Waf 2014 winner
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about waf 2014 winner
Alex Monroe Studio
The Alex Monroe Studio, Snowsfields is a new jewellery studio, sited within a stone’s throw of The Shard in the Bermondsey Conservation Area, providing a showcase for Alex’s growing international business.
Consisting of a handcrafted 3-storey addition to an existing Edwardian single-storey shop front, the building provides workshop and studio space, alongside a boutique store, with meeting and dining spaces on the upper levels as well as a roof terrace with views towards London Bridge.
The new building operates as a bespoke ‘bookend’ to the original terrace, creating a strong prow that completes the street frontage. The design maintains the continuity of the shop fronts, whilst the additional floors form a separate metal clad volume t... More
Project • By BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group • Museums
The Danish Maritime Museum
Collaboration:BIG with Kossmann.dejong, Rambøll, Freddy Madsen andKiBiSi
The new Danish Maritime Museum is a subterranean museum built around a dry dock adjacent to Kronborg Castle of Hamlet fame. For a century the site was a shipyard bustling with vessels and machinery, and the dry dock that now forms the centrepiece of the museum’s underground building is a legacy of this yard. Yet until recently, the dock lay in a state of neglect in a decayed post-industrial landscape, a desolate and rather ugly concrete relic of a lost industry. Due to the UNESCO World Heritage status of Kronborg Castle, the museum, formerly located within the castle’s walls, was evicted in order to restore the castle’s original interiors. It was decided that the m... More
Project • By Fearon Hay Architects • Private Houses
Dune House
The house is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, an hour’s drive north of Auckland. The site sits within a natural dune zone adjacent a long white sand beach. The coastline to the south borders Tawharanui Regional Park; to the north is a headland that is the start of Leigh Marine Reserve.
The brief called for a second home: not a full time home but more than a holiday getaway. The response has been designed to provide for their love of the outdoor beach environment, their love of water sports & their 3 dogs: easy access to a board from the basement surf locker, outdoor wash down areas / outdoor showers and a sense of openness and connection to the dune environment and beach views.
The architecture needed to be as... More
Project • By CHROFI • Pavilions
Lune de Sang Sheds
Lune de Sang is a unique inter-generational venture that will see a significant former dairying property in northern NSW transformed into a sustainably harvested forest.
The vision is exceptional in that rather than planting a fast growing crop, various hardwoods of the region have been chosen to establish a rainforest landscape that will take generations to mature. The hardwoods will be tended to maturity and then selectively harvested, the long lifespan of the trees meaning a wait of between 50 and 300 years before the various species fully mature.
We were captivated by this long term vision, a vision that goes beyond one’s lifetime.
The design is a close collaboration with our client, one bound in collective understanding of the... More
Project • By a21studĩo • Community Centres
The Chapel
The Chapel is a community space in a new urban ward on the outskirt of Hochiminh city, Vietnam. As the result of estate crisis, the surrounding area is lacking of communal centers; therefore, the Chapel is designed to be the place for people, especially the youth, to participate in activities such as conferences, weddings, exhibitions or enjoying a light coffee and snack.
Located in a 10x20m land rented in 10 years, The Chapel takes advantages of materials from the owner’s previous projects such as steel frames, metal sheets... Moreover, by using steel as the main structure material, it not only makes the foundation lighter, but also helps shorten the construction period than normal, and saving cost as well. The portal frame is made by d... More
North West Cambridge Masterplan
Securing the University’s future in an ever competitive world
The vision for Northwest Cambridge is to create a new district and extension to the city, centred on a mixed academic and urban community. It will be a place that is sustainable, long-lasting and ambitious, offering a high quality life to enhance both the city and University of Cambridge. It will accommodate growth in the University and related research and post-graduate facilities, attract and retain staff for these, and relieve pressures on Cambridge’s housing market.
Addressing the University’s future needs
As one of the world’s leading and oldest research universities, this project for the University of Cambridge uses design, architecture and planning to advance its... More
Project • By Sweco • Train stations
Linköping Central Station
One station – double force fields
A stations location is a powerfull target point in the city, which generates flows of people as well as attracts trade, service and housing and business, located close to public and sustainable transport.
The new station is ONE station, but TWO destinations – a staple over the river that merges the old with the new.
The double force fields charges greater areas with vigor and ensures a more solid and sustainable growth energy, over time and in multiple directions – a more centralized city!
Stångån River - A unifying urban space
The river Stångån is transformed from a barrier and divider of the city to a unifying urban space with a unique character.
A broadened water mirror around the station,... More
Project • By Sanjay Puri Architects • Offices
Agashiyan
This office building although not very tall, in its context will become the tallest building in the entire precinct. Situated amidst low rise development in a rapidly urbanizing city, Ahmedabad in India, the new rules for increasing the density necessitated a tall structure in a location where the earlier prevalent rules allowed a maximum height of 36 meters with a ratio of being allowed to build upto 2.5 times the plot area. The new development rules allow the buildable area to be 4 times the plot size and height controls have been increased to a maximum of 75 meters. Located at the junction of two arterial city roads, retail spaces were to be maximized at the ground level as per the client’s brief, with a provision of small offices varyin... More
Project • By Leigh & Orange Ltd. • Hospitals
The Extension of The People’s Hospital of Futian
The Extension of The People’s Hospital of Futian, Shenzhen, China
Client: The People’s Government of Futian District, Shenzhen
Site area: 20,888.1 sqm.
Hospital within a Park
Envisioned as a ‘Hospital within a Park’, the extension of The People’s Hospital of Futian in Shenzhen, China endeavors to integrate world-class hospital services, medical research and the surrounding community in the urban park environment. A minimum of 1000 beds will be provided upon the completion of the renovated hospital and its new extension, with a total GFA of 138,945 sqm.
Master Layout – Landscape as Linkage
Three major portions of the complex: an existing Basic Medical Center, a new International Medical Center and a new International Medical Exchan... More
Project • By Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture • Urban Green Spaces
Return - The storage of natural life
Human nature and our city?
One man is the essence of nature.
The world in which we are living is nothing more than a tangible and intangible expression of what we build. The urban residents have been in a tangled puzzle in an effort to make the world and the living environment better and better. However, the results are not always as expected.
What is really happening to the cities where we are living in? Rapidly and out-of-control changes to the cities is becoming too chaotic that make people wonder themselves ‘what is the original, true look of our habitat and what is that we really want?’. A good human live is a life in accordance with nature. Sometimes it is important to understand the nature of the cities where we live rather th... More
Project • By John Lin • Libraries
THE PINCH
THE PINCH is a library and community center in Shuanghe Village, Yunnan Province, China. The project is part of a government led reconstruction effort after an earthquake in September 2012. The majority of village houses were destroyed, leaving the residents living in tents for up to one year. After the earthquake the government has sponsored new concrete and brick houses and a large central plaza. During the first site visit, the houses remained incomplete and the plaza was a large empty site.
The University of Hong Kong decided to sponsor the design and implementation of a new library building. Located in the new but empty public plaza, it would serve to activate the community and provide a physical memorial for the event. The sit... More
Project • By Sanjay Puri Architects • Housing
The Village
The 2.0 acre plot is a part of a 100 acre development. Located on a steeply contoured site this residential project creates apartments that cascade down along the existing land slopes allowing each one to open into a series of sheltered terraces and open gardens. Each apartment feels like an individual house nestled in the hilly land. Echoing the undulating steep slopes, the houses step diagonally or frontally and merge with the terrain creating minimal intervention with the land. Built mostly in the local basalt stone available on site, the design creates a sustainable environment with minimal cutting of land, north orientation of all houses in response to the average temperatures of 35°C in the region and channeling all runoff water to wa... More
Project • By 5468796 Architecture • Art Galleries
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
The AGGV’s permanent collection is housed in an historic mansion and series of Modernist additions in an established residential area of Victoria. Our design team was shortlisted for a competition to envision the future renovation and expansion of the gallery. The competition brief asked that the proposal bring a “downtown” presence to the museum’s suburban location and more vibrancy on the street, all without overwhelming the site or removing the existing trees.
The current facility appears impenetrable, its vibrancy hidden behind brick and concrete. Rather than simply renovating the existing additions, our submission offers a brand new structure, re-imagining the gallery as a village of small pavilions engulfed by the inspired land... More
Project • By VTN Architects (Vo Trong Nghia Architects) • Universities
FPT Technology Building
Vietnam is experiencing rapid development as its economy moves from a primarily agricultural to an industrialized society. Cities are growing at such speed that the infrastructure is unable to keep pace and environmental stress is becoming very apparent through frequent energy shortages, reduced green space, increased pollution and extreme temperatures. FPT technical university building located just outside of Hanoi will be teaching the next generation of engineers and technicians who will play an important role in developing Vietnam’s sustainable future. It is our goal to create a green university building that counters these problems as well as instills sustainable practices to these future generations.
The FPT Technology building is p... More
Project • By Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners • Urban Green Spaces
Skyfarm
In conjunction with the Expo Milan 2015 - Feeding the Plant, Energy for Life, Skyfarm is a concept design proposal for a vertical farm; facilitating the growth of crops in a multi-storey structure within high density areas.
The farm's structure is built following the tensegrity principle, using bamboo elements to define the spacial system and deliniate its circular shape, while also allowing for maximum geometric flexibility. The open structure guarantees direct light at any level for the natural growth of crops.
Rain water is collected via tank located on the rooftop and distributed down the structure by gravity. The water services each level, where the food is produced using a system of aquaponics, combining conventional aquaculture... More