ARCHITEAM MEDAL
All entries are eligible to win the ArchiTeam Medal and an award must be given in this category. This is the highest award and judges may award this to an entry of general excellence, or for something more specific, from any category. 

Winner: Victorian Pride Centre, BAU+GAA (Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects 

Judges Citation:
The Victorian Pride Centre, a new home to Victoria’s LGBTQI+ community is considered a long-awaited, integral project. Designed by a joint venture partnership of BAU+GAA (Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects), the project reflects the history of alternative popular culture of St Kilda while successfully integrating the iconic and dynamic fabric of the location through Moorish Architecture and enthusiastic use of curvilinear forms. The building itself creates a civic presence through its exciting façade, active edges and programmed spaces radiating from the ellipsoid atrium to activate the core. Further, each floor gathers related programs, visually and spatially linked via the atrium forming well resolved communal spaces. The focus on community, sustainability, connectivity and co-existence allows it to surpass stereotypical beauty to experience the sublime journey beyond cultural labels.