The Boronggook Drysdale Library has picked up a national award for architecture.
The near 10 million dollar project named one of five recipients of the Australian Institute of Architects’s public architecture awards.
The project was also named a finalist for the regional prize.
Mayor Trent Sullivan said it was a great outcome for the area.
“Recognition from the prestigious Victorian Architecture Awards comes a year after the two-storey building on Wyndham Street officially opened to the public,” he said.
“The Boronggook Drysdale Library is a building for the community and tells the story of our community.
“The building’s design reinterprets the rich Aboriginal and masonry history of Drysdale’s town centre and is named ‘Boronggook’ after the traditional Wadawurrung name for the area.
“Congratulations to Antarctica and Architecture Associates for developing a design with the City, local residents, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners and key community stakeholders that now offers a special gathering place for the community.”
