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Tagged: waf awards

Winning projects for the 2023 WAFX Awards address climate emergency, building community resilience, and more

By Josh Niland|

Monday, Jul 17, 2023

Rethinking Oil Rigs - Offshore Data Centres by Arup. Image: Arup

The winners of this year’s World Architecture Festival WAFX Awards have been announced, featuring a total of 34 projects from top design firms across the globe whose work addresses a range of important contemporary environmental issues and other social concerns.

Designs in eight categories were selected by the jury from the future projects included in the overall shortlist that was announced last week ahead of the Festival's three-day meeting at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands resort in November. 

Category: Ageing and Health

Dubai Healthcare City by Kalbod Studio. Image: WAF

  • Dubai Healthcare City by Kalbod Studio (Dubai)
  • Alexandria Health Centre by Warren and Mahoney (Sydney, Australia)
  • PHRC: Poona Hospital and Research Centre by Mandviwala Qutub and Associates (Pune, India)

Category: Building Technology

Alexandria Health Centre​ by Warren and Mahoney. Image: WAF

  • Fisher and Paykel Global Headquarters by RTA Studio (Aukland, New Zealand)
  • The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation by Grafton Architects with modus studio (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation by Grafton Architects with modus studio. Image: WAF

  • Preservation and Regeneration of a “Tulou” in Nanjing County by UrbanFabric (Nanjing County, Fujian Province )
  • The BRIJ by CRAB Studio (New Delhi)
  • ChongZhou Bamboo Weaving Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall by China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp (ChongZhou, Sichuan Province)

Absorbent Sand Storm Skyscraper by Kalbod Studio. Image: WAF

  • Biogenic Construction by CINARK - Center for Industrial Architecture, The Royal Danish Academy (Copenhagen)
  • Absorbent Sand Storm Skyscraper by Kalbod Studio (Dubai)
  • Affordable biobased houses by UArchitects / Misak Terzibasiyan (Bosschenhoofd, Netherlands)

Category: Carbon, Climate & Energy

Taikoo Green Ribbon by ARUP. Image: WAF

  • Taikoo Green Ribbon by ARUP (Hong Kong)
  • The Ellinikon Park by SASAKI (Athens, Greece)
  • The Probiotic Tower by Design and More International (Cairo, Egypt)

Category: Cultural identity

Nora Mosque and Community Center by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture. Image: WAF

  • Nora Mosque and Community Center by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture (Ajman in the United Arab Emirates)
  • Jain Cultural Centre by Mandviwala Qutub and Associates (Rajnandgaon, Chattisgarh)

Jain Cultural Centre by Mandviwala Qutub and Associates. Image: WAF

  • Montreal Holocaust Museum by KPMB Architects + Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture (Montreal, Québec, CA)
  • Musée International du Vodun by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes (Porto Novo, Benin, in West Africa)

Category: Ethics and Values

Pangasinan Barangay Centers by Buensalido Architects. Image: WAF

  • we!park by Shma Company Limited (Bangkok)
  • Pangasinan Barangay Centers by Buensalido Architects (Pangasinan, Philippines)

Ecodistrict laMercedes in Barcelona by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Image: WAF

  • Makery @ 2nd Street by SANALarc (Independence, Oregon)
  • The Home of Homes by ABāD Design Studio, Cross Studio (Tehran, Iran)

Category: Re-use

The Home of Homes by ABāD Design Studio and Cross Studio. Image: WAF

  • Sinterbecken by Metaform (Belval , Luxembourg)
  • Rethinking Oil Rigs - Offshore Data Centres by Arup (London)

Punggol Digital District by WOHA Architects. Image: WAF

  • Ecodistrict laMercedes in Barcelona by Batlleiroig Arquitectura (Barcelona, Spain)
  • Kinmen County Central Library and Art Museum by JJP Architects and Planners (Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy)

Category: Smart Cities

Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub by Grimshaw. Image: WAF

  • Green City Kigali by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (Kigali, Rwanda)
  • Punggol Digital District by WOHA Architects (Singapore)
  • Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub by Grimshaw (Shenzhen)
  • Diatom City by Desitecture (Detroit, Michigan) 

Category: Water

Digging For Light by Kalbod Studio. Image: WAF

  • Antioquia Municipal River Parks by Gobernacion De Antioquia - Juan Pablo Lopez – Sebastian Monsalve (Antioquia, Colombia)
  • Micro Colony by UArchitects / Misak Terzibasiyan (Bangladesh)

Antioquia Municipal River Parks by Gobernacion De Antioquia. Image: WAF

  • Digging For Light by Kalbod Studio (Yazd, Iran)
  • HydroSKIN: Façade for Urban Rainwater Retention and Evaporative Cooling by University of Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany)

The 2023 World Architecture Festival kicks off on November 29th. Learn more about the WAFX winners here. Be sure to explore our latest coverage of the shortlisted finalists of the 2023 World Architecture Festival here.

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    Please! Include the locations of projects in the captions. City, country. The very frustrating omission of this info seriously detracts from my enjoyment of seeing the variety of projects presented in Archinect.

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Winning projects for the 2023 WAFX Awards address climate emergency, building community resilience, and more

By Josh Niland|

Monday, Jul 17, 2023

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Rethinking Oil Rigs - Offshore Data Centres by Arup. Image: Arup

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Kalbod Design Studio
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UArchitects
UArchitects
WOHA
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Grimshaw
Grimshaw Hiring!
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Arup
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JJP Associates
JJP Associates
Metaform
Metaform
Grafton Architects
Grafton Architects
CRAB studio
CRAB studio
城理设计UrbanFabric
城理设计UrbanFabric
KPMB Architects
KPMB Architects
Sasaki Associates
Sasaki Associates

The winners of this year’s World Architecture Festival WAFX Awards have been announced, featuring a total of 34 projects from top design firms across the globe whose work addresses a range of important contemporary environmental issues and other social concerns.

Designs in eight categories were selected by the jury from the future projects included in the overall shortlist that was announced last week ahead of the Festival's three-day meeting at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands resort in November. 

Category: Ageing and Health

Dubai Healthcare City by Kalbod Studio. Image: WAF

  • Dubai Healthcare City by Kalbod Studio (Dubai)
  • Alexandria Health Centre by Warren and Mahoney (Sydney, Australia)
  • PHRC: Poona Hospital and Research Centre by Mandviwala Qutub and Associates (Pune, India)

Category: Building Technology

Alexandria Health Centre​ by Warren and Mahoney. Image: WAF

  • Fisher and Paykel Global Headquarters by RTA Studio (Aukland, New Zealand)
  • The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation by Grafton Architects with modus studio (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation by Grafton Architects with modus studio. Image: WAF

  • Preservation and Regeneration of a “Tulou” in Nanjing County by UrbanFabric (Nanjing County, Fujian Province )
  • The BRIJ by CRAB Studio (New Delhi)
  • ChongZhou Bamboo Weaving Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall by China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp (ChongZhou, Sichuan Province)

Absorbent Sand Storm Skyscraper by Kalbod Studio. Image: WAF

  • Biogenic Construction by CINARK - Center for Industrial Architecture, The Royal Danish Academy (Copenhagen)
  • Absorbent Sand Storm Skyscraper by Kalbod Studio (Dubai)
  • Affordable biobased houses by UArchitects / Misak Terzibasiyan (Bosschenhoofd, Netherlands)

Category: Carbon, Climate & Energy

Taikoo Green Ribbon by ARUP. Image: WAF

  • Taikoo Green Ribbon by ARUP (Hong Kong)
  • The Ellinikon Park by SASAKI (Athens, Greece)
  • The Probiotic Tower by Design and More International (Cairo, Egypt)

Category: Cultural identity

Nora Mosque and Community Center by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture. Image: WAF

  • Nora Mosque and Community Center by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture (Ajman in the United Arab Emirates)
  • Jain Cultural Centre by Mandviwala Qutub and Associates (Rajnandgaon, Chattisgarh)

Jain Cultural Centre by Mandviwala Qutub and Associates. Image: WAF

  • Montreal Holocaust Museum by KPMB Architects + Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture (Montreal, Québec, CA)
  • Musée International du Vodun by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes (Porto Novo, Benin, in West Africa)

Category: Ethics and Values

Pangasinan Barangay Centers by Buensalido Architects. Image: WAF

  • we!park by Shma Company Limited (Bangkok)
  • Pangasinan Barangay Centers by Buensalido Architects (Pangasinan, Philippines)

Ecodistrict laMercedes in Barcelona by Batlleiroig Arquitectura. Image: WAF

  • Makery @ 2nd Street by SANALarc (Independence, Oregon)
  • The Home of Homes by ABāD Design Studio, Cross Studio (Tehran, Iran)

Category: Re-use

The Home of Homes by ABāD Design Studio and Cross Studio. Image: WAF

  • Sinterbecken by Metaform (Belval , Luxembourg)
  • Rethinking Oil Rigs - Offshore Data Centres by Arup (London)

Punggol Digital District by WOHA Architects. Image: WAF

  • Ecodistrict laMercedes in Barcelona by Batlleiroig Arquitectura (Barcelona, Spain)
  • Kinmen County Central Library and Art Museum by JJP Architects and Planners (Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy)

Category: Smart Cities

Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub by Grimshaw. Image: WAF

  • Green City Kigali by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (Kigali, Rwanda)
  • Punggol Digital District by WOHA Architects (Singapore)
  • Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub by Grimshaw (Shenzhen)
  • Diatom City by Desitecture (Detroit, Michigan) 

Category: Water

Digging For Light by Kalbod Studio. Image: WAF

  • Antioquia Municipal River Parks by Gobernacion De Antioquia - Juan Pablo Lopez – Sebastian Monsalve (Antioquia, Colombia)
  • Micro Colony by UArchitects / Misak Terzibasiyan (Bangladesh)

Antioquia Municipal River Parks by Gobernacion De Antioquia. Image: WAF

  • Digging For Light by Kalbod Studio (Yazd, Iran)
  • HydroSKIN: Façade for Urban Rainwater Retention and Evaporative Cooling by University of Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany)

The 2023 World Architecture Festival kicks off on November 29th. Learn more about the WAFX winners here. Be sure to explore our latest coverage of the shortlisted finalists of the 2023 World Architecture Festival here.

RELATED NEWS 20 future projects chosen in 2022 WAFX shortlist for addressing climate change and community resilience
RELATED NEWS The WAFX 2021 awards prizes to 12 future projects addressing today’s major global challenges

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  • Kenneth Bess ·  Jul 18, 23 7:15 PM

    Please! Include the locations of projects in the captions. City, country. The very frustrating omission of this info seriously detracts from my enjoyment of seeing the variety of projects presented in Archinect.

    Thanks.

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