Leisure dominates World Architecture Festival 2019 Awards shortlist

by Stu Robarts | 02 Oct 2019

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Alexandra Palace East Wing Regeneration Project by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios / Lloyd Winters

We have been inspired by the levels of innovation in this year’s entries, that show the incredible range of ways in which architects are responding to the global climate and biodiversity emergencies we face.
– Paul Finch

Among the most notable leisure projects in contention for an award are:

• Alexandra Palace East Wing Regeneration by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

• Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Architects

• Morpheus Hotel by Zaha Hadid Architects

• noma by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group

• Royal Opera House 'Open Up' by Stanton Williams

• Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Populous

• Vessel by Heatherwick Studio

The leisure-focused categories for completed buildings are Culture, Display, Hotel and Leisure, Mixed Use, Shopping and Sport. There are also categories for future projects in Culture, Leisure Led Development and Masterplanning.

There are a number of Special Prize categories and winners across all of the categories will compete for the overall accolades of World Building of the Year, Future Project of the Year, Interior of the Year and Landscape of the Year.

All types and sizes of architectural projects are represented, with small firms competing against some of the best known architects in the world. More than 1,000 entries were received, which were whittled down to 534 from 70 countries on the final shortlist.

Paul Finch, programme director of World Architecture Festival, said: "We have been inspired by the levels of innovation in this year’s entries, that show the incredible range of ways in which architects are responding to the global climate and biodiversity emergencies we face."

Shortlisted teams will present their projects to international juries in front of festival delegates during the festival, which runs with its sister event, INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, from 4-6 December.

Last year's overall World Building of the Year winner was Kampung Admiralty, a community-centred mixed-use development in Singapore.

The nominated leisure projects can be viewed below.

THE WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The full leisure category shortlists

Completed Buildings: Culture

• Helsinki Central Library Oodi by ALA Architects

• Qasr Al Hosn: Al Musallah by CEBRA

• LocHal Public Library by Civic architects (lead architect), Braaksma & Roos Architectenbureau, Inside Outside / Petra Blaisse

• Cairns Performing Arts Centre by Cox Architecture and CA Architects

• MPavilion 2018 by Estudio Carme Pinós

• Royal Academy of Music - Theatre and new Recital Hall by Ian Ritchie Architects

• Amos Rex by JKMM Architects

• Hanna Boutique Hotel by Mahsa Majidi , Persian Garden Studio

• National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts by Mecanoo architecten

• Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts by Purcell; Herzog & de Meuron; Rocco Design Architects

• Tibetan Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum by Shenzhen HuaHui Design

• Cultural center of Beicheng Central Park in Hefei by Shenzhen HuaHui Design

• Royal Opera House 'Open up' by Stanton Williams

• Green Square Library and Plaza by Studio Hollenstein in association with Stewart Architecture

• CRG Archive Library by Studio Link-Arc

• Zaryadye Concert Hall by TPO Reserve

• Dangrove by Tzannes

• Tian Han Cultural Park by WCY Regional Studio

Completed Buildings: Display

• Greentown Yiwu Peach Blossom Land Living Experience Centre by 9M Architectural Design

• Chongqing • VANKE Life Experience Center by Arch-Age Design (AAD)

• Toy as Architecture, Architecture as Toy by GROUNDWORK, Architects & Associates

• Vessel by Heatherwick Studio

• Bilya Koort Boodja- Centre for Nyoongar Culture and Environmental Knowledge by iredale pedersen hook architects

• Doubleground by MUIR+OPENWORK

• Art Center of Jingdezhen Ceramic Cultural Tourism Town by Shanghai Urban Architectural Design

• HHXT Exhibition Center by Shanghai Urban Architectural Design

• The Historic District of Nanchang Three-eye Well Urban Renovation Planning Exhibition Center by Shanghai Urban Architectural Design

• Chongqing Tiandi Art Gallery by Shenzhen HuaHui Design

• Think Design Shibanee & Kamal Architects

• Exhibition Center of Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center by SHUISHI

• Living in Nature installation by SPEECH

• Historic Rolling Stock Park at Baltiysky Station by Studio 44 Architects

• Lokadhatu (The World) by Studio Link-Arc

• Swirling Cloud: Bulletin Pavilion for BJFU Garden Festival by SUP Atelier

• 119 Great North Road by Warren and Mahoney Architects

Completed Buildings: Hotel and Leisure

• Ranwu Lake (Tibet) International Self-drive Tour and Recreational Vehicle Campsite by ARCH-HERMIT

• Lindis Lodge by Architecture Workshop

• Glass-less House: Pavilion for Yoga and Pool in XY Yunlu Hotel by Atelier Liu Yuyang Architects

• Ahsa Farmstay by Creative Crews

• The Museum Hotel Antakya by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture

• The Opera Terrace, Covent Garden by Eric Parry Architects

• Hanna Boutique Hotel by Mahsa Majidi , Persian Garden Studio

• Hotel Birks by NEUF Architect(e)s

• THE TIING, TEJAKULA by NIC BRUNSDON

• Gloriette: A travel through time by noa* network of architecture

• Mohr Life: The theatrical spa by noa* network of architecture

• PINE VILLA by SHANGHAI JUND ARCHITECTS

• Solaz Los Cabos by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

• Fuchun New Century Wonderland Resort of Hangzhou by The Design Institute Of Landscape & Architecture China Academy Of Art

• Nobu Hotel Los Cabos by WATG and Studio PCH

• Morpheus Hotel by Zaha Hadid Architects

Completed Buildings: Shopping

• ATAKULE NEW LIFE CENTER by A TASARIM MIMARLIK- ALI OSMAN OZTURK

• INZONE by Arizon Design

• Xi Chao bookstore by Fan Wenbing (ATELIER FAN)

• Grand Central Shopping Centre by fjmt and Buchan

• The Village by gianni ranaulo design

• Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Studio

• Shopping center near «Teply stan» metro station by KPLN

• Harbour Kiosk by LAAB Architects

• Furi Time Square Mall by White Matter Design Studio

Completed Buildings: Sport

• TURÓ DE LA PEIRA'S SPORTS CENTER AND LAYOUT OF THE INTERIOR URBAN BLOCK by Anna Noguera, Javier Fernandez

• The Club Stand by Bates Smart

• Roland Garros Stadium - Modernization of the Historic Triangle by Chaix & Morel et Associés

• Irina Winer-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in the Luzhniki Complex by CPU PRIDE

• GAME Streetmekka Viborg by EFFEKT Architects

• HaiKou Wuyuan River Stadium by gmp & Shanghai United Design Group

• The Curragh Racecourse by Grimshaw

• Boost by Hypothesis

• Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre by iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio

• Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Populous

• Zaozhuang Stadium by Shanghai United Design Group

• Indoor Playground (Doubling as lecture hall) of Yueyang County No.3 Middle School by SUP Atelier

Future Project: Culture

• Southern Branch of the National Library and National Depository Library by Bio-architecture Formosana

• Bao'an Public Culture and Art Center by Coldefy & Associates

• Urban wetland museuem of Wenzhou by IAPA

• CULTURAL CENTER LA TUILERIE by Jacques Ferrier and Pauline Marchetti Architects

• Fondazione Luigi Rovati Museum by Mario Cucinella Architects

• Çanakkale Antenna by Powerhouse

• Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History by Studio Gang

• Magnaura Palace Tower Remains Renovation by Tabanlioglu Architects

• Puffing Billy Lakeside Station by TERROIR

• The New GoDown Arts Centre by White arkitekter

Future Project: Leisure Led Development

• Taikoo Li Qiantan by 5+design

• Viewing Platform of Nujiang(Salween River) 72-turnings Canyon in Basu Tibet by ARCH-HERMIT

• Bonnevaux Meditation Retreat by DP Architects

• Britannia Leisure Centre by FaulknerBrowns Architects

• Sangan Hotel by FMZD | Farshad MediZadeh Design

• Campsort Hotel by gad · line+ studio and Zhejiang gad architectural design

• Crystal Pool and Wellness Centre by HCMA Architecture + Design

• WAITOMO BUNGY TOWER by Ignite

• Resort Hotel in Bodrum by Izgi Architectural Design

• Marchwiel Estate by John Wardle Architects

• Rennes Palais du Commerce by MVRDV

• ARRÁBIDA RETREAT by NIC BRUNSDON

• Bledisloe Quarter by Peddle Thorp

• Chablé La Paz by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

• Maldives Hotel studio mk27

• Tersane Halic - Halic Shipyards by Tabanlioglu Architects

• Igneada Glamping by Yazgan Design Architecture

Future Project: Masterplanning

• THE CONNECTED CITY Oberbillwerder by ADEPT and KARRES EN BRANDS together with Transsolar, Büro Happold, Kraft

• Ulsoor Lake by Arup

• Masterplan Paraty by Bernardes Arquitetura

• LifeLines | Heart of Cairo Urban regeneration by Design & More and Verform

• Renovation of Changchun tractor factory by East China Architectural Design & Research Institute

• The Forestias by F+P (Thailand), DT Design, ITEC Entertainment, Atelier10, EEC Engineering Network, Grant Associates, TK Studio

• Huli Creative Industrial Park Urban Design by FCHA

• Badaevskiy Brewery, Redevelopment by Herzog & de Meuron and APEX project bureau

• Central Otago by Monk Mackenzie

• Oslo Airport City by Nordic — Office of Architecture and Haptic Architects

• Ningbo, Jiangbei core area by One Design

• Airport City Istanbul by Perkins and Will

• 8 Albert Embankment by Pilbrow & Partners

• ITMO University by RTDA

• Mount Ngongotatha Masterplan by Scott Brownrigg

• Svobodny Strategic Master Plan 2030 by Strelka KB

• NONG FAB LNG TERMINAL: The Harmonized Juxtaposition between Industry and Nature by TK Studio

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The shortlist has been revealed for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2019 Awards and leisure projects are represented across the majority of the 33 categories – as well as in dedicated categories of their own. Among the most notable leisure projects in contention for an award are: • Alexandra Palace East Wing Regeneration by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios • Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Architects • Morpheus Hotel by Zaha

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The museum’s glass façade was designed to evoke a pleated Roman toga

Interview: Elizabeth de Portzamparc

"We need to stop the destruction of our world through predatory practices. We need to think of the future"

The architect behind Nimes’ Musée de la Romanité on designing to counter loneliness and the need for more cultural buildings

Polizzi worked closely with architect and designer Tommaso Ziffer on Hotel de la Ville in Rome

Interview: Olga Polizzi

Olga Polizzi is director of design for Rocco Forte Hotels and also owns two of her own hotels

"On Via Sistina, everything breathes history. At the same time I wanted to reflect the modern hunger for the fantastical - Tommaso Ziffer"

Following the highly anticipated launch of Rome’s Hotel de la Ville, Rocco Forte’s director of design reflects on a fascinating project

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SHL are revitalising Boston’s World Trade Center hotel and conference facility

Analysis: Better together

"Most clients are very focused on how buildings are used and experienced as the primary design driver"

The MD of Schmidt Hammer Lassen and the CEO of PerkinsWill tell us why their merger will help create smarter buildings driven by human behaviour

Architecture is by Hugo Demetz, who designed the property to try and integrate it into its natural surroundings

Wellness: Mountain magic

"Wellness embraces the entire holiday experience"

The design of the newly-opened Lefay Resort and Spa Dolomitti in Italy aims to celebrate and protect its spectacular surroundings

Last word: Tina Norden

"We have created an approach which is playful, provocative but also functional"

Conran and Partners’ Tina Norden on playing with colour at Prague’s newly redesigned Hotel Maximilian

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Interview: Dana Kalczak

"If we had focused entirely on high tech in the hotel, the artistry we normally strive for would have been compromised"

Four Seasons’ vice president of design speaks to CLAD about working with Norman Foster and creating magical moments

Last word: Marianne Shillingford

"The technology involved in paint is extraordinary"

Used cleverly, colour has the power to influence how people use the spaces they inhabit, says the creative director of Dulux

The International Spy Museum is RSHP’s first cultural building in the US

Interview: John McElgunn and Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett (left)
and John McElgunn (right) were both made partners at RSHP in 2016

"Leisure space – public space – is at the very root of democracy, and architecture is about democracy"

As RSHP completes its latest cultural project, we speak to two of its partners about why Richard Rogers isn’t leaving his succession to chance

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The compact plug-in product can be used easily in a commercial spa or domestic setting to disinfect surfaces with UV-C light

ASPA International launches handheld UV-C light disinfection lamp

Megan Whitby

For over 30 years, ASPA International has designed and built high-quality spas for the hotel, health and wellness sectors. During ...

Alemanno believes the stones are well-placed in the spa environment thanks to their capacity to positively support physical and mental health

Fabio Alemanno Design uses elegant semi-precious stones to create memorable spa experiences

Megan Whitby

Fabio Alemanno Design has expanded its collection with semi-precious stones to enhance spas, wellness facilities, hotels and private residences. The ...

The design of the columns was inspired by the sea

Móz Designs columns anchor the world’s largest indoor aquarium

Magali Robathan

After a two-year renovation, Oakland-based metal experts Móz Designs have unveiled their inclusion in Georgia Aquarium’s new shark gallery. Located ...

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The dome aims to integrate technology with arts and culture

Christie laser projectors power new Five Senses Bubble dome theatre

Magali Robathan

Christie® GS Series 1DLP® laser projectors are delivering vivid and lifelike visuals in a new dome theatre located in Xiong’an ...

The new Experience Centre houses a 20m LED dome

Cosm unveils Experience Centre with ‘one of a kind’ LED dome

Magali Robathan

Cosm, a global technology company that builds end-to-end solutions for immersive experiences, has unveiled its Experience Centre which houses a ...

The new winter design is finished with naturally occurring hexagonal patterns found in snowflakes

Siminetti unveils first glimpses of Mother of Pearl decorative surfaces inspired by the four seasons

Megan Whitby

Siminetti has collaborated with British designer Chrisanna London to create a luxury Mother of Pearl decorative surface range inspired by ...

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Diamond balloon concept merges tourist attraction with advertising billboard

Magali Robathan

A group of Dutch engineers have presented a new attractions concept that combines a flying observation cabin with LED digital ...

LYRA has a sleek, cylindrical design complete with an elegant brass dimming switch

Atelier Alain Ellouz launches handcrafted precious stone lighting collection

Megan Whitby

LYRA, GAMA, MONA and ATHENA are the first pieces from designer Atelier Alain Ellouz’s new.édition collection of handcrafted stone lighting ...

LianTronics’ glasses-free 3D Star Trek LED screen attracts attention

Magali Robathan

LianTronics’ giant curved LED wall with stunning glasses-less 3D spaceship display effect has attracted many on the street of Chengdu, ...

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Leisure dominates World Architecture Festival 2019 Awards shortlist

Singapore development named World Building of the Year

Leisure buildings win big on second day of World Architecture Festival Awards

BIG and Heatherwick Studio crowned at World Architecture Festival

World Architecture Festival reveals 2018 Building of the Year shortlists

Leisure buildings celebrated on opening day of World Architecture Festival

World Architecture Festival announces 2017 Awards shortlist

Pop-up stadium built with shipping containers opens ahead of 2022 World Cup

John McAslan + Partners-designed M7 cultural hub and museum opens in Doha

LPO Architects and GrecoDeco create vast subterranean wellness retreat for Oslo

Herzog and de Meuron’s M+ museum of visual culture distils essence of Hong Kong

Ennismore takes its lifestyle hotel brand Tribe to South East Asia

Therme Group announces plans to expand North American footprint

Design trends: Soneva Fushi reveals fine-dining zipline experience

Grimshaw partners with Eden Project for pavilion at COP26

AIDarchitecten creates Urban spa sanctuary inspired by renowned apothecary in former monastery

Studio SAOTA and Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel are creating a hillside resort for Bulgari in LA

WilkinsonEyre-designed Compton and Edrich stands revealed at Lord's Cricket Ground

V&A renames childhood museum as part of £13m redevelopment

Red Sea Development unveils plans for Oppenheim-designed desert mountain resort

noa* sensitively transforms 17th-century monastic garden into wellness haven

Wellness real estate market nearly doubles between 2017-2020, finds new GWI research

Canyon Ranch’s first urban wellness club to debut in Texas in 2023

Bjarke Ingels and Marc Lore reveal plans for Telosa, 'world's most sustainable city'

Pierre-Yves Rochon creates The Woodward, a new five-star hotel for the Oetker Collection in Geneva

Global Wellness Institute to hold inaugural Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium

World's first Blue Zones Centre will open in Miami

New champagne visitor attraction by Casson Mann and Atelier Phileas takes visitors on a journey 'from the earth to the bubble'

Plesner Architects creates Six Senses desert wellness sanctuary in Israel's Negev desert

24-hour gym features in new £40m build-to-rent development

Therme Group to expand global footprint with waterfront development in Toronto

New Passivhaus leisure centre by GT3 Architects will reduce energy costs by 60%

Plus Architecture creates vision for hot springs retreat and spa in Perth Western Australia

John Puttick Associates creates Youth Zone with fitness, arts, sport and wellbeing spaces

Microsoft's Israel campus designed to focus on 'evolution of work' features large corporate gym

Ignacio Alonso overhauls Gurney’s Montauk Resort's thalassotherapy spa

Saudi Arabia offers US$133m in loans to create 50 new attractions

Pop-up stadium built with shipping containers opens ahead of 2022 World Cup

John McAslan + Partners-designed M7 cultural hub and museum opens in Doha

LPO Architects and GrecoDeco create vast subterranean wellness retreat for Oslo

Interview: Elizabeth de Portzamparc

Interview: Olga Polizzi

CLAD products: CLADkit

Analysis: Better together

Wellness: Mountain magic

Last word: Tina Norden

Interview: Dana Kalczak

Last word: Marianne Shillingford

Interview: John McElgunn and Stephen Barrett

ASPA International launches handheld UV-C light disinfection lamp

Fabio Alemanno Design uses elegant semi-precious stones to create memorable spa experiences

Móz Designs columns anchor the world’s largest indoor aquarium

Christie laser projectors power new Five Senses Bubble dome theatre

Cosm unveils Experience Centre with ‘one of a kind’ LED dome

Siminetti unveils first glimpses of Mother of Pearl decorative surfaces inspired by the four seasons

Diamond balloon concept merges tourist attraction with advertising billboard

Atelier Alain Ellouz launches handcrafted precious stone lighting collection

LianTronics’ glasses-free 3D Star Trek LED screen attracts attention

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