The Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award is an architecture prize presented annually at the Victorian Architecture Awards by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) since 2003. The award recognises long lasting, significant and enduring architecture with usually 25 years passed since the completion of construction.

Background The award was established in Victoria in 2003 and initially called the 25 Year Award. In 2007 the award name was changed to the '25 Year Award for Enduring Architecture' later becoming the 'Victorian Award for Enduring Architecture'. In 2023 the award became a named award, recognising Melbourne based architect Maggie Edmond, recipient of the first 25 Year Award in 2003, for the Chapel of St Joseph in Mont Albert North designed by her firm Edmond & Corrigan and built in 1978.

The award recognises achievement for the design of buildings of outstanding merit, which remain important as high quality works of architecture when considered in the contemporary context. Nominations for the award can be made by AIA members, non–members and non–architects, but adequate material and information supporting the nomination must be provided for consideration of the jury.

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.

The average age of the 24 projects that have won the award is 40.6 years (2003–2026).

Recipients of the award Maggie Edmond Enduring Architecture Award (since 2003) Year Architect Project Location Year built Years since* Other AIA Awards 2026 Maggie Edmond for Edmond and CorriganFairfield AmphitheatreFairfield Park, Fairfield198541 years 2025 Frederick RombergStanhill Apartments34 Queens Road, Melbourne195075 years 2024 Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design Knox Schlapp Public Housing45 Graham Street, Port Melbourne1985 38 years Robin Boyd Award shortlist, 1985 ACI Award for Innovation in Architecture, 1985 New Housing Merit Award, 1985 2023 Gregory Burgess Brambuk: Living Cultural Centre 277 Grampians Road, Halls Gap, Grampians National Park1990 33 years National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2023 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (National), 1990 Institutional: New, Merit Award, 1990 (Victoria) 2022 Allan Powell Crigan House21 Victoria Street, St Kilda 198933 years 2021 Kevin Borland, John and Phyllis Murphy and Peter McIntyre (with engineer Bill Irwin)Swimming and Diving StadiumOlympic Boulevard and Batman Avenue, Olympic Park195663 years National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2021 Building of the Year, 1956 2020 Daryl Jackson in association with Tompkins Shaw and EvanGreat Southern StandMelbourne Cricket Ground 199228 years Victorian Architecture Medal, 1992 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (National), 1992 2019 Nonda KatsalidisMelbourne Terrace ApartmentsFranklin and Queen Street, Melbourne199425 years Architecture Award, 1994 City of Melbourne Building and Planning Award, 1995 2018 Cocks Carmichael WhitfordYarra Footbridge, Southbank (Evan Walker Bridge)Yarra River199028 years Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design, 1990 2017 Loader and Bayley in association with Harris, Lange and PartnersSouth Lawn car park152–292 Grattan Street, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne 197245 years 2016 McGlashan EveristReed House (Heide II)Heide Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen196848 years Bronze Medal, 1968 2015 Grounds, Romberg & Boyd (partner in charge Robin Boyd) Domain Park Apartments193 Domain Road, South Yarra196253 years 2014 Peter McIntyre McIntyre River House2 Hodgson Street, Kew1954 60 years RAIA Architecture & Arts Award, 1954–1955 2013 Bates Smart & McCutcheon ICI House (now Orica House)1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne 195855 years 2012 Roy Grounds National Gallery of Victoria180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 1967 45 years Public Building: Citation, 1969 2011 Robert Peck, YFHK & Denton Corker Marshall One Collins Street1 Collins Street, Melbourne 1985 26 years Commercial Building: New Buildings, Merit Award, 1985 2010 Gregory Burgess, Cocks Carmichael, Peter Crone, Norman Day, Edmond and Corrigan, Peter Elliott, Gunn Williams Fender, MMH Partnership with Leo De Jong (MOH), Richard Marendaz (MOH), Robert Pierce (MOH), Geoff Sargeant (MOH) Infill Housing Program by Ministry of Housing (1982—1985)Kay Street, Carlton and Fitzroy North, Melbourne 198327 years RAIA New Housing: Merit Award (for Kay Street, Carlton), 1984 (Victoria Chapter) 2009 Yuncken Freeman Brothers, Griffiths & Simpson (1956—1959); Gregory Burgess (1999—2001)Sidney Myer Music BowlKings Domain, Melbourne 1959 50 years National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2009 Melbourne Prize, 2002 2008 Kevin Borland, Architect's GroupClyde Cameron College(now Murray Valley Private Hospital)Nordsvan Drive, Wodonga197832 years 2007 Graeme GunnPlumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union Building52 Victoria Street, Carlton197037 years Victorian Architecture Award, Citation, 1971 2006 Grounds, Romberg & BoydRobin Boyd House II (Walsh Street House)290 Walsh Street, South Yarra195848 years National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2006 2005 Yuncken Freeman BHP House140 William Street, Melbourne197232 years National Award for Enduring Architecture, 2005 Award of Merit, 1973 Bronze Medal, 1975 2004 Yuncken Freeman(Roy Simpson architect)Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne (Cardinal Knox Centre)Albert Street, East Melbourne197134 years 2003 Edmond & CorriganChapel of St Joseph (now Strabane Chapel Hall)27–29 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North197825 years Merit Award for Outstanding Architecture, New Buildings Category, 1983 (Victorian Chapter) * Number of years from completion until award.

Gallery of award recipients

See also Australian Institute of Architects Awards and Prizes Maggie Edmond Australian Institute of Architects National Award for Enduring Architecture New South Wales Enduring Architecture Award Victorian Architecture Medal Melbourne Prize

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