The Bayside Built Environment Awards
The Built Environment Awards raise community awareness and understanding of the built environment recognising quality outcomes and promoting a better urban environment within Bayside.
To be eligible for an award all nominated properties must:
- Be located within the boundaries of Bayside City Council municipality (including Beaumaris, Black Rock, Brighton, Brighton East, (part) Cheltenham, (part) Hampton, Hampton East, Highett, (part) and Sandringham)
- Be completed, occupied or ready for occupation by close of nominations - 30 June 2024
- Have been completed after 1 January 2016 (at the discretion of the Judging Panel)
- Not have received an award or commendation in previous Bayside Built Environment Awards.
Nominations for the Built Environment Awards are now open.
Design Categories are:
Best New Building: Recognises the best overall contribution to the local environment across a diverse range of design criteria including architectural excellence, reflection of community aspirations, positive integration into the local context, affordability, durability, creativity, environmental sensitivity and innovative use of technology.
Best Renovation / Extension to an Existing Building: Acknowledges the careful design required to successfully add new elements to existing building in a manner, which is complementary, respectful or challenging, yet enriches both the host building and the local urban setting.
Most Creative Design: Recognises buildings that exhibit distinctive design and landmark qualities, generated by new ideas and innovative use of form, materials, colours and technology.
Best Medium Density Housing: Recognises outstanding achievement in the provision of medium density housing that integrates harmoniously into its setting, achieves a high level of domestic amenity and contributes positively to the local urban character.
Best Heritage Renovation or Restoration: Celebrates the design that underpins the creative and respectful renovation, extension and creative adaptation of heritage places to extend their useful lives and enable new uses while retaining essential heritage integrity.
Best Sustainable Building: Recognises outstanding response to the Climate Emergency and the growing need to demonstrate leadership through sustainable development, setting a standard for others to follow.
Best Commercial Building: Recognises commercial development that goes beyond accepted norms, to provide excellence in design that complements context, creates new forms, challenges preconceptions and responds to emerging economic, social and environmental trends.
To nominate a property for the 2024 Built Environment Awards, please complete the form below.
If you have any queries, please contact AJacobs@bayside.vic.gov.au