The Tasmania Award for Enduring Architecture is an architecture prize presented annually by the Tasmania Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since the inaugural award was presented in 2010. The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction.

Background

The Award for Enduring Architecture recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which have remained important as high quality works of architecture when considered in contemporary cultural, social, economic and environmental contexts in the state of Tasmania. Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but they must provide adequate material and information supporting the nomination for consideration of the jury. The award was initially known as the 25 Year Award, but was renamed in line with the national and other state based awards in 2013.

The average age of the 16 projects recognised from 2010 to 2025 is 43.1 years from completion of construction to year of award.

National award winners

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

Only one project located in Tasmania has won the national award. In 2010 the Supreme Court Complex in Salamanca Place, Hobart by the Department of Public Works (Architect Peter Partridge) won both the state and national award 35 years after the building was completed in 1975.

List of award recipients

Tasmania Enduring Architecture Awards (reverse order)
YearArchitectProjectLocationYear builtYears sinceOther AIA Awards
2025Department of Housing and Construction (Peter Partridge)Henty House1 Civic Square, Launceston198342 years
2024Hartley Wilson and Bolt ArchitectsLong Beach Bathing Pavilion646A Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, Hobart196262 years
2023Morris–Nunn Associates and Forward Viney WoollanStrahan Visitor CentreEsplanade, Strahan199726 yearsNational Awards Finalist, 1998 Recycling Award, 1998 (Tas) Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture, 1998 (Tas)
2022Bush Parkes Shugg & MoonClarence Council Chambers38 Bligh Street, Rosny Park, Hobart197448 yearsRAIA Triennial Award, 1976 (Tas)
2021Hartley Wilson Oldmeadow Eastman Walch Architects (Brian Walch)Wilson Robson Building191—193 Liverpool Street, Hobart197348 years
2020Heffernan Nation Rees Viney Architects (Robert Nation & Bevan Rees)Hobart Animal Hospital198 Murray Street, Hobart197743 years
2019Jim MoonBornholm residence14a Red Chapel Avenue, Sandy Bay, Hobart1961?49 yearsDesign Award Category 3 (Residential), 1966 (Tas)
2018Latona Masterman and Associates (Ken Latona)Friendly Beaches LodgeFriendly Beaches, Coles Bay199226 yearsNational Commercial Architecture Award, 1993
2017Esmond DorneySt Pius X Church98 Channel Highway, Taroona, Hobart195760 years
2016Tasmanian Government, Department of Public Works (John Gott and Ben Ryan)Resource Materials Centre, Hobart College950 Olinda Grove, Mount Nelson, Hobart197244 years
2015No Award
2014Forward Consultants and Alex Kostromin & Associates (Garry Forward)University of Tasmania Centre for the ArtsHunter Street, Hobart198727 yearsAward for Recycled Buildings, 1987 (Tas) RAIA National President's Award, 1987
2013Hartley Wilson & Bolt ArchitectsScottish Union Building152 Macquarie Street, Hobart196251 years
2012Commonwealth Department of WorksReserve Bank Building111 Macquarie Street, Hobart197745 years
2011Hartley Wilson & Bolt Architects (Dirk Bolt)Christ College (University of Tasmania)20 College Road, Sandy Bay, Hobart197140 years
2010Department of Public Works (Peter Partridge)Supreme Court ComplexSalamanca Place, Hobart197535 yearsNational Award for Enduring Architecture, 2010

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