Royal Australian Institute of Architects
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The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) is a professional body for architects in Australia.
The institute consists of 9000 members across Australia and overseas was formed in 1930 when state architectural institutes combined to form a unified national association. The RAIA is represented on dozens of national and state industry and government bodies, and is affiliated with the International Union of Architects (UIA). The RAIA has a chapter in each Australian state.
[edit] Awards
Since 1981 the RAIA have presented national awards.
In 2006 the national award catergories are:
- The 25 Year Award
- The RAIA Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings
- The RAIA Robin Boyd Award for Residential Buildings
- The RAIA Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage
- The RAIA National Award for Commercial Buildings
- The RAIA National Award for Interior Architecture
- The RAIA Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design
- The RAIA National Award for Sustainable Architecture
- RAIA National Jury Award (Multi-Residential Buildings)
- Bluescope Colorbond Steel Award
Each of the Chapters present state based architecture awards. In 2006 the chapter award catergories are:
Australian Capital Territory
- ACT Chapter Medallion - Residential Award
- Art & Architecture Award
- Sustainable Architecture Award
- Heritage Award
- Bluescope Steel Award
- Mervin Willoughby Thomas Renovation Award
Queensland
- 25 Year Architecture Award
- Urban Design Award
- Conservation Award
- Best Lighting Presentations
- Harry Marks Sustainable Architecture Award
- Residential Architecture Alterations and Additions Award
- Residential Architecture Individual Residential Award
- Residential Architecture Multi Residential Award
- Robin Dods Award for Residential Architecture
- Art & Architecture Award
- Beatrice Hutton Award for Commercial Building Architecture
- Interior Award
- Public Buildings Architecture Award
- FDG Stanley Award for Public Buildings Architecture
South Australia
- Sir James Irwin Chapter President's Medal
- Colorbond Steel Award
- New Building Award
- Collaborative Design Award
- Commercial Award
- Interior Architecture Award
- Heritage Award
- Urban Design Award
- Sustainable Architecture Award
- Residential Award
- Archicentre Renovations Award
- Australian Steel Institute Award
Victoria
- Victorian Architecture Medal
- Sir Osborn McCutcheon Award for Commercial Architecture
- John George Knight Award for Heritage Architecture
- William Wardell Award for Institutional Architecture
- Marion Mahony Award for Interior Architecture
- Harold Desbrowe-Annear Award for Residential Architecture
- Sustainable Architecture Award
- Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design
- President's Prize for the Hall of Fame
- Colorbond Steel Award
- 25 Year Award
- Bates Smart Award for Architecture in the Media
