Verdens arkitekturfestival

**World Architecture Festival** (WAF) kalles på norsk **Verdens arkitekturfestival** og er en årlig festival og prisvinnerseremoni for arkitekturindustrien. Den første festivalen ble arrangert i 2008 i Barcelona og 2013 festivalen ble avholdt i Marina Bay Sands i Singapore. Til festivalen nomineres omkring 200 prosjekter som konkurrerer om priser i 20-30 kategorier. Ett av disse prosjektene blir belønnet med tittelen *«Årets bygning»* (*World Building of the Year*).
 
Alle de nominerte prosjektene blir offentliggjort i *World Buildings Directory* online database.

## Historie

Verdens arkitekturfestival ble arrangert første gang i 2008 som *en festival og prisutdelingskonkurranse dedisert til å feire og dele fremragende arkitektur over hele kloden*. De første fire årene ble festivalen arrangert i Barcelona og fra 2012 i Singapore. Flere hundre prosjekter blir meldt på i konkurransen om prisene og mer enn 200 av disse blir nominert til å bli personlig presentert på festivalen. Alle prosjektene blir samlet i *World Buildings Directory*. Arkitektene betaler en deltageravgift for å melde på et prosjekt til konkurransen og må reise til det stedet hvor festivalen er arrangert for å presentere prosjektet personlig hvis det blir nominert. Påmelding er frivillig og festivalen kontrollerer ikke hvem som melder seg på. I 2011 ble *Inside Festival* (for interiørarkitektur og design) lagt til og arrangert samtidig som WAF. 

### Festivalen i 2008

Verdens arkitekturfestival ble første gang arrangert 22.-24. oktober 2008 i Barcelona. Direktør for programmet var Paul Finch. En vesentlig del av festivalen var programmet for presentasjon av de nominerte og utdeling av priser. Konkurransen var åpen for bygninger fullført de siste 18 måneder (mellom 1. januar 2007 og 20. juni 2008). 722 prosjekt konkurrerte i 17 kategorier og bestod av 96 bygningstyper fra 63 forskjellige land. Etter en forhåndsvurdering ble 224 prosjekt fra 43 land ble nominert. De nominerte prosjektene ble presentert av arkitektene under festivalen og kategorivinnerne konkurrerte om topprisen, *Årets bygning* (*World Building of the Year*). Dommerpanelet ble ledet av Norman Foster og blant de 40 arkitektene i panelet var Stefan Behnisch, Robert Stern og Zaha Hadid. 1900 besøkende fra 70 land deltok på festivalen.

 
 
 
 
 

I 2008 ble prisen *Årets bygning* tildelt: *Universita Luigi Bocconi*, Italy (av Grafton Architects).

::*for alle prisvinnere se artikkelen [[Liste over World Architecture Festival-vinnere]]*

**Bilder av noen av 2008 vinnerne**

File: Bjarke ingels group, BIG JDS PLOT, mountain dwellings, copenhagen 2005-2008.jpg |2008 Housing of the Year: Mountain Dwellings, Denmark by Bjarke Ingels Group 
File: Olympic Sculpture Park from Space Needle - Seattle.JPG |2008 Nature of the Year: Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle Art Museum, USA, by Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism 
File: BMW Welt Side.jpg |2008 Production of the Year: BMW Welt, Germany by Coop Himmelb(l)au
File: Hungerburgbahn-Bergstation.JPG |2008 Transport of the Year: Nordpark Cable Railway Stations, Austria by Zaha Hadid Architects
File:Museum Kogod Courtyard 5.jpg|2008 Award winner, New & Old: *[[Smithsonian Gardens#Gardens and landscapes|Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian Institution]]*,  United States, Washington D.C. by Foster + Partners
File:Kfem vallingby.jpg|2008 Award winner, Shopping: *K:fem*, Sweden, Stockholm by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB
File:Final Wooden House 2008.jpg|2008 Award winner, Private House: Final Wooden House, Japan by Sou Fujimoto Architects
File:Le_foyer_de_lopéra_dOslo_(Norvège)_(4826384926).jpg  |2008 Culture of the Year: *[[Oslo Opera House]]*, Norway, by Snøhetta



### Festivalen i 2009

Den andre Verdens arkitekturfestival ble arrangert i Barcelona i *Centre Convencions International Barcelona (CCIB)* 4.-6. november 2009. Det deltok prosjekter fra 67 land og 272 prosjekt ble nominert i 15 kategorier. En jury med arkitekter og kjente personer fra industrien fra hele verden bedømte konkurransens 45 priser. Vinnerne i de 15 kategoriene for fullførte bygninger kunkurrerte om prisen *Årets bygning*. I tillegg til kategoriene fra 2008 kom avdelingene Interiors and Fit-out, Structural Design and Future Projects. I 2009 kom 1507 arkitekter fra 71 land til Barcelona for å delta i festivalen. 
 
 

**Priser delt ut i 2009**
*World Building of the Year (Category: Culture, Completed Buildings ) *Mapungubwe Interpretation Center* in South Africa by Peter Rich Architects
*Future Project of the Year (Category: Cultural, Future Projects ) * Spanish Pavilion for 2010 Expo Shanghai* in China by Miralles Tagliabue EMBT
*Interiors and Fit Out Overall Winner (Category: Interiors and Fit Out - Retail (small)  ) * Corian Super-Surfaces Showroom* in Italy, Milano by Architect Amanda Levete Architects
*Structural Design of the Year (Category: Structural Design - Spans (eg bridges, stadiums, big sheds)  ) * ARENA ZAGREB* in Croatia, by Zagrebby Architect UPI-2M
*Student design competition (Category: Student design competition: *Distressed Cities, Creative Responses* ) *AECOM Design + Planning Urban SOS* in India, Mumbai by Sabrina Kleinenhammans, a graduate at MIT
::*for alle prisvinnere, se [[liste over World Architecture Festival-vinnere]]*

**Bilder av noen av 2009 vinnerne**

File:The Met.jpg|2009 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Housing (inc mixed use) *[[The Met (skyscraper)|The Met]]*, Thailand, Bangkok by WOHA
File:TKTS 47 st jeh.JPG|2009 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, New and old, *[[Duffy Square|TKTS Booth / Redevelopment of Father Duffy Square]]*, USA, New York by Choi Ropiha, Perkins Eastman and William Fellows/PKSB Architects
File:Marco-Polo-Tower & Unilever-Haus Hamburg-HafenCity.jpg|2009 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Office (inc mixed use) *Unileverhaus*, Germany, Hamburg by Projektarbeitsgemeinschaft Behnisch Architekten
|2009	 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Sport, *[[Berry Sport and Recreation Centre|Berry Sports Hall]]*, Australia, Berry by Allen Jack+Cottier
File:Escalators in Bras Basah MRT Station, Singapore.jpg| 2009 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Transport, *[[Bras Basah MRT Station|Bras Basah Mass Rapid Transit Station]]*Singapore, Republic of, Singapore by WOHA
File:Maggie's Centre, Charing Cross, London.jpg|2009 Commendation, Completed Buildings, Health, Landscape, *[[Maggie's Centres#London|Maggie's Centre London]]*, United Kingdom, London by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
File:Richmond Olympic Oval intern View.jpg|2009	 Commendation, Structural Design, Spans (eg bridges, stadiums, big sheds), Structural Design - Timber: *[[Richmond Olympic Oval|Richmond Olympic Oval Roof]]*, Canada, Richmond by Cannon Design
|2009 Award winner: Structural Design of the Year: Arena Zagreb, Croatia, by Architect UPI-2M, Croatia
File: Ironbank_Containers_From_Cross_Street_I.jpg |2009 Commendation, Completed Buildings: Ironbank (Auckland), New Zealand, by RTA Studio 
File:Kuggen.JPG |2009 Commendation, Future Projects: Kuggen, Sweden, by Wingårdh arkitektkontor AB 
File:Spain Pavilion of Expo 2010 2.jpg|2009 Award winner: Future Project of the Year, Cultural, Future Projects, *[[Expo 2010 pavilions#Spain|Spanish Pavilion for 2010 Expo Shanghai]]* in China by Miralles Tagliabue EMBT
File:Ara rubrogenys -Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain-8a.jpg|2009 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Display: CAGES FOR MACAWS IN THE PALM GROVE OF BARCELONA ZOO, Spain, Barcelonaby Batlle & Roig Architects
File:Statoils Oslo-kontor.jpg|2009 Category Winner, Future Projects, Commercial: *[[Statoil|Statoil Hydro]] office*, Norway, Oslo by a-lab
File:C-Laboratory Chen House.JPG|2009 Commendation, Completed Buildings, House: Chen House, Taiwan, Sanjhih by C-Laboratory
File:Great North Museum, Hancock - geograph.org.uk - 1759770.jpg|2009 Commendation, Interiors and Fit Out Culture, Interiors and Fit Out - Culture and civic, New and old: The Great North Museum, United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne by Farrells



### Festivalen i 2010

Verdens arkitekturfestival ble arrangert for tredje gang i Barcelona i CCIB Forum (Centro de Convenciones Internacionales de Barcelona) 3.-5. november 2010. Festivalen var den største og mest omfattende i sitt slag i 2010. Mer enn 500 prosjekt fra 65 land konkurrerte i de 15 hovedkategoriene og de over 20 andre kategoriene. Festivalen delte ut 5 priser, 42 kategorivinnere for mer enn 100 bygningstyper. Konkurransen var åpen for påmelding av prosjekter fra 2. april til 9. juli og listen over de nominerte ble offentliggjort i slutten av august. De nominerte prosjektene ble presentert på festivalen. 
 
 
 
 

**Priser delt ut i 2010**
*World Building of the Year and winner of category *culture* (Category: Culture ) *MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts* in Italy, Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects
*Future Project of the Year (Category: Masterplanning, Future Projects ) *The Arc* in Palestinian Territory, Occupied by Suisman Urban Design
*Interiors and Fit Out Overall Winner (Category: Interiors and Fit Out - Offices ) *ANZ Centre* in Australia, Melbourneby HASSELL 
*Structural Design of the Year (Category: Structural Design - Glass (where used structurally)  ) *Medieval & Renaissance Galleries* in United Kingdom, London by MUMA
*Student design competition (Category: Student design competition: *Campus Catalyst Project*  AECOM Design + Planning Urban SOSin Haiti, Port au Prince by Robin Bankert, Michael Murphy, Robin Bankert, Michael Murphy, Caroline Shannon and Joseph Wilfong, University of Harvard
*The Art and Work Award for Buildings Designed to Display Art (Category: Structural Design - Glass (where used structurally)  ) *Medieval & Renaissance Galleries* in United Kingdom, London by MUMA
*ONCE Foundation Award for Accessibility (Two joint winners) (Category: Sport  ) *Aviva Stadium* in Ireland, Dublinby POPULOUS in association with Scott Tallon Walker
*ONCE Foundation Award for Accessibility (Two joint winners) (Category: Civic and community, Health  ) *West Vancouver Community Centre* in Canada, West Vancouver by Hughes Condon Marler Architects
::*for alle prisvinne, se [[liste over World Architecture Festival-vinnere]]*

**Bilder av noen av 2010 vinnerne**

File:Cantiere Galasso.jpg|2010 Award winner: World Building of the Year and winner of category culture: *[[MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts|MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts]]*, Italy, Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects
|2010 Award winner: World Building of the Year and winner of category culture: *[[MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts|MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts]]*, Italy, Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects
File:ANZ Docklands.jpg|2010 Award winner: Interiors and Fit Out Overall Winner, Interiors and Fit Out of the Year: ANZ Centre, Melbourne by HASSELL
File:Beautiful Hall of Replicas.jpg |2010 Award winner: Structural Design of the Year,Structural Design - Glass (where used structurally): *[[Victoria and Albert Museum#Sculpture|Medieval & Renaissance Galleries]]*, United Kingdom, London by MUMA
|2010 Award winner: ONCE Foundation Award for Accessibility (Two joint winners), Sport, *[[Aviva Stadium]]*, Ireland, Dublin by POPULOUS in association with Scott Tallon Walker
File:Spain Pavilion of Expo 2010.jpg|2010 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Display: *[[Expo 2010 pavilions#Spain|Spanish Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010]]*, China, Shanghai by Miralles Tagliabue EMBT & Benedetta Tagliabue, Miralles Tagliabue EMBT
File:Alila Villas Uluwatu.jpg|2010	 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Holiday: *Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali Indonesia*, Indonesia, Bali by WOHA
File:Pinnacle@Duxton, Singapore - 20100101.jpg|2010	 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Housing (inc mixed use): *[[The Pinnacle@Duxton|Pinnacle @ Duxton]]*, Singapore, Republic of by ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism
File:School of the Arts, Singapore.jpg|2010 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Learning: *[[School of the Arts, Singapore]]*, Singapore, Republic of, Singapore by WOHA
File:Double-Helix-Bridge.jpg|2010 Category Winner: Completed Buildings, Transport, *[[The Helix Bridge]]* by Cox Rayner Architects & Architects 61
File:West Kowloon Terminus site 201209.jpg|2010	 Category Winner, Future Projects, Infrastructure, Future Projects: *[[West Kowloon Terminus]]*, Hong Kong by Aedas
File:Denmark Pavilion of Expo 2010 2.jpg|2010 Commendation, Completed Buildings, Display: *[[Expo 2010 pavilions#Denmark|Danish Pavilion - Shanghai World Expo 2010]]* in China, Shanghai by BIG
File:Ciutat justicia 5.jpg|2010 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Civic and community: City of Justice, Spain, Barcelona by David Chipperfield Architects and b720 Arquitectos



### Festivalen i 2011

Den fjerde arkitekturfestivalen ble arrangert i Barcelona 2.-4. november 2011 i *Centre de Convencions Internacional de Catalunya*. Over 700 prosjekt hadde meldt seg på og over 1300 mennesker var tilstede ved prisutdelingsseremonien. Konkurransen åpnet for påmelding 1. april og stengte 30. juni 2011. I 2011 var blant annet Michael Sorkin, Ben van Berkel, Jo Noero, Odile Decq og professor Kongjian Yu, og Tim MacFarlane jurymedlemmer. Festivalen ble åpnet i *Media-ICT* (Cloud 9) og bygningen vant senere prisen *Årets bygning*. *Årets bygning* ble valgt blant 16 kategorivinnere. 
 
 
 

**Priser delt ut i 2011**
*World Building of the Year (Category: Office (inc mixed use) ) *Media-ICT* in Spain, Barcelona by Cloud 9
*Future Project of the Year (Category: Infrastructure , Future Projects ) *Hanimaadhoo International Airport* in Maldives by Integrated Design Associates Limited
*Structural Design of the Year (Category: Structural Design - Towers  ) *Eight Spruce Street* in United States of America  by Gehry Partners, LLP  
*ONCE Foundation Award for Accessibility (Category: Culture  ) *Museum of Memory and Tolerance* in Mexico, Mexico City by Arditti+RDT/arquitectos
*People's Choice Award, by OpenBuildings (Category: Culture ) *Memorial house Todor Proeski* in Macedonia, Krushevoby Syndicate studio
::*for alle prisvinnere, se [[liste over World Architecture Festival-vinnere]]*

**Bilder av noen av 2011 vinnerne**

File:Beekman Tower fr BB jeh.jpg  |2011 Award winner: Structural Design of the Year, Structural Design - Towers: *[[8 Spruce Street|Eight Spruce Street]]*, United States of America by Gehry Partners, LLP
File:Todor Proeski Memorial House 01.JPG  |2011 Award winner: People's Choice Award, by OpenBuildings	Culture: *Memorial house [[Toše Proeski|Todor Proeski]]*, Macedonia, Krushevo by 	Syndicate studio
File:Ørestad - 8 House.jpg  |2011 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Housing (inc mixed use): *[[8 House]]*, Denmark, Copenhagen by Bjarke Ingels Group
File:Bjarke Ingels Group - 8 House.jpg|2011 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Housing (inc mixed use): *[[8 House]]*, Denmark, Copenhagen by Bjarke Ingels Group
File:Cmglee Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University lecture.jpg |2011 Category Winner, Completed Buildings: Learning: *[[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University|Sainsbury Laboratory]]*, United Kingdom, Cambridge by Stanton Williams
File:Media-TIC (Barcelona).jpg  |2011 Award winner: World Building of the Year,  Category, Completed Buildings: Office (inc mixed use): *Media-ICT*, Spain, Barcelona	 by Cloud 9
File:Eisstadion2 jan11 .JPG | 2011	 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Sport: *[[Eisstadion Inzell|SPEEDSKATING STADIUM INZELL - MAX AICHER ARENA]]*, Germany, Inzell by BEHNISCH Architekten
File:WKCD 2010 Exhibition-Rocco model 01.jpg  | 2011	 Category Winner, Future Projects, Masterplanning, Future Projects: *[[West Kowloon Cultural District#Stage 2 Public Engagement Exercise|West Kowloon Cultural District Conceptual Plan]]*, Hong Kong by Rocco Design Architects Ltd
File:Viewpoint Snøhetta, interiør.jpg|2011 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Display: *Norwegian Wild Reindeer Center Pavilion*,  Norway, Hjerkinn by Snøhetta



### Festivalen i 2012

Den femte arkitekturfestivalen ble flyttet til Singapore og hold i *Marina Bay Sands* 3.-5. oktober 2012. Festivalprisene ble nå kalt «arkitekturens Oscar». Verdens arkitekturfestival var nå verdens største prisutdelingsseremoni for arkitekter. Festivalens direktør var Paul Finch. Over 700 prosjekt var påmeldt fra mer enn 60 land. Det ble delt ut priser i 33 kategorier blant de 301 nominerte. De nominerte ble bedømt etter en personlig presentasjon under festivalen. I juryen som valgte *Årets bygning* 2012 var blant annet: Ben van Berkel, Moshe Safdie, Mok Wei Wei, Jürgen Mayer,Yvonne Farrell, Peter Cook, Kenzo Tange, Sou Fujimoto, Jeanne Gang, Dietrich Ebermarle og Charles Jencks. over 1800 arkitekter, designere og journalister fra mer enn 60 land deltok. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Det var noe kritikk av listen over talere for å være *hvite menn over 40*  siden det blant festivalens 44 talere var 4 kvinner og 9 asiater. 

**Priser delt ut i 2012**
*World Building of the Year (Category: Display ) *Cooled Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay* in Republic of Singapore  by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
*Future Project of the Year, Landscape (Category: Landscape (Projects), urban (Completed designs) ) *Kallang River Bishan Park* in Republic of Singapore  by Atelier Dreiseitl 
*Future Project of the Year (Category: Masterplanning ) *Msheireb - Heart of Doha* in Doha, Qatar by AECOM, London (UK), Adjaye Associates (UK), Allies and Morrison (UK), Eric Pary Architects (UK), Gensler (USA), HOK (USA), John McAslan and Partners (UK), Mangera Yvars Architects (UK), Mossessian & Partners (UK), Squire & Partners (UK) 
*Student Team of the Year (Category: Student Team of the Year from University of Ferrara in Italy ) *In the Core of Renaissance Architecture* in Italy, Ferrara by Student team 
*Director's Prize (Category: New and Old ) *Plaza España in Adeje* in Spain, Tenerife by Menis Arquitectos SLP
*Small Project Award (Category: Transport  ) *Marina Bay Station* in Republic of Singapore by Aedas, Quarry Bay & Aedas Pte Ltd (Station Architect)
*Small Project Award (Category: Office  ) *Office for an Advertising Film Production Company* in India, Bangalore by SJK Architects
::*for alle prisvinnere, se [[liste over World Architecture Festival-vinnere]]*

**Bilder av noen av 2012 vinnerne**

File:Gardens by the Bay, Singapore 2012.JPG |2012	 Award winner: World Building of the Year, Display: *[[Gardens by the Bay#Conservatories|Cooled Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay]]*, Singapore, Republic of by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
File:Mrb ccl exit.JPG  |2012 Award winner: Small Project Award, Transport: *[[Marina Bay MRT Station|Marina Bay Station]]*, Singapore, Republic of by Aedas, Quarry Bay & Aedas Pte Ltd (Station Architect)
File:The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.jpg  |2012 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Health: *[[Royal Children's Hospital|The Royal Children's Hospital]]*, Australia, Melbourne by Billard Leece Partnership and Bates Smart
File:Kistavictoriahotelnr1 Publish.jpg |2012	 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Hotel/leisure: *[[Scandic Victoria Tower|Victoria Tower]]*, Sweden, Kista by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB N/A
File:LuminousDarlingQuarter17.jpg |2012 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Office: *[[Luminous at Darling Quarter#Darling Quarter|Darling Quarter]]*, Australia, Sydney by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp & FJMT
File:Bodrumairport.jpg|2012	 Category Winner, Completed Buildings, Transport: *[[Milas–Bodrum Airport|Bodrum International Airport]]*, Turkey by tabanlioglu architects
File:The plan2.049.jpg|2012 Award winner: Student Team of the Year from University of Ferrara in Italy: *In the Core of Renaissance Architecture*, Italy, Ferrara



### Festivalen i 2013
Den sjette arkitekturfestivalen ble avholdt i Singapore i Marina Bay Sands 2.- 4. oktober 2013. Fristen for å melde på prosjekter gikk ut 10. juni 2013. Prosjektene konkurrerte i 29 individuelle kategorier i de tre gruppene completed buildings, landscape projects and future projects. Verdens arkitekturfestival er samlokalisert med *INSIDE World Festival of Interiors*.
 
Listen over nominerte prosjekter ble offentliggjort i begynnelsen av juli 2013 og inkluderer følgende kategorier: 
*Completed Buildings: Civic and community, Culture, Display, Health, Higher education/research, Hotel/leisure, House, Housing, New and Old, Office, Production/energy/recycling, Religion, Schools, Shopping, Sport, Transport and Villa, 
*Landscape Projects: Completed designs - urban
*Future Projects: , Commercial mixed-use, Competition entries, Culture, Education, Experimental, Health, House, Infrastructure, Leisure led development, Masterplanning, Office and Residential.

Mer enn 1600 arkitekter fra over 60 land deltok på festivalen. 
Mer enn 300 prosjekt fra 50 land ble nominert til konkurransen og ble presentert på festivalen.

Festivalen organiseres av *[[i2i]] Events Group*
Verdens arkitekturfestival er det største årlige festival og prisutdelingsprogram for verdens akitekturindustri. 
Årets superjury inkluderte blant annet Ken Yeang, Patrick Bellew, Jeanne Gang, Dietmar Eberle og Ken Tadashi Oshima.

i2i Events Groups utstillinger og storskalaarrangementer inkluderer sektorene hjem, gave, mote, detaljhandel, helse, energi, miljø, utdanning, teknologi og media. Den verdensomspennende portfolioen inkluderer *World Retail Congress, RWM, Spring Fair, Naidex, BVE, Bett and Pure London*. Selskapet er ledet av Mark Shashoua som kom til EMAP i november 2011 og ble CEO for i2i Events Group i mars 2012. i2i Events Group er drevet av Top Right Group, tidligere kjent som Emap International Ltd.

## Referanser



## Eksterne lenker
* Offisielt nettsted - World Architecture Festival
* Offisielt nettsted - World Buildings Directory