Robin Boyd Award facts for kids
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Robin Boyd Medal
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| Presented by | Australian Institute of Architects |
| Country | Australia |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Currently held by | Edition Office for Naples Street House, 2024 |
The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture, Houses (New) is a top architecture prize in Australia. It's given out every year by the Australian Institute of Architects since 1981. This award celebrates the best new homes designed in Australia.
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What is the Robin Boyd Award?
This award is the highest honor for designing new homes in Australia. Besides the main Robin Boyd Award, other special awards like a 'National Award' and 'National Commendation' are also given to other great designs. To be considered, projects must be new houses or buildings with up to two separate living spaces.
Who was Robin Boyd?
The award is named after a famous Australian architect called Robin Boyd (1919—1971). He was a very important person in Australian architecture. The award honors his memory by recognizing homes that are excellent in design. These homes should meet the needs of the people living in them, fit well with their surroundings, and show new ideas in house design.
Architects Who Have Won Many Times
Some architects have won the Robin Boyd Award more than once!
- Peter Stutchbury, an architect from Sydney, has won the award four times: in 2003, 2005, 2020, and 2021.
- The firm Durbach Block Jaggers, also from Sydney, has won three times: in 1998, 2004 (as Durbach Block), and 2017.
- Other architects who have won twice include Glenn Murcutt, Lindsay Clare, John Wardle, Timothy Hill, Sean Godsell, Alexander Tzannes, Kerstin Thompson, Troppo Architects, and Denton Corker Marshall.
Past Winners of the Robin Boyd Award
Here is a list of the amazing homes and architects who have won the Robin Boyd Award over the years:
| Year | Winner | Project | Location | State | Other RAIA/AIA Awards |
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| 1981 | Glenn Murcutt | Two Houses (Nicholas and Carruthers Houses) | Mount Irvine | NSW |
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| 1982 | No Award | ||||
| 1983 | McIntyre Partnership | Sea House | Caraar Creek Lane, Beleura Hill, Mornington | Victoria | |
| 1984 | Louise St John Kennedy | Downes–Stoney Residence | East Perth | WA | |
| 1985 | Glenn Murcutt | Magney House | Bingie Bingie Point, New South Wales | NSW |
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| 1986 | Geoffrey Pie Architects/Planners | Pie Residence | Peregian Beach | Queensland |
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| 1987 | Ken Woolley (Ancher Mortlock Woolley) | Palm Beach House | Palm Beach | NSW |
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| 1988 | Alexander Tzannes | Henwood House | 159 Windsor Street, Paddington | NSW |
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| 1989 | Don Watson | Campbell House/Graceville House | 35 Molonga Terrace, Graceville | Queensland | |
| 1990 | Alex Popov Architects | Griffin House | 8a Rockley Street, Castlecrag | NSW |
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| 1991 | Gabriel Poole (Joint Winner) |
Tent House | Eumundi | Queensland | |
| Dale Jones–Evans (Joint Winner) |
Gallery House | 23 Morang Road, Hawthorn | Victoria | ||
| 1992 | Lindsay Clare Architects | Clare House | Buderim | Queensland | |
| 1993 | Gordon & Valich (Joint Winner) |
Palm Beach House | 7 Northview Road, Palm Beach | NSW |
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| Hamish Lyon and Astrid Jenkin with Charles Salter (Joint Winner) |
Lyon/Jenkin House | Carlton | Victoria | ||
| Troppo Architects (Joint Winner) |
Commonwealth Defence Housing Authority, Larrakeyah Housing Precinct 2 | Larrakeyah, Darwin | Northern Territory |
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| 1994 | Bud Brannigan | Brannigan Residence | St Lucia | Queensland | |
| 1995 | Clare Design (Joint Winner) |
Hammond Residence | Cooran | Queensland | |
| Craig A Rossetti (Joint Winner) |
106–112 Cremorne Street (Six Terraces) | Richmond | Victoria | ||
| 1996 | Ken Latona (Joint Winner) |
Additions to a front verandah | Woollahra | NSW | |
| John Mainwaring & Associates (Joint Winner) |
Chapman House | Noosa Heads | Queensland | ||
| 1997 | Alexander Tzannes Associates | Snelling House (Perpetua) | Northbridge | NSW |
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| 1998 | Durbach Block Architects | Droga Apartment | Foster Street, Surry Hills | NSW |
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| 1999 | Denton Corker Marshall (Joint Winner) |
Sheep Farm House | Kyneton | Victoria | |
| Graham Jahn Associates (Joint Winner) |
Grant House | 1 Esther Street, Surry Hills | NSW | ||
| 2000 | Denton Corker Marshall | Emery Residence | Cape Schanck | Victoria | |
| 2001 | Donovan Hill | D House | Harcourt Street, New Farm | Queensland |
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| 2002 | Bligh Voller Nield & Troppo Architects | Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment Stage 2 | Townsville | Queensland | |
| 2003 | Stutchbury + Pape (Joint Winner) |
Bay House | Watsons Bay | NSW |
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| Kerry Hill Architects (Joint Winner) |
Ogilvie House | 68 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach | Queensland | ||
| 2004 | Durbach Block Architects | House Spry | Point Piper | NSW |
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| 2005 | Stutchbury and Pape | Springwater | Seaforth | NSW |
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| 2006 | Sean Godsell Architects | St Andrews Beach House | St Andrews Beach | Victoria |
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| 2007 | Paul Morgan Architects | Cape Schanck House | Bass Vista Boulevard, Cape Schanck | Victoria |
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| 2008 | McBride Charles Ryan | Klein Bottle House | Rye | Victoria |
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| 2009 | Chenchow Little Architects | Freshwater House | Freshwater | NSW |
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| 2010 | HBV Architects (James Jones) | House at Trial Bay | 3101 Channel Highway, Kettering | Tasmania |
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| 2011 | Neeson Murcutt Architects | Castlecrag House | Castlecrag | NSW |
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| 2012 | John Wardle Architects | Shearer's Quarters | North Bruny Island | Tasmania |
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| 2013 | John Wardle Architects | Fairhaven Beach House | Fairhaven Beach, Fairhaven | Victoria |
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| 2014 | Kerstin Thompson Architects | House at Hanging Rock | Hanging Rock | Victoria |
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| 2015 | Jesse Bennett Architect | Planchonella House | Cairns | Queenslamd |
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| 2016 | Smart Design Studio | Indigo Slam | 63 O'Connor Street, Chippendale | NSW |
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| 2017 | Durbach Block Jaggers | Tamarama House | 23 Kenneth Street, Tamarama | NSW |
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| 2018 | Sean Godsell Architects | House on the Coast | Mornington Peninsula | Victoria |
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| 2019 | Partners Hill (Timothy Hill) | Daylesford Longhouse | 178 Mannings Road, Elevated Plains, Daylesford | Victoria |
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| 2020 | Peter Stutchbury Architecture (Joint Winner) |
Basin Beach House | Basin Beach, Mona Vale | NSW |
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| Kerstin Thompson Architects (Joint Winner) |
East Street | 350 East Street, East Albury | NSW |
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| 2021 | Peter Stutchbury Architecture | Night Sky | Blackheath | NSW |
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| 2022 | No Award | ||||
| 2023 | SJB (Adam Haddow) | 19 Waterloo Street | 19 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills | NSW |
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| 2024 | Edition Office | Naples Street House | 17 Naples Street, Box Hill South, Victoria | Victoria |
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The 2022 Award
In 2022, for only the second time ever, no main Robin Boyd Award was given. This was the first time in 40 years this happened! However, some projects were still recognized as excellent:
- Curl Curl House in New South Wales by TRIAS received a National Award.
- Jimmy's House in Western Australia by MJA Studio with Studio Roam and IOTA also received a National Award.
- Corner House in Victoria by Archier received a National Commendation.
The 2023 Award
The 2023 Robin Boyd Award was given to 19 Waterloo Street in Surry Hills, Sydney, designed by SJB. The judges loved how this house was built on a small space in the city. They said it was "a spectacular example of a new approach to urban infill." The house uses bright colors and has a rooftop garden, making it a great home even in a busy area.
Other projects that received national recognition in 2023 were:
- Merricks Farmhouse in Victoria by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins (National Award).
- Spring Creek Road Farm House in Victoria by Architect Brew Koch (National Award).
- Mossy Point House in New South Wales by Edition Office (National Commendation).
The 2024 Award
The 2024 Robin Boyd Award went to Naples Street House in Box Hill South, Melbourne, designed by Edition Office. The judges praised this house for being a "brave departure from suburban conventions." They liked how it looked simple from the outside but had a beautiful central courtyard inside. This design creates interesting light and space, making it a special family home.
Other projects that received national recognition in 2024 were:
- Burnt Earth Beach House in Victoria by Wardle (National Award).
- Six Ways House in Victoria by Kennedy Nolan (National Award).
- Maitland Bay House in New South Wales by Studio Bright (National Commendation).
Where Do Award-Winning Houses Come From?
Since 1981, 50 Robin Boyd Awards have been given out. Most of these awards (80%) have gone to freestanding houses. Almost half of the winning houses (19 out of 50) are beach houses or holiday homes!
About 40% of the awards have been for houses in remote areas, while only 18% are in inner-city areas. Suburban projects have won about 34% of the awards.
Most of the winning houses (about 92%) are located in the eastern states of Australia: New South Wales (42%), Victoria (28%), and Queensland (22%). No projects from South Australia or the Australian Capital Territory have won this award yet.
The most common places for award-winning houses are Sydney's beachside or harborside suburbs (10 awards), Queensland coastal areas (7 awards), or the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria (6 awards).
Awards by Australian state or territory, 1981—2024, by location of building (total 50 awards) New South Wales (42%) Victoria (28%) Queensland (22%) Tasmania (4%) Western Australia (2%) Northern Territory (2%) South Australia (0%) Australian Capital Territory (0%)
See Also
- Australian Institute of Architects
- Australian Institute of Architects Awards and Prizes
- Robin Boyd
- Victorian Architecture Medal
- Wilkinson Award
