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Bestseller Office complex by C. F. Møller Architects. Bønsmoen primary school by Fortunen AS.
Brick-topia by Map13 Barcelona.
Winners announced for the World Architecture News Awards 2015
The World Architecture News Awards( WAN Awards) is recognised as a unique international architectural awards programme attracting 1,379 entries from 72 countries.
WINNERS OF the WAN Commercial / Colour / Metal / Small Spaces Award 2015 were recently announced in Brighton, UK.
A total of 22 categories are represented throughout the year and every two months areas as diverse as Adaptive Reuse, Transport, Performing Spaces and Waterfront Architecture are judged by a panel of top international experts.
The winner of the“ WAN Commercial Award 2015” is C. F. Møller Architect for its Bestseller Office Complex in Aarhus, Denmark. The office complex resembles a varied flotilla of buildings at different levels, which are connected by a series of outdoor spaces like atria, courtyards, terraces and roof gardens. The mixture of office buildings and outdoor spaces creates the impression that this is a town within a town.
Fortunen AS claimed the title for this year’ s WAN Colour in Architecture Award 2015 for their work on Bønsmoen Primary School, located within a small housing
Water Tower Renovation by META-Project.
community in Norway. The renovation involved exposing and transforming the existing structure and adding a new building. The former structure was strict and rational, but had redeeming space qualities. The aim was to create a tight integration of different functional areas with clear and flexible usability. Entrances to the different age group areas were decentralised, and clearly readable entrances were introduced to tie together the indoor and outdoor areas.
HENN was awarded as the winner in the WAN Metal in Architecture Award 2015 for their work on Porsche Pavillon. The characteristic silhouette is a striking icon within the theme park lagoon landscape. The new pavilion of the sports car manufacturer is presented as an organically shaped structure with a curved, softly gleaming roof construction. Curving lines and exciting bends make the Pavilion a dynamic yet reduced sculpture with its physical appearance resulting from the Porsche brand image.
Porsche Pavillon at Autostadt Wolfsburg by HENN.
A matte finished stainless steel cladding forms the flush envelope of the vibrant construction, creating the impression of a homogeneous unity, whilst creating a continuously changing appearance depending on light and weather conditions.
META-Project and Map13 Barcelona were announced joint winners of the WAN Small Spaces Award 2015. META-Project won in the permanent sub-category for their striking Water Tower Renovation project while Map13 Barcelona scored in the temporary sub-category for their impressive Brick-topia scheme.
Now in its eighth year, the WAN Awards has evolved into the world’ s largest international architectural awards programme. Last year, it attracted 1,379 entries from 72 countries with 317 international judges involved. •
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