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Frederick Romberg Award
2023 Award, Nightingale Village, Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria
Awarded forMultiple Residential Housing (apartments, flats, townhouses, social, student)
CountryAustralia
Presented byAustralian Institute of Architects
First award2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Currently held byBlok Modular and Vokes and Peters, 2025

The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing is an annual national award presented by the Australian Institute of Architects. It recognises outstanding achievements in multi-residential design with an emphasis on design, innovation, sustainability, and community impact. Winners have included private apartment buildings, townhouses, resorts, student and social housing. The award was first presented in 2007 reflecting a change in focus of residential building typology in architecture and better definition of award categories, occurring as cities and towns became more dense and housing preferences evolved. The change also redefined the Robin Boyd Award as being only for new houses.

Background

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Definition of the award

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As per the Australian Institute of Architects Policy No.13 on awards, prizes and honours, Category 5: Residential Housing Multiple Housing Projects category submission must be residential in nature, and comprise or include two or more self-contained dwellings (whether or not the structure includes uses for other purposes). The Named Award is the Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing. Secondary awards and recognition are awarded with an Architecture Award: National Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing and commendations receive a National Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing.[1]

Naming of the award

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The award is named after architect Frederick Romberg, born 21 June 1913 in Qingdao and died 12 November 1992 in Melbourne, Australia. A Swiss trained architect—who migrated to Australia in 1938—is best known for the architectural partnership Grounds, Romberg and Boyd (1953–1962), and for mid–century apartment buildings constructed in Melbourne.

Multiple housing awards before 2007

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Prior to establishing the award in 2007, multiple housing projects were infrequently awarded across a range of different awards and categories including the Robin Boyd Award, Urban Design Award or occasionally as a special jury award.

The earliest state based award for multiple dwelling architecture was to Grounds, Romberg and Boyd for 'House and Four Apartments' now known as the (Roy Grounds House) which won a Victorian Architecture Medal in 1954.

State awards

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All state chapters of the Australian Institute of Architects now present annual awards in the multiple housing category.

  • Victoria: Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing (started 2007)
  • New South Wales: Aaron Bolot Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing (started 2008)
  • Queensland: Job & Froud Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing (started 2009)
  • Australian Capital Territory: Sydney Ancher Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
  • South Australia: Newell Platten Award for Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
  • Western Australia: Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
  • Tasmania: Ray Heffernan Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing (started 2022)
  • Northern Territory: Ken Frey Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

These state–based awards usually serve as a pathway to the national Frederick Romberg Award presented at the annual awards in October or November of each year.

Recipients

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Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture — Multiple Housing by year
YearArchitectProjectLocationStateTypeOther AIA awards
2025Blok Modular and Vokes and PetersBlok Three Sisters[2]Point Lookout, North Stradbroke IslandQueenslandCoastal
  • Residential Architecture Multiple Housing Award, 2025 (Qld)[3]
2024Six Degrees ArchitectsFerrars and York[4]201—209 Ferrars Street, South MelbourneVictoriaInner City
  • Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2024 (Vic)[5]
2023Architecture Architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy NolanNightingale Village[6]Duckett Street, BrunswickVictoriaInner City
2022Studio BrightQuay Quarter Lanes[7]8 Loftus Street, Circular Quay, SydneyNew South WalesCBD
2021Kennedy NolanThe Lothian[8]Lothian & Arden Street, North MelbourneVictoriaInner City
  • Architecture Award, Multiple Housing, 2021 (Vic)
2020Hill ThalisThe Wedge Studio Apartments[9]12 Dudley Street, MarrickvilleNew South WalesInner City
  • Architecture Award, Multiple Housing, 2020 (NSW)
2019Partners Hill with Hogg and LambMermaid Multihouse[10]Mermaid BeachQueenslandCoastal
  • Architecture Award, New Housing, 2019 (Queensland)
2018Bates Smart35 Spring Street[11]35 Spring Street, MelbourneVictoriaCBD
  • Architecture Award, Multiple Housing, 2018 (Vic)
2017Troppo ArchitectsTropology for Defence Housing Australia (DHA)[12]DarwinNorthern TerritoryInner City
  • Architecture Award, Multiple Housing, 2017 (NT)
2016Spaceagency ArchitectsKnutsford Stage 1[13]FremantleWestern AustraliaInner City
  • Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2016 (WA)
2015Jackson Clements Burrows ArchitectsUpper House[14]516 Swanston Street, CarltonVictoriaInner City
  • Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2015 (Vic)[15]
2014BreatheThe Commons[16]Florence Street, BrunswickVictoriaInner City
  • Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2014 (Vic)
2013MGS ArchitectsMcIntyre Drive Social Housing[17]2 McIntyre Drive, AltonaVictoriaSocial
  • Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2013 (Vic)
2012BVN ArchitectureMonash University Student Housing (now Jackomos Hall and Briggs Hall)[18]44 College Walk, Monash University, ClaytonVictoriaStudent Housing
  • Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2012 (Vic)
  • RIBA International Award, 2012[19]
2011CandelapasWaterloo Street[20]Waterloo Street, Surry HillsNew South WalesInner City
  • Aaron Bolot Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2011 (NSW)
2010Donovan HillSeaspray Resort and Spa[21][22]28 Cocoanut Point Drive, ZilzieQueenslandCoastal
  • Job & Froud Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, 2010 (Queensland)
2009Wood Marsh Architecture in association with Sunland DesignBalencea Apartments[23]454 St Kilda Road, MelbourneVictoriaInner City
  • Architecture Award, Multiple Housing (Vic), 2009[24]
2008Stanisic AssociatesEDO (Environment, Diversity, Operability)[25][26]88 Crown Street, Woolloomooloo, SydneyNew South WalesInner City
  • Aaron Bolot Award Award, Multiple Housing (NSW), 2008
2007Donovan HillCornwall Apartments[27][28]35 Terrace Street, Newmarket, BrisbaneQueenslandInner CityNote: Another Donovan Hill project W4 Apartments won the multiple housing award in Queensland in 2007.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Australian Institute of Architects (November 2020). "Policy 13 Awards, Prizes and Honours, Section 13.3.5" (PDF). Architecture.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Architecture AU. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "2025 Queensland Architecture Awards". Architecture AU. 27 June 2025.
  4. ↑ National Architecture Awards Jury (7 November 2024). "2024 Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Winners announced: 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards". Architecture AU. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  6. ↑ National Architecture Awards Jury (31 October 2023). "2023 Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  7. ↑ National Architecture Awards Jury (3 November 2025). "2022 Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architecture. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Lothian, The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture. Multiple Housing. 2021 National Architecture Awards". Australian Institute of Architects. November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  9. ↑ National Architecture Awards Jury 2020 (5 November 2020). "2020 National Architecture Awards: The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ National Awards Jury (7 November 2019). "2019 National Architecture Awards: The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  11. ↑ 2018 National Architecture Awards Jury (1 November 2018). "2018 National Architecture Awards: The Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ 2017 National Architecture Awards Jury (2 November 2017). "2017 National Architecture Awards: Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ 2016 National Architecture Awards Jury (3 November 2016). "2016 National Architecture Awards: Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ 2015 National Architecture Awards Jury (5 November 2015). "2015 National Architecture Awards: Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "2015 Victorian Architecture Awards". Architecture AU. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  16. ↑ 2014 National Architecture Awards Jury (6 November 2014). "2014 National Architecture Awards: Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ 2013 National Architecture Awards Jury (7 November 2013). "2013 National Architecture Awards: Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "2012 National Architecture Awards — Winners List". Architecture & Design. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "RIBA award for Monash student housing". Architecture AU. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "2011 National Architecture Awards – the winners". Australian Institute of Architects. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  21. ↑ National Architecture Awards Jury 2010 (30 June 2011). "Award Citation: Seaspray Resort and Spa". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 7 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ↑ "2010 Residential Architecture Award for Multiple Housing". Architecture Au. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Architecture award winners: The winners of the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects state and territory architecture awards". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "All the awards: Victoria Architecture Awards 2009". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  25. ↑ Jesse (21 July 2008). "NSW RAIA Winners 2008". Indesign Live. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "EDO by Stanisic Associates". Arch Daily. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "Cornwall Apartments". Cornwall Apartments. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  28. ↑ "Frederick romberg award for residential architecture — multiple housing (2007)". Australian Institute of Architects. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  29. ↑ "W4 Apartments". Partners Hill. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
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