Landscape Architecture Australia – August 2019

A W A R D S T

he renewal of the high street of
Barcaldine, in rural Queensland,
has won the top award at the 2019
Minister’s Award for Urban Design.

Fifteen nominations were received for the
third iteration of the program, which
recognizes contemporary Queensland
urban design projects of the highest
quality, with one project winning an award
and two others receiving commendations.

Main Street Barcaldine by M3 Architecture
and Brian Hooper Architect (architects in
association) with Barcaldine Regional

MINISTER’S AWARD

FOR URBAN DESIGN

One award and two commendations have been given to

projects in Queensland that “challenge the status quo

[and] demonstrate leadership and design excellence.”

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Main Street Barcaldine by

M3 Architecture and Brian

Hooper Architect (architects

in association) with Barcaldine

Regional Council received the

2019 Minister’s Award for

Urban Design. Image: Jon

Linkins.

Council was named the sole award winner.

The long-term redevelopment involved

two major architectural projects – the Tree

of Knowledge Memorial and The Globe

Hotel.

“The Main Street of Barcaldine is an

exemplar project,” said the jury in its

citation. “This targeted investment in

high-quality urban design values the

distinctive qualities of place and has

delivered an exceptional and revitalized

main street in a small country town

setting. The scheme has cleverly

reinvigorated the main high street,

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