South Australian Chapter Prizes
Each year, the SA Chapter offers a range of prizes and fellowships to recognise and encourage the work of our members:
- Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship
- Sir James Irwin Presidents Medal
- Emerging Architect PrizeÌý
You can find information about National Prizes including the Gold Medal, Dulux Study Tour and Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize here. Information on the SA Architecture Awards can be found here. For questions related to the SA Chapter prizes please email sa@architecture.com.au.
| 02 May 2025 | 2026 Emerging Architect Prize nominations open |
| 31 July 2025 | 2026 Emerging Architects Prize nominations close |
| February, 2026 | Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship opens |
| March, 2026 | Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship closes |
Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship
The Jack McConnell Travelling Fellowship is for promising designers, who might ultimately practice in South Australia, to undertake an independent program of research or course of further study in Architecture or a related field, most likely overseas.
2025 – Shannon Wark
2024 – Wilfred Cheung
2023 – Reem Daou
2022 – No Fellowship awarded
2021 – No Fellowship awarded
2020 – Matthew Alfred
2019 – Todd Hislop
2018 – No Fellowship awarded
2017 – Matiya Marovich
2016 – Alex Kindlen
2015 – Dino Vrynios
2014 – Stephen Hooper
2013 – David Bickmore
2012 – Damien Chwalisz
2011 – Katie Lawson
2010 – Esther Chew
2009 – Mark Berlangieri
2008 – Anthony Balsamo
Emerging Architect Prize (SA)
The Emerging Architect Prize (EAP), recognises an individual emerging architect or emerging architectural collaboration’s contribution to architectural practice, education, design excellence and community involvement, which advances the profession’s role within the public arena.Ìý
2025 – Gabrielle Seymour
2024 – No Prize awarded
2023 – Chris Morely
2022 – Dave Bickmore & Graham Charbonneau
2021 – Dino Vrynios (National)
2020 – Erin Crowden
2019 – No Prize awarded
2018 – Alison McFadyen
2017 – Esther Chew
2016 – Anthony Balsamo (National)
2015 – Candy Aung
2014 – Matt Davis
2013 – Alex Hall
2012 – No Prize awarded
2011 – Sean Humphries
2010 – Danielle O’Dea
2009 – Julian Rutt
2008 – Jane Monk
James Irwin President’s Medal​
The Founder, Sir James Irwin, wishes to provide a medal to be awarded to a person in respect of significant contributions to the profession of architecture in South Australia and for such purpose has had a medal designed and which was first awarded on 3 July 1992.
2025 – Damian Madigan
2024 – Felicity Sando and Anthony CoupeÌý
2023 – Josephine Evans
2022 – Tony Giannone
2021 – Dr Rachel HurstÌý
2020 – Elizabeth Vines
2019 – Steve Grieve
2018 – Douglas Alexander
2017 – John Held
2016 – Francesco Bonato
2015 – John SchenkÌý
2014 – Susan Phillips & Michael Pilkington
2013 – Adrian EvansÌý
2012 – Kevin TaylorÌý
2011 – The Integrated Design Commission of SAÌý
2010 – Nick TridenteÌý
2009 – UniSA Facilities Management Unit
2008 – Phil HarrisÌý
2007 – David Chapman & Stephen Herbert
2006 – Geof NairnÌý
2005 – Pauline HurrenÌý
2004 – Maxwell Robert PritchardÌý
2003 – Rod RoachÌý
2002 – John Wafford Hales
2001 – John WalterÌý
2000 – Robert DicksonÌý
1999 – Earle Scott
1998 – Professor Judith Brine
1997 – John Morphett
1996 – Guy MaronÌý
1995 – SA Department for Building Management
1994 – Keith Neighbour
1993 – Newell PlattenÌý
1992 – Prof. Robert D. Cheesman