Sydney’s Quay Quarter Tower by 3XN and BVN has been named the World Building of the Year in this 15th annual World Architecture Festival (WAF), held in Lisbon.
Program director Paul Finch said the project was an excellent example of adaptive reuse, retaining a huge portion of an existing 50-year-old commercial tower.
“It has an excellent carbon story, and it is an example of anticipatory workspace design produced pre-COVID which nevertheless has provided healthy and attractive space for post-pandemic users,” said Finch.
Philip Oldfield, who reviewed Quay Quarter Tower for Architecture Australia, argued that the building is one of the most important of the 21st century, as a demonstration of how office towers of more than 100 metres could be adapted instead of demolished and replaced.
WAF/Inside World Festival of Interiors is the largest global annual event of architecture and interiors, bringing together members of the international design community in one city to celebrate the most prestigious achievements in architecture and design with the festival and awards ceremony.
The awards culminated in the announcement of World Building of the Year, World Interior of the Year, Future Project of the Year and Landscape of the Year.
Live for the first time in three years, the 2022 WAF/Inside iwas held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 November to 2 December.
Day one winners
Five Australian projects are among the 20 recipients across categories including completed buildings, future projects, interiors and masterplans. The day one Australian winners are as follows:
WAF Completed Buildings: School
Meadowbank Schools – Woods Bagot
Meadowbank Schools by Woods Bagot.
Image:
Trevor Mein
WAF Completed Buildings: Office
Quay Quarter Tower – 3XN and BVN
WAF Future Project: Infrastructure
North East Link – Warren and Mahoney, BKK Architects and Taylor Cullity, Lethlean Greenaway Architects and Greenshoot Consulting
Inside: Workplace (Large)
Yirranma Place – SJB
Inside: Workplace (Small)
Sculptform Design Studio – Woods Bagot
Day Two Winners
The day two winners comprised a diverse array of completed, future and interior projects over 20 categories.
Inside: Public Buildings
Te Ao Marama South Atrium – FJMT Studio, Jasmax and Design Tribe
WAF Completed Buildings: Mixed Use
80 Collins –Woods Bagot
See the full list of winners on the WAF website.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
