Inspiring design and leading-edge practice on display at 2014 property innovation and excellence awards

A spectacular 45-storey office development, a state-of-the-art aquatic centre, Brisbane’s tallest residential tower and a world-class learning facility are just four of the winners at the 2014 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards.

The Awards, presented at a gala dinner in Sydney on Saturday 17 May, celebrate innovation and leading practice within Australia’s property development and investment industries.

“The awards showcase the contribution our industry makes not only to Australia’s built environment, but to the nation’s economy, wellbeing and quality of life. This year, winners were drawn from 83 finalists across 16 categories nationwide, and were chosen for delivering inspiring design, leading-edge practice and exceptional outcomes for the community,” says a Property Council of Australia spokesperson.

Brookfield Place Perth has taken out the top honours, bagging three awards including the Australian Development of the Year. The premium-grade, 45-level office tower, which incorporates the latest in workplace design and a unique heritage retail area, was also presented with the SAS International Award for Best Office Development and the S4B Studio Award for Best Heritage Development.

The Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre in Victoria received two honours. The $46.6 million project – which is now the largest council-operated sports and aquatic facility in the country – was presented with the Ryan Lawyers Award for Best Tourism and Leisure Development. The Glen Eira City Council was also recognised with the ISPT Award for Government Leadership.

Meriton Group won the Gough Recruitment Award for Best Residential Development for Brisbane’s tallest residential tower, the Soleil apartments. Meriton Group embraced unconventional design and construction techniques to create the most slender building in the Southern hemisphere.

RMIT was rewarded with the Woods Bagot Award for Best Public Building for the RMIT Swanston Academic Building, which provides a world-class learning and teaching environment for 6,000 students and 8 staff.

JLL was applauded for its WorkSmart@420 at 420 George Street in Sydney. The innovative approach to workspace design was rewarded with the Project Control Group Award for Best Workplace Project.

Hamilton Harbour, owned by Leighton Properties and Devine Limited, was presented with the GHD Woodhead Award for Best Mixed Use Development for the spectacular transformation of a derelict waterfront industrial area into one of Brisbane’s most desirable addresses.

5 Murray Rose at Sydney Olympic Park, owned by The GPT Group, was presented with the WSP Award for Best Sustainable Development – New Buildings, for its impressive environmental features, including the largest solar installation in an Australian commercial building of this size.

Mirvac won the JLL Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings for its $60 million refurbishment of 10-20 Bond Street – a renovation that was undertaken during the Global Financial Crisis and while the tower was still operational.

Winning the RPS Award for Best Master Planned Community, the suburb of Crace in Canberra was rewarded for offering the highest levels of community, sustainability and amenity.

The Forest Hill Chase Rejuvenation Development, owned by Colonial First State Global Asset Management, was presented with the Redpath Partners Award for Best Shopping Centre Development for the transformation of a tired mall into a thriving retail precinct.

Berry Village Retirement Partnership won the Colliers International Award for Best Retirement Living Development for an innovative approach to seniors’ living, The Arbour at Berry.

Dandenong LOGIS Eco-Industrial Business Park, developed by Places Victoria as a joint venture with landowner Melbourne Water, won the Yardi Award for Best Business or Industrial Park for setting new benchmarks for high-quality architecture, urban design, amenity and sustainability in industrial developments.

The Hindmarsh Award for Innovation was presented to KONE ‘UltraRope’ elevator hoisting technology, a technological innovation that can enable future elevator travel heights up to 1,000 metres – twice as high as what is possible with today’s technology.

Stockland’s Senior Manager, Operations and Sustainability, Davina Rooney, was acknowledged as a young driver of change, earning the Harris Mackay Award for Future Leader.

Asia Pacific Chairman of Rider Levett Bucknall, Julian Anderson, says the Innovation and Excellence Awards provide an opportunity for the Australian property industry to recognise exceptional world-class developments and this year was no exception.

“We have partnered with the Property Council of Australia to present this awards program since its inception in 1982, and are delighted to see the best developments recognised again in 2014,” Mr Anderson says.

For a full list of winners please visit www.propertyoz.com.au/awards

Media enquiries:

Antoinette Perera, Director, National Conferences, Property Council of Australia: +61 2 9033 1927 or [email protected]

2014 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards

National Awards Winners

Award	Name of Development	State	Owner	Nominator
Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Australian Development of the Year	Brookfield Place Perth	WA	Brookfield	Brookfield
SAS International Award for Best Office Development	Brookfield Place Perth	WA	Brookfield	Brookfield
Yardi Award for Best Business or Industrial Park	Dandenong LOGIS Eco-Industrial Park	VIC	Melbourne Water & Places Victoria	Places Victoria
Gough Recruitment Award for Best Residential Development	Soleil	QLD	Meriton Group	Meriton Group
Redpath Partners Award for Best Shopping Centre Development	Forest Hill Chase Rejuvenation Development	VIC	Colonial First State Global Asset Management	Colonial First State Global Asset Management
Ryan Lawyers Award for Best Tourism and Leisure Development	Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre	VIC	Glen Eira City Council	Glen Eira City Council
Harris Mackay Award for Future Leader of the Year	Davina Rooney	NSW	n/a	Stockland
Colliers International Award for Best Retirement Living Development	The Arbour, Berry	NSW	Berry Village Retirement Partnership	PricewaterhouseCoopers – Real Estate Advisory
ISPT Award for Government Leadership	Glen Eira City Council	VIC	n/a	Glen Eira City Council
S4B Studio Award for Best Heritage Development	Brookfield Place Perth	WA	Brookfield	Brookfield
GHD Woodhead Award for Best Mixed Use Development	Hamilton Harbour	QLD	Leighton Properties & Devine Limited	Leighton Properties
RPS Award for Best Master Planned Community	Suburb of Crace	ACT	Crace Joint Venture	CIC Australia Limited
Woods Bagot Award for Best Public Building	RMIT Swanston Academic Building	VIC	RMIT University, Property Services	RMIT University, Property Services
Project Control Group Award for Best Workplace Project	WorkSmart@420	NSW	Fortius Funds Management Pty Limited	JLL (NSW) Pty Ltd
JLL Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings	10-20 Bond Street, Sydney	NSW	Mirvac Group / Investa Office Fund Trust Company Limited	Mirvac
WSP Award for Best Sustainable Development – New Buildings	5 Murray Rose	NSW	The GPT Group	The GPT Group
Hindmarsh Award for Innovation	KONE UltraRopeâ„¢	NSW	n/a	KONE Elevators Pty Ltd