Congratulation to Villawood Properties and ISPT for Alamanda for having been chose as the Residential Development Award winner at this year's National Awards for Excellence.

Residential Development Award
Alamanda by Villawood Properties and ISPT

Alamanda is a green field project west of Melbourne developed with enthusiam and flair by Villawood Properties.  Villawood's vision for Alamanda was t o create a development that encourages people to get out of their homes and interact with one another by providing attractive and safe places for walking, cycling and recreational activities.  The development is a culmination of a multitude of initiatives that create a real sense of place and community through an attitude of delivery upfront.  An iconic residents club, 100 MPBS optical fibre, community internet, contemporary architecture and sculptures, sustainable practices and unique and diverse parklands have culminated in the extraordinary sales rate achieved.

Congratulation to Woods Bagot and NHArchitecture for MCEC for having been chose as the Enviromental Excellence Award winner at this year's National Awards for Excellence.

Environmental Excellence Award
MCEC by Woods Bagot/NHArchitecture

Joint venture architects Wood Bagot and NHArchitecture were part of a successful plenary consortium who have now completed the design and delivery of a $500 million public/private partnership project for the Victorian Government.  The building reveals a number of design ideas which makes it a leading project in contemporary world architecture and it's the first convention centre in the world to be awarded a 6 star environmental rating and thus setting a global benchmark in environmental design.  In the judges view an outstanding project that will vision and innovation has achieved both environmental and design excellence in a very complimentary manner.

Congratulation to Kayrope Developments Pty Ltd for Richfield Reitirement Village for having been chose as the Senior Living Award winner at this year's National Awards for Excellence.

Senior LIving Award
Richfield Retirement Village by Kayrope Development Pty Ltd

The project is a purpose built retirement village for over 55's.  A diversity of housing types have been developed for this site including independent living units and a range of apartment types which are in the central community centre.  Overall there are 228 dwellings on the site.  Site planning and built forms are well articulated, modern and innovative, yet comparatively affordable to purchase and maintain.  The project has enjoyed positive sales and the early development of s strong community is evident.

Congratulation to VicUrban and Tenterfield for having been chose as the Affordable Development Award winner at this year's National Awards for Excellence.

Affordable Development
Tenterfield by VicUrban
Tenterfield is a 108ha masterplanned development and when completed will provide homes for some 3000 people. Land prices are said to be 10 to 15% below the average for this area with 80% of sales being within the lower price quartile.
 

Congratulations to Buxton Group and Delgany for having been chosen as the President's Award winner at this year's National Awards for Excellence.

President's Award
Delgany by Buxton Group Pty Ltd
Although nominated in the ‘Medium Density’ category the National Judges agree Delgany exhibits innovation and best practice in a broader context and is therefore well deserved of the President’s award.
Delgany was a castle built on a hilltop in Portsea, set in landscaped grounds. Once a private residence, it was renovated several times to suit school then hotel uses. The Buxton Group sought and obtained heritage listing, then in a sensitive fashion integrated new product of 18 quality apartments, nine multi-level townhouses and six houses, which are scattered around the eight hectares of restored gardens.
Technical difficulties such as restrictions with heritage and its surrounding gardens were overcome- in particular, with the underground car park which adjoined the existing castle. Further challenges were found with the internal design which was complicated by finding underground structures which had not been recorded. Inserting various stairways and creating visible common areas resulted in no two apartments being the same.
The developers decision to create the development at well below the permitted yield and restore the heritage has resulted in a very special outcome that gives a new life to the castle.