What is the Australia Award for Urban Design?
The Australia Award for Urban Design was created by Prime Minister Paul Keatings Urban Design Task Force and was first awarded in 1996. The Award was established to recognise recent urban design projects of high quality in Australia, and to encourage cities, towns and emerging settlements of all sizes to strive similarly for improvement. It acknowledges the critical role of good urban design in the development if our cities and towns. The Award is managed by the Planning Institute of Australia through its urban Design Chapter, and supported by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, and the Urban Design Forum. Award Criteria The Award is given to new Australian urban design initiatives, projects, developments and significant publications that: – Contribute to a wider appreciation of urban design – Are important to current social issues – Connect to contemporary and historic settings – Demonstrate excellence – Help restore ecolo
