SELECTED: The National Arboretum centre has been shortlisted for an award. Photo: Supplied
The National Arboretum and two transformed buildings on National Circuit have been shortlisted for the 2013 National Architecture Awards.
The ACT projects are among 60 selected nationwide from almost 900 entries for the Australian Institute of Architects' award program.
All three buildings received awards in the ACT Chapter's event held in late June.
Melbourne-based Fender Katsalidis Architects received the Canberra Medallion for the 2 and 4 National Circuit Precinct and the project was also recognised with the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design.
Sydney architects Tonkin Zulaikha Greer won the Romaldo Giurgola Award for Public Architecture for the visitors' centre at the National Arboretum.
The three projects have been nominated for categories including commercial architecture, heritage architecture, interior architecture, public architecture and urban design.
Jury chairwoman Shelley Penn, the immediate past president of the institute, said the high quality of the entries showed there was a lot of great work happening across the country.
All states and territories were represented and a total of 83 entries made the shortlist with many projects in multiple categories.
Australian Institute of Architects ACT president Tony Trobe said it was good to see ACT projects making it through to the national awards, particularly the National Arboretum which had become a landmark building for Canberra.
"It's good news for the city in regards to confidence about ourselves," he said.
"It certainly shows we're punching above our weight."
The National Architecture Awards will be held at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday, November 7.
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