The 2020 Design Awards along with the 2020 Conference have been postponed until 2021.
LSAA Members and non-members may enter (different fees apply).
The Awards are also open to companies or individuals who may not have acted as the main designer, fabricator or installer.
However only one entry per project will be considered.
DETAILS (Outline only)
- One entry per project
- Entry forms must be completed and submitted with entry fees by the due date
- Judging is based on the written information and a range of high quality digital images as specified
- Images should show overall concept and design, main supporting systems, a range of connection details, erection, interior and exterior views.
- CAD drawings may assist but must be in PDF format
- Material submitted including images must be cleared of any Copyright restrictions and entries will be used as a basis for new articles on the LSAA website and Social Media outlets.
- Proposed new fees per entry (post 2018) are $AUD300 for LSAA Financial members and $AUD400 for non-members.
CATEGORIES
The LSAA Design Awards are for completed projects since the date of the previous Awards (eg November 2018) and will considered in the following categories:
- SMALL STRUCTURES
Domestic, Project area < 250m2 - MEDIUM STRUCTURES
Project area between 250m2 and 1,000m2 - SHADECLOTH APPLICATIONS
External tensioned structures from shadecloth material. - LARGE STRUCTURES
Project area exceeds 1,000m2 - GLAZING AND VERTICAL FACADES
Large span glazing walls or roofs, other forms of lightweight facades (cablenets etc) to control interior environments. - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COLLABORATION
Completed Iconic projects whose success is attributed to close collaboration between multiple members of a team and where extensive use was made of emerging collaborative tools. Entries in this category are to be signed off by at least three different team members. - SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND INNOVATIONS
Includes applications of lightweight structures used in an interior environment, manufactured as a product, and can be either temporary, demountable, relocatable or permanent structures. (Interior structures, large awnings, shelter structures, are some examples). Applications using new technology and sustainability principles. Innovations in the teaching of collaborative design - INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Any lightweight structure may be submitted that satisfies the Entry Conditions. International Projects may be judged in one of the 7 Categories above.
Subcategories
2022 LSAA Design Awards
For the LSAA 2022 Design Awards, structures completed since October 2018 were considered.
We received 24 entries covering all eight categories. The Presentation of the Awards was done on May 26 2022 at Swinburne University.
2018 Design Awards
The following projects were entered into the LSAA 2018 Design Awards. Scroll down for details.
LSAA 2018 Design Award Entries by Category
The LSAA 2018 Design Awards were for completed projects since November 2016.
The various links in the above table point to the relevant article according to the type of Project category.
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2016 LSAA Design Awards
The following projects were entered into the LSAA 2016 Design Awards. Scroll down for details.
The LSAA 2016 Design Awards were for completed projects since November 2013.
LSAA 2016 Design Award Entries by Category (with links to articles - use the Back button to return here)
Note: In several cases only a gallery of images has been included to date. (July 2020)
2013 LSAA Design Awards
The following structures were entered into the LSAA 2013 Design Awards. Scroll down for further information.
2011 LSAA Design Awards
The following structures were entered into the LSAA 2011 Design Awards. Scroll down for further information.
Awards were considered in the following categories:
- 1 SMALL STRUCTURES Domestic, Project area < 250m2
- 2 MEDIUM STRUCTURES Project area between 250m2 and 1,000m2
- 3 SHADECLOTH APPLICATIONS External tensioned structures from knitted polyethylene shadecloth material.
- 4 LARGE STRUCTURES Project or component area exceeds 1,000m2
- 5 GLAZING AND VERTICAL FACADES Large span glazing walls or roofs, other forms of lightweight facades (cablenets etc) to control interior environments.
- 6 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COLLABORATION Completed projects whose success is attributed to close collaboration between multiple members of a team and where extensive use was made of emerging collaborative tools. Entries in this category are to be signed off by at least three different team members.
- 7 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS AND INNOVATIONS
2009 LSAA Design Awards
The following structures were entries in the LSAA 2009 Design Awards. Scroll down for details.
2007 LSAA Design Awards
The following structures were submitted to our LSAA 2007 Design Awards. Scroll down for further information.
A copy of the Awards Booklet can be downloaded HERE (PDF, 2.5Mb, opens in a new window)
2002 LSAA Design Awards
The Award Categories were:
- Small Structures (less than 250 sqm)
- Medium Structures (250 - 1000 sqm)
- Large Structures (1000 sqm or larger)
- Special Applications
The Judging Criteria were Overall Quality, Functionality, Execution, Innovation, Economy and Aesthetics.
Judging was based on supplied photographs, drawings and responses to questions.
Unfortunately, as of July 2020, only some of the images have been put in galleries below.
A copy of the Awards Booklet can be downloaded HERE (Pdf, 3.1Mb, Opens in a new window)
1998 Design Awards
1998 Design Awards: A number of images of the projects entered are displayed.
To date actual details of the projects have not been fully digitized. (Feb 2022)
A copy of the Awards Booklet can be downloaded HERE (PDF, 2.3Mb, opens in a new window)
1996 Design Awards
The LSAA 1996 Design Awards had four categories - small, medium and large structures as well as for special applications.
Project names are listed along with some images and credits. Further details are not available (updated Feb 2022)
Awards of Excellence were given to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Hong Kong Stadium Roof
Citation of Merit were given to News Ltd – Louvre Wall Rod Support, Adelaide Stock Exchange Geodesic Dome and the Revy Canopies
A copy of the Awards Booklet can be downloaded HERE (PDF, 1.6Mb, Opens in a new window)