21Biomimetics: An environmental sensitive approachThe approach aims to challenge the common belief that due to their height contemporary tall buildings cannot be ventilated and lightened naturally and also provide break from typical hermetic glass boxes.
2Al Nassereya Urban IncubatorA set of renders showcasing the proposal for a prototype of a mixed-use typology combining residences, coworking spaces and sports center.
4Tag-it CentralBerlin has always held a colourful place in history but nowadays the colour palette of the vibrant city has literally been transformed due to graffiti.What If we could clean up Berlin physically and environmentally? Tag it Central aims to heal.
53People's Choice AwardThe Twittering PlatformThis project explores the ideas of bird friendly architecture to incorporate programs relevant to the current context of the abandoned terminus in Kochi, Kerala and preserve the memories of the rail.
13WinnerThe Death and Life of WaterIn response to severe water issues in Jaipur, India, this project envisions an alternative way to manage the whole water life-cycle including water supply, use, disposal and rainwater harvesting, through water infrastructures as parasites, which meanwhile provide high quality of public space and educate the public through giving visibility to water process.
13The Adsequor The Adsequor is the thesis project of Naz Kaplan which is designed as a extraordinary sustainable skyscraper to be used as a hotel, aquacenter, exhibition hall, workshop zone, and public rooftop lounge. The objective of this project is to heal the polluted wetland & historical river on the site, therefore provide a better perspective towards skyscrapers.
6Honorable MentionLighthouse by the SeaLike a rock being hit and formed by a wave the operahouse forms a strong gesture of durability and stability. While celebrating a connection of different elements, the building also stands as a metaphor for the estonian history - a lighthouse lighting a torch upon troubled waters and transforming grounds.
3Neighbourhood Impetus For Time-Memory And ChangeLooking at the neighbourhood as a collection of events, activities and thought-objects, the idea of this project is to insert a 'pacemaker' in the ageing heart of the town which functions like a machine that runs the city while its site edges are composed of municipal ward offices overlaying with other public activities through Time, Public and Architecture.
50Editor's ChoiceI N T E R L U D EInterlude is a cultural centre that aims to collect, maintain and promote local traditions and in turn making a sustainable architecture that has almost no environmental impact, thus generating a unique cultural icon in Morocco and North Africa. Just like an interlude in music, this project aims to become a place to have a break from the routine.
9WinnerCourtyard 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.
