IN BRINGING BIODIVERSITY TO THE
CITY CENTRE IT AIMS TO BECOME THE
CENTRE PIECE OF A HEALTHY URBAN
QUARTER.
Taikoo Li Qiantan, the winner of the Shopping category, designed
by 5+design for Swire Properties for the city of Shanghai, China,
spans 60,000 square meters of prime riverfront property.
It aims to contrast to the dense high-rises that populate
much of Shanghai and is distinguished by a spacious central
park, in addition to the lush ribbons of green space that flow
throughout the project and outward towards the river’s edge,
seeking harmony with the landscape.
Tropicalia
The judging panel commented: “Wonderwoods is a proposition
that brings greenery and nature to the heart of the city, in this
case Utrecht in the Netherlands, a confluence of roads, railways
and water routes.
“In bringing biodiversity to the city centre it aims to become the
centre piece of a healthy urban quarter. One tower, designed
by Stefano Boeri treats nature as an essential element in
architecture. The other by MVSA is more extrovert, forging
connections between nature on the inside and outside of the
building.”
The complete list of category and prize winners for MIPIM/ The
Architectural Review Future Project Awards 2019 are:
OVERALL WINNER
Future Project of the Year: Wonderwoods, Utrecht, The
Netherlands, by MVSA Architects + Stefano Boeri Architetti
CATEGORIES WINNERS
Mixed Use: Wonderwoods, Utrecht, The Netherlands by MVSA
Architects + Stefano Boeri Architetti
Big Urban Infrastructure: Suzhou High Gardens, Suzhou, China
by One Design
Big Urban Projects: Integrated Hub, South East Asia by Andrew
Bromberg at Aedas
Civic & Community: Sadra Civic Center, Sadra New Town, Fars
Province, Iran by Nextoffice
Cultural Regeneration: Oslo Aquarium, Oslo, Norway by Haptic
Architects with Rodeo
Hotel & Leisure: Tropicalia, Côte d’Opale, France by Coldefy &
Associés
Jeu D’Esprit Winner: Floating Bridge, Boston, USA, by Paul Lukez
Architecture
Offices: St Pauli, Hamburg, Germany by Blauraum Architekten
Old & New: Fenix I, Rotterdam, The Netherlands by Mei
architects and planners
Regeneration & Masterplanning: Stockholm Loop, Stockholm,
Sweden by Belatchew Arkitekt
Residential: Aqualuna, Toronto, Canada by 3XN Architects
Shopping: Taikoo Li Qiantan, Shanghai, China by 5+design
Sport & Stadiums: Lo Barnechea Public Swimming Pool,
Santiago de Chile, Chile by GONZALO MARDONES ARQUITECTO
Sustainability Prize: The Arbour, Toronto, Canada by Moriyama
& Teshima Architects with Acton Ostry Architects
Tall Buildings: 505 George Street, Sydney, Australia, by
Ingenhoven Architects + Architectus
Suzhou High Gardens
505 George Street