UNSW Built Environment Prizes 2009 The UNSW Built Environment is grateful for the generous support of the members of our diverse community who share their passion for both the design professions and education by creating prizes which acknowledge the outstanding work of our students each year. The recipients will be presented with their prize and certificate, by representatives of the donors of the prize, at an event to be held later in 2010. UNSW Built Environment Prize Name Winner 2009 Amount Reason for Prize Prize Description The Dean’s List was established to celebrate the academic achievements of our high performing undergraduate For the highest weighted students. Every semester, undergraduate students who Matthew Ritson average mark amongst all have achieved a Weighted Average Mark of 80 over in The Dean's Award $250 Shawna NG undergraduate programs in that semester (and undertaken at least 18 Units of Credit) each semester ‐ one and two are placed on the Dean’s List. Additionally, the student with the highest WAM for each semester is awarded the Dean’s Award. Architecture Prize Name Winner 2009 Amount Reason for Prize Prize Description Morton Herman (1907‐1983) architect, architectural historian and architectural conservationist lectured primarily in architectural history from 1945 until the late For the best performance in 1960s. He received the award of Member of the Order of The Morton Herman Memorial Alexander Redzic Studies of Historic Structures $500 Australia in 1979 being referred to as the 'father of Prize Isaac Williams in the Bachelor of architectural history and conservation in this country'. Architectural Studies Program This prize was established by Philip Cox AO who made a significant contribution to Herman's welfare towards the end of his life. Frank W. Peplow (1876 – 1952) was first apprenticed in Sydney to architect Arthur Blacket. After a period as an Architectural Draftsman with the Public Service in Western For the best performance in Australia he returned to Sydney and joined Messrs. Church Architecture or Design Sheerin and Hennessy, Architects an architectural firm The Frank W Peplow Prize Christiane Hall $500 in the degree of Architectural which specialised in ecclesiastical architecture. He worked Studies or Master of in this office for 30 years before leaving to set up his own Architecture practice in 1928. His practice was also responsible for many church buildings as well as a wide range of commercial and factory projects. After his death, his widow, Mrs Peplow was instrumental in establishing this prize in his memory. Frank Fox was the founder of Old Sydney Town, a re‐ creation of Sydney as it was before the days of Governor Macquarie, which opened in the early 70s. With Frank Fox’s support students spent weeks studying early For the best performance in building methods and materials, produced drawings and Historical Research in the made models of 13 buildings. Frank Fox then funded all The Frank Fox Memorial Prize Art Dejmaneethornchai $500 Bachelor of Architectural first year Architecture students to camp at Old Sydney Studies program Town for two weeks and construct the little buildings. Staff and students alike learned some early techniques such as thatching, earth flooring, bark roofing, log walling, wattle‐and‐daub and the like, even bricklaying and roof tiling. This prize was established by the family, friends and colleagues of Belinda Brito whose 15‐year association For the best performance in The Belinda Brito Prize for with the Faculty began as an architecture student in 1991 Design Studio in year 1 of the Creativity and Passion in Sisi Wang $500 until her untimely death. This prize recognises her Bachelor of Architectural Design contribution to excellence in architectural design teaching Studies degree program and her own passionate belief in the rigorous exploration of design strategies. Eric Daniels was appointed as lecturer in architecture in For the best performance in 1951 and retired as Emeritus Professor in 1985. He was Design for Residential appointed Professor of Architecture and Head of the The Eric Daniels Prize in James Barclay $500 Accomodation in the Bachelor School of Architecture in 1980 and Dean of the Faculty in Residential Design of Architectural Studies 1984. This prize continues in perpetuity the work to which program Eric Daniels devoted so much of his academic life — the striving for excellence in architectural design Outdoor Adventure Camps (Castle Mountain Pty Ltd) began operation in 1972 as a unique camp venue for schools, cadets and community groups. In 1975 the site, The prize shall be awarded for which includes Castle Mountain, was developed to focus academic merit and on providing young people with outdoor education and The Castle Mountain Prize in excellence in development of adventure programs. the Bachelor of Architectural Feifei Feng $1,000 construction technology as The UNSW Built Environment’s architecture program has Studies demonstrated in the final often chosen Outdoor Adventure Camps as the venue for year architectural design its design studios. Many students have stayed at Outdoor studio Adventure Camps and completed projects in architecture and building construction with the assistance of the Outward Adventure Camp team Outdoor Adventure Camps (Castle Mountain Pty Ltd) began operation in 1972 as a unique camp venue for The prize shall be awarded for schools, cadets and community groups. In 1975 the site, academic merit and which includes Castle Mountain, was developed to focus excellence in development of on providing young people with outdoor education and The Castle Mountain Prize in construction technology as adventure programs. the Master of Architectural David O'Sullivan $1,000 demonstrated in a design The UNSW Built Environment’s architecture program has Studies studio or appropriate elective often chosen Outdoor Adventure Camps as the venue for course/s specialising in its design studios. Many students have stayed at Outdoor aspects of structures and Adventure Camps and completed projects in architecture construction in architecture and building construction with the assistance of the Outward Adventure Camp team John Maxwell (Max) Freeland OA (1920‐1983) air force officer and professor of architecture, joined the staff of the Faculty of Architecture in 1857 and was appointed For a significant research Chair of Architecture in 1960. An outstanding scholar and achievement by a student or architectural historian eh produced many publications, students in the field of The J M Freeland Prize Boris To $500 essays, newspaper and magazine articles. A Doctor of History and/or Conservation Letters was conferred on him by UNSW in 1972. His of the Built Environment in service to architecture was recognised in 1983 when he Australia was made a Member of the Order of Australia. This prize was established by his colleagues and former students in his memory. Neville Gruzman, AM (1925 –2005) was an Australian architect and a former mayor of Woollahra in Sydney, Australia. Graduating from Sydney University in 1952, For the best performance in Gruzman worked largely in residential architecture in The Margot and Neville ARCH7111/7112 ‐ 1st Year Sydney. His works are varied forms of Modernism, known Gruzman Award for Urban Anna Field $1,000 Design Studio in March that is as Organic Modernism, and also Regionalism. Some cases Design in Architecture in Year 1 judged to be the best showed a strong influence by the works of Frank Lloyd of the Master of Arch Program contribution to Urban Design Wright, and Japanese post and beam architecture. Neville Gruzman began teaching at UNSW in the 1960s and employed and taught some notable Sydney Architects including Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt. Neville Gruzman, AM (1925 –2005) was an Australian architect and a former mayor of Woollahra in Sydney, Australia. Graduating from Sydney University in 1952, For the best performance in Gruzman worked largely in residential architecture in The Margot and Neville ARCH7202 ‐ Majro Design Sydney. His works are varied forms of Modernism, known Gruzman Award for Urban James Barclay $1,000 Studio that is judged to be the as Organic Modernism, and also Regionalism. Some cases Design in Architecture in Year 2 best contribution to Urban showed a strong influence by the works of Frank Lloyd of the Master of Arch program Design Wright, and Japanese post and beam architecture. Neville Gruzman began teaching at UNSW in the 1960s and employed and taught some notable Sydney Architects including Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt. L Peter Kollar (1926‐2000) taught for over 40 years with For excellent scholarship the UNSW Built Environment. He made a unique making a significant contribution to architectural education in Australia based contribution to the on a profound insight into the nature of the ‘human promotion of human dignity condition’ informed by spiritual traditions. His writings The L Peter Kollar Memorial and social and environmental Laura Ansell $1,500 included a PhD thesis Symbolism in the Christian Church Prize responsibility with respect for and his Masters thesis, Symbolism in Hindu Architecture. the whole human person in a This prize aims to perpetuate the ideals that he whole world ‐ the tripartite endeavoured to instil in his students and was established human nature comprising by his colleagues, former students, family member and spirit, mind and body friends. Lisa Ettridge was in the 4th year of the architecture program when she and two friends from the same year For an outstanding project in were killed in a car accident whilst on a skiing holiday in ARCH1302, ARCH7112 (or New Zealand. Lisa led a full and active life beyond equivalent stage design architecture that included studying Spanish, art and The Lisa Ettridge Prize Tracey Lim $2,000 course) that best addresses African drumming, swimming and skiing. This prize was Architecture's contribution to established by her family and friends to reward students socially disadvantaged who through coursework make a significant contribution communities to socially disadvantaged communities.