The winner of this year’s Timber Design Award is the Waterfront Tavern at Shell Cove south of Wollongong in New South Wales. Source: Timberbiz
The tavern was designed by leading Sydney firm H&E Architects led by co-directors Chris Grinham and Glenn Cunnington.
The awards were presented last night at the Crown in Sydney at an event hosted by The Ultimate Renewable brand ambassador Adam Doville.
The form of the building consists of four pavilions of differing lengths resulting in a building that partially cantilevers over the public boardwalk and water below.
The central premise is conceptualised around the appeal of timber boat houses.
Acetylated radiata pine was chosen externally – trialed and stained until a correct ‘aged’ patina was discovered, assuring conformity of natural wear.
The exterior consists of acetylated pine, used as weatherboards, exposed framing, batten external soffit and window and door joinery.
The interior consists of American red Oak linings, clear pine batten ceiling, and T&G oak flooring.
“Every year the range and standard of projects entered for the Awards sets a new benchmark,” said Eileen Newbury, Head of WoodSolutions Program, the principal sponsor of the Awards.
“The Awards don’t simply reward the use of timber but look for good design and innovation in the application of timber and wood products – something that the resources of the WoodSolutions program have been created to support.”
“On behalf of WoodSolutions and the Australian forest and wood products industry, I would like to thank all the entrants, judges, sponsors and everyone involved with making the Awards a major event in the Australian design calendar.”
The ever-popular People’s Choice Award was won by Bay Pavilions Arts and Aquatic Leisure Centre by NBRS & Donovan Payne Architects. With two distinct pavilions co-locating performance and aquatic functions, the project is an ecologically sustainable development in Bateman’s Bay.
The winner of two categories, Sustainability and Small Budget, S.E.ED. – Modular Classrooms by Betti & Knut Architecture, demonstrated the wide range of project types in the Awards. From small residential through to commercial buildings to community resources, the applications for timber and wood products continues to expand as developers and designers seek the benefits of a low-carbon, sustainable and renewable cost-effective building material.
And the winners were:
Merits
People’s Choice Bay Pavilions Arts and Aquatic Leisure Centre by NBRS & Donovan Payne Architects
Sustainability S.E.ED. – Modular Classrooms by Betti & Knut Architecture
Rising Star Carly Martin from Akimbo Architecture for Summer Place Pavilion
Small Budget S.E.ED. – Modular Classrooms by Betti & Knut Architecture
Excellence in Timber Applications:
Residential Class 1 – New Building The Hütt 01 Passive House by Melbourne Design Studios
Residential Class 1 – Alteration or Addition Barwon Heads House by Adam Kane Architects
Multi-Residential Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay by Misho + Associates
Public Buildings Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club by Jackson Clements Burrows
Commercial Buildings Waterfront Tavern by H&E Architects
Interior Fitout – Residential The Pad by Suzanne Hunt Architect
Interior Fitout – Commercial Walsh Bay Arts Precinct by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Stand-Alone Structures and Outdoor Applications Grampians Peaks Trail Stage 2 by Noxon Giffen Architects
Excellence in Timber Products
Australian Certified Timber Annandale CLT house by Still Space Architecture
Recycled Timber Bones House by Lachlan Shepherd Architects
