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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.
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