WAF 2024, winners announced

By Editorial Staff - 8 November 2024

The Darlington Public School in Sydney, designed by fjcstudio, won World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2024, while the Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS in Beijing, designed by Office AIO, was proclaimed World Interior of the Year, as part of the Inside World Festival of Interiors, the parallel event dedicated to interiors.

The civic building Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture was recognized as Future Project of the Year, whereas "Regeneration Of Vitality", the renovation of Guanlan Riverside Plaza in Shenzhen, by LAY-OUT Planning Consultants, won the Landscape of the Year prize.

WAF, annunciati i vincitori dell'edizione 2024

Scritto da Redazione The Plan - 8 novembre 2024

È la Darlington Public School a Sidney, progettata da fjcstudio, ad aggiudicarsi il titolo di World Building of the Year al World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2024, mentre il Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS a Pechino, disegnato da Office AIO, è stato proclamato World Interior of the Year, nell'ambito dell'Inside World Festival of Interiors, l'evento parallelo dedicato agli interni.

L'edificio pubblico Küçükçekmece Djemevi di EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture è stato riconosciuto come Future Project of the Year; "Regeneration Of Vitality", il progetto di riqualificazione della Guanlan Riverside Plaza di Shenzhen, a firma di LAY-OUT Planning Consultants, ha vinto il titolo di Landscape of the Year.

Darlington Public School by fjcstudio © Brett Boardman

The overall winners of this year's edition of WAF, themed Tomorrow, were announced in Singapore at the gala dinner at the end of the festival's final three days, held Nov. 6-8 at Marina Bay Sands, with a packed program of talks and panel discussions. On the first two days, the 42 category winners, selected by the award jury from 470 shortlisted projects from around the world, were announced.

During the event in Singapore, the winners of the Special Prizes and the overall winner of WAFX, the section of the award dedicated to projects that address major global issues – such as health, climate change, technology, ethics and values – were also announced: this is Knowledge Economic City, a new Smart City in Saudi Arabia designed by DLR Group.

Knowledge Economic City by DLR Group

Category Award Winners: Completed Buildings

Civic and Community: National Star Observatory in Cyprus by Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects
Creative Re-use: Pumphouse in Canada by 5468796 Architecture
Culture: Istanbul Modern (Istanbul Museum of Modern Art) in Turkey by RPBW (Renzo Piano Building Workshop)
Display: MemutAR 竹旋幻居 in Taiwan by Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design
Health: Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre in Australia by Lyons
Higher Education & Research: Waimarie – Lincoln University Science Facility in New Zealand by Warren and Mahoney in association with Lab-Works
House & Villa (Urban): Arthur Residence in Canada by 5468796 Architecture
House & Villa (Rural/Coastal): Touching Eden House in Singapore by Wallflower Architecture + Design
Housing: Nightingale Village in Australia by Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball, Kennedy Nolan
Hotel & Leisure: TAWA Refugio in Chile by CONTEXTO
Mixed-Use: 88 Walker in Australia by fitzpatrick+partners
Office: Forskaren in Sweden by 3XN
Production, Energy and Logistics: Kalyon Karapınar 1.350 MWp SPP – Central Control Building in Turkey by Bilgin Architects
Retrofit: Rhodes House Transformation in the United Kingdom by Stanton Williams
School: Darlington Public School in Australia by fjcstudio
Shopping: Newson’s Yard in the United Kingdom by Stiff+Trevillion
Sport: Parramatta Aquatic Centre in Australia by Grimshaw and ABA with McGregor Coxall
Transport: Metropolitan Bus Station in Poland by Tremend

Küçükçekmece Djemevi by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture © Ivabox

Category Award Winners: Future Projects

Competition Entries: Retal Mosque in Saudi Arabia by Pace
Civic: Küçükçekmece Djemevi in Turkey by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture
Commercial Mixed-Use: Shoupé mixed-use project in Iran by KanLan Studio
Culture: Creative Cluster in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia by IND
Education: University of Tasmania Forestry Building in Australia by Woods Bagot
Experimental: AGRITECTURE in India by tHE gRID Architects
Health: Tatamá Hospital in Columbia by aRE Arquitectura en estudio, OPUS diseño arquitectura paisaje, ABALARK
House: Meru in Kenya by SAOTA
Infrastructure: Chaarkhaan Bridge in Iran by Bonsar Architects
Leisure-led Development: Unity Arena in Norway by Rodeo Architects
Masterplanning: The Greenline Project Master Plan in Australia by ASPECT Studios, TCL, City of Melbourne
Office: Institut Thoracique de Montréal – Breathing life into an abandoned urban hospital in Canada by NEUF architect(e)s
Residential: Regent’s View Bethnal Green in the United Kingdom by RSHP
Sport: Coronation Park Sports & Recreation Centre in Canada by hcma & Dub Architects in conjunction with FaulknerBrowns Architects

Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS by Office AIO © Wen Studio

Category Award Winners: INSIDE

Bars & Restaurants: Pang Mei Noodle Bar LFS in China by Office A10
Education: WSU Bankstown City Campus in Australia by HDR Pty
Hotels: Fasano Itaim in Brazil by Studio MK27
Public Buildings: Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C. in the United States by Bates Smart
Residential: twentyfour in Malta by 3DM Architecture
Retail: Fender Flagship Tokyo in Japan by Klein Dytham architecture
Temporary/Meanwhile Use: Backpack Housing in Hong Kong by HKU/ Superposition
Workplace (Large): CSL Global Headquarters and Centre for Research & Development in Australia by Cox Architecture
Workplace (Small): Penn Color Technology Center in Singapore by DP Design

The Brewhouse and Trident Park by ritchie_studio © Joe Smith

Special Prizes

The GROHE Water Prize: The Maotai Eco-Metaverse project in China, by Turenscape
Best Use of Stone: OH HO Residence in India by Play Architecture
The Sustainability Prize: White Renovation in Iran by Olgoo
Best use of Natural Light: ICÔNE in Luxembourg by Foster + Partners
Best Use of Colour: The Brewhouse and Trident Park in Malta by ritchie*studio
Small Project of the Year: Fushi in Japan by Tezuka Architects