The Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award is an architecture prize presented annually at the Victorian Architecture Awards by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since 2003. The award recognises long lasting, significant and enduring architecture with usually 25 years passed since the completion of construction.

25 Year Award, 2006 for the Robin Boyd House II, Victoria Chapter of RAIA

Background

The award was established in Victoria in 2003 and initially called the 25 Year Award. In 2007 the award name was changed to the '25 Year Award for Enduring Architecture' later becoming the 'Victorian Award for Enduring Architecture'. In 2023 the award became a named award, recognising Melbourne based architect Maggie Edmond, recipient of the first 25 Year Award in 2003, for the Chapel of St Joseph in Mont Albert North designed by her firm Edmond & Corrigan and built in 1978.

The award recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which remain important as high quality works of architecture when considered in the contemporary context. Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but adequate material and information supporting the nomination must be provided for consideration of the jury.

Recipients of the state-based award are eligible for consideration for the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards.

The average age of the 23 projects that have won the award is 42.5 years (2003–2025).

Recipients of the award

Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award (since 2003)
YearArchitectProjectLocationYear builtYears since*Other AIA Awards
2025Frederick RombergStanhill Apartments34 Queens Road, Melbourne195075 years
2024Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban DesignKnox Schlapp Public Housing45 Graham Street, Port Melbourne198538 yearsRobin Boyd Award shortlist, 1985 ACI Award for Innovation in Architecture, 1985 New Housing Merit Award, 1985
2023Gregory BurgessBrambuk: Living Cultural Centre277 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, Grampians National Park199033 yearsNational Award for Enduring Architecture, 2023 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (National), 1990
2022Allan PowellCrigan House21 Victoria Street, St Kilda198933 years
2021Kevin Borland, John and Phyllis Murphy and Peter McIntyre (with engineer Bill Irwin)Swimming and Diving StadiumOlympic Boulevard and Batman Avenue, Olympic Park195663 yearsNational Award for Enduring Architecture, 2021 Building of the Year, 1956
2020Daryl Jackson in association with Tompkins Shaw and EvanGreat Southern StandMelbourne Cricket Ground199228 yearsVictorian Architecture Medal, 1992 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (National), 1992
2019Nonda KatsalidisMelbourne Terrace ApartmentsFranklin and Queen Street, Melbourne199425 yearsArchitecture Award, 1994 City of Melbourne Building and Planning Award, 1995
2018Cocks Carmichael WhitfordYarra Footbridge, Southbank (Evan Walker Bridge)Yarra River199028 yearsWalter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design, 1990
2017Loader and Bayley in association with Harris, Lange and PartnersSouth Lawn car park152–292 Grattan Street, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne197245 years
2016McGlashan EveristHeide IIHeide Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen196848 yearsBronze Medal, 1968
2015Grounds, Romberg & Boyd (partner in charge Robin Boyd)Domain Park Apartments193 Domain Road, South Yarra196253 years
2014Peter McIntyreMcIntyre River House2 Hodgson Street, Kew195460 yearsRAIA Architecture & Arts Award, 1954–1955
2013Bates Smart & McCutcheonICI House (now Orica House)1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne195855 years
2012Roy GroundsNational Gallery of Victoria180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne196745 years
2011Robert Peck & Denton Corker MarshallOne Collins Street1 Collins Street, Melbourne198526 years
2010Gregory BurgessInfill Housing Program by Ministry of Housing (1982—1985)Carlton and Fitzroy North, Melbourne198327 yearsRAIA (Victoria Chapter) Award for Outstanding Architecture, New Housing category: for Kay Street, Carlton, 1984
2009Yuncken Freeman Brothers, Griffiths & Simpson (1956—1959); Gregory Burgess (1999—2001)Sidney Myer Music BowlKings Domain, Melbourne195950 yearsNational Award for Enduring Architecture, 2009 Melbourne Prize, 2002
2008Kevin Borland, Architect's GroupClyde Cameron College (now Murray Valley Private Hospital)Nordsvan Drive, Wodonga197832 years
2007Graeme GunnPlumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union Building52 Victoria Street, Carlton197037 yearsVictorian Architecture Award Citation, 1971
2006Grounds, Romberg & BoydRobin Boyd House II (Walsh Street House)290 Walsh Street, South Yarra195848 yearsNational Award for Enduring Architecture, 2006
2005Yuncken FreemanBHP House140 William Street, Melbourne197232 yearsNational Award for Enduring Architecture, 2005 Award of Merit, 1973 Bronze Medal, 1975
2004Yuncken Freeman (Roy Simpson architect)Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne (Cardinal Knox Centre)Albert Street, East Melbourne197134 years
2003Edmond & CorriganChapel of St Joseph (now Strabane Chapel Hall)27–29 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North197825 yearsMerit Award for Outstanding Architecture, New Buildings Category, 1983 (Victorian Chapter)

* Number of years from completion until award.

Gallery of award recipients

See also