WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL
HONG NGOC PHUC TRUONG MINH GENERAL HOSPITAL by MPN + Partners
Photo : © MF Pictures
WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL
WAF 2022 ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THE SPECIAL PRIZES , CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL MERIT
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 :
• HONG NGOC PHUC TRUONG MINH GENERAL HOSPITAL by MPN + PARTNERS
• Holland Casino Venlo by MVSA BV
• Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship zone by HONGKONG HUAYI DESIGN CONSULTANTS ( S . Z ) LTD .
SASIPAWAN WISDOM CENTER by Architects 49 Limited Photo : © Krisda Boonchaleow
• The Docks by MEIXNER SCHLÜTER WENDT
• Harvard University District Energy Facility by Leers Weinzapfel Associates with RMF Engineering ( MEP ) and Thornton Tomasetti ( Structural )
• SASIPAWAN WISDOM CENTER by Architects 49 Limited
• John Lewis Elementary School by Perkins Eastman DC
• Meadowbank Schools by WOODS BAGOT
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