The 2021 Australian Timber Design Award winners were announced last night at a virtual event. Excellence in Timber Design was awarded to dwp Australia and Northrop for Eric Tweedale Stadium.
Rewatch the video here below:
The vision of the Australian Timber Design Awards is to highlight, advertise, advocate, and develop a timber design ethos by encouraging and showcasing superlative timber design in various applications. The 22nd Australian Timber Design Awards submissions are exceptional, and each submission highlights exceptional timber design.
Using a mass timber structure in the Stadium is the first glulam timber used in Australia, representing an impressive achievement in timber engineering. The roof structure design was very ambitious; the main cantilever spans 8.5 m over the spectator’s seating, 13.7 m beams span over the multipurpose area and a double cantilevered roof frame at each end of the roof structure. The entire roof slopes west and is supported by 26 – 240 x 380 mm timber glulam columns.
The warmth and earthy glow of the timber create a space welcoming to all communities while connecting to its current sporting application. The Stadium is named after Eric Tweedale, the oldest surviving Australian Rugby representative. It includes a 760-seat grandstand with change rooms, multipurpose rooms, first-floor function space, a commercial kitchen, and an outdoor viewing deck.
Excellence in Timber Applications:
- Residential Class 1 – New Building – Permanent Camping 2 by Casey Brown Architecture
- Residential Class 1 – Alteration or Addition – Smash Repair House by Matt Elkan Architect
- Multi-Residential – Adelaide Oval Hotel by Cox Architecture + Carr
- Public / Commercial Buildings – Eric Tweedale Stadium by dwp Australia & Northrop
- Interior Fitout – Residential – Divided House by Jackson Clements Burrows
- Interior Fitout – Commercial – F+P Studio by Fitzpatrick + Partners
- Landscape – Station Street Mall by Site Office
- Furniture and Joinery – Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas by Tzannes
- Stand Alone Structure – Suspended Remnants – A Funicular Timber Pavilion by Baber, Burry, Chen & Gattas
Excellence in Timber Products
- Australian Certified Timber – Royd Clan’s House by Nadine Samaha – Architect
- Recycled Timber – Eden Port Welcome Centre by Cox Architecture
- Timber Veneers – Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas by Tzannes
Merits
- People’s Choice – Eric Tweedale Stadium by dwp Australia & Northrop
- Sustainability – Smash Repair House by Matt Elkan Architect
- Rising Star – Matt Sansom of Circa Morris-Nunn Chua for Arthur Circus
- Small Budget – Phoenix Pavilion by Karine Dupre & Pavilion Team
Winners were announced online at a virtual ceremony hosted by Meryl Hare from HARE + KLEIN.
We want to extend gratitude to our panel of judges, sponsors, and project participants. You owe the success of the 2021 Australian Timber Design Awards—Australasia’s foremost timber design and architectural awards—to us.
About the Australian Timber Design Awards
The vision of the Australian Timber Design Awards is to highlight, advertise, advocate, and develop a timber design ethos through the encouragement and showcasing of superlative timber design in various applications. A broad range of entry categories demonstrates the diversity of timber and permits recognition of achievement in various areas.
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Please visit our Winners Gallery page for more information on winning projects information including architects, engineers, fabricators, builders, locations as well as project images and photography credits.
