Our selection of recent recognition from various industry bodies, is testament to our dedication to creating the best solutions for your project.
Eldercare Innovation Awards 2023 – Winner of Outdoor Space of the Year
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Eldercare Innovation Awards 2023 – Winner of Outdoor Space of the Year
Interlinked Outdoor Activity Space on Levels 3, 4, 5 and Roof.
AIA Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards 2023 – Regional Commendation for Commercial Architecture
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AIA Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards 2023 – Regional Commendation for Commercial Architecture
Crystalbrook Riley has received the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year, as well as a regional commendation for Commercial Architecture in the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects’ Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.
Designed by CA Architects and Thomson Adsett, the Cairns hotel consists of refurbished accommodation wings housing 256 rooms and a new accommodation tower with additional 55 rooms.
An expansive lagoon pool is located below the accommodation wings, with undulating sculptural decks positioned at different levels. The architects have merged interiors and exteriors, allowing visitors to navigate between public and private areas.
The new tower with a glazed façade includes a bar and restaurant on rooftop, which the judges described as “cleverly disparate from the renovated building behind”.
“By challenging local town planning concepts and positioning this ambitious tower on the corner of the site, the negative space between the buildings has taken on a new life, and the tower acts as a significant marker along the Cairns foreshore landscape,” the jury said.
The region’s commended projects will now progress to Queensland Architecture Awards.
AIA Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards 2023 – Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year
Read more AIA Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards 2023 – Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year
Crystalbrook Riley has received the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year, as well as a regional commendation for Commercial Architecture in the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects’ Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.
Designed by CA Architects and Thomson Adsett, the Cairns hotel consists of refurbished accommodation wings housing 256 rooms and a new accommodation tower with additional 55 rooms.
An expansive lagoon pool is located below the accommodation wings, with undulating sculptural decks positioned at different levels. The architects have merged interiors and exteriors, allowing visitors to navigate between public and private areas.
The new tower with a glazed façade includes a bar and restaurant on rooftop, which the judges described as “cleverly disparate from the renovated building behind”.
“By challenging local town planning concepts and positioning this ambitious tower on the corner of the site, the negative space between the buildings has taken on a new life, and the tower acts as a significant marker along the Cairns foreshore landscape,” the jury said.
The region’s commended projects will now progress to Queensland Architecture Awards.
