Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture

The Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture is an architecture prize presented annually by the West Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since the inaugural award was presented in 2015. The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction.

Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture
Current: Summerhayes and Associates
Awarded forOutstanding Western Australian architecture over 25 years or more
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Institute of Architects (West Australia Chapter)
First awarded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Last awarded2024

Background

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The Award 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 Western Australia. 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.[1] The Award also provides opportunity to recognise buildings that were not previously submitted into annual AIA awards programs.

The inaugural award presented in 2015 was known as the Enduring Architecture Award in line with other states. In 2016 it became a 'named award' in recognition of 19th century colonial architect Richard Roach Jewell.[2]

The average age of the 10 projects recognised between 2015 and 2024 is 52.6 years from completion of construction to year of award.

National Award Winners

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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.[3]

Only one project located in Western Australia has won the national award. In 2015 the restored Council House won both the state and national award, 52 years after the building was completed in 1963.[4]

Multiple Award Winners

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Two Perth based firms, Howlett and Bailey Architects and Cameron Chisholm Nicol have both won the award on two occasions.[citation needed]

Award recipients

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Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture (reverse order)
Year Architect Project Location Year built Years since Other AIA Awards
2024 Summerhayes and Associates CBH Building[5][6] 22 Delhi Street, West Perth 1968 55 years
  • Bronze Medal, 1969
2023 Julius Elischer Wollaston College Chapel[7][8][9] 5 Wollaston Road, Mt Claremont 1965 58 years
2022 Hobbs Winning Leighton Partners (John Lidbury) and With Architecture Studio Christ Church Grammar School Chapel[10] Queenslea Drive, Claremont 1970 52 years
  • Bronze Medal, 1970
2021 Iwan Iwanoff Town of Northam Council Offices and Library (now Shire of Northam)[11] 298 Fitzgerald Street, Northam 1973 48 years
2020 Rodney Alsop and Conrad Sayce Hackett Memorial Buildings[12] University of Western Australia, Mounts Bay Road, Crawley 1932 88 years
2019 Harry Seidler QV1[14] 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth 1991 37 years
  • Architecture Design Award, Commercial buildings over $200m, 1992 (WA)
  • Commendation, Civic Design Award for Commercial Buildings, 1992 (WA)
  • Best design for a commercial building over $200m, 1992 (National)
2018 Cameron Chisholm Nicol Allendale Square (office tower)[15] 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth 1976 42 years
  • Design Award, 1978
  • Bronze Medal, 1981 (WA Chapter)
2017 Cameron Chisholm Nicol Reid Library[16] University of Western Australia, Crawley 1964 51 years
2016 Howlett and Bailey Architects Perth Concert Hall[17] 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth 1973 43 years
2015 Howlett and Bailey Architects Council House[18] 27–29 St Georges Terrace, Perth 1963 52 years
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 Entries Handbook, Chapter Awards, Section 2.3.5 Enduring Architecture Category" (PDF). Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "National and Chapter Architecture Awards Program". Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "2015 National Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ Cownie, Neil. "First Hand Account of The Design & Build of Perth's CBH Building". Neil Cownie Architect. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Wollaston College Chapel | Julius Elischer, 2023 National Awards Program". Architecture.com.au. November 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 WA Architecture Award Winners". Architecture.com.au. July 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Wollaston Theological College Chapel, 2023 Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture". Anglican Church Diocese of Perth. 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  11. ^ "2021 WA Architecture Awards". Architecture.com.au. July 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  12. ^ "2020 WA Architecture Awards Winners". Architecture.com.au. July 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  13. ^ City of Subiaco. "Hackett Memorial Buildings (University of Western Australia, UWA)". Heritage Council of WA. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  14. ^ "2019 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  15. ^ "2018 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  16. ^ "2017 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Significant City Project Make History: WA Architecture Awards". Architecture.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  18. ^ "2015 WA Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU.com. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2024.