2015 World Architecture Festival

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (House): Scrubby Bay by Patterson Associates.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (House): Scrubby Bay by Patterson Associates. Image: WAF

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Culture) and Small Projects: Rore Kahu - Marsden Cross Heritage Centre by Cheshire Architects.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Culture) and Small Projects: Rore Kahu - Marsden Cross Heritage Centre by Cheshire Architects. Image: WAF

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Production Energy And Recycling): Mapua Park Structures by Irving Smith Jack Architects.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Production Energy And Recycling): Mapua Park Structures by Irving Smith Jack Architects. Image: WAF

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Shopping): Upper Queen Street by Irving Smith Jack Architects.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Shopping): Upper Queen Street by Irving Smith Jack Architects. Image: WAF

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Culture): Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery by Mitchell & Stout Architects.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Culture): Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery by Mitchell & Stout Architects. Image: Sam Hartnett

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Display): Christchurch Botanic Gardens Centre by Patterson Associates.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Display): Christchurch Botanic Gardens Centre by Patterson Associates. Image: Emma Smales

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Hotel & Leisure): Olive Grove by Patterson Associates.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Hotel & Leisure): Olive Grove by Patterson Associates. Image: WAF.

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Schools): Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa by RTA Studio.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Schools): Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa by RTA Studio. Image: WAF

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (New and Old): Isaac Theatre Royal by Warren and Mahoney Architects.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (New and Old): Isaac Theatre Royal by Warren and Mahoney Architects. Image: WAF

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Transport): MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange by Warren and Mahoney Architects.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Transport): MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange by Warren and Mahoney Architects. Image: Simon Devitt

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Finalist, Completed Buildings (Health): Kathleen Kilgour Centre by Wingate+Farquhar.

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Health): Kathleen Kilgour Centre by Wingate+Farquhar. Image: Simon Devitt

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Finalist, Small Projects: Canada Street Bridge by Monk Mackenzie Architects.

Finalist, Small Projects: Canada Street Bridge by Monk Mackenzie Architects. Image: WAF

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A diverse cross-section of projects, ranging from large infrastructure works to small-scale designs, have been announced as finalists in the fourth iteration of the World Architecture Festival programme, running from 4–6 November in Singapore.

Twelve New Zealand projects from eight architecture practices feature among the 338 finalists, with Australia sporting the largest number of shortlisted entries.

WAF programme director Paul Finch commented: “We are delighted with the diversity and exemplar quality of submissions this year. Our international juries are in for a tough time deliberating on the category winners.”

The full list of short-listed New Zealand projects:

COMPLETED BUILDINGS: 

Civic and Community

Rore Kahu - Marsden Cross Heritage Centre by Cheshire Architects
Pureura Penninsula, Northland

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Culture) and Small Projects: Rore Kahu - Marsden Cross Heritage Centre by Cheshire Architects. Image:  WAF

Production Energy And Recycling

Mapua Park Structures by Irving Smith Jack Architects
Mapua, Nelson

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Production Energy And Recycling): Mapua Park Structures by Irving Smith Jack Architects. Image:  WAF

Shopping

Upper Queen Street by Irving Smith Jack Architects
Nelson

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Shopping): Upper Queen Street by Irving Smith Jack Architects. Image:  WAF

Culture

Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery by Mitchell & Stout Architects
Auckland

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Culture): Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery by Mitchell & Stout Architects. Image:  Sam Hartnett

Display

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Centre by Patterson Associates
Christchurch

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Display): Christchurch Botanic Gardens Centre by Patterson Associates. Image:  Emma Smales

Hotel And Leisure

Olive Grove by Patterson Associates
Banks Peninsula

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Hotel & Leisure): Olive Grove by Patterson Associates. Image:  WAF.

House

Scrubby Bay by Patterson Associates
Banks Peninsula

Finalist, Completed Buildings (House): Scrubby Bay by Patterson Associates. Image:  WAF

Schools

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa by RTA Studio
Wairoa

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Schools): Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa by RTA Studio. Image:  WAF

New and Old

Isaac Theatre Royal by Warren and Mahoney Architects
Christchurch

Finalist, Completed Buildings (New and Old): Isaac Theatre Royal by Warren and Mahoney Architects. Image:  WAF

Transport

MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange by Warren and Mahoney Architects
Manukau, Auckland

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Transport): MIT Manukau & Transport Interchange by Warren and Mahoney Architects. Image:  Simon Devitt

Health

Kathleen Kilgour Centre by Wingate+Farquhar
Tauranga

Finalist, Completed Buildings (Health): Kathleen Kilgour Centre by Wingate+Farquhar. Image:  Simon Devitt

SMALL PROJECTS:

Rore Kahu - Marsden Cross Heritage Centre by Cheshire Architects
Pureura Penninsula, Northland

Canada Street Bridge by Monk Mackenzie Architects and Novare Design
Auckland

Finalist, Small Projects: Canada Street Bridge by Monk Mackenzie Architects. Image:  WAF

FUTURE PROJECTS – INFRASTRUCTURE:

Canada Street Bridge by Monk Mackenzie Architects and Novare Design
Auckland


Short-listed entrants will compete for category prizes on the first two days of the three-day festival, which will take place in Singapore on 4, 5 and 6 November 2015.

On the final day, category winners will present to the jury who will then decide on the World Landscape, Future Project and Completed Building of the Year Awards.

More here.

Architecture New Zealand magazine is a partner of the 2015 World Architecture Festival.


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