The 2026 Victoria Building Awards
2026年維多利亞建築獎
Introduction
The Australian Institute of Architects chose the best buildings for 2026. These buildings help the community and use old sites in new ways.
澳洲建築師學會選出了2026年的最佳建築。這些建築有助於社區，並以創新方式利用舊址。
Main Body
Some winners changed old buildings into public spaces. One project changed an old hospital for women into an art center. The architects kept old doors and fences. They wanted people to remember the sad history of the place.
部分獲獎作品將舊建築轉化為公共空間。其中一個項目將一座舊婦女醫院改造為藝術中心。建築師保留了舊門與圍欄，希望人們能記住該地悲傷的歷史。
Other winners were big public projects. A team fixed the St Kilda pier for 53 million dollars. Now, tourists and animals can use the pier together.
其他獲獎作品則是大型公共工程。一個團隊花費5,300萬美元修復了聖基爾達碼頭。現在遊客與動物可以共同使用該碼頭。
Some winners were houses and offices. One team fixed an old hotel from 1870. They did not destroy the old building. They made it new and clean.
有些獲獎作品是住宅與辦公室。一個團隊翻新了一座1870年的舊酒店。他們並沒有拆除舊建築，而是使其變得現代且整潔。
Conclusion
The 2026 awards show that architects like to save old buildings and make them useful for everyone.
2026年的獎項表明，建築師傾向於保存舊建築，並使其對每個人都有用。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Trick
To reach A2, you must know how to talk about things that already happened. In this text, we see a pattern: Action Word + ed.
Look at these changes:
- Change Changed*
- Fix Fixed*
- Want Wanted*
The Secret: When you see -ed at the end of a word, the action is finished. It is not happening now; it happened in 2026 or 1870.
🧱 Useful Word Pairs
Beginners often use small words. To move to A2, pair a description with a thing:
Tip: Put the describing word before the object.