The World Architecture Festival has announced the projects selected for 2019, heralding a sustainable future.

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The World Architecture Festival, which is the largest architectural awards program in the world, has presented a strong shortlist of nominees for 2019. This list features 534 projects, with a focus onsustainable futureAmong the candidates are well-known architectural firms such as ALA, Mecanoo, Heatherwick Studio, JKMM, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, and Studio Gang.

Since the formation of the initiative“Architects announce”Combining a number of well-known architectural practices, aimed at drawing attention to the climate emergency, the projects presented at the festival demonstrate how buildings can significantly contribute to a more sustainable future.sustainable future.

The festival will take place again in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from December 4 to 6 this year. This is the second time the event is being held in the Dutch capital, following previous editions in Barcelona, Singapore, and Berlin. The global architectural community will be the official media partner of the festival this year and will provide its professional members.10% discountFor tickets during registration. To receive a promo code, you need to renew your membership in the World Architecture Community or send us an email request for the registration code.

Among the finalists is the ecological airport project in Singapore by the architects Safdie, which includes a modern indoor public garden covering an area of15,000 square metersand impressive40-meter waterfallunder the glass dome. Also on the list is the Dortheavej Residence program by the Bjarke Ingels Group, showcasing the possibilities of affordable and sustainable modular construction in Copenhagen, a structural approach with the potential to address the housing crisis.

Among the featured projects is "Solstice on the Park" by Studio Gang —26-story residential complexIn the USA, optimized for environmental requirements thanks to angled glass panels positioned at an angle.72 degreesThis definitely allows for accounting for the bending of sunlight in Chicago on a summer solstice day.

In the cultural category, the project of the Central Library Oodi in Helsinki by AL_A Architects, founded by Amanda Levete, who is one of the founding members of Architects Declare, stands out.

Categories are also of interest.Future projects: ExperimentalandFuture Projects: Infrastructure...which highlight unusual initiatives. For example, the project to transform oil tanks into public gardens in New York by STUDIO V Architecture and the concept of creating artificial barrier islands in the strait to protect the Port of Houston from natural disasters by Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers.

Among the well-known architects who made it to the finals are Zaha Hadid, Heatherwick Studio, Bjarke Ingels Group, Rafael Vinoly Architects, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, and Grimshaw.

A diverse group of small architectural practices is also participating in the competition, competing with well-known names in the industry. The range of projects among the 534 finalists coversprivate residential buildings,educational institutions,infrastructure facilities,healthcare,hotelsandcultural initiativesincluding interfaces and landscape projects from70 countries of the world.

“The current level of innovation in the presented concepts indicates an unprecedented opportunity for architects to respond to global climate change and adverse trends in biodiversity,” said WAF program director Paul Finch. “Applications have been received from more than1000 architectsfrom70 countriesthat allows for more expectations500 live presentations"at the festival in Amsterdam. These inspiring projects will be showcased to a global audience."

The main five countries represented at WAF 2019

• China and Hong Kong
• Australia
• United Kingdom
• U.S.
• India

You can find the complete list of WAF 2019 finalists below:

Completed architectural projects in the "Civic and Public" category include:

• Raleigh Camping in Guizhou, China (Architectural Design Institute of South China University of Technology).
• Taijiang centers in Taiwan, the Bio-Architecture Formosana project.
• The Gaobu Library, designed by the architectural laboratory Condition Lab (CUHK).
• Bunjil Town Square by fjmt, Australia.
• Library and Community Center named after Frank Barletta by fjmt, Moe, Australia.
• Central Library "Smart Garden" in Hefei by GEEDESIGN.
• The "Crystal" city hall in Kiruna by Henning Larsen.
• The "Public Service" Center in Shanghai designed by One Design.
• The Turanga project by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects in collaboration with Architectus in Christchurch.

In the "Culture" category, the following are highlighted:

• Central Library Helsinki "Oodi", ALA Architects, Helsinki, Finland.
• Qasr Al Hosn: Al Musallah by CEBRA, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Public library LocHal by Civic architects, Braaksma & Roos Architectenbureau, and others, Tilburg, Netherlands.
• Cairns Performing Arts Centre by Cox Architecture, Brisbane, Australia.
• MPavilion 2018 by Estudio Carme Pinós, Melbourne, Australia.
• Royal Academy of Music in London by Ian Ritchie Architects.
• Amos Rex by JKMM Architects, Helsinki, Finland.
• National Arts Center in Kaohsiung by Mecanoo architecten, Taiwan.
• Tai Kwun Heritage Centre by Purcell and Herzog & de Meuron, Hong Kong, OK.
• Tibetan Museum of Intangible Cultural Heritage in China by Shenzhen HuaHui Design.
• The Beicheng Park Cultural Center in Hefei by Shenzhen HuaHui Design.
• Royal Opera House 'Discovery', Stanton Williams, London, United Kingdom.

In the "Residential" category, completed projects include:

• Camping for road trips in Tibet, Architectural organization ARCH-HERMIT, Changchu.
• Luxe Lodge, Architectural Workshop, Omarama, New Zealand.

Diverse architectural practices createexciting living roomsandcomplex public spacesWe invite all participants to follow the development of these exceptional projects and their implementation at the festival!