The ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact is a new and unique award, established to reward practice that prioritizes empathy over aesthetics and empowers its end users.
Rory Hyde, jury convenor and associate professor at Melbourne School of Design, said, “This award is long overdue as a way to recognize and celebrate the outstanding projects that make a difference to the public, to local communities, and underrepresented groups.”
The inaugural jury comprises Troy Casey (director of Blaklash Creative), Esther Charlesworth AM (RMIT professor of architecture and founder of Architects Without Frontiers), Ben Gauntlett (disability discrimination commissioner, Australian Human Rights Council), Jeremy McLeod (founder of Breathe), and Katelin Butler (editorial director of Architecture Media).
Entries close 10 March 2023. The winner will be announced on ArchitectureAU.com on 27 June 2023. A cash prize of $5,000 is offered. The ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact is presented in partnership with the Melbourne School of Design and supported by Latitude, Peptolab, and NHO.