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Joe Agius (architect)

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Joe Agius is an Australian architect and director of Cox Architecture since 2005. He has worked in a variety of sectors, including urban and master planning, education, sports, culture and research. He has worked across Australia and internationally. His projects include the Sir John Monash Centre, Australian Film, Television and Radio School, NeuRA Research Centre and The Darling.[1] From 2013 to 2014 he was Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects, and is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects.[2]

Education and early years

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Agius completed a Bachelor of Architecture, graduating with first class honours from the University of New South Wales in 1992. He received the 'most outstanding graduate' AIA award.[3]

Major Works

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Completed Project Name Location Awards Notes
2000 Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney Olympic Park [4]
2000 National Wine Centre North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia Award of Merit for New Build, 2002 SA AIA Awards With Grieve Gillet.[5]
2007 Qingdao Olympic Sailing Facilities and athlete accommodation Qingdao, Shandong province [6]
2008 Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park State Commendation for Commercial Architecture 2010 NSW AIA Awards [7]
2010 University of Sydney 2020 Master plan Camperdown and Darlington, NSW [1]
2011 The Darling Hotel Pyrmont, New South Wales Best New Hotel Construction and Design Asia-Pacific International Hotel Awards

Best New Hotel Construction and Design 2012-2013 International Hotel Awards

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2012 Adelaide Studios Adelaide, South AustraliaSouth Australian Film Corporation Award for Commercial Architecture 2012 National AIA Awards [9]
2013 Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Randwick, NSW [10]
2014 Sustainable Buildings Research Facility University of Wollongong Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture [11]
2014 Macquarie University Master Plan Macquarie University [12]
2018 Sir John Monash Centre Villers-Bretonneux, Hauts-de-France Named Award for Heritage Architecture and Public Architecture Award 2021 AIA International Chapter Awards

People's Choice Award 2021 AIA International Chapter Awards International Architecture Awards 2019 Chicago Athenaeum

With Williams, Abrahams and Lampros.[13][14][15]
2019 Australian Museum Project Discover Heritage Architecture Award and Public Architecture Award 2021 National Architecture Awards

Greenway Award Heritage Architecture 2021

NSW Architecture Medallion 2021

With Neeson Murcutt + Neille.[16][17]
2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Engineering University of Sydney [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Agius". Cox Architecture. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  2. ^ "New Chapter Presidents for NSW, NT, Tasmania and SA – Australian Institute of Architects". www.architecture.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  3. ^ Chua, Geraldine (2013-10-22). "Profile: Cox Richardson Architects' Joe Agius". Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  4. ^ "Crunch time for Olympics". Australian Financial Review. 1996-10-21. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  5. ^ "Awards". ArchitectureAU. 2002-11-01. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. ^ "Aussies build the Olympic dream". Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ^ "State Awards". ArchitectureAU. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  8. ^ "The Darling in Sydney wins Best New Hotel Design at Asia-Pacific International Hotel Awards". 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  9. ^ "2012 National Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  10. ^ "Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)". Arch20. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  11. ^ "Wollongong wins big at 2015 NSW State Architecture Awards – Australian Institute of Architects". www.architecture.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  12. ^ "Macquarie University Master Plan". Cox Architecture. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  13. ^ "2021 International Architecture Awards". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  14. ^ "Sir John Monash Centre: People's Choice - 2021 International Chapter Architecture Awards". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  15. ^ "2019 International Architecture Award Winners". Chicago Athenaeum. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  16. ^ "Australian Museum Project Discover – 2021 National Architecture Awards – Australian Institute of Architects". www.architecture.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  17. ^ "2021 NSW Architecture Awards". ArchitectureAU. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  18. ^ "Cox designs new engineering building for Sydney University". ArchitectureAU. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-13.