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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.
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:
Best Use of Natural Light Prize, supported by VELUX
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:
The Futureglass Prize, supported by Aestech
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:
Best Use of Certified Timber Prize, supported by the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
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:
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:
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:
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.
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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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Best Use of Colour Prize
Holland Casino Venlo by MVSA Architects
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Best Use of Colour Prize
HONG NGOC PHUC TRUONG MINH GENERAL HOSPITAL by MPN + PARTNERS
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Best Use of Colour Prize
Meadowbank Schools by Woods Bagot
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Engineering Prize
Expo 2020 Thematic Districts by Hopkins Architects
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Engineering Prize
Orange Village - Headquarters by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes
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Westfield Mall of the Netherlands by MVSA BV
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The Futureglass Prize
14A Konstitucijos Ave by RSHP
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The Futureglass Prize
Biodome Science Museum by KANVA
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The Futureglass Prize
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen by MVRDV
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Best Use of Natural Light
Dining Space at DevaDhare by Play Architecture
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Best Use of Natural Light
Pingtan Children Library by Condition_Lab
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Best Use of Natural Light
Sara Culture Centre by White Arkitekter AB
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Small Project
Palanga Goat Shelter by Erginoglu & Calislar Architects
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Small Project
The Chamber Church by Büro Ziyu Zhuang
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Small Project
Yao-Fang-Men Park Church by SUYI and W2 Architects
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Best Use of Certified Timber
Paseo Mallorca 15 by OHLAB
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Best Use of Certified Timber
The Alice Hawthorn by De Matos Ryan
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Best Use of Certified Timber
Timber Bridge in Gulou Waterfront by LUO studio
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