The jury for the 2025 ArchitectureAu Award for Social Impact has been revealed. The program honours projects that are public-spirited, prioritise empathy over aesthetics and have made valuable contributions to society.
The 2025 jury includes Helen Barrie of University of South Australia, Amelia Borg of Sibling Architecture, architect and researcher Shaneen Fantin, Philip Thalis of Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects and Katelin Butler, the editorial director of Architecture Media. The jury convener will be Rory Hyde of the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne.
Wangaratta District Specialist School by Sibling Architecture won the 2024 Award for Social Impact, praised by the jury for being "[…] an exemplar of spatial and tactile design for numerous learning (or even workplace) environments across the country."
Entries are now open for the 2025 ArchitectureAu Award for Social Impact, with a cash prize of $5,000 awarded to the winning recipient. The award criteria focuses on demonstrable social benefit, and the quality and originality of the design thinking that delivered it. Eligible projects may relate to social cohesion, racial justice, inclusive housing, accessibility, equity, social sustainability or other areas where design can make a difference to society.
Completed projects can be entered until 7 March 2025. See previous winning and commended projects here and entry requirements here.
The ArchitectureAu Award for Social Impact is organised by Architecture Media, and supported by presenting partner Melbourne School of Design, and supporting partners Latitude Group and Pepto Lab.
