Troppo Architects

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Thiel House by Troppo Architects

Top End Hotel by Troppo Architects

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)

1 Selected Works
2 Awards
3 References
4 Sources
5 Links

[edit] Selected 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.