Australian projects shortlisted in World Architectural Festival 2022 awards

The World Architectural Festival (WAF) has announced the finalists for its 2022 awards, with more than 40 Australian projects making the shortlist

The awards, which recognise completed buildings, future projects and landscapes across 43 categories, have seen 420 projects from more than 50 countries shortlisted.

Commenting on the finalists, WAF Program Director, Paul Finch stated “the number and quality of entries this year has been very encouraging, and we are looking forward to meeting in person to carry out category judging and then our best-in-show awards.”

The 2022 World Architecture Festival will be held in Lisbon from 30th November until 2nd December as the first in-person event since 2019. The festival, organized under the theme ‘Together’, will include a speaker series exploring how architecture is responding to a post-pandemic world, as well as how it is adapting in the face of climate change.

The shortlisted Australian projects relating to leisure are:

Completed Buildings
Civic and community
Eden Port Welcome Centre - Cox Architecture
Victorian Pride Centre - BAU Brearley Architects and Urbanists and GAA Grant Amon Architects

Culture
Bundanon Art Museum and Bridge - Kerstin Thompson Architects
Mudgee Art Gallery - BKA Architecture
The Hedberg - Liminal Studio with Woha Architects

Display
Australian Pavilion, Expo 2020, Dubai - Bureau Proberts
MPavilion 2021 - The Lightcatcher - Map Studio

Higher Education and Research
School of Design and the Built Environment - John Wardle Architects
University of Sydney Engineering and Technology Precinct - Cox Architecture

Sport
Barker College Rosewood Centre - Neeson Murcutt and Neille
Eric Tweedale Stadium - DWP Design Worldwide Partnership
Kia Arena at Melbourne Park - NH Architecture with RWA Sports Architecture
Kings Langley Cricket Club and Amenities - Eoghan Lewis Architects
Narendra Modi Stadium, India - Populous
PEGS Gymnasium - MCR

Future Project
Culture
Australian War Memorial New Southern Entrance - Scott Carver

Education
Brighton Grammar School - St Andrew’s Exchange - Architectus

Images: The Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney (top, credit: DWP) and Bundanon Art Museum and Bridge (below, credit: Zan Wimberley).