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2025 National Architecture Awards

Carter Williamson team at the National Architecture Awards
Sweeping the awards, our playful public Denman Village Prospect Amenities has won the National Small Project Architecture Prize.

Produced in collaboration with Capital Estate Developments and Spiire, the Denman Village Prospect Amenities are a true celebration of excellent, high-quality design in the everyday.

Referential and charming, the toilet block takes cues from Canberra’s signature Clem Cummings bus stops.

“The expressive upturned concrete roofs, bright-blue steel framing and whimsical circular openings transform a basic amenity into a memorable and uplifting landmark." 2025 National Jury.

Public architecture amenities concrete canopy with children and families playing in the water fountains

Public architecture amenities with people seated under a concrete shaded canopy
Concrete and brick public amenities architecture
Concrete and brick public amenities architecture
Curving windows inside public architecture bathroom cubicle
Concrete and brick public amenities architecture
Carter Williamson
Public architecture amenities with people seated under a concrete shaded canopy
Concrete and brick public amenities architecture
Concrete and brick public amenities architecture
Curving windows inside public architecture bathroom cubicle
Concrete and brick public amenities architecture
"Exemplifies the capacity of small-scale architecture to achieve outsized civic and emotional impact through thoughtful, joyful design.” 2025 National Jury.

“Space not just for function, but for joy, inclusivity and community interaction…

The architecture invites curiosity and encourages unstructured play and gathering, regardless of age or ability.

In doing so, the project challenges assumptions about what small civic infrastructure can be.” 2025 National Jury.

Woman walking through brick window cut-out public architecture amenities
"It sets a benchmark for how architecture, even at the smallest scale, can bring delight, dignity and enduring public value." 2025 National Jury.

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Post Date 11 November 2025
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