The Victorian Architecture Medial is the highest honour awarded by the Victorian Chapter each year. The medal derives form the original 'Street Architecture Medal' introduced by The Royal Victorian Institute of Architects (RVIA) in 1926 as an award for the design of a building of exceptional merit. Buildings were judged on their urban propriety and architectural etiquette; the building had to front a street, road, square or court to which public had access. It was expected to have a civic character, offering its architectural qualities to the greater public realm of the city. Today's Victorian Architecture Medal is selected by the jury chairs from the field of category winners. The winner of the Victorian Architecture Medal is therefore judged to be the most outstanding project of the entire field of entries, a building of exceptional merit.
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