Winter - Australian Institute of Architects

Colorbond ® Award for Steel ArchitectureSponsored by BlueScope SteelColorbond Award For Steel ArchitectureTrades North at ClarksonHarmony Avenue,ClarksonArchitecture PracticeJCY Architects and Urban DesignersBuilderPindan Pty LtdPhotographerDamien HattonJury CommentsThe Trades North Clarkson building is awarded the Colorbond Award for Steel,due to its innovative use of steel from design inception through to finalcompletion. The use of steel governed the design and drove both form andfunction of the building. The rolling and folding steel elevation dances alongthe circulation space that runs the length of the building, and guides therooflines. That not only allows large spans and light into the building, it alsodrives the building to be much more than just the industrial shed initiallyrequested in the client’s brief. The use of steel was carried through into thelarge steel swathe sculptures that also run the length of the building, helpingto ground the structure as a whole to the initial design concept.CommendationMelvista House22 Melvista Avenue, ClaremontArchitecture PracticeChindarsi ArchitectsBuilderAlliance BuildersPhotographerEmma Van DodrechtJury CommentsMelvista House has been awarded the commendation in the Colorbond Steelcategory for its innovative use of steel in the facade panelling surroundingthe exterior of the building. The steel cladding has been used in a way thatmakes a heavy material appear light and graceful to give a lace-like qualityto normally heavy fabric, tying the heritage narrative of the existing buildinginto the new extension. The architect undertook significant research andspent considerable time to investigate the possibilities of tying the twoelements together through the use of the graphics in the steel wrappingelement. Overall this a very successful scheme utilising a traditional materialin a modern approach that is crucial in providing a clear narrative between oldand new structures in the project.56THE ARCHITECT 2012 ISSUE 002