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Oct 24, 2013

NSW sports facility wins IAKS/IOC silver medal in international sport architecture awards

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The Milson Island Sport and Recreation Centre on the Hawkesbury River, designed by architecture firm Allen Jack+Cottier, has been awarded a silver medal at an international architectural award ceremony for sport and leisure facilities.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) honoured the modest $2.7 million sports pavilion during the 23rd IAKS Congress in conjunction with FSB (the International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities) on 22nd October 2013 in Cologne, Germany.

The building was previously shortlisted for the best Sports Building award at the 2011 World Architecture Festival in Barcelona.

Congratulating the firm, NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation Gabrielle Upton stated "being awarded (this) medal ... is a wonderful achievement."

24th October 2013 - IAKS AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN AQUATIC, RECREATION AND SPORT FACILITY ARCHITECTURE

19th September 2013 - FSB TO PRESENT GLOBAL FORUM ON SYNTHETIC TURF

6th December 2011 - MILSON ISLAND SPORTS PAVILION ON WORLD’S BEST SPORT BUILDING SHORTLIST 

17th November 2009 - BERRY CENTRE WINS INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD

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