From a shortlist of 11 entries, 116 Rokeby has been recognised in the Commercial Architecture category at the 2025 Victorian chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects Awards.
On Friday 27 June, the design industry celebrated the annual Australian Institute of Architect’s Victorian Awards with 116 Rokeby among those to be recognised as among the best of new architecture in the state.
Receiving one of the Architecture Awards in the Commercial Architecture category, 116 Rokeby is conceived to create a ‘breathing space’, which represents our vision for this future office.
A snippet of the jury citation is below:
Rokeby Street exemplifies a sophisticated integration of user amenity, sustainability, and urban presence. Conceived during a period of shifting priorities in commercial architecture when health, wellbeing, and adaptability rose to the fore, it reimagines the office typology with intelligence and restraint.
The building commands a confident yet contextual position within the skyline, marrying industrial lightness with architectural strength. Its double-skin façade introduces a trafficable interstitial zone, while enabling the building’s dynamic environmental responsiveness, automatically adjusting light, air, and temperature to enhance user comfort.
Developed by Figurehead Group, 116 Rokeby is founded on the desire to shape spaces that harness the fundamental characteristics of abundant natural light, controlled fresh air, adaptability in space, and environmental sustainability – all set within a strong built form.
“From conception, we have been working towards designing a gas-neutral building in response to what we see as a climate and biodiversity emergency within the industry,” says Director Stephen McGarry.
Congratulations to all involved!
