The Logan Urban Design Awards promote excellence in the design and creation of urban environments within Logan.

Fundamental principles of good urban design and our awards criteria help us to create healthy, inclusive and social environments that:

• attract new business and investment
• provide a variety of housing, work and lifestyle options
• facilitate creativity and innovation
• have a strong identity and sense of place.

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To learn more about urban design in Logan, please download our Urban Design Framework (PDF 3.41MB).

Logan Urban Design Awards 2023 Winners and Commendations

Overall Logan Urban Design Awards 2023 Winner

Project: Habitat on Juers

Design Architect: REFRESH Studio for Architecture

Judges’ citation: Projects of this kind are critically important in demonstrating emerging trends in the design of sustainable social, affordable and market-driven housing typologies that reinforce local identity and a sense of place. Habitat on Juers unpacks a new dual occupancy townhouse model that is worthy of further investigation. The Jury encourages Logan City Council and the Queensland Government to work together to identify larger precinct revitalisation and redevelopment opportunities that will improve the liveability and prosperity of the community and contribute to solving the city’s issues of housing, homelessness, land supply and affordability.

Master Planning Award Winner

Project: Everleigh by Mirvac

Property Developer: Mirvac

Landscape Architect, Urban Design, and Town Planning: Urbis

Civil Engineering: Premise Engineering

Judges’ citation: Everleigh by Mirvac offers a delightfully green urban lifestyle setting with an elegant simplicity in its master planning that belies the sophistication of its curative approach to green infrastructure and place-based living. Embracing topography, committing to high amenity active transport, integrating genuine passive and active recreational spaces, and creating a suite of distinctive walkable communities are hallmarks of the high-quality master plan underpinning the carefully crafted delivery of this exemplary new community.

Landscape Architecture and Urban Infrastructure Award Winner

Project: Pebble Creek Parklands

Landscape Architect: SLR Consulting

Developer: Orchard Property Group

Judges’ citation: Developer: Orchard Property Group

The Pebble Creek Parklands exemplify a restrained approach to parkland design wherein the thoughtful preservation and featuring of the existing forest landscape has been complimented with a series of refined landscape places that are sensitive and seamless in general arrangement and finer grain robust detailing. Key to the designers' approach has been not overplaying their hand, and expertly avoiding looking at me individual landscape statement pieces in favour of a carefully composed, beautifully arranged landscape composition that blends organic materials, soft colours, and natural and curated landscape components in a joyful and calming landscape that will mature gracefully as it evolves through time and community use.

Architecture Award Winner

Project: Habitat on Juers

Design Architect: REFRESH Studio for Architecture

Judges’ citation: As our neighbours and neighbourhoods grow up and grow old, we must look to new forms of ‘missing middle’ housing that respond to our changing climate and needs. Habitat on Juers is a social housing project founded on social inclusion, accessibility, and energy efficiency, with sixteen gold, silver and platinum level accessible dwellings, an average 8.5 NatHERS star rating, and one of the first examples of Cross Laminated Timber technology in residential construction in Queensland.

This is a project that demonstrates that our low-density neighbourhoods can deliver well-designed housing choice that is appealing to a wide range of renters, owner-occupiers and investors in search of a good place to call home.

Architecture Award – Commendations

• Logan Hospital Multi-level Car Park Facade Design
• The York

Business, Programs and Events Award Winner

Project: Area 51 BNE  |  Alien Night Market

Company: Four Season Indoor Play Centre  |  Alien Night Market

Judges’ citation: Area 51BNE & Alien Night Market is a great example of an entrepreneur seeing a location and a building, and just going for it. This project takes the well-recognised building shell of a Bunnings warehouse and flips its function from home improvement to fun, friends and food. The internal space is re-created as an indoor games and event venue with oversized inflatables, adventure games and sound. The tired outdoor nursery space has been transformed into a vibrant food market, operating in the evenings. The building design doesn’t take itself too seriously. Street art and neon lighting transform the façade of the ‘big box’ and highlight to visitors you have arrived at a place where you can expect the unexpected. Area 51 BNE is a place for everyone; for the young and the young-at-heart, and is well positioned to make a positive contribution to the weekend and night-time economy of Underwood and beyond.

Business, Programs and Events Award – Commendations

• Wheelnutz Garage
• Distillery Road Market  |  Trucks & Tunes Events & Sugar Creek Smokehouse
• Papua New Guinea 47th Independence two day celebrations 2022

Awards Criteria

Architecture Award

Awarded to a built form project (residential, commercial, industrial or institutional).

Consideration will be given to:

• the use of innovative features and design elements which contribute to ongoing economic, social or environmental outcomes
• the use of innovative and creative design features which challenge conventional thinking and explores new ways of doing things to achieve a high standard
• the use of high-quality materials and finishes which complement and enhance the visual quality and richness of the entire area
• how a project maintains the unique sense of a place by embracing change yet respecting its heritage (if appropriate)
• the creative application of accessibility standards in a way which enables dignified use, ease of access and lifestyle choices for all people.

Landscape Architecture and Urban Infrastructure Award

Awarded to showcase the best in public works.

Consideration will be given to:

• how a project maintains the unique sense of a place by creating quality landscapes and community pride, embracing change yet respecting its heritage (if appropriate)
• the creative application of accessibility standards in a way which enables dignified use and ease of access for all people
• how our landscape is protected and sustained by promoting environmental values, respecting and enhancing eco-systems in a sustainable and collaborative manner
• how the project promotes the connection between people and the landscape, creating meaningful landscapes that can be cherished and cared for by future generations
• how the project creates positive experiences in the landscape, where the experience of the landscape is fundamental to health, creates inspired outdoor settings and contributes to the greater whole.

Master Planning Award

Awarded to a master-planned development or community.

Consideration will be given to:

• how the project promotes a healthy, safe, vibrant and pleasant public environment and user experience
• the project’s contribution to and integration with adjoining streets, public spaces and the public realm
• the project’s contribution towards the urban greenspace through use of landscaping to create shade, comfort and visual amenity
• how the project promotes the connection between people, buildings and the landscape, creating meaningful landscapes that can be cherished and cared for by future generations
• how the project contributes towards a variety of housing, work and lifestyle options.

Business, Programs and Events Award

Awarded to a business, program or event that contributes to a coherent and appealing urban environment.

Consideration will be given to:

• how the business, program or event uses or promotes the surrounding local area and / or urban environment
• how the business, program or event contributes towards place activation and a night time economy
• the reach (local, regional, national, international) the business, program or event achieved
• how the business, program or event adapted to changing economic and legislative requirements caused by COVID-19 and demonstrated resilience or adaptability.

Judges

Sponsors

Gold Sponsor: EPOCA Constructions 

Program Sponsor: LendLease

Category Sponsors: Archipelago, Brick N Pave, Bligh Tanner, CBP Lawyers

Logan Urban Design Awards 2020 – Winners

The winners of the Logan Urban Design Awards 2020 were announced at a ceremony on 24 March 2021 at Kiwanda Café, Eagleby.

You can view the winners, Judges citations and full list of nominees on the links below:

• Overall Logan Urban Design Awards 2020 Winner
• Master Planning Award
• Architecture Award
• Landscape Architecture and Urban Infrastructure Award
• Business, Programs and Events Award
• Nominees

Past winners

To view LUDA Award Winners, please download:

• 2018 LUDA Award Winners
• 2016 LUDA Award Winners
• 2014 LUDA Award Winners