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  Access & Universal Design AWARDS 

Eric Martin & Associates was formed in 1998 with Eric Martin as Director and Nicholas Goodwin as Associate. It is the determined policy of the company to provide quality design solutions and practical advice, based on clearly stated information, so that it is easily understood by clients, fellow professionals and the community. Advice is provided within the timeframes established for projects and guided by a QA System to ensure quality projects are delivered on time. The company is active in promoting architecture and design within the community. The awards are for projects we have been principal consultant for and some that we have been sub-consultant for.

 
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AWARDS WON AS PRINCIPAL CONSULTANTS

VW Canberra

GERALD SLAVEN VOLKSWAGON SHOWROOM, ACT

2010 ACT Masterbuilders & Boral Excellence in Building Award for Commercial building less than $3m. Awarded to Project Co-ordination

EMA was responsible for the design work and contract management for this job.

 

Audi Canberra

ROLFE AUDI SHOWROOM, ACT

2009 MBA Building Excellence Award given to Project Co-ordination
2009 MBA National Award for Commercial/Industrial Construction awarded to Project Co-ordination

EMA was responsible for the design work and contract management for this job.

 

Abbeyfield

ABBEYFIELD DISABILITY CENTRE, CURTIN ACT

2007 Master Builders Association Award for Special Purpose Housing

EMA undertook the design of these houses as special living spaces for people with disabilities.

 

Tocal Visitor's Centre

TOCAL HOMESTEAD, NSW

2007 Ten Carat Awards Best Wedding Reception Venue - Hunter Valley

Our work on this job was to convert an old hay shed into a first class venue for a variety of uses, particularly an interpretation and visitors centre and also a function centre. We utilised our extensive experience in conservation and adaptive re-use to ensure the heritage values of the building were maintained while transforming the structure into something more practical and comfortable for modern usage. This project also utilised energy efficiency principles in the design.

 

Tuggeranong Homestead TUGGERANONG HOMESTEAD, ACT

2001 ACT Heritage Award

Awarded for our conservation and restoration of this heritage property.

 

 

AWARDS WON AS SUB-CONSULTANTS

Waratah Flour Mill WARATAH FLOUR MILL, NSW

2003 UDIA NSW Award for Excellence in Urban Renewal

On this job we took on the creative adaptive reuse for the empty flour silos, turning them into stunning high-class apartments. Included in the project was a large scale public art sculpture, designed by artist Paul Martin specifically for the space and utilising materials from the Flour Mill itself.

 

Eastwood Brickworks EASTWOOD BRICKWORKS, NSW

2002 UDIA NSW Award for the Masterplan, won by Baulderstone Hornibrook

Part of the Masterplan was a heritage and conservation plan, which we prepared to guide the future adaptive reuse of the site.

 

Maitland Gaol MAITLAND GAOL, NSW

2006 NSW Tidy Town Cultural Heritage Award won by Maitland City Council

This award included the Maitland Gaol and precinct, for which we had undertaken conservation studies and extensive conservation works.

 

 

AWARDS FOR PROJECTS ON WHICH WE CONSULTED

IPSWICH JUSTICE PRECINCT, QLD
2010 QLD Architecture William Hodgen Award for Building of the Year won by Cox Rayner Architects

The architecture work was done by Cox Rayner Architects with ABM Architects and we were the disability access consultants and advised on the disability access requirements of the project, including preparation of an Access Policy.

 

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AWARDS 2011

Eric Martin and Associates would like to congratulate all the winners of 2011 Architecture Awards, in particular the jobs EMA worked on as consultants:

* Winner Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing Award BVN Architecture for HMAS Cresswell Griffith House
* Commendation for  Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing Award Colin Stewart Architects for The Ambassador
* Johnson Pilton Walker for winning the Public Architecture Aware for The Australian War Memorial Eastern Precinct Development
* Cox Architects for their Commendation in Public Architecture for Radford College Junior School Stage 2
* HBO+EMTB Architects for their Commendation in Public Architecture for the Lyneham Performance Centre|
* Johnson Pilton Walker Winner of the Sir John Overall Award for Interior Architecture for the Australian War Memorial Hall of Valour Redevelopment
* Ianznimmo Architects & Spackman Mossop Michaels Landscape Architects for Humanities & Science Campus Place
* HBO+EMTB Architects for their Commendation in Steel Architecture for the Horticulture Facilities CIT Bruce
* Fender Katsalidis Architects in assoc with Pamille Berg Consulting for their Art in Architecture Award for the NewActon South Tower Art Program
* Johnson Pilton Waker for their Light in Architecture Award for the Australian War Memorial Eastern Precinct
* Paul Barnett Design Group for their Education Prize for St Thomas the Apostle Primary School

 

MASTER BUILDERS BUILDING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011

Eric Martin and Associates would like to congratulate all the winners of 2011 Master Builders Excellence in Architecture Awards, in particular the jobs EMA worked on as consultants:

* Hindmarsh Constructions for Vantage Apartments and Units which won the Apartments Award, and on which EMA consulted on Access Issues
* Project Co-ordination (Australia) for the Canberra Institute of Technology Electrotechnology Building which won the Commercial Building $5-10m Award, and on which EMA consulted on Access Issues
* FM Australia for the Museum of Australian Democracy, which won the Commercial Heritage Award, and on which EMA consulted on Heritage, Access and Architectural issues
* St Hilliers for the Harrison Secondary School, who won teh Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety - Practice, and on which EMA consulted on Access Issues
PBS Homes (ACT) / CHC Affordable Housing Canberra / AMC Design and Management for Harrison/Gungaderra which won the Residential Heritage Restoration or Refurbishment Award and the Special Purpose Dwellings - Single Story (for Gungaderra Homestead) and on which EMA consulted on Heritage and Access Issues

 

ERIC'S PERSONAL AWARDS

Margaret Spalding Award

Eric Martin AM

 

Awarded Inaugural Margaret Spalding Award for excellence by an individual in delivering services and contributing to people with disabilities, 2009 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards.

Awarded Member of General Division of the Order of Australia in 2005 for his extensive community work for heritage and disability access.

 

 


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