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1 July 2011 - Caroline Pidcock

Marion Mahony Griffin 2011 prize

At the NSW Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects awards night on Friday 1 July 2011, Caroline was awarded the Marion Mahony Griffin 2011 Prize.

In 1998 the NSW Chapter of the Institute of Architects introduced the Marion Mahony Griffin Prize to acknowledge a woman architect for a distinctive body of architectural work.This 'body of work' could be in the area of architectural education, journalism, research, professional practice and theory as well as for built architectural work.

The Prize is intended to instill a philosophy of equal opportunity into the current Award system by considering the role of women architects in the profession. There have been many women who have not been recognised for their significant contribution to the profession because of the structure of the existing award system which on the whole only recognises architectural work for individual buildings. This prize endeavors to redress this situation. The adoption of the name of Marion Mahony Griffin recognises her invaluable contribution to the combined effort of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony to the architecture of Australia.