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

Gli overall winner dell'edizione di quest'anno del WAF, a tema Tomorrow, sono stati annunciati a Singapore durante la cena di gala al termine della tre giorni conclusiva del festival, tenutasi dal 6 all'8 novembre al Marina Bay Sands, con un ricco programma di talk e panel discussion. Nelle prime due giornate, sono stati proclamati i 42 vincitori di categoria, selezionati dalla giuria del premio tra 470 progetti shortlisted provenienti da tutto il mondo.

Durante l'evento a Singapore, sono stati annunciati anche i vincitori degli Special Prizes e l'overall winner del WAFX, la sezione del premio dedicata ai progetti che affrontano i grandi temi globali, come la salute, il cambiamento climatico, la tecnologia, l'etica e i valori: si tratta di Knowledge Economic City, una nuova Smart City in Arabia Saudita progettata da 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