Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal facts for kids
The Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal is the top award given to architects in Australia. It's like the highest honor an architect can receive in the country! The Australian Institute of Architects has given out this special medal every year since 1960.
This award was created to celebrate Australian architects who have done amazing things. They might have:
- Designed or built really great buildings.
- Created work that made architecture better or more interesting.
- Helped the architecture profession in a very important way.
Who Receives This Award?
Many talented architects have received the Gold Medal over the years. Each one has contributed something special to the world of architecture in Australia. The award recognizes their hard work, creativity, and lasting impact on our cities and towns.
List of Winners
- 1960 Leslie Wilkinson OBE
- 1961 Louis Laybourne-Smith CMG
- 1962 Joseph Fowell
- 1963 Arthur Stephenson
- 1964 Cobden Parkes
- 1965 Osborn McCutcheon
- 1966 William Laurie
- 1967 William Godfrey
- 1968 Roy Grounds
- 1969 Robin Boyd CBE
- 1970 Jack McConnell
- 1971 Frederick Lucas
- 1972 Ted Farmer
- 1973 Jørn Utzon AC
- 1974 Raymond Berg
- 1975 Sydney Ancher
- 1976 Harry Seidler AC OBE
- 1977 Ronald Gilling
- 1978 Mervyn Parry
- 1979 Bryce Mortlock AM
- 1980 John Andrews AO
- 1981 Colin Madigan AO
- 1982 John Overall
- 1983 Gilbert Nicol & Ross Chisholm
- 1984 Philip Cox AO
- 1985 Peter Johnson AC
- 1986 Richard Butterworth
- 1987 Daryl Jackson AO
- 1988 Romaldo Giurgola AO
- 1989 Robin Gibson AO
- 1990 Peter McIntyre AO
- 1991 Donald Bailey
- 1992 Glenn Murcutt AO
- 1993 Ken Woolley AO
- 1994 Neville Quarry AM
- 1995 NO AWARD
- 1996 John Denton, William Corker & Barry Marshall
- 1997 Roy Simpson
- 1998 Gabriel Poole
- 1999 Richard Leplastrier AO
- 2000 John Morphett AM OBE
- 2001 Keith Cottier AM
- 2002 Brit Andresen
- 2003 Peter Corrigan AM & Maggie Edmond AM (added in 2023)
- 2004 Gregory Burgess
- 2005 James Birrell
- 2006 Kerry Hill AO
- 2007 Enrico Taglietti AO
- 2008 Richard Johnson AO MBE
- 2009 Ken Maher AO
- 2010 Kerry Clare and Lindsay Clare
- 2011 Graeme Gunn AM
- 2012 Lawrence Nield
- 2013 Peter Wilson
- 2014 Phil Harris and Adrian Welke
- 2015 Peter Stutchbury
- 2016 ARM Architecture
- 2017 Peter Elliott AM
- 2018 Alexander Tzannes AM
- 2019 Hank Koning and Julie Eizenberg
- 2020 John Wardle
- 2021 Donald Robert (Don) Watson
- 2022 Sean Godsell
- 2023 Kerstin Thompson
- 2023 Maggie Edmond AM (see 2003)
- 2024 Philip Thalis
- 2025 Timothy Hill
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