50-467: (Redirected from RAIA Gold Medal ) Award The Gold Medal is the highest individual award of the Australian Institute of Architects , awarded annually since 1960. The award was created to recognise distinguished service by Australian architects who have: designed or executed buildings of high merit; produced work of great distinction resulting in
100-548: A challenge to take the prime ministership in September 2015. Two months after coming into office, the new republican prime minister announced that the Queen had approved his request to amend the Order's letters patent and cease awards at this level. Existing titles would not be affected. The move was attacked by monarchists and praised by republicans. The amendments to the constitution of
150-569: A member of the British Empire, members of the colonies and later federated nation of Australia were able to have achievement awarded under the British Imperial Honours system . However, existing criticism of the aristocratic nature of the awards grew following a cash-for-honours corruption scandal in the UK in 1922. Moves to abolish the awards federally and the states were unsuccessful; however
200-689: A range of events, activities and annual state and regional architecture awards, that feed into the national awards program. The National Architecture Awards are held in late October or early November each year and have been presented since 1981. The shortlisted entrants are drawn from relevant state based awards programs held earlier in the year (usually in June or July). The awards cover residential, public, education, commercial, interiors, small projects, urban design, international projects, steel construction and sustainability. National Prizes have been awarded annually since 2010, usually in early May and often as part of
250-573: A representation of the states (with whom Whitlam's government was constantly in dispute) through the state badges within the Commonwealth Coat of Arms . The original three-level structure of the Order of Australia was modelled closely upon the Order of Canada , though the Order of Australia has been awarded rather more liberally, especially in regard to honorary awards to non-citizens. As of July 2024 only 30 non-Canadians have been appointed to
300-569: A unified national association. The RVIA became a foundation member of the federated body in 1929. On 18 August 1930 the 'Royal' title was granted, and it became the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. The Queensland Institute of Architects joined in 1930, with WAIA following in March 1943. SAIA joined up in July 1962, becoming the "South Australian Chapter". The national headquarters
350-434: Is a registered charity, whose stated purpose is "[t]o celebrate and promote outstanding Australian citizenship". It also supports the "community and social activities" of members and promotes and encourages the nomination of other Australians to the Order. The Order also runs a foundation that provides scholarships to tertiary students that show potential as future leaders and are involved in community activities. Branches of
400-473: Is issued with each badge of the order at the time of investiture; AK/AD and AC lapel pins feature a citrine central jewel, AO and AM lapel pins have a blue enamelled centre and OAM lapel pins are plain. The different levels of the order are awarded according to the recipients' levels of achievement: Since 1976 any Australian citizen may nominate any person for an Order of Australia award. People who are not Australian citizens may be awarded honorary membership of
450-553: Is likely to feel a bit second-rate, and the public is likely to agree. We hate to be the first to say it, but there is no doubt that the Order of Australia (OA) will be labelled as the Ocker Award. Satire and mockery also greeted the awards, being dubbed "Gough’s Gongs" and "the Order of the Wombat". The newly elected Liberal Fraser government decided to once again make recommendations for imperial awards, whilst maintaining and expanding
500-469: Is the national student-membership body of the Australian Institute of Architects. EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) represents architectural professionals within 15 years of graduation, as part of the Australian Institute of Architects. A number of Australian colonies (later states) formed professional societies for architects. The Royal Victorian Institute of Architects (RVIA)
550-478: The Australian Labor Party remained opposed and generally refused to recommend awards whilst in office, with this a part of the party's platform since 1918. This was confirmed in a resolution adopted unanimously by the party conference in 1921. However, the non-Labor parties remained supportive, with the long running Menzies government making significant use of the imperial system. The Order of Australia
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#1732855610829600-539: The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (abbreviated as RAIA ), is Australia's professional body for architects. Its members use the post-nominals FRAIA (Fellow), ARAIA (Associate Member) and RAIA (Member, also the organisation's abbreviation). The Institute supports 14,000 members across Australia, including 550 Australian members who are based in architectural roles across 40 countries outside Australia. SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture)
650-474: The 435 people who have received the nation's top Order of Australia honours since they were first awarded in 1975, shows they disproportionately attended a handful of elite Victorian secondary schools. Scotch College alumni received the highest number of awards, with 19 former students receiving Australia's [then] highest honour". On 26 January 1980 the Order of Australia Association was created as an incorporated body with membership open to award recipients. It
700-829: The Australian Architecture Conference. Each prize has a separate jury who assess a shortlist in each category. The inaugural 'Australian Achievement in Architecture Awards' were held on 18 March 2010 at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, presented separately to the National Awards. In 2017 the program was renamed as 'National Prizes'. National Prizes recognise achievement across a range of categories that support and promote advocacy, innovation and education, and do not relate to particular buildings which are judged at
750-547: The Memorandum of Association of the Institute as "the advancement of architecture"; for when it speaks of a profession, our motto obviously means that of architecture. Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia , on
800-486: The National Awards later in the same year. The AIA Gold Medal is the highest individual prize of the Australian Institute of Architects and had been presented annually since 1960. Each of the State and Territory chapters also present annual awards, including Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria. The winners of these awards form
850-418: The Order of Australia and the award of 199 Honorary Medals of the Order of Australia. Notable honorary awards include: Since 1975, just over 30 per cent of recipients of an Order of Australia honour have been women. The number of nominations and awards for women is trending up, with the 2023 Australia Day Honours resulting in the highest percentage of awards for women to date (47.1 per cent, 47.9 per cent in
900-578: The Order of Australia. This was done by with the addition of two additional award levels: Knight or Dame (AK or AD) above the level of Companion, and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) below Members. The Civil Division was also renamed the General Division, so that awards could be given to those in the Defence Force for non-military achievement. These changes were made on 24 May 1976. The reaction to
950-481: The Order of Canada, while 537 non-Australians have been appointed to the Order of Australia, with 46 to the Companion level. Public reaction to the new awards was mixed. Only the state Labor governments of Tasmania and South Australia agreed to submit recommendations for the new awards, with the remaining governments affirming their committent to the existing imperial honours system. Newspaper editorials similarly praised
1000-492: The Order were gazetted on 22 December 2015. Yvonne Kenny AM represented the Order at the 2023 Coronation . King Charles III , when he was Prince of Wales , was appointed a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) on 14 March 1981. As he is not an Australian citizen, even though he was the heir to the Australian throne at the time, this would have required the award to be honorary. To overcome this issue, his appointment
1050-581: The Order would be determined by the Council of the Order of Australia. Awards of the Order of Australia are sometimes made to people who are not citizens of Australia to honour extraordinary achievements. These achievements, or the people themselves, are not necessarily associated with Australia, although they often are. On 1 July 2024, the Australian Honours website listed appointments for 46 Honorary Companions, 118 Honorary Officers, 174 Honorary Members of
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#17328556108291100-441: The Queen to reinstate the level of knight or dame and the Queen co-signed letters patent to bring this into effect. The change was publicly announced on 25 March, and gazetted on 17 April 2014. Up to four knights or dames could be appointed each year, by the Queen of Australia on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the chairman of the Order of Australia Council. Five awards of knight and dame were then made, to
1150-3777: The advancement of architecture; or endowed the profession of architecture in a distinguished manner. Recipients [ edit ] 1960 Leslie Wilkinson OBE 1961 Louis Laybourne-Smith CMG 1962 Joseph Fowell 1963 Arthur Stephenson 1964 Cobden Parkes 1965 Osborn McCutcheon 1966 William Laurie 1967 William Godfrey 1968 Roy Grounds 1969 Robin Boyd CBE 1970 Jack McConnell 1971 Frederick Lucas 1972 Ted Farmer 1973 Jørn Utzon AC 1974 Raymond Berg 1975 Sydney Ancher 1976 Harry Seidler AC OBE 1977 Ronald Gilling 1978 Mervyn Parry 1979 Bryce Mortlock AM 1980 John Andrews AO 1981 Colin Madigan AO 1982 John Overall 1983 Gilbert Nicol & Ross Chisholm 1984 Philip Cox AO 1985 Peter Johnson AC 1986 Richard Butterworth 1987 Daryl Jackson AO 1988 Romaldo Giurgola AO 1989 Robin Gibson AO 1990 Peter McIntyre AO 1991 Donald Bailey 1992 Glenn Murcutt AO 1993 Ken Woolley AO 1994 Neville Quarry AM 1995 NO AWARD 1996 John Denton, William Corker & Barry Marshall 1997 Roy Simpson 1998 Gabriel Poole 1999 Richard Leplastrier AO 2000 John Morphett AM OBE 2001 Keith Cottier 2002 Brit Andresen 2003 Peter Corrigan AM & Maggie Edmond AM (added in 2023) 2004 Gregory Burgess 2005 James Birrell 2006 Kerry Hill AO 2007 Enrico Taglietti AO 2008 Richard Johnson AO MBE 2009 Ken Maher AO 2010 Kerry Clare and Lindsay Clare 2011 Graeme Gunn 2012 Lawrence Nield 2013 Peter Wilson 2014 Phil Harris and Adrian Welke 2015 Peter Stutchbury 2016 ARM Architecture 2017 Peter Elliott AM 2018 Alexander Tzannes AM 2019 Hank Koning and Julie Eizenberg 2020 John Wardle 2021 Donald Robert (Don) Watson 2022 Sean Godsell 2023 Kerstin Thompson 2023 Maggie Edmond AM (see 2003) 2024 Philip Thalis References [ edit ] ^ "Richard Butterworth Awarded High Honour" (PDF) . The Arbitor . August 1986 . Retrieved 3 April 2024 . ^ "Winners revealed" . ArchitectureAU.com . 31 October 2023 . Retrieved 31 October 2023 . ^ "2012 Gold Medal – Jury Citation for Lawrence Nield" . Australian Institute of Architects . Retrieved 27 March 2012 . ^ "Peter Wilson awarded 2013 Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal" . Architecture Media Pty Ltd . Retrieved 26 April 2013 . ^ "ARM Architecture scoops Gold Medal at Architecture Awards" in The Fifth Estate , 2 May 2016 ^ "2017 National Prizes: Gold Medal" . Architecture Media Pty Ltd. 6 May 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017 . ^ " 'Architect's architect' John Wardle wins 2020 Gold Medal" . ^ "2021 National Prizes: Gold Medal" . ArchitectureAU.com . 6 May 2021 . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "2023 National Prizes: Gold Medal" . ArchitectureAU.com . 3 May 2023 . Retrieved 3 April 2024 . ^ Goad, Philip (31 October 2023). "Gold Medal tribute: Maggie Edmond" . ArchitectureAU.com . Retrieved 31 October 2023 . ^ Power, Julie (10 May 2024). "Architect Philip Thalis paid
1200-466: The advice of then prime minister Gough Whitlam . Before the establishment of the order, Australians could receive British honours , which continued to be issued in parallel until 1992. Appointments to the order are made by the governor-general , "with the approval of The Sovereign", according to recommendations made by the Council for the Order of Australia . Members of the government are not involved in
1250-469: The architecture profession by advocating for high quality design and responsible sustainability for the built environment ." As a professional body representing architects, the institute is represented on many national and state industry and government bodies, and is affiliated with the International Union of Architects (UIA). A chapter is maintained in each state and territory. Each chapter runs
1300-553: The association are in all the states and territories of Australia as well as the UK and the USA. Total inductees as of July 2024 . The order of wearing Australian and other approved honours is determined by the government. The award is parodied in the play Amigos , where the central character is determined to be awarded the AC, and uses persuasion, bribery and blackmail in his (ultimately successful) attempts to get himself nominated for
1350-450: The award to Prince Philip in a ReachTEL poll. The Australian Labor Party continued to oppose knighthoods and damehoods. Leader of the opposition Bill Shorten stated in March 2014 that the party would again discontinue the level if it were to win the next Australian federal election. The knighthood decision was a significant factor that caused Liberal party members to question Abbott's leadership, with Malcolm Turnbull succeeding in
1400-411: The awards as an example of Australia's greater independence, whilst also noting that the awards would likely appear second-rate. The Australian stated that There is no longer a British Empire; everyone knows that. But somehow the phrase "imperial honours" still carries a ring of regal authenticity that somehow transcends nationalism. For the time being a recipient ... of the Order of Australia
1450-404: The centre an enamelled disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia . The colours of royal blue and gold are taken from the livery colours of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms , the then national colours . The star for knights and dames is a convex golden disc decorated with citrines, with a blue royally crowned inner disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia. The ribbon of
1500-519: The changes to the awards were similarly split along party lines. Following the 1983 federal election , Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke recommitted to the end of recommendations for imperial awards. No knighthoods were awarded during his first term in office and he advised the abolition of the knight/dame level after being re-elected in 1986. During the time the division was active from 1976 to 1983, twelve knights and two dames were created. On 19 March 2014, monarchist prime minister Tony Abbott advised
1550-458: The exception of awards recommended by the soon to be independent government of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea ); however this did not affect the constitutional right of state governments to recommend imperial awards. According to the governor general's then-secretary Sir David Smith , Whitlam was furious when he first saw Devlin's design for the insignia of the order, due to the inclusion of
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1600-476: The general division). Advocacy groups such as Honour a Woman and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency have called for greater effort to be made to reach equal representation of men and women in the order. In December 2010, The Age reported a study of the educational backgrounds of all people who had received Knight/Dame and Companion level awards at that time. It reported: "An analysis of
1650-610: The governments of each respective state and territory, and three ex officio members (the chief of the Defence Force , the vice-president of the Federal Executive Council and a public servant responsible for honours policy). The Council chair as of August 2024 is Shelley Reys. The Council makes recommendations to the governor-general. Awards are announced on Australia Day and on the King's Birthday public holiday in June, on
1700-572: The governor-general to remove an individual from the order, who may cancel an award. Announcements of all awards, cancellations and resignations appear in the Commonwealth Gazette . Nomination forms are confidential and not covered by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) . The reasoning behind a nomination being successful or unsuccessful—and even the attendees of the meetings where such nominations are discussed—remains confidential. As
1750-449: The legal name. The postnominals of FRAIA (Fellow) and RAIA (Members and organisation abbreviation) continue to be used with the legal name abbreviated. In the preamble of the AIA's constitution states its wider purpose as " The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, established in 1930, is a national member based organisation for the architecture profession. The Institute supports and advances
1800-417: The occasion of a special announcement by the governor-general (usually honorary awards), and on the appointment of a new governor-general. The governor-general presents the order's insignia to new appointees. Appointments to the order may be made posthumously as long as a person was nominated for an award whilst they were still alive. Awardees may subsequently resign from the order, and the Council may advise
1850-649: The order at all levels. Nomination forms are submitted to the Director, Honours Secretariat, a position within the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia , at Government House, Canberra , which are then forwarded to the Council for the Order of Australia . The council consists of 19 members: seven selected by the prime minister (described as "community representatives"), eight appointed by
1900-407: The order in descending order of seniority are: Honorary awards at all levels may be made to non-citizens. These awards are made additional to the quotas. The order's insignia was designed by Stuart Devlin . The badge of the Order of Australia is a convex disc (gold for AKs, ADs and ACs, gilt for AOs, AMs and OAMs) representing a single flower of mimosa . At the centre is a ring, representing
1950-416: The order is royal blue with a central stripe of mimosa blossoms. Awards in the military division are edged with 1.5 mm golden bands. AKs, male ACs and AOs wear their badges on a necklet and male AMs and OAMs wear them on a ribbon on the left chest. Women usually wear their badges on a bow on the left shoulder, although they may wear the same insignia as males if so desired. A gold lapel pin for daily wear
2000-453: The outgoing governor-general , Quentin Bryce ; her successor, Peter Cosgrove ; a recent chief of the Defence Force , Angus Houston ; a recent governor of New South Wales , Marie Bashir ; and Prince Philip . This last award was widely met with ridicule and dismay by many in the Australian media. The award was also heavily criticised in the community, with 72% disapproving and 12% in favour of
2050-1030: The price for being outspoken. Now he's won the profession's gold medal" . Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 11 May 2024 . ^ "2024 National Prizes Gold Medal" . ArchitectureAU.com . 10 May 2024 . Retrieved 10 May 2024 . External links [ edit ] Gold Medal at Australian Institute of Architects website Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_Institute_of_Architects_Gold_Medal&oldid=1228005143 " Categories : Architecture awards Architecture in Australia Australian awards 1960 establishments in Australia Awards established in 1960 Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Use dmy dates from November 2019 Australian Institute of Architects The Australian Institute of Architects , officially
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2100-672: The prime minister alone, rather than by the Council of the Order of Australia, as is the case with all lower levels of the order. In accordance with the statutes of 2014, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , was created a Knight of the Order by letters patent signed by the Queen on 7 January 2015, on Abbott's advice. Prince Philip's knighthood was announced as part of the Australia Day Honours on 26 January 2015 and his appointment attracted criticism of what Abbott described as his "captain's call". Abbott responded by announcing that future recommendations for appointments as Knights and Dames of
2150-431: The recommendation of appointments, other than for military and honorary awards. The King of Australia is the sovereign head of the order, and the governor-general is the principal companion and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary , Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. The order is divided into a general and a military division. The five levels of appointment to
2200-557: The sea, with the word Australia below two branches of mimosa. The whole disc is topped by the Crown of St Edward . The AC badge is decorated with citrines , blue enamelled ring, and enamelled crown. The AO badge is similar, without the citrines. For the AM badge, only the crown is enamelled, and the OAM badge is plain. The AK/AD badge is similar to that of the AC badge, but with the difference that it contains at
2250-417: The shortlist for consideration of the National Awards later in the same year. The International Chapter of the AIA also run an awards program. Separately judged awards occur in regional New South Wales and Queensland. Sources: The Institute motto, "Artem promovemus una", literally translated, means something like "Together we advance the profession". More subjectively it is construed in the first tenet of
2300-447: Was created by an amendment to the constitution of the Order of Australia by special letters patent signed by the Queen, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser . In March 2014 the knight and dame levels, which had been abolished in 1986 by Prime Minister Bob Hawke , were reintroduced to the Order of Australia by Tony Abbott . At the same time, Abbott announced that future appointments at this level would be recommended by
2350-603: Was established as the Victorian Institute of Architects in the colony of Victoria in August 1856, receiving royal charter in 1889. After a couple of predecessors dating at least as far back as 1859, the South Australian Institute of Architects was founded in the colony of South Australia on 20 September 1886, and in 1904 Walter Hervey Bagot designed its seal. The New South Wales Institute of Architects
2400-611: Was established in 1871, headed by George Allen Mansfield . The secretary was Benjamin Backhouse , who was later a Member of the NSW Legislative Council . The Queensland Institute of Architects was established in 1888, and the West Australian Institute of Architects (WAIA) in 1896. The Australian Institute of Architects was established on 6 September 1929, when state architectural institutes combined to form
2450-498: Was established on 14 February 1975 by letters patent of Queen Elizabeth II , acting as Queen of Australia , and on the advice of the newly elected Labor prime minister , Gough Whitlam . The original order had three levels: Companion (AC), Officer (AO) and Member (AM) as well as two divisions: Civil Division and Military Division. Whitlam had previously announced in 1972 (on his third day in office) that his government would no longer nominate persons for British Imperial honours (with
2500-587: Was formerly located in Red Hill , Canberra , in a 1968 building designed by Bryce Mortlock from Sydney firm Ancher, Mortlock and Woolley. This building still functions as the ACT Chapter offices. In August 2008, following an informal poll of members in 2001, the National Council resolved to continue trading as the 'Australian Institute of Architects', while retaining 'Royal Australian Institute of Architects' as
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