwood
Timber Panels – Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions by Liminal Architecture – sponsored by Engineered Wood Panel Association of Australasia
Timber Veneer – Bunjil Place by FJMT – sponsored by Timber Veneer Association of Australia
Timber Windows & Doors – Cabarita Park Conservatory by Sam Crawford Architects – sponsored by Window and Door Industry Council.