Troppo Architects

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Troppo Architects is an Australian architectural practice. Troppo Architects was founded in 1980 with the aim of promoting good tropical architecture in Australia's Top End. The Darwin-based practice received a Northern Territory grant to examine the history of the region's architecture.(1) That research has informed their work, though the influences of such seminal figures as Richard Leplastrier and Glenn Murcutt must have played its part. With work throughout the Northern Territory and beyond, the practice has a reputation for spare intelligent architecture that has evolved out of the architects' feeling for tradition and landscape. Not least, their buildings are designed for the climate.(1)

elected Works

* Top End Hotel, Darwin, 1998
* Bowali, Kakadu National Park (in association with Glenn Murcutt), 1993
* Lavarack Barracks, Townsville (in association with BVN), 2000
* Thiel House, Darwin, 1998
* Rozak House, Darwin, 2000-2001

Awards

* Darwin Parliament House Competition, August 1984 - Commendation
* Tropical House Design Competition, Darwin NT, June 1990 - Winners (in assoc. with Speargrass Community Architecture)
* Tropical House Design Competition, Darwin NT, June 1990 - Commendation (in assoc. with Speargrass Community Architecture)
* Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) (NT) Tracy Memorial Award, 1992 - for Works in Kakadu for ANPWS
* RAIA (NT) Tracy Memorial Award, 1992 - for Marrkolidjban Outstation School
* RAIA (NT) Architectural Innovation Award, 1992 - for Marrkolidjban Outstation School
* RAIA (NT) Architectural Innovation Award, 1992 - for Troppo Type 5 Tropical House (in assoc. with Speargrass Community Architecture)
* RAIA (NT) President's Award for Recycled Buildings, 1992 - for Christo's on the Wharf
* National RAIA Special Jury Award, 1992 - for architecture in Northern Australia
* Arid Zone House Design Competition, Alice Springs, 1992 - Second Prize (in assoc. with Speargrass Community Architecture)
* RAIA (NT) Tracy Memorial Award, 1993 - for Medium Density Precinct 2, Larrakeyah for DHA
* National RAIA Robin Boyd Award, 1993 - for Medium Density Precinct 2, Larrakeyah FOR DHA
* RAIA (NT) Tracy Memorial Award, 1994 - for Bowali Visitor Centre , Kakadu National Park (in assoc. with Glenn Murcutt)
* RAIA (NT) 'People's Choice' Award, 1994 - for Bowali Visitor Centre, Kakadu National Park (in association with Glenn Murcutt)
* RAIA (NT) President's Award for Recycled Buildings, 1994 - for Bakhita Centre Group Home for St Vincent de Paul Soc.
* National RAIA Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings, 1994, for Bowali Visitor Centre, Kakadu National Park (in association with Glenn Murcutt + Assoc. Pty. Ltd.)
* Metal Building Award, 1994-5 - for Bowali Visitor Centre, Kakadu National Park (National Award by BHP/ Metal Building Products Manuf. Assoc.)
* RAIA (NT) Burnett Award, 1995 - for Porcelli/ Hazeldine House
* RAIA (NT) 'Peoples Choice' Award, 1995 - for Porcelli/ Hazeldine House
* RAIA (NT) Burnett Award, 1998 - for Old Contractor's Camp Redevelopment for Djabulukgu Assoc.
* National RAIA Award for Commercial Buildings, 1998 - for Pee Wee Restaurant
* RAIA (NT) Tracy Memorial Award, 1998 - for Pee Wee Restaurant
* National RAIA Environment Citation, 1998 - for Pee Wee Restaurant
* RAIA (NT) Burnett Award, 1999 - for Thiel Residence
* RAIA (NT) Tracy Memorial Award, 1999 - for Thiel Residence
* RAIA (NT) President's Award for Recycled Buildings, 1999 - for Top End Hotel
* National RAIA Award for Commercial Buildings, 1998 - for Pee Wee Restaurant
* Commendation, National RAIA Robin Boyd Award, 1999 - for Thiel Residence
* Commendation, RAIA (NT) Interiors Award, 2000 - for NT Credit Union branch and HQ fitouts, Alice springs, Palmerston, Casuarina, Darwin
* RAIA (Nth Qld), regional commendation, 2000 - for Cluff House, Alligator Ridge, NQ
* RAIA (Nth Qld), regional commendation, 2000 - for Poole House, Kuranda, FNQ
* Commendation, RAIA (Qld) Robin Dods Award, 2000 - for Poole House, Kuranda, FNQ
* Commendation, RAIA (Qld) Robin Dods Award, 2001 - for Poole House, Townsville, NQ
* Commendation, RAIA (Qld) Sustainable Architecture Award, 2001- for Patteson House, Townsville, NQ
* RAIA (Qld) Colorbond Award, 2001 - for Patteson House, T'ville
* Commendation, RAIA (SA) Archicentre Renovations Award, 2001- for Winch Taalman House Additions, Adelaide
* Commendation, RAIA (SA) Sustainable Architecture Award, 2001- for Nobbs Blyfield House Additions, Adelaide
* Sustainable Architecture Award, RAIA (Qld) 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* Robin Dods RAIA (Qld) Award, 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* National RAIA Robin Boyd Award, 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* Burnett Award, RAIA (NT), 2002 - for Rozak House, Darwin RAIA (NT)
* Sustainable Architecture Award, 2002 - for Rozak House, Darwin
* Commendation, National RAIA Robin Boyd Award, 2002 - for Rozak House, Darwin
* National RAIA Sustainable Architecture Award, 2002 - for Rozak House, Darwin
* Tel Aviv University Visitor Centre & Porter School of Environmental Studies, international competition winners, 2002
* Sustainable Architecture Award, RAIA (Qld) 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* Multiple Housing Award, RAIA (Qld) 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* Robin Dodds Award, RAIA (Qld) 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* High Commendation RAIA (Qld) Public Buildings, 2002 - for Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment, Townsville (in assoc. with Bligh Voller Nield)
* MBA National Environment and Energy Award, 2003 - for Rozak House, Darwin, 2003
* MBA Building Excellence Award, 2003 - for Sweeney Beach-house, Lady Bay, SA
* HIA (SA) Custom Built Homes Award, 2003 - for Longview Lodge, Macclesfield, SA
* Thuringowa City Council's Climate Responsive Design Competition, winners, Thuringowa (T'ville) 2003

References

1. Penny McGuire "Darwin's evolution - Troppo Architects' design of the Pee Wees at the Point restaurant in Darwin, Australia". Architectural Review, The. Feb 1999.

ources

*Goad, Philip (1999/2005) "Troppo Architects" Pesaro Publishing. 112 Pages. ISBN-0 9577560 1 1

Links

* [http://architectook.net/rozak-house The Rozak House by Troppo Architects] from [http://architectook.net/ Architectook.net]
* [http://www.architecture.com.au/awards_search?option=showaward&entryno=20060001 Australian Institute of Architects-2006 Interior Award: Redsalt Bar by Troppo Architects]
* [http://www.troppoarchitects.com.au/ Troppo Architects]