# Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture

The Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture is an architecture prize presented annually by the West Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since the inaugural award was presented in 2015. The award recognises significant, long lasting and innovative architecture with usually more than 25 years passed since the completion of construction.

## Background

The Award recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which have remained important as high quality works of architecture when considered in contemporary cultural, social, economic and environmental contexts in the state of Western Australia. Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but they must provide adequate material and information supporting the nomination for consideration of the jury. The Award also provides opportunity to recognise buildings that were not previously submitted into annual AIA awards programs.
The inaugural award presented in 2015 was known as the Enduring Architecture Award in line with other states. In 2016 it became a 'named award' in recognition of 19th century colonial architect Richard Roach Jewell.
The average age of the 10 projects recognised between 2015 and 2024 is 52.6 years from completion of construction to year of award.

## National Award Winners

Recipients of the state–based award are eligible for consideration for the National Award for Enduring Architecture presented later in the same year, as part of the Australian National Architecture Awards.
Only one project located in Western Australia has won the national award. In 2015 the restored Council House won both the state and national award, 52 years after the building was completed in 1963.

## Multiple Award Winners

Two Perth based firms, Howlett and Bailey Architects and Cameron Chisholm Nicol have both won the award on two occasions.

## Award recipients

Richard Roach Jewell Award for Enduring Architecture (reverse order) :
| Year | Architect | Project | Location | Year built | Years since | Other AIA Awards |
| 2024 | Summerhayes and Associates | CBH Building | 22 Delhi Street, West Perth | 1968 | 55 years | Bronze Medal, 1969 |
| 2023 | Julius Elischer | Wollaston College Chapel | 5 Wollaston Road, Mt Claremont | 1965 | 58 years | |
| 2022 | Hobbs Winning Leighton Partners (John Lidbury) and With Architecture Studio | Christ Church Grammar School Chapel | Queenslea Drive, Claremont | 1970 | 52 years | Bronze Medal, 1970 |
| 2021 | Iwan Iwanoff | Town of Northam Council Offices and Library (now Shire of Northam) | 298 Fitzgerald Street, Northam | 1973 | 48 years | |
| 2020 | Rodney Alsop and Conrad Sayce | Hackett Memorial Buildings | University of Western Australia, Mounts Bay Road, Crawley | 1932 | 88 years | Royal Institute of British Architects Bronze Medal, 1931 |
| 2019 | Harry Seidler | QV1 | 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth | 1991 | 37 years | Architecture Design Award, Commercial buildings over $200m, 1992 (WA) Commendation, Civic Design Award for Commercial Buildings, 1992 (WA) Best design for a commercial building over $200m, 1992 (National) |
| 2018 | Cameron Chisholm Nicol | Allendale Square (office tower) | 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth | 1976 | 42 years | Design Award, 1978 Bronze Medal, 1981 (WA Chapter) |
| 2017 | Cameron Chisholm Nicol | Reid Library | University of Western Australia, Crawley | 1964 | 51 years | |
| 2016 | Howlett and Bailey Architects | Perth Concert Hall | 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth | 1973 | 43 years | |
| 2015 | Howlett and Bailey Architects | Council House | 27–29 St Georges Terrace, Perth | 1963 | 52 years | National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2015 |

## Gallery

* 2015 Award, Council House, opened 1963
* 2016 Award, Perth Concert Hall, opened 1973
* 2017 Award, Reid Library UWA, opened 1964
* 2018 Award, Allendale Square, opened 1976
* 2019 Award, QV1 Tower, opened 1991
* 2020 Award, Hackett Memorial Buildings (Winthrop Hall), opened 1932