St Kilda pier wins peak Victorian architecture award as judges praise playful and ‘deeply civic’ design
Summary
The redesigned St Kilda pier in Victoria, Australia, won several major architecture awards for its design that serves many users, including locals, tourists, and wildlife. The $53 million project was praised for combining practical function with social and community value, while other projects also won awards for transforming old buildings and creating better urban workspaces.Key Facts
- The St Kilda pier redevelopment won the Victorian architecture medal, the Dimity Reed Melbourne prize, and the Joseph Reed award for urban design in 2026.
- The pier project cost $53 million and was designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects with other design teams.
- Judges said the project successfully balanced needs of tourists, locals, fishers, ferries, marina users, and penguins living there.
- The redevelopment was previously controversial when Parks Victoria tried to charge visitors to see the penguins but later withdrew the idea.
- Other award-winning projects include the Sunbury community arts and cultural precinct, which repurposed an old asylum into a cultural space.
- The Sunbury project won awards for heritage preservation and interior architecture, turning a restrictive institution into an open community space.
- Fieldwork’s design for 65 Dover Street in Cremorne won a commercial architecture award for creating functional office space with features like rooftop recreation and basketball court.
- The awards highlighted sustainability, community focus, and turning old or basic infrastructure into enjoyable public spaces.
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