# Wilkinson Award

The Wilkinson Award is an Australian architecture award presented by the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects and was first awarded in 1961. The award recognises excellence in residential buildings built in New South Wales, Australia, often for freestanding houses, but at times awarding multiresidential projects and alterations and additions.
The medal is presented in memory of the Australian architect and academic Professor Leslie Wilkinson OBE, (12 October 1882 – 20 September 1973). Born in New Southgate, London, England he emigrated to Sydney in 1918 and became the first Dean of Architecture at the University of Sydney, School of Architecture.

## National Awards

Since 1981 a total of eight Wilkinson Award winners have won the national Robin Boyd Award later in the same year at the Australian national architecture awards, regarded as the highest award for residential architecture in Australia.

## Multiple Winners

Glenn Murcutt has won the award on six occasions and Harry Seidler and Ken Woolley on four occasions. Alexander Tzannes and Durbach Block Jaggers have won the award three times each.

## List of recipients

Wilkinson Award by year (reverse order) :
| Year | Architect | Project | Location | Context | Other AIA Awards |
| 2024 | Studio Bright | Maitland Bay House | The Scenic Road, Killcare Heights, Central Coast | Coastal | Shortlisted for Robin Boyd Award, 2024 |
| 2023 | SJB (Adam Haddow) | Waterloo Street | 19 Waterloo Street, Surry Hills | Inner urban | Robin Boyd Award, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sibling Architecture | Stable House | Forest Lodge | Inner urban | Shortlisted for Robin Boyd Award, 2022 |
| 2021 | Polly Harbison Design | Pearl Beach House | Crystal Avenue, Pearl Beach | Coastal | National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2021 Houses Awards 2021: New House over 200m$^2$ — Shortlisted |
| 2020 | Chenchow Little | Glebe House | Ferry Road, Glebe | Inner urban | National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2020 Houses Awards 2020: New House over 200m$^2$ – Commendation |
| 2019 | Renato D'Ettorre Architects | GB House | Major Street, Gordons Bay | Coastal | National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2019 Houses Awards 2019: Residential Architecture Houses, Commendation (New) |
| 2018 | Peter Stutchbury Architecture | Cabbage Tree House | Bayview | Coastal | National Award for Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2018 |
| 2017 | Durbach Block Jaggers Architects | Tamarama House | Kenneth Street, Tamarama | Coastal | Robin Boyd Award, 2017 |
| 2016 | Smart Design Studio | Indigo Slam | Connor Street, Chippendale | Inner urban | Robin Boyd Award, 2016 |
| 2015 | Peter Stutchbury Architecture | Light House | Dover Heights | Coastal | National Award, Residential Architecture – Houses (New), 2015 |
| 2014 | Popov Bass Architects | Griffith House | Griffith | Regional | |
| 2013 | Drew Heath | Tír na nÓg | Mitchell Street, McMahons Point | Inner urban | National AIA Award, Residential Architecture – Houses, 2013 Houses Awards 2013: House Alteration and Addition under 200m$^2$ |
| 2012 | Fergus Scott Architects with Peter Stutchbury Architecture | Cliff Face House | Palm Beach | Coastal | |
| 2011 | MCK Architects | DPR House | Darling Point | Inner urban | |
| 2010 | Alexander Tzannes (Tzannes Associates) | House | Bilgola | Coastal | |
| 2009 | Neeson Murcutt Architects | House | Whale Beach | Coastal | |
| 2008 | James Stockwell Architect | House | Leura | Regional | |
| 2007 | Neeson Murcutt Architects | House | 24 Preston Avenue, Five Dock | Suburban | |
| 2006* | Luigi Rosselli (*Joint Award) | Mt Minderoo House | Mittagong | Regional | |
| 2006* | Robin Edmiston & Associates with SYSTEMarchitects (*Joint Award) | Parish House | North Haven | Regional | |
| 2005 | Durbach Block Architects | Holman House | 20 Hunter Street, Dover Heights | Coastal | Commendation for Residential Architecture, 2005 (National) |
| 2004 | Renzo Piano Building Workshop/Lendlease Design | Macquarie Apartments, (Aurora Place) | Macquarie Street, Sydney | Multiresidential | |
| 2003* | Fergus Scott (*Joint Award) | Toumbaal Plains House | Yamba | Regional | |
| 2003* | Stanisic Associates (*Joint Award) | Mondrian Apartments | 2–4 Powell Street, Waterloo | Multiresidential | |
| 2002 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 2001 | Craig Rosevear | Archer House | Whale Beach | Coastal | |
| 2000 | Sam Marshall Architect | Marshall residence (warehouse conversion) | 13 Sturt Street, Darlinghurst | Inner urban | Presidents Award for Recycled Buildings, 2000 RAIA Conservation Award, 2000 |
| 1999 | Harry Seidler and Associates | Horizon Apartments | 184 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst | Multiresidential | |
| 1998 | Durbach Block Architects | Droga Apartment | Foster Street, Surry Hills | Inner urban | |
| 1997 | Alexander Tzannes | Snelling House | Northbridge | Inner urban | |
| 1996 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1995 | Glenn Murcutt | Mt Wilson House | Mount Wilson | Regional | |
| 1994 | Peter Stronach, Allen Jack + Cottier | Watsons Bay House | Watsons Bay | Coastal | |
| 1993 | Jim Koopman, Gordon & Valich | Palm Beach House | 7 Northview Road, Palm Beach | Coastal | Robin Boyd Award, 1993 |
| 1992 | Grose Bradley | Newman-Woodhill House | Coledale | Coastal | |
| 1991 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1990 | Alex Popov Architect | Griffin House | 8a Rockley Street, Castlecrag | Suburban | Robin Boyd Award, 1990 |
| 1989 | Lewin Tzannes | Holmes House | Great Mackerel Beach | Coastal | |
| 1988 | Alexander Tzannes | Henwood House | Paddington | Inner urban | |
| 1987* | Philip Cox (*Joint award) | Golden Grove Housing Estate (Public housing) | Forbes and Golden Grove Street,Golden Grove, Darlington | Multiresidential | |
| 1987* | Ken Woolley (*Joint award) | Palm Beach House | Palm Beach | Coastal | Robin Boyd Award, 1987 |
| 1986 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1985 | Glenn Murcutt | Magney House | Bingie Bingie Point | Coastal Regional | Robin Boyd Award, 1985 National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2011 New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2011 |
| 1984 | Glenn Murcutt | Ball–Eastaway Residence | Glenorie | Regional | |
| 1983 | Ken Woolley | Woolley Residence | 8a Cooper Street, Paddington | Inner urban | |
| 1982 | Glenn Murcutt | Two Houses (Nicholas and Carruthers Houses) | Mount Irvine | Regional | Inaugural Robin Boyd Award, 1981 |
| 1981 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1980 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1979 | Glenn Murcutt | Marie Short Farmhouse | Kempsey | Regional | |
| 1978 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1977 | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD | NO AWARD |
| 1979 | Glenn Murcutt | Short Residence | Terrey Hills | Suburban | |
| 1975—1970 | NO AWARD merit award system introduced | NO AWARD merit award system introduced | NO AWARD merit award system introduced | NO AWARD merit award system introduced | NO AWARD merit award system introduced |
| 1969 | Philip Cox & Associates | Hawkins Residence | Cheltenham | Suburban | |
| 1968 | Ancher Mortlock Murray Woolley | The Penthouses | Beach Road, Darling Point | Mulitresidential | |
| 1967 | Harry & Penelope Seidler | Seidler Residence | Kalang Avenue, Killara | Suburban | |
| 1966 | Harry Seidler & Associates | Muller Residence | Lilli Pilli | Suburban | |
| 1965 | Harry Seidler & Associates | Kosciusko Thredbo Ski Lodge | Thredbo | Regional | |
| 1964 | Peter Johnson | Johnson Residence | Chatswood | Suburban | |
| 1963 | Allen Jack+Cottier | Jacobs Residence | Wahroonga | Suburban | |
| 1962 | Ken Woolley | Woolley Residence | 34 Bullecourt Avenue, Mosman | Suburban | National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2022 New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award, 2022 |
| 1961 | Donald Gazzard | Herbert Residence | 12 Ellesmore Avenue, Hunters Hill | Suburban | |