Royal Australian Institute of Architects

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 Union International Architecture (UIA).

Chapters

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia

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:

Auatralian 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

External links

• RAIA Website

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