The third stage of the campus' redevelopment is in contention for a Victorian public architecture award.

Presented by the Australian Institute of Architects, the awards recognise the state's most exciting new architecture works.

Details of the nomination declare that the project reconciles the civic space of the town with the private interior space of the campus.

"The primary circulation of the building faces Timor Street as an extension of the civic space ? like the footpath repeated across three levels visible to the street," it reads.

"A self-shading wall allows the street fa?ade to be both shaded and transparent. At an urban design scale, the rhythm of the fa?ade geometry links the street and the neighbouring heritage buildings.

"The building's sustainability practices include the northern fa?ade design concept, natural ventilation and stormwater harvesting from the roof and landscape works for use in irrigation across the campus."

About 200 projects are competing for the prestigious Victorian Architecture Medal and awards in 11 categories.

The awards will be announced on June 25 at the Palladium in Melbourne.

An online poll last October, conducted by The Standard, saw 21 per cent of people vote TAFE's "Beehive" as the ugliest building in the city.

The heritage eyesore 94 Merri Street topped the poll with 24.1 per cent of respondents, just ahead of Sebel Deep Blue's beachfront complex.