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This award recognises excellence in the construction and design of an individual residential dwelling within an apartment complex, residential apartment building or other mixed use building.
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Program
Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards
Contact
vic_events@hia.com.au
Judging criteria
Projects will be judged according to:
| Criteria | Points |
| Quality of workmanship | 50 |
| Design effectiveness including environmental sustainability | 20 |
| Innovation | 15 |
| Visual and market appeal | 15 |
Notes:
- The apartment may be any dwelling within the complex including a penthouse, a display unit, customised or spec built apartment.
- A residential apartment building is two or more storeys, not including car parking, and containing at least two self-contained dwellings. These projects are generally classified as either Class 2 or 3 buildings under the Building Code of Australia. An eligible project may also be a Class 4 dwelling.
Competition area by postcode
Entries are submitted into the regional awards based on the geographical location of each project:
Eastern Victorian Awards
3711-3723, 3777-3783, 3797, 3799, 3810-3909, 3912-3971, 3979-3996
Previous Apartment of the Year winner
Located above a commercial premises in the heart of Drouin, the clients wanted their apartment to have the feel of a luxury hotel. And that's exactly what the builder has delivered. This multi-level apartment has a basement garage with car turntable, s...
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