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This award recognises excellence in a new or refurbished public building.
A public building is a building used for public visitation or occupied for the delivery of services to the community (whether or not it is owned by government) such as (but not limited to) healthcare, education, community facilities, sporting facilities, public infrastructure, art gallery or museum.
Eligible entrants were developments or refurbishments that had been completed in the previous five years, had been operating for at least one year as at 31 December 2013 and have not previously won the award.
Woods Bagot Award for Best Public Building Finalists (14 finalists)
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Nominator |
| Adelaide Desalination Plant and Kauwi Interpretive Centre |
SA
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South Australian Water Corporation
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Woodhead
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Central Coast Regional Cancer Centre
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NSW
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NSW Health and Central Coast Area Health Service
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Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd
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Eastern Plaza
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VIC
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Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust
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Major Projects Victoria
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Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC)
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VIC
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Glen Eira City Council
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Glen Eira City Council
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Jewish Care
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NSW
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Jewish Care
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JPR Architects Pty Ltd
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Materials and Minerals Sciences Research Building (M2 Building)
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SA
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University of South Australia
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Hansen Yuncken & University of South Australia
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Milson Island Indoor Sports Stadium
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NSW
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Sport and Recreation NSW
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Allen Jack+Cottier Architects
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Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law
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QLD
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QLD Government, Department of Justice & Attorney General
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Architectus
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QUT Science & Engineering Precinct
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QLD
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Queensland University of Technology
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Thinc |
RMIT SAB
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VIC
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RMIT University, Property Services
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RMIT University, Property Services
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Royal Randwick Grandstands
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NSW
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Australian Turf Club
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Australian Turf Club, fitzpatrick+partners & Woods Bagot
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The Braggs
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SA
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The University of Adelaide
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The University of Adelaide
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'The Infinity Centre' Penleigh & Essendon Grammar Senior School
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VIC
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Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
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McBride Charles Ryan
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The John Kaldor Family Gallery - Art Gallery of NSW
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NSW
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Art Gallery of NSW
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PTW Architects |
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Woods Bagot is a global design and consulting firm, with a team of over 850 people working across Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. The firm's unique 'Global Studio' philosophy drives unprecedented knowledge sharing and true collaboration across time zones, producing innovative, inspired and functional design solutions. Underpinning Woods Bagot's knowledge culture is Public, the firm's research arm, created in collaboration with leading thinkers and academics. Specialising in five key sectors - Aviation and Transport; Education; Science and Health; Lifestyle; Sport; and Workplace - Woods Bagot's diverse portfolio spans more than 140 years, a legacy of design excellence.
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| 2014 CATEGORY WINNER |
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RMIT Swanston Academic Building (VIC)
Owned and nominated by RMIT University, Property Services
The Swanston Academic Building is a world-class learning and teaching
facility in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Its sustainable and innovative design
has been praised by students, staff and visitors, and has won several
prestigious industry awards since the SAB’s opening in July 2012.
The facility demonstrates RMIT’s commitment to design excellence, and
its unique vision of a ‘generation next’ vertical campus as well as break new
ground in learning space innovation.
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