Bid for best buildings

NOMINATIONS are being sought for the Architectural Excellence in the South East awards.
The 2006 awards are an initiative of the South East Development (Melbourne) ACC to promote and reward outstanding design in buildings, landscapes and other structures in the region.
This is the second year the Architectural Excellence in the South East awards have been held.
They cover the south east region which incorporates the municipalities of Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Bass Coast and the Mornington Peninsula.
Nominations will be judged by a panel of three experts comprising professor Catherine Bull, associate dean, Melbourne University, John Gollings, and innovation professor of Architecture Leon van Schaik AO, RMIT University.
The categories to be judged are: Best Residential Building, Best Commercial or Industrial Building, Best Building Conversion, Best Public Project, Best Building Conservation, Best Public Open Space and Best Environmental Building or Design.
The competition will culminate in a dinner to be held at the Beaconsfield Community Centre on 10 May, where the winners will be announced.
The keynote speaker will be Victoria’s first appointed government architect, John Denton.
For more information regarding the Architectural Excellence in the South East awards, access the website www.sed.org.au/arch_awards. htm, or contact South East Development (Melbourne) ACC on 9793 6466. The closing date for entries is 24 March.