Special Awards
QUT Honorary Doctorate
Life Member of the Brisbane Development Association
(Now Committee of Brisbane)
Life Fellow RAIA
The Prime Ministers Centenary Medal for Services to Architecture, The Australian Honours System
QUT Alumni of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Architecture & Built Environment
QUT Professional Excellence Award
Queensland Top 400 Award (Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Business and Ranking)
Lord Mayors Inaugural Waste Savers Award for Small Business
Queensland Top 400 Award (Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Business and Ranking)
Telecom and Queensland Government Small Business Awards, Total Quality Management Award, Brisbane Region
Don Frazer Fellowship QUT
Diploma of Urban + Regional Planning QIT
Diploma of Architecture QIT
Commendation, Telegraph Homes Competition
Clay Products Student Award
Commonwealth Advanced Educational Scholarship to study Architecture
Current Appointments
Life Member of the Committee for Brisbane
Independent Design Advisory Panel
Brisbane City Council
Urban Design Advisory Panel
Sunshine Coast Council
Urban Futures Brisbane
Brisbane City Council
QUT School of Creative Industries
Previous Appointments (Selected)
Independent Design Advisory Panel
Brisbane City Council
Urban Design Advisory Panel
Sunshine Coast Council
The Board of Urban Places
Queensland State Government
Urban Land Development Authority
Queen Street Mall Advisory Committee
Brisbane City Council
Queensland Indigenous Arts Marketing & Export Agency Trade & International Operations Board (QLD Government)
Construction Queensland International
QLD Government Department of Trade
BDA (Brisbane Development Association) 1986 - 1989
QUT Art Museum Board
Brisbane City Council
Spring Hill Progress Association 1974 – 1984
Mooloolaba Spit Beautification and Protection Association 1984 - 1990
Registered Architect QLD
Registered Architect NSW
Registered Architect VIC
Selected Project Awards
National Finalist for the Enduring Architecture Award - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial
The Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture (QLD) - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial
AIA Central Queensland Regional Architecture Award, Commendation for Public Architecture – Qantas Founders Museum – Airpark Roof
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Central Queensland – Project of the Year – Qantas Founders Museum Airpark
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Central Queensland - Tourism & Leisure Facilities Over $10 million – Qantas Founders Museum Airpark
AIA Queensland State award – Domic
AIA, Queensland Chapter Regional Commendation – Domic
AILA QLD Award of Excellence for Gardens – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Brisbane, Project of the Year – Brisbane Skytower
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Sunshine Coast, House of the Year – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Sunshine Coast, Individual Home over $10 million - Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Sunshine Coast, Best Residential Bathroom – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Queensland, (Major Award) House of the Year – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Queensland, (Major Award) Project of the Year – Brisbane Skytower
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Queensland, (Housing Award) Individual Home over $2 million – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Queensland, (Construction Award) Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) over $20 million – Brisbane Skytower
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards, Queensland, (Individual Award) Residential Trade Contractor of the Year - Domic
Property Council of Australia, 2020 Innovation & Excellence Award for Best Tourism & Leisure Development – Novotel South Bank
Australian Steel Institute – Steel Excellence Awards 2020 – Buildings – Large Projects – Qantas Founders Museum – Airpark Roof Project
Urban Developer Awards – Excellence in Design Innovation – Brisbane Skytower (finalist)
Urban Developer Awards – Excellence in Design Innovation – Domic (finalist)
Urban Developer Awards – Development of the Year Small-Scale Residential (1-3) – Domic (finalist)
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards – National Residential Master Builder of the Year – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards - National Contract Home – Over $2 Million – Domic
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards - National Specialist Contractor of the Year – Residential - Domic
Queensland Architecture Awards – Far North Queensland Regional
Commendation: Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing: RSL Warhaven
UDIA (QLD) Awards for Excellence Finalist for High Density Development – Pinnacle Project, Queensland
AIA Enduring Architecture Award – Syrenuse Apartments Mooloolaba
Export Council of Australia – Australian Export Hero Award
National Trust of Queensland, Heritage Awards – Nindooinbah Homestead, Queensland
Queensland Tourism Award for renovations to the Sheraton Noosa Hotel / Resort, Queensland
Regional Commendation RAIA – ICT Building and Art Gallery, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland
RAIA, Queensland Chapter Regional Commendation: Qantas Founders Outback Museum, Longreach, Queensland
RAIA, Queensland Chapter, Beatrice Hutton Award, Highly Commended - Mincom World Headquarter
RAIA, Queensland Chapter, Regional Commendation – Mincom World Headquarters, Brisbane, Queensland
Institute of Engineers, Queensland Division, Excellence Award: Buildings & Structures – Mincom World Headquarters, Brisbane
Queensland Master Builders Association, Housing and Construction Award for Commercial Buildings over $10million: Mincom World Headquarters, Brisbane, Queensland
UDIA, Commercial Building of the Year – Mincom World Headquarters, Brisbane, Queensland
HIA Project of the Year Award for High Density – Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa, Queensland
RAIA, Regional Commendation – Watermark Residences, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland
Finalist Redcliffe City Council Streetscape / Landscape Design Competition for Redcliffe Parade / Foreshore
RIA, Regional Commendation – Cato’s Restaurant, Sheraton Noosa
RAIA, Regional Commendation – St Mary’s Anglican Church, Tewantin
RAIA Regional Commendation for Bundaberg Library
RAIA Regional Commendation for Water Street, Spring Hill Public Housing for Queensland Government
Best Overall Pavilion for the Australian Pavilion at Taejon Expo, Korea 1993
RAIA, Interior Award - Cathay Pacific Airways Tenancy
RAIA, Regional Commendation – Cathay Pacific Airways Tenancy
RAIA, Regional Commendation – Attached Housing Development, Robert Street, Bundaberg, Qld Government (Public Housing)
RAIA, Regional Commendation – QIDC House Toowoomba
RAIA, Civic Design Award Finalist – QIDC House Toowoomba
Royal Australian Institute of Planners Commendation – Brooklyn Village Study
BHP Architect of the Decade Award (To Commemorate 10 Years of Outstanding Architecture) – Bundaberg Airport Terminal
RAIA, Interior Design Award – Barristers Chambers North Quay Central Building
Sir John Sulman Award for Outstanding Architecture: RAIA - Lake Crackenback Village*
RAIA, Finalist National Award – Lake Crackenback Village*
RAIA, Commendation Non-Residential: Queensland Police Headquarters*
RAIA, Tourism Award – Hyatt Resort Coolum*
RAIA, Finalist Residential – Robinson Residence ‘Chateau Nous
RAIA, Finalist Non-Residential: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial
RAIA, Award for Meritorious Architecture: Golden Casket Building*
RAIA, Commendation: RAIA – Commendation: Rockhampton Airport*
RAIA, Commendation CS Daley Medal – Kambala Residential, ACT
RAIA, Commendation for Meritorious Architecture – Cooke Residence
RAIA, Citation for Meritorious Architecture – Bundaberg Airport Terminal Building
Metal Building Products Manufacturers Association, Award of Merit – Bundaberg Airport Terminal Building
RAIA, Citation for Meritorious Architecture – Springwood Post Office
RAIA Citation for Meritorious Architecture for 457 Upper Edward, Brisbane
Sir Zelman Cowen Award RAIA Finalist – 457 Upper Edward, Brisbane
Concrete Institute of Australia, Award for Excellence in Concrete – 457 Upper Edward, Brisbane
Housing Industry Association, Commendation – Allenby Town Houses and Shops Spring Hill
Housing Industry Association, Top Home of the Year – Lahz Residence Spring Hill
Housing Industry Association Commendation – Syrenuse
Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia, Meritorious Lighting Award Commendation - Sandgate District Senior Citizens Centre
RAIA / Sisalation National Research Scholarship – ‘Marketing Architectural Resources’
RAIA, Citation for Meritorious Architecture – Robinson House, Hendra
Housing Industry Association Commendation – Smith House
Housing Industry Association, Tradac Award – Cassidy House
RAIA, Citation for Meritorious Architecture – Roehrs House
Telegraph Homes Competition Commendation
* As Bligh Robinson
