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POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH CANDIDATE AWARDS


Most RMIT Architecture postgraduate research candidates are undertaking project-based design research. Key projects
undertaken as design research case-studies by postgraduate candidates have subsequently received recognition through awards. These include:





RMIT ARCHITECTURE PHD SHORTLISTED FOR RIBA PHD RESEARCH AWARD
Pia Ednire-Brown, RMIT Architecture Senior Lecturer
"The Aesthetics of Emergence"
PhD in Architecture, RMIT Architecture, 2007
Supervisors: Leon van Shaik and Peter Downton
Shortlisted Finalist:
RIBA President's Awards for Research: PhD Award, 2008
All entries were assessed in terms of how they contribute new knowledge and understanding to architecture, in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The winning pieces must be regarded as an exceptional contribution to architectural knowledge.







TIMBER DESIGN AWARDS, 2008
Practice: Iredale Pedersen Hook
Sheep House, Victoria
Winner:
Environmental Commitment Award at the Australian Timber Design Awards, 2008

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Martyn Hook, RMIT PhD in Architecture (research by project), 2008, RMIT Architecture Senior Lecturer
Adrian Iredale, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Finn Pedersen, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik







AR (UK) AWARDS 2008
Practice: Iredale Pedersen Hook
Perth Zoo Orangutan Enclosure
Honourable Mention:
AR(UK) Award for Emerging Architecture, 2008 (pdf)
AR(UK): List of AR Award winners, 2008

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Martyn Hook, RMIT PhD in Architecture (research by project), 2008, RMIT Architecture Senior Lecturer
Adrian Iredale, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Finn Pedersen, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik


ABC RADIO INTERVIEW
Alan Saunders, interview with:
Finn Pedersen, Practice Director, Iredale Pedersen Hook; Leif Cocks, Perth Zoo
BY DESIGN
ABC Radio National, December 2008
audio podcast
Finn Pedersen (iph) and Leif Cocks from Perth Zoo appeared on By Design with Alan Saunders on ABC Radio National to discuss the project.







RAIA WA STATE AWARDS
Practice: Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects
Gooseberry Hill House Alterations + Additions
winner:
RAIA WA Chapter Laminex Group Award for Residential Architecture - Housing, 2007

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Martyn Hook, RMIT PhD in Architecture (research by project), 2008, RMIT Architecture Senior Lecturer
Adrian Iredale, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Finn Pedersen, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik







RAIA WA STATE AWARDS
Practice: Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects
Walmajarri Offices & Staff House for Djugerari Community
commendation:
RAIA WA Chapter, Public Institutional, 2006
winner of:
RAIA WA Chapter, Colorbond Steel Award, 2006
honourable mention: 
AR(UK) Awards for Emerging Architecture, 2006
AR(UK): List of AR Award winners, 2006

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Martyn Hook, RMIT PhD in Architecture (research by project), 2008, RMIT Architecture Senior Lecturer
Adrian Iredale, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Finn Pedersen, RMIT Master of Architecture (research by project), 2008
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik







RAIA AWARD
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
Practice: Wood Marsh architects, Melbourne
Institutional Architecture Award
RAIA Vic State Award, 2003

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Roger Wood, Practice: Wood Marsh architects, Melbourne
Randall Marsh, Practice: Wood Marsh architects, Melbourne
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 2004.
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004







RAIA AWARD
VCA Centre for Ideas, Melbourne
Paul Minifie, Fiona Nixon, RMIT Architecture.
Practice:
Minifie Nixon
winner of:
RAIA VIC Chapter Institutional Architecture Award, 2003

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Paul Minifie,
Practice: Minifie Nixon
“Reifications”
Master of Architecture, Research by Project, 2001
Supervisors:
Shane Murray and Leon van Schaik


Publications:

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Minifie, Paul, “VCA Centre for Ideas”, in Architectural Design Research: project-based design research and discourse on design, Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (editors), Vol 1, Issue 1, 2005

Murray, Shane, "Design Discourse," in Architectural Design Research: project-based design research and discourse on design, Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (editors), Vol 1, Issue 1, 2005

“Influential Lives”, in The Age: Supplement, Melbourne, October, 2004, p 12
Murray, Shane, “Saying and Doing”, in Architecture Australia, Vol. 93, no 2, Melbourne: Architecture Media, Mar/Apr 2004, pp 72-77

Allpress, Brent, "Digital Interface: VCA Centre for Ideas, Minifie Nixon," in Monument #56, 2004
Burns, Karen, “Surface: Architecture’s Expanded Field”, in Architectural Design: Surface Consciousness, Mark Taylor (ed.), London: Wiley-Academy, London, Vol. 73  no. 2, March/April 2003, pp 86-91.

"VCA Centre for Ideas" in Melbourne Visual Arts Review, ZOO Issue 11, London: Purple House Press, March 2003

Kaiser, Helen, “Ideas Central”,  in Melbourne Magazine, #6, Melbourne: Viamedia, April 2003, p 71







RAIA AWARD
RMIT Biosciences Building, Bundoora Campus
Practice: John Wardle Architects, Melbourne
Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings
RAIA National Award, 2002
Institutional Architecture Award
RAIA Vic State Award, 2002
RMIT Biosciences Building - RMIT Campus project profile

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
John Wardle, Practice: John Wardle Architects, Melbourne
"Cut threads and frayed ends: the character of enclosure"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 2001
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik, Volume: John Wardle Architects, London: Thames & Hudson, 2007
This book can be purchased online at 3Deep Publishing

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Leon van Schaik (ed), The Practice of Practice: research in the medium of design, Melbourne: RMIT Press, 2003







RAIA AWARDS
Connolly Residence
Lindsay Holland, Practice: Lindsay Holland Architect, Melbourne
Commendation in Robin Boyd Award for Residential Buildings
RAIA National Award, 2002
Commendation in BHP Colorbond Steel Award
RAIA National Award, 2002
Winner, Harold Desbrowe-Annear Residential Architecture Award
RAIA Vic State Award, 2002
PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL ATICLE
Commendation for Residential Buildings: Connolly Residence, Lindsay Holland, in Architecture Australia, Nov/Dec 2002

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Lindsay Holland, Practice: Lindsay Holland Architect, Melbourne
"The Allusive Edge"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 2002
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik (ed), The Practice of Practice: research in the medium of design, Melbourne: RMIT Press, 2003









RAIA AWARD
Future Shack
Practice: Sean Godsell Architect, Melbourne
Commendation (Residential - New)
RAIA Vic State Award, 2001
RAIA Gallery project profile

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Sean Godsell, Practice: Sean Godsell Architect, Melbourne
"The appropriateness of the contemporary Australian dwelling"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1999.
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

Publications:

Leon van Schaik, Sean Godsell: Works and Projects, Milan: Electa, 2005

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Leon van Schaik (ed), Interstitial Modernism, Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000







RAIA AWARDS
RMIT Printing Facility, Brunswick Campus
John Wardle, Practice: John Wardle Architects, Melbourne
Commendation in Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings,
RAIA National Award, 2000
William Wardell Award,
RAIA Vic State Award, 2000
DESIGN AWARD
Public Buildings Category
Du Pont Antron Design Awards, 2000
RMIT Printing Facility - RMIT Campus project profile

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
John Wardle, Practice: John Wardle Architects, Melbourne
"Cut threads and frayed ends: the character of enclosure"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 2001
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik, Volume: John Wardle Architects, London: Thames & Hudson, 2007
This book can be purchased online at 3Deep Publishing

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Leon van Schaik (ed), The Practice of Practice: research in the medium of design, Melbourne: RMIT Press, 2003







NZIA AWARDS
Craig House (Black Box)
Thom Craig, Practice: Warren and Mahoney, Christchurch, New Zealand
winner:
NZIA Branch Award, 1999
NZIA Southern Regional Award, 1999
Finalist, NZIA National Awards, 1999

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Thom Craig, Practice: Warren and Mahoney, Christchurch, New Zealand
Current Practice: Modern Architecture Partners (MAP), Christchurch, New Zealand
"Fine Films: Layering Personal visions in new places"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 2002.
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Leon van Schaik (ed), The Practice of Practice: research in the medium of design, Melbourne: RMIT Press, 2003







RAIA AWARD
West Coast House, Skenes Creek
Practice: Kerstin Thompson Architects, Melbourne
Harold Desbrowe-Annear Award
RAIA Vic State Award, 1999

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Kerstin Thompson, Practice: Kerstin Thompson Architects, Melbourne
"Architectural themes of practice"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1997
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik (ed), Interstitial Modernism, Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000







RAIA AWARD
James Service Place
Practice: Kerstin Thompson Architects, Melbourne
Award of Merit, Alterations & Additions
RAIA Vic State Award, 1999

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Kerstin Thompson, Practice: Kerstin Thompson Architects, Melbourne
"Architectural themes of practice"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1997
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik (ed),
Interstitial Modernism, Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000







RAIA AWARD
Woodleigh School Art Faculty
Practice: Sean Godsell Architect, Melbourne
Award of Merit, Institutional Alterations and Additions
RAIA Vic State Award, 1999

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Sean Godsell, Practice: Sean Godsell Architect, Melbourne
"The appropriateness of the contemporary Australian dwelling"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1999.
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

Publications:

Leon van Schaik, Sean Godsell: Works and Projects, Milan: Electa, 2005

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Leon van Schaik (ed), Interstitial Modernism, Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000







RAIA AWARD
Kew House
Practice: Sean Godsell Architect, Melbourne
Award of Merit (Residential-New)
RAIA Vic State Award, 1998

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Sean Godsell, Practice: Sean Godsell Architect, Melbourne
"The appropriateness of the contemporary Australian dwelling"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1999.

Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

Publications:

Leon van Schaik, Sean Godsell: Works and Projects, Milan: Electa, 2005

Leon van Schaik, Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice, London: Wiley, 2004

Leon van Schaik (ed), Interstitial Modernism, Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000







RAIA AWARD
96-98 Webb Street, Fitzroy
Practice: Kerstin Thompson Architects, Melbourne
Award of Merit, Residential Alerations & Extensions (Housing)
RAIA Vic State Award, 1996
Webb St Conversion, KTA website

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Kerstin Thompson, Practice: Kerstin Thompson Architects, Melbourne
"Architectural themes of practice"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1997.
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon van Schaik (ed), Interstitial Modernism, Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000







RAIA AWARDS
Residence at St Andrews Beach
Practice: Katsalidis Architects, Melbourne
Commendation in Robin Boyd Award for Housing
RAIA National Award, 1992
Residential Award, New
RAIA Vic State Award, 1992

design project  undertaken as a case-study within the postgraduate candidacy of:
Nonda Katsalidis, Practice: Katsalidis Architects, Melbourne
"Notes on three residential projects"
Master of Architecture (by research project) - Invited, RMIT, 1992.
Supervisor: Leon van Schaik

publications:

Leon Van Schaik (ed), Fin de Siecle? and the twenty-first century: Architectures of Melbourne: RMIT Masters of Architecture by Project, Melbourne: 38South Publications, 1993




Invitational Postgraduate Publications

Design research projects by invited postgraduate candidates have been published in the following books:



Mastering Architecture: Becoming a Creative Innovator in Practice
Leon van Schaik
London: Wiley, 2004
Book contents
features postgraduate candidate projects by:
Thom Craig, Sean Godsell, Richard Hassell, Brian Donovan, Martyn Hook, Adrian Iredale, Frank Ling/Architron, Look Boon Gee, Tim Hill, Tom Kovac, Jenny Lowe, Carey Lyons, Ian McDougall, Ian Moore, Finn Pedersen, Allan Powell, Howard Raggatt, Terroir, Stephen Varady, John Wardle, Geoff Warn, Wood Marsh, Leigh Woolley.




The Practice of Practice: research in the medium of design
Leon van Schaik (ed)
Melbourne: RMIT Press, 2003
features postgraduate candidate projects by:
Thom Craig, John Gollings, Richard Goodwin, Richard Hassell (WOTA), Lindsay Holland, James Jones, Tom Kovac, Frank Ling (Architron), Look Boon Gee, Ian Moore, John Tarry, Stephen Varady, John Wardle, Geoff Warn, Richard Weller (Room 4.1.3 Landscape Architects).




Interstitial Modernism
Leon van Schaik (ed)
Melbourne: RMIT School of Architecture + Design, 2000
features postgraduate candidate projects by:
Richard Black , Rosemary Burne, Jillian Garner, Sean Godsell, Sand Helsel, Julie Irving, Jennifer Lowe, Jonathan Mills, Stephen Neille, Patricia Pringle, Ross Ramus, Kerstin Thompson, Nigel Westbrook.




Transfiguring the Ordinary: RMIT Masters of Architecture by Project
Leon Van Schaik (ed)
Melbourne: 38South Publications, 1995
features postgraduate candidate projects by:
Antonia Bruns, Eli Giannini, Carey Lyon, Rob McBride, Ian McDougall, Shane Murray.




Fin de Siecle? and the twenty-first century: Architectures of Melbourne: RMIT Masters of Architecture by Project
Professor Leon Van Schaik (ed)
Melbourne: 38South Publications, 1993
features postgraduate candidate projects by:
Norman Day, Peter Elliot, Nonda Katsalidis, Allan Powell, Howard Raggatt, Ivan Rijavec, Alex Selenitsch, Michael Trudgeon.















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