The 2019 World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced their shortlist  for this year’s awards, including 534 projects from 70 countries. New Zealand has once again shown up strong with 20 projects named as finalists in 14 categories.  

Warren and Mahoney, Monk Mackenzie, Jasmax, LandLAB and RTA Studio return to the shortlist this year for the second year in a row; they are joined by a few fresh faces, including Atelier Aitken Architecture and Peddle Thorp and Ignite. 

“As New Zealanders, we are outward looking and always seeking new creative possibilities, and WAF gives us the opportunity to take our designs to the world,” says Warren and Mahoney managing director John Coop. 

WAF reported that 1,000 entries were made to this year’s awards programme – an all-time high. The Festival takes place from 4 to 6 December in Amsterdam. Category winners will be announced in November and will be in the running to win the World Building of the Year and Future Project of the Year awards.

See the complete list of shortlisted projects in New Zealand below, and see the full shortlist here.

Future Projects

Civic

BST Park (Auckland) by LandLAB

Tall Hut (Auckland) by Moller Architects

New Zealand International Convention Centre (Auckland) by Warren and Mahoney Architects in association with Moller Architects and Woods Bagot

Infrastructure

City Rail Link (Auckland) by Jasmax and Grimshaw

Wynyard Crossing (Auckland) by Monk Mackenzie, BECA, EADON and Athfield

House

Flock Hill Station – The Lodge (Canterbury) by Warren and Mahoney Architects

Leisure Led Development

Waitomo Bungy Tower (Waitomo) by Ignite

Bledisloe Quarter (Auckland) by Peddle Thorp

Masterplanning

Central Otago by Monk Mackenzie

Mount Ngongotatha Masterplan (Rotorua) by Scott Brownrigg

Residential

Launch Bay West (Auckland) by Monk Mackenzie

Completed Buildings

Civic and Community

Turanga (Christchurch) by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects in association with Architectus

Display

119 Great North Road (Auckland) by Warren and Mahoney Architects

Hotel and Leisure

Hotel and Leisure: Lindis Lodge (Omarama) by Architecture Workshop

House

Contemporary Boatshed Home (Omaha) Atelier Aitken Architecture

New and Old

Waihinga Martinborough Community Centre (Wellington) by Warren and Mahoney Architects in association with Wraight and Associates (Landscape Designers)

Office

12 Madden (Auckland) by Warren and Mahoney Architects

School

Freemans Bay Primary School Re-development (Auckland) by RTA Studio

Villa

Arrowtown House by RTA Studio

Landscape

Urban

Avon River Park Terraces + City Promenade (Christchurch) by LandLAB