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Australia Award for Urban Design

Nominations are now open

2013 Australia Award for Urban Design.

This is your opportunity to highlight leading examples of urban design in Australia.

The Australia Award for Urban Design is the premier award for excellence and innovation in all elements of urban design in Australia.

The winning project, partners and stakeholders are held in high esteem within the industry, among peers and are widely recognised in the media.

Who can nominate?
Individuals, groups and organisations in the planning, development and design industries recently involved with Australian urban design initiatives, projects or developments that deserve national recognition.

About the Award
The Award intent and scope is broad and invites entries for design initiatives, projects, built developments, and publications that will make a significant difference to the places, spaces, buildings and infrastructure of our cities.

The Australia Award for Urban Design is hosted by the Planning Institute of Australia with support from the Australian Institute of Architects, Property Council of Australia, Green Building Council of Australia, Consult Australia, The Australian Urban Design Forum and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

Download the 2013 Nomination Kit

Key dates

• Nominations are now open

• Final date for submissions: 4pm Monday 13 May 2013

• Judging: May/early June 2013

• Awards Gala Dinner: National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 25 June 2013

For further information please contact

Robyn Vincin, NSW Executive Officer
E: nswmanager@planning.org.au
T: 02 8904 1011

The 2012 Winners in each category were:

DELIVERED OUTCOME - LARGE SCALE
AWARD: DARLING QUARTER - LEND LEASE
COMMENDATION: TARONGA ZOO - BVN

DELIVERED OUTCOME - SMALL SCALE
AWARD: RIVER QUAY - ARKHEFIELD & CARDNO S.P.L.A.T

POLICIES, PROGRAMS & CONCEPTS - SMALL SCALE
AWARD: THE FUTURE OF PENRITH, PENRITH OF THE FUTURE - CAMPEMENT URBAIN
COMMENDATION: NEXT GENERATION PLANNING HANDBOOK - DEICKE RICHARDS

POLICIES, PROGRAMS & CONCEPTS - LARGE SCALE
AWARD: PARRAMATTA RIVER URBAN DESIGN STRATEGY - MCGREGOR COXALL

Award Hosts

For information on previous Award winners:

• 2012 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2011 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2010 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2009 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2008 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2007 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2006 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2005 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2004 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2003 Australia Award for Urban Design
• 2002 Australia Award for Urban Design