181120LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE GARDEN.Children learn as they play, this is the source that they will understand more complex knowledge in the future, developing educational values such as creative, curious, proactive and motivated. Opposed to the old education system, very closely with the main goals and ideas aimed at bringing advantage of the natural environment as a source of learning.
1112WinnerIN-BETWEEN HONGKONGThis design is to increase the public space to bring some social friction, shorten the distance and sense of estrangement between people, and bring great improvement to the originally crowded life. At the same time, vertical agriculture can be vigorously developed to improve the shortage of agricultural land.
254Honorable MentionArchitecture of the Apocalypse Humanity as we know it hangs on its last thread as the living remaining few build themselves back up through a scarred field of radiation, with only hope in their sights.
91201WinnerKibo no Sakura Cultural CenterThe name of our project is Kibo no Sakura. Kibo meaning Hope and Sakura meaning Cherry Blossoms, the national flowers of Japan. Both these words really drive our project. Kibo no Sakura makes the culture of Shirakawa more permanent and allows the residents especially the younger population and tourists to be more involved.
7152People's Choice AwardGreen Diary HouseWith the changes made in the lifestyle, the need for collective spaces and discourse is felt in the context of the society. A person who is used to a traditional lifestyle is lost and bored in the current situation, needs more care and attention.
022The Parthenon at NGV's GardenTaking its name from the vibrations of music, the installation will act as a community meeting place and an outdoor venue hosting a diverse program of performances, programs and music across the summer period. Newman and Tsang, who are the architects of NWMN, created a third scale of the original building to invite audiences and visitors.
29181People's Choice AwardILLUMINATE The complex library is called “Illuminate”, which means to be enlightened in both physical and mental terms. The main objective of the project is to make the most efficient use of the sun. It is aimed to feel the sun indoors and distribute it in a homogeneous way. A protective behavior has been demonstrated against the cold wind.
512Tying up the nature with humanKeeping the nature beside every human and elevate the user’s mood and efficiency and keep them inexhaustible.
938koseLIGHTThe koselight concept, which combines the concept of koselig, a Scandinavian philosophy of life, with the concept of daylight, was designed to create a library that uses the sun effectively.
13167Runner-upHarvest Box Due to the increasing human population resulting in an increase in agriculture to produce more food. However, it is an unsustainable agriculture that has a negative effect on the environment. So we have figured out how to make agriculture more efficient and sustainable, which can allow people to participate in agriculture.
64541WinnerINDEPENDENTThe presented project “Independent” combines tradition with modernity, strives to create peaceful and fun place, assumes cooperation but also encourages self-reliance. The frame made of buildings designed on a human scale evokes a feeling of security and peace. This way the design helps patient to recognize surroundings with ease.
1742Institutional Excellence AwardTectonic VariationA project that aims to show the beauty of the traditions of Shirakawa-go by displaying it on the a wooden tectonic facade that connects back to the village and its villagers
6228WinnerINDELIBLE WOUNDHave you ever been down into the ground? We focus on what happens under the ground and the space we can look at in it. The goal is to show the harmony and contrast between nature and man-made. Lower your eyes from looking up at the sky to the ground. A space to experience and imagine the process from before the creation of Iceland to the future is provided.
4319Honorable MentionV - FARMV-farm is a modular unit which aims to create a new typology that can propose a new way of farming in an urban environment. Its a project that comprise living around farm units by creating modules that can be applied to different sites.
12163Editor's ChoiceShirakawa-Go Culture and Conservation Center 2022Beyond the first shade of the site exits a far richer dynamic -of people living as family across a neighborhood. The preservation of this UNESCO site was only possible because of the bond between the villagers. My take is to present the unity and pride of Shirakawa Go while paying homage to its culture. This project doesn't exist without its people
5160WinnerUrban OasisThe contradiction between the encroachment of urbanization and the increasing tension of agricultural land has also become the most prominent problem in the current stage of rapid urban development. We need an "urban agricultural landscape system", as a unique continuous "patch" type of urban green ecosystem-the "urban oasis".
9179WinnerCourtyard LivingThe project proposes housing that reflects Bolgatanga’s culture and lifestyle by incorporating the spatial arrangement of the region’s traditional compound houses and courtyards, which encourage community engagement among inhabitants.
275Runner-upTerra FirmaPositioned only a couple miles from the bustling city center, Terra Firma blends into the existing urban fabric by incorporating aspects of the live/work clusters that immediately surround the site, defining a unique yet complimentary cluster to be a place that embraces people of the present and future.
6190Honorable MentionTectonic BloomThis Tectonic Bloom experiments the idea of different typologies in a project. It resembles the site around it in many ways that may or may not be visible. It compliments the surrounding mountains.
017Wutopia Lab's Hovering Kan-TooThis new space will allow us to better serve our customers in the area and show off our latest products.
22162Runner-upCultural Center in Shirakawa-go, JapanA cultural center in Shirakawa-go, Japan, that depends on using tectonic systems.
1421.2KPeople's Choice AwardShirakawa-go Cultural CentreThe Shirakawa-go Cultural Centre embodies the traditions and history of the isolated village of Shirakawa-go while presenting them in a new and contemporary manner.
254The Nakanoshima Museum of Art by Katsuhiko EndoThe museum features a variety of artworks from different periods and cultures, making it a great place to learn about art.
13122WinnerMechanical CloudThe Mechanical Cloud is a conceptual work of architecture designed to protect the residents of Manhattan from the dangers that climate change poses to the island in the not-so-distant future. The Mechanical Cloud is built upon the High Line in New York, which provides an escape from the rapidly rising sea levels.
238artisans crossing bridgeIn Italy, we designed a bridge that connects the Sant'Antonio and Santa Maria neighborhoods of Pisa and acts as a public space with the aim of improving social activities and preserving culture.
863KominkanA cultural center that promotes tourism in the village of Shirakawa-go better and promotes learning. Various cultures of the Shirakawa-go village for people outside the village and people within the village to learn what is inherited from the village. The building is open-air allowing visitors to see a good view of all sides, both in front of the building
2109WinnerFINCERACT CONVENTION CENTERNational Convention Center to gather people who are passionate about artificial intelligence. to exchange information and is an interaction space that includes technology and people. It is also an area surrounded by innovation and science This is in line with the goal that China is poised to elevate itself to become the world's leading innovation country.
0142WinnerSolariumThe project is based on the concept of “cave”, to be a shelter for the community, but, at the same time bring the light as the major natural force of the project. Thus, the central patium brings the idea of having nature integrated into the project, just as forests are integrated with Norwegian life.
467WinnerCLIMATE SEESAWHuman activities have caused weather unbalanced, even caused weather whiplash. The project is a seesaw-like architecture, it wants to emphasize the moment when the balance collapses. Humans are the critical element in this system, the seesaw will return to a stable state at last, but the harm caused by humans is irreversible.
06SpaceflowingIn our design vision, the bridge connecting Manhattan and Long Island City can be playgrounds for people who travel by besides being people’s walking and cycling daily. People in the city of New York are energetic and fond of various kinds of events, you can easily see people singing and dancing on the street. Those are the exciting parts that we would love
334WinnerTHE CASTLE GARDENwe imagine such a scene-- Children play with the light and shadow, shuttling between indoor & outdoor. The geometric order of the continuous roof and pure thick concrete construct the sense of ritual for this kindergarten,while the variable scale and the infiltration of the yard decompose the non-daily monumentality and construct a peaceful and poetic life.
223WinnerDATA DIFFUSION Data diffusion looks at conventional data centre issues tackling through the use of technology in order to make the hybrid building sustainable for living use. The ideology behind the building is based on the ‘data core’ powers the building through the diffusion of pixels(data and living spaces).
430Inside Music SpaceThe concept of our cultural center is to bring people closer to their culture through music and public spaces where they can share, the lower level seeks that people relate to music in a personal way, while the upper level generates community spaces so that users can share and enjoy music together.
078Honorable MentionChildrenscape"Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity." The aim of our project is to create a ‘fortress’ and simultaneously a ‘playground’ for the children. The principal of brutalism is well and alive in the area, with most people considering the Unite d’Habitation by Le Corbusier the grandmother of brutalist architecture.
396Honorable MentionCHANGE titleThe "CHANGE title" model is adaptable and affordable in both urban, architectural and interior scales. Built using reusable, prefabricated construction elements, it offers the needed flexibility in an ever-changing city. As people move in and out of the building, the movable, modular wall panels allow creating of their own unique living space.
1254Runner-upTranquility within the cityBrutalism is not cold, it is peace, calm and tranquil. this is a concrete kindergarten with a touch of warmth. the aim of this project is not only to fit out and equip the necessary space for learning, but also to ensure that a tranquil and protected atmosphere is created, suitable for both recreation and teaching.
025Plug n’ PlayIn the Plug n’ Play building, human working spaces are provided in pods that can move throughout the volume of the building and attach to any of the needed stationary/immovable facilities as needed. The building is purely a structural grid, affording 3d circulation of pods and stationary supporting spaces.
015FAST TRACK WORK FUSING WORK SPACES WITH EXTREME SPORTS FACILITIES As screen time is already becoming overwhelmingly the majority of our lives, either for work or leisure, it will in the future need an enforced balance of inescapable extreme physicality. The project proposes that the future of will be a hybrid architecture of work and sports.