Established in 1956, the Canberra Medallion is one of the oldest architecture awards in Australia. Only the
Victorian Architecture Medal/Street Architecture Medal (1929) and the NSW
Sir John Sulman Medal (1934) are older state based awards for architecture.
Early awards and name change Initially the award was known as the
Award for Meritorious Architecture by the Canberra Area Committee of the RAIA. In 1962 when the ACT Chapter was established the award was renamed and a bronze medallion to 'equal the prestige of the
Sulman Medal' was added. The medallion is named for Australia's capital city,
Canberra, located in the
Australian Capital Territory, although most winning projects are located in the city not all winners are located in Canberra.
Bronze medallion design The medallion was designed by Peter Swalling in 1968 and first presented to the 1968 Canberra Medallion winning project, the Norwood Park Crematorium. The circular style of the medallion has remained the same although materials and finishes have changed over the years. ==Canberra Medallion winners since 2000==