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WAF 2022 Finalists for the Special Prizes

14 + 11 Sep 2022

WAF 2022 Finalists for the Special Prizes News

WAF 2022 Announces Finalists for the Special Prizes, Celebrating Exceptional Architectural Merit

World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced the 2022 Special Prize shortlist ahead of this year’s festival, set to take place in Lisbon from 30 November – 2 December. The projects shortlisted for the Special Prizes have been selected from across the greater WAF Awards shortlist in order to shine a light on submissions that exhibit an outstanding use of Engineering, Colour, Natural Light, and Certified Timber, as well as the best Small Project of the Year Prize.

This year sees two inaugural new prizes: The Futureglass Prize, supported by Aestech and The Royal Fine Art Commission Trust International Building Beauty Prize, supported by Ballymore.

WAF 2022 Finalists for the Special Prizes – Buildings + Architects

Best Use of Colour Prize

The Best Use of Colour Prize celebrates the creative use of colour in architecture, both inside and out. The eight finalists for the Prize employ bright and bold colours innovatively to catch the eye, to provide a wayfinding tool, or to create joyful spaces for its users. The shortlisted projects are:

Hong Ngoc Phuc Truong Minh General Hospital by MPN + PARTNERS

photo © MF Pictures

Holland Casino, Floralaan, Venlo by MVSA BV

photo © Corné Clemens

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship zone by Hongkong Huayi Design Consultants (S.z) Ltd.

image courtesy of WAF / architects practice

The Docks, Osthafen district, Frankfurt, Germany by Meixner Schlueter Wendt

image courtesy of WAF / architects practice

Harvard University District Energy Facility by Leers Weinzapfel Associates with RMF Engineering (MEP) and Thornton Tomasetti (Structural)

photo © Brad Feinknopf

Sasipawan Wisdom Center, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, by Architects 49 Limited

photo © Krisda Boonchaleow

John Lewis Elementary School, Atlanta, GA, United States of America, by Perkins Eastman DC

photo © Joseph Romeo

Meadowbank Schools by Woods Bagot

photo © Trevor Mein

Best Use of Natural Light Prize

The Best Use of Natural Light Prize, supported by VELUX, recognizes the best use of natural light in completed buildings, in particular to enhance human well-being, performance, and joy. The eight projects shortlisted for this Prize are all public and semi-public spaces, designed to maximize natural daylight in order to engage with their surroundings and to create dynamic spaces for their visitors. The shortlisted projects are:

Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå by White Arkitekter AB:

photo © Jonas Westling

University of Warwick Faculty of Arts by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Jakoba Mulderhuis by Powerhouse Company

Dobra 55: The Modern Languages and Applied Linguisticsbuilding by Kuryłowicz & Associates

Pingtan Children Library by Condition_Lab:

photo © Sai Zhao

Paddington Elizabeth Line station by Weston Williamson + Partners

Agrotopia by van Bergen Kolpa architects + META architectuurbureau

Dining Space at DevaDhare by Play Architecture

photo © Bharath Ramamrutham, GRAF Media

The Futureglass Prize

Including both completed and future projects, The Futureglass Prize, supported by Aestech, is awarded to the project that best demonstrates new ways in which glass and glass technology can be deployed. The finalists for the inaugural Prize range from chameleonic glass-paneled buildings to innovative glass interventions in existing structures, showcasing the breadth of how glass and glass technology can be used in new and inventive ways. The shortlisted projects are:

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen by MVRDV:

photo © Ossip van Duivenbode

Australia 108 by Fender Katsalidis

The Burrell Collection by John McAslan + Partners

image courtesy of © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collections

Biodome Science Museum by KANVA:

photo © Marc Cramer

Heper Lighting Factory by Yazgan Design Architecture

A2A Headquarters by ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel

Core Wynwood by Perkins&Will

14A Konstitucijos Avenue by RSHP:

photo © Plomp

Agrotopia by van Bergen Kolpa architects + META architectuurbureau

Best Use of Certified Timber Prize

This Prize is supported by the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). A special jury, which includes a PEFC representative, has identified entries which have used certified timber in an innovative, educational, or artistic manner. The eight finalists for the Timber Prize represent a mix of the world’s largest timber buildings and smaller structures that reflect local culture through the use of traditional materials, both embracing how wood can be used to push the envelope of modern construction. The shortlisted projects are:

Sara Culture Centre by White Arkitekter AB

The The Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton, Yorkshire by de Matos Ryan

photo © Hufton + Crow

Paseo Mallorca 15 by OHLAB

photo © José Hevia

HAUT Amsterdam by Team V Architecture

EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin by TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten

Eric Tweedale Stadium by dwp | design worldwide partnership

Timber Bridge in Gulou Waterfront by LUO studio:

photo © Jin Weiqi

Växjö train station and town hall by Sweco Architects

Small Project of the Year Prize

The Small Project of the Year Prize is awarded to the best-completed project that is small for its type. These finalist projects represent the ingenuity and craftsmanship of architects designing within restricted parameters. The Prize celebrates projects small in scale but big on innovation. The shortlisted projects are:

Denis Goldberg House of Hope by noero architects

Ravenscar House by Patterson Associates

The Moving Kitchen by JC Architecture

Palanga Goat Shelter by Erginoglu & Calislar Architects:

photo © Hasan Çalışlar, PAAF, Metin Çavuş, Dilara Demiralp, Aram Tufan

The Chamber Church by Büro Ziyu Zhuang:

photo © Shengliang Su

Yao-Fang-Men Park Church by SUYI and W2 Architects:

photo © Chao Shen

Kings Langley Cricket Club and Amenities by Eoghan Lewis Architects

Dining Space at DevaDhare by Play Architecture

Engineering Prize

The esteemed Engineering Prize is awarded by a specialist jury to a project that marries great architecture and engineering to push the envelope in building design. The nine finalist projects showcase the most striking, unique, and sophisticated structures, whose complex engineering enhance the user experience and provide sustainable solutions in an ambitious way. The shortlisted projects are:

Expo 2020 Thematic Districts by Hopkins Architects:

photo © Marc Goodwin

The St. Regis Chicago by Studio Gang

Quay Quarter Tower by 3XN

Secure Sanand by Studio SAAR

SoFi Stadium by HKS Architects

Parkade of the Future by 5468796 Architecture + Kasian Architecture, Interior Design and Planning

Paddington Elizabeth Line station by Weston Williamson + Partners

This year celebrates the inaugural Royal Fine Art Commission Trust International Building Beauty Prize, supported by Ballymore. This Prize will be awarded to a completed building which ‘raises the spirits’ through architecture. Finalists will be announced within the coming weeks.

Finalists for the Special Prizes will go on to compete live at WAF Lisbon, and the overall winner of each will be revealed at the Gala Dinner. Other prizes to be announced at WAF include The Lisbon Prize, supported by kreon to recognize and celebrate the best building in the city WAF is being held, The Visualisation Prize, supported by Lumion to celebrate this year’s best architectural render, WAFX, celebrating the best of this year’s future projects, and The Architecture Drawing Prize, curated by Make Architects, Sir John Soane’s Museum and WAF, and supported by Iris Ceramica Group.

About World Architecture Festival (WAF)
World Architecture Festival and INSIDE World Festival of Interiors will take place at the FIL exhibition centre, Lisbon, on 30 November – 2 December 2022.

WAF is where the world architecture community meets to celebrate, learn, exchange, and be inspired.

WAF is the world’s largest annual, international, live architectural event. It includes the biggest international architectural awards program in the world, dedicated to celebrating excellence via live presentations to an audience of high-profile delegates and international juries.

The 2022 World Architecture Festival (WAF) comprises:
– A thematic conference program (based on the theme: ‘Together’
– Live judging of finalists’ projects
– Gallery of all award entries
– Exhibition area
– Networking and social events, including partner fringe events
– Gala dinner announcing the overall winners

INSIDE World Festival of Interiors runs alongside WAF, with its own awards and conference program. Delegates have access to both events.

WAF and INSIDE are organised by EMAP, publishers of The Architectural Review and The Architects’ Journal.

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