The winners for the 2020 ArchiTeam Awards have been announced in an innovative virtual exhibition created by ArchiTeam members. 

“As is true for many businesses, 2020 has been a tough year for architects,” says ArchiTeam CEO, Phoebe La Gerche-Wijsman, “but our members are uniquely placed to respond and adapt to these times.” 

“With Victorian members being affected by state-wide lockdowns, even getting photography together for this year’s entries was a massive task. Despite this, the 2020 ArchiTeam awards received an outstanding 130 entries, and our members rose to the challenge to create a whole new concept in exhibition design.”

Here is the list of 2020 ArchiTeam Awards winners and commendations:

RESIDENTIAL, NEW

Winners:

Two Sheds 
DREAMER

The Good Life House 
MRTN Architects

Commendations:

Edgars Creek House 
Breathe Architecture

Davison Street 
Archier

Kensington House 
Fowler and Ward

AWS ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS

Winner:

Brunswick Lean-to 
Blair Smith Architecture

Commendations:

Hampden Road House 
Archier

Warehouse Greenhouse 
Breathe Architecture

COMMERCIAL

Winner:

Parks Victoria 
Archier + Harrison and White

Commendations:

Uro Bookshop 
Architecture Architecture

Where House? 
EMArchitects

COMMUNITY

Winner:

Yarra Pools 
WOWOWA Architecture

Commendations:

Arkadia 
Breathe Architecture

UNBUILT

Winner:

St Andrews Square 
Mick Moloney

Commendations:

Yarra Pools 
WOWOWA Architecture

Dead End House 
Kuzman Architecture

CONTRIBUTION

Winner:

Talina Edwards 
Talina Edwards

Commendations:

Architects Declare movement 
Australian Architects Declare

MEDALS

Brickworks Materiality Award:

Merri Creek 
WOWOWA Architecture

Passive House Award:

Passive House Trophy 
Qutaibah Al-Atafi in collaboration with local textile artist Inneka Moorhouse

Sustainability Medal:

Architects Declare movement 
Talina Edwards

Small Project Medal:

Small Grand Apartment 
tsai Design

ArchiTeam Medal:

Davison Street 
Archier

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Colour Shingle 
Krisna Cheung Architects

The finalists and winners of each category have their award entries displayed in a 3D gallery space designed by a selection of ArchiTeam members. Built using the same CAD programs architects use to design buildings, the 3D models can be navigated using the Google Street View API – a familiar interface for most of us nowadays. 

“Our members are small practices, who know how to combine open-source tools with cutting-edge design software to deliver outstanding design, so we are always going to be a little unpredictable, in the best way,” explains director Jamie Sormann.

“We saw the challenges presented by 2020, namely the loss of the in-person exhibition, and turned them into an opportunity to increase accessibility; and have some fun in the process.”

Click here to explore the ArchiTeam finalist’s work in the 3D gallery space.

Lead photo: Davison Street by Archier. Winner of the 2020 ArchiTeam Medal. Photo by Tess Kelly.