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World Building of the Year 2017 awarded to Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction of Guangming Village

By Justine Testado|

Friday, Nov 17, 2017

World Building of the Year 2017: The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village​.

The verdict is out! After a final round of presentations and jury critiques for the Day One and Two category winners at the World Architecture Festival, The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village in Zhaotong, China beat tough competition to win 2017 World Building of the Year. In recent years, the award has gone to the National Museum of Szczecin by Robert Konieczny/KWK Promes, The Interlace by OMA/Ole Scheeren in Singapore, and a21studio's The Chapel in Vietnam.

Other special award winners who were announced during the WAF award evening gala included: Small Project of the Year winner Eriksson Furunes, Leandro V. Locsin Partners, and Boase for the Streetlight Tagpuro project in The Philippines; Best Use of Colour winner Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects for the Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel in Australia; and New Wave Architecture's Pars Hospital for the Iran Special Prize for Completed Buildings, to name a few. 

Check out some of the overall winning projects below.

World Building of the Year 2017: The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village​.
World Building of the Year 2017: The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village​.
Director's Special Award: Marc Koehler Architects, Superlofts Houthaven, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Future Project of the Year Winner 2017: Allen Jack+Cottier Architects and NH Architecture, Sydney Fish Markets, Sydney, Australia.
Landscape of the Year Winner 2017: Turenscape, Peasants and their Land: The Recovered Archaeological Landscape of Chengtoushan, Lixian County, China.
Small Project of the Year Winner 2017: Eriksson Furunes + Leandro V. Locsin Partners + Jago Boase, Streetlight Tagpuro, Tacloban, Philippines
Best Use of Colour Winner 2017: Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects, Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel, Fitzroy Crossing, Australia
Iran Special Prize Winner: New Wave Architecture for Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
The Merck Crystal Pavilion Winner: Sarath Saitongin, Städelschule Architecture Class, Manifested Shades
RELATED NEWS The World Architecture Festival 2017 Day Two winners
RELATED NEWS World Architecture Festival 2017 Day One winners announced
RELATED NEWS World Architecture Festival 2017 honors future design concepts with inaugural WAFX Prize
RELATED EVENT World Architecture Festival 2017

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World Building of the Year 2017 awarded to Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction of Guangming Village

By Justine Testado|

Friday, Nov 17, 2017

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World Building of the Year 2017: The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village​.

Related

world architecture festival ● world building of the year ● competition ● berlin ● germany ● europe
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Marc Koehler Architects
Marc Koehler Architects
Leandro V. Locsin Partners
Leandro V. Locsin Partners
New Wave Architecture (Lida Almassian / Shahin Heidari)
New Wave Architecture (Lida Almassian / Shahin Heidari)

The verdict is out! After a final round of presentations and jury critiques for the Day One and Two category winners at the World Architecture Festival, The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village in Zhaotong, China beat tough competition to win 2017 World Building of the Year. In recent years, the award has gone to the National Museum of Szczecin by Robert Konieczny/KWK Promes, The Interlace by OMA/Ole Scheeren in Singapore, and a21studio's The Chapel in Vietnam.

Other special award winners who were announced during the WAF award evening gala included: Small Project of the Year winner Eriksson Furunes, Leandro V. Locsin Partners, and Boase for the Streetlight Tagpuro project in The Philippines; Best Use of Colour winner Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects for the Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel in Australia; and New Wave Architecture's Pars Hospital for the Iran Special Prize for Completed Buildings, to name a few. 

Check out some of the overall winning projects below.

World Building of the Year 2017: The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village​.
World Building of the Year 2017: The Chinese University of Hong Kong's Post-earthquake reconstruction/demonstration project of Guangming Village​.
Director's Special Award: Marc Koehler Architects, Superlofts Houthaven, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Future Project of the Year Winner 2017: Allen Jack+Cottier Architects and NH Architecture, Sydney Fish Markets, Sydney, Australia.
Landscape of the Year Winner 2017: Turenscape, Peasants and their Land: The Recovered Archaeological Landscape of Chengtoushan, Lixian County, China.
Small Project of the Year Winner 2017: Eriksson Furunes + Leandro V. Locsin Partners + Jago Boase, Streetlight Tagpuro, Tacloban, Philippines
Best Use of Colour Winner 2017: Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects, Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel, Fitzroy Crossing, Australia
Iran Special Prize Winner: New Wave Architecture for Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
The Merck Crystal Pavilion Winner: Sarath Saitongin, Städelschule Architecture Class, Manifested Shades
RELATED NEWS The World Architecture Festival 2017 Day Two winners
RELATED NEWS World Architecture Festival 2017 Day One winners announced
RELATED NEWS World Architecture Festival 2017 honors future design concepts with inaugural WAFX Prize
RELATED EVENT World Architecture Festival 2017

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