I keep myself at a distance from the mass presentation environments or the award programs that architecture offices have paid to participate. In other words, the proposition and selection of prominent projects in the environment by independent jury or critics or 3rd…
We participated in WAF with the hotel of the congress center we built in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the project has been shortlisted in the category of "Hotel and Leisure". The main content of the project is a congress…
In collaboration with PDG Architects and Antepe, Antalya Local Products Bazaar is designed for Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. At first glance, we can talk about the Taurus Mountains that surround Antalya and the strength of the metaphorical form that we used in the…
It is the first hospital with this capacity that received LEED Platinum, so that feature would attract the attention of the jury. Having a place in nature and art elements in a densely populated area with many constraints, and a design by…
The subject is the design of a group of buildings belonging to Kumport Port Services and Logistics Industry Trade Co. with a total of 6.000 square meters while rethinking the port and facilities. Headquarters building, maintenance facilities and workshops and storage areas…
This year, we participated to WAF with two projects. The Sports Complex is a sports center in the new complex of Çankaya University, which we have been designing and taking part in the building process for the last 10 years. The main…
Weston Street is the product of what we call "slow architecture" - it is the end result of several years of conversations and true collaboration with the client, Solidspace. The Alder Centre, meanwhile, is a small project but one with enormous personal…
The Department Store design concept draws on the existing building's history, location and heritage, as well as a desire to create a new way of working and engaging with the community around us. Our response is particular to the building and its…
I think Kampung Admiraly has a broad appeal because as developed societies all over the world age, they face the challenges of housing their growing elderly population in lifeaffirming communities. Kampung Admiralty is the prototype of a public housing development which offers…
Ataturk Culture Center was selected for Cultural Identity as it has been a focal point for the city since the building was constructed in the 1960s and was redeveloped after it burned down in 1970. Tabanlioglu's design evaluated by indicating that the…
More than a specific detail, what we would highlight from the project of the Scenic Path Along the Former Gypsum Mines in Igualada is the global way to approach landscape projects. The philosophy with which we always work, and that in this…
3XN designed the Olympic House around four key objectives: sustainability, movement, transparency, and flexibility. The transparency and flow of the design is intended to facilitate and encourage interaction, communication and knowledge sharing among the staff. A hallmark of 3XN's design, the facade…
The Lincoln University and AgResearch Joint Facility builds a bridge between education, research and the agricultural industry. We started the project with a two-year consultation process; the resulting design brings together a diverse set of viewpoints unlocking the power of collaboration, innovation…
The project dealt with three challenging parameters of a UNESCO heritage site, a Tadao Ando building and Art Nouveau glass that required a sensitive and considered design including careful curation to create a response that valued and
contributed to the unique project aspects…
The North / South Line is a project that has been 20 years in the making. The new metro connects the north to the south of Amsterdam, creating a fast route for commuters, tourists and local residents. Benthem Crouwel Architects designed seven…
The project presents an alternative future for a 30-storey inner city tower building built in the late 1960s in the inner city of Johannesburg. Towers of this era, are striking symbols of corporate power and segregation and despite the ending of Apartheid…
"Interesting project made the most of using local techniques and materials and creates a world that is conducive to the environment, whilst also forming a strong architectural definition."…
Solar panels above the highway offer an alternative for solar panel fields that take over valuable land in densely populated areas. At the end of 2018, NUON / Vattenfall adopted the concept that was developed already in 2015 and became the principal…
The Roman architect Vitruvius suggested that the principal qualities of well-designed buildings are "commodity, firmness and delight". These criteria remain as sound a basis for judging architecture. Integrity and honesty are always valuable assets for a project. Loyal to its place, time…
As a jury, I would like to mention that the energy that the architects bring on stage is very important. It also is a resemblance of how much the architects believe in their projects. Listening to each story behind the designed spaces…
We hoped to expand the festival with our move to Amsterdam and this worked. The number of entries to our awards scheme increased to a record number, and we had a record number of delegates, attendees and
sponsor / exhibitors…
Brixels™ is a groundbreaking technology designed to inspire a new creative era in art and architecture. Brixels can rotate to any precise position and can spin endlessly in either direction. Brixels are infinitely rotating, variable-size bricks that are controlled by proprietary software…
