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Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct: One of Hong Kong’s Largest Data Centre and Technology Hubs

8 September, 2022/in Architecture /by Editor

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Goodman has opened its Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct. This revitalisation project has transformed an old textile factory site into one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs, providing the infrastructure to power Hong Kong ahead in the digital economy.

Having acquired the disused Central Textiles factory site in 2014, Goodman worked closely with the Hong Kong authorities, electricity provider CLP Power and its global customers for years, to realise the vision of the Goodman Tsuen Wan West development. The revitalised development comprises four buildings totalling 1.6 million sq ft of space, with critical digital infrastructure that enables the continued growth of Hong Kong’s data centre, technology and telecommunication industries.

In line with Hong Kong’s strategy to be a prime location for technology and data centres within the Asia Pacific region, Goodman has delivered these new facilities to its customers who will benefit from cutting edge design. Each building has its own independent high-voltage power supply with high levels of resiliency to accommodate a range of high-tier data centre, IT, telecommunications and industrial uses.

The first two buildings are now completed and fully leased by two of Goodman’s major global customers. The remaining two buildings are currently under construction and will complete in 2024. Overall, the precinct is 87% committed to major global data centre and technology customers.

Goodman continues its focus on being a leader in sustainability. In 2021, Goodman achieved its goal of carbon neutrality across its global operations, four years ahead of its 2025 target. The Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct further builds on these achievements, marking Hong Kong’s first development to have offset the embodied emissions from its construction. The buildings are LEED Gold pre-certified and incorporate an extensive range of sustainability initiatives including rooftop solar as well as recycling of demolition materials.

Kristoffer Harvey, CEO Greater China, Goodman Group said, “Goodman Tsuen Wan West is the latest showcase of our commitment to urban regeneration, while meeting the surging demand both locally and regionally for high-tier data centres, technology infrastructure and emissions reduction objectives. This development combines our focus on optimising our properties for people and technology, helping deliver the infrastructure shaping the development of the digital economy in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.”

Goodman acquired the disused central textiles factory site in 2014

Design of Restaurant Sparkle

30 August, 2022/in Architecture /by developer

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Restaurant Sparkle on Leningradsky Avenue is a new space for connoisseurs of quality wine. According to the idea of the owners, the interior, just like the name of the establishment, should rhyme with the rich wine list and promise a pleasant evening with a good sparkling wine. The architects of the Archpoint bureau realized the idea remembering their experience of exquisite tastings in wine cellars — that is why in the restaurant a feeling emerges that you’ve come to the right place.

The general color scheme of the restaurant is realized in terracotta and orange with refreshing splashes of white and beige. The decoration works to create the atmosphere of a wine cellar: the walls are lined with uneven terracotta clay tiles, in the corner of the hall there are wine racks made of oak, filled from floor to ceiling with bottles with multi-colored labels, and glass shelves with crystal glasses built into one of the windows.

The dedication to light and bubbly sparkling wine is in the details — at the entrance guests are greeted by a large table or a bath made of melted glass with frozen bubbles inside. Inside the bath the bottles of sparkling wine are chilled on an ice cube cushion. Elegant Patagonia quartzite at the base of the table is also used on the facade of the open kitchen and with its sparkling contrasting textures sets off the dull shade of the tiles on the walls.

The effect of champagne foam is created by white details: columns painted with white paint, white lamps on long rods pointed upwards, as if they are flying up, and white hanging lamps with lampshades looking like they are made of clay. The composition is completed by a handmade designer art object on the wall in the form of a large inverted bottle made of white “petals” of ceramics. At the bottom from the neck of the bottle light is spreading from the built-in lamp.

Rather small area of the restaurant allowed the architects to apply a creative approach to the zoning. It was decided to raise the level of the floor along the windows — the architects separated the resulting area with a well-thought-out fencing. The fencing is made of ceramic blocks with holes for bottles — an imitation of the way wine is stored in cellars.

Almost all the furniture in Sparkle is made to order according to the sketches of the bureau: beige, black and terracotta comfortable chairs, a long sofa with terracotta pillows. Chairs from the Spanish brand Blasko & Vila harmoniously fit into the overall concept. One of the focal points is a large community table for tastings or noisy gatherings with wide racks instead of legs. It is covered with microcement and painted in a light terracotta color.

Restaurant Sparkle offers experienced connoisseurs to evaluate its interior and range of drinks and snacks. But one should go there not only for a glass of fizzy drink, but also for lightness, airiness and high spirits, which will definitely happen to everyone here.

Sparkle

Location: Moscow, Russia

Area: 204 m2

Completion: 2022

Authors: Bureau ARCHPOINT — Valery Lizunov, Ekaterina Ageeva, Elizaveta Trushina

Photo Credits: Olga Melekestseva

Hangzhou Yuhang Headquarters and Industrial Park Project Phase 2

6 August, 2022/in Architecture /by Editor

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The Headquarters Project designed by Aedas Executive Directors Cary Lau and Henry Chau is a prominent project in Yuhang District, Hangzhou that encompasses the Headquarters Phase 1 and Phase 2 development, providing a range of offices and amenities.

Located to the west of the Future Technology City, Phase 2 enjoys a convenient transportation network with the best view to greenery nearby. The headquarters strive to demonstrate its corporate culture, promote exchange and foster creativity amongst employees.

The form of Phase 2 headquarters opts for a single large-scale eight-level annular building, echoing the Headquarters Park Phase 1 to its east. Double-height openings are created at the lower floors to welcome its staff to the internal landscaped courtyards. Stepped terraces are formed towards the beautifully vegetated hill at the north and east side, introducing more outdoor leisure space for its staff.

The façade design predicates on the image of a bird’s wings to echo the first phase’ nest-like form. The façade alternates between convex and concave planes to emulate the texture of wings, and to neutralise a sense of flatness.

The typical office floor area is maximised to produce a minimal number of floors, thereby reducing vertical traffic, strengthening horizontal connectivity, and promoting interaction. The design not nly ensures strong connection between floors, entrance and circulation pattern of Phase 2 is arranged neatly as well to facilitate the link between it and Phase 1.

At the core of the development, shared atriums and ancillary facilities are created as a space for employees to connect and exchange ideas.

Adhering to the principle of “separation of people and vehicles”, the design puts forth a smooth, user-friendly circulation system. Vehicle entrances are set on the east and south sides of the plot, with traffic lines arranged along the periphery.

“The project embodies the tenets of humanistic and future-oriented design, destined to be a showcase for future office and workplace design.” — Aedas Executive Director Cary Lau.

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Aedas-Designed Hangzhou Yuhang Headquarters Project

Project: Hangzhou Yuhang Headquarters Project

Location: Hangzhou, China

Architect: Aedas

Client: A Renowned Chinese Internet Company, Hangzhou, China Gross Floor Area: 90,900 sq m

Completion Year: 2026

Design Directors: Cary Lau, Executive Director; Henry Chau, Executive Director

Guoco Midtown’s Five Dimensions Of Office Flexibility: Catering To Future Dynamic Needs Of Businesses

5 August, 2022/in News, Architecture /by developer

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Guoco Midtown, the upcoming integrated development of GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”), has opened Singapore’s first fully operational office show gallery at its 30-storey office tower. The show gallery demonstrates the future of offices through Guoco Midtown’s five dimensions of flexibility in office leasing.

Guoco Midtown is a 3.2-hectare integrated mixed-use development in Singapore’s Downtown Core, with more than 700,000 sq ft of premium Grade A office space. It is expected to bring an additional 10,000 office workers, residents and visitors daily into the district when completed in phases from the fourth quarter of 2022.

The office tower will have an efficient, central core office floor plate of 30,000 sq ft with a generous 3.3m ceiling. The 1.8m wide floor-to-ceiling windows will allow workers to enjoy panoramic views of Marina Bay, Kallang Basin, and other skylines of the city.

Fig. 1 – Guoco Midtown’s new office show gallery demonstrates the future of offices, including how office spaces can be designed as an activity-based workplace suited for today’s agile workforce. Pictured here are some examples of collaborative workspaces.

Five Dimensions of Office Flexibility

Beyond best-of-class specifications, Guoco Midtown’s premium Grade A offices showcase five dimensions of flexibility –presenting an alternative hybrid workspace to meet the evolving needs of today’s enterprises. The five dimensions of office flexibility cater to differing needs of office tenants in future-proofing their business while maximising the opportunities from embracing a fluid, hybrid work environment. Guoco Midtown’s five dimensions of office flexibility are:

Flex in Core – Guoco Midtown’s highly efficient floorplates offer tenants great flexibility to design their office space as an activity-based workplace suited for today’s agile workforce. Tenants can expand work stations or restack the office as the floorplate adopts a flexible modular design that considers the requirements of critical aspects such as fire escape route openings into the building core, air-conditioning ducts and cabling.

Core to Flex – The “Core to Flex” concept enables growing enterprises with a core office in the office tower to lease additional dedicated, fitted out swing spaces on levels 8 and 9. Locating teams within the same building allows workers to easily connect, boosting a collaborative workplace culture while promoting efficient resource sharing, such as IT systems.

Fig. 2 – Flex Connect: Guoco Midtown’s Network Hub offers a suite of spaces for corporate tenants to tap on for collaborative work and recreational facilities, such as a rooftop pool and a private dining room.

Flex Connect – Guoco Midtown tenants can tap on the Network Hub annexe building, a first-of-its-kind, purpose-built business and social club that offers additional service-upon-demand office spaces and meeting facilities. Directly connected to the office tower, the Network Hub has a host of amenities across 80,000 sq ft of space. This includes office spaces, tenants’ lounges, soundproof office pods for virtual meetings, tech-enabled hybrid meeting and training rooms, larger conference facilities for up to 200 people that are ideal for holding town halls and product launches, and a rooftop private dining room. Office tenants have the opportunity to enjoy complimentary access to the lounge and collaboration spaces at the Network Hub, which will be managed and operated by GuocoLand.

Flex Lifestyles – As an integrated mixed-use development, Guoco Midtown’s immersive work-live-play concept presents a distinct lifestyle to office workers, residents and visitors through a wide range of recreational, retail and garden spaces. It is designed to support the physical and mental wellness of its occupants. The Guoco Midtown Gardens is a collection of 30 private and public gardens and landscaped areas totalling 3.8 hectares with more than 350 species of plants. In addition, there is a 40m lap pool, jogging track, an event plaza that can be used for workouts and pavilions for entertainment. With spectacular views, the Sky Garden at the crown of the approximately 192m-tall office tower is ideal for company functions. Completing the Guoco Midtown lifestyle are three retail clusters totalling 50,000 sq ft of retail and F&B offerings. Two luxury condominiums – the 219-unit Midtown Bay and 558-unit Midtown Modern also offer companies based in Guoco Midtown an ideal housing option for expatriate employees, while local talents may wish to own or lease a unit to enjoy the convenience of living close to their workplace.

Fig. 3 – Flex Lifestyles: A wide selection of F&B choices, including alfresco dining in lush garden settings, will provide tenants and the public with a welcome respite from work and plenty of spaces for networking.

Flex Cloud – Recognising that the vision to provide a flexible, scalable office space must be matched by having a flexible IT infrastructure, Guoco Midtown will provide office tenants with the option to access private cloud service on-demand. With the flexibility to tap onto the cloud service, tenants can reduce the need for large data centres or server rooms within their offices while enjoying the security and scalability of private cloud servers.

Ms Valerie Wong, Group General Manager (Asset Management) of GuocoLand, said: “The introduction of Guoco Midtown’s five-dimensional flexible office concept is timely as companies are grappling with hybrid workplaces and rapid changes in future space planning. When we conceptualised this, we saw the need to offer flexibility beyond office space extension and provide an unmatched level of flexibility to meet dynamic business needs. Taking user requirements from traditional office leasing and co-working arrangements, we have created a one-of-a-kind flexible office product that has been designed and built into the infrastructure of Guoco Midtown.”

Guoco Midtown is directly connected to the Bugis interchange MRT station, which is served by both the East-West Line and Downtown Line. It is also within walking distance to the North-South and Circle Lines. Guoco Midtown is also linked to the wider Beach Road-Bugis vicinity through an underground pedestrian network and a network of second-level linkways and bridges.

The multi-billion development is led by GuocoLand with a group of investors – Hong Kong-listed Guoco Group Limited, Hong Leong Holdings Limited and Hong Realty (Private) Limited.

K11’s First Flagship Project in the Chinese Mainland Officially Named K11 ECOAST

27 July, 2022/in Architecture /by Editor

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National Speed Skating Oval aka Ice Ribbon

The ‘Ice Ribbon’ Set to Light Up the Olympic Skyline in Beijing

1 February, 2022/in Architecture, Design, Construction /by Editor

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On 4 February 2022, the world will watch Beijing celebrate the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics as the world’s first dual Olympic city

The only new permanent venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, the National Speed Skating Oval or the ‘Ice Ribbon’, will be unveiled under Olympic lights for the first time since its completion in 2021. The 12,000-seat venue will host the speed skating events and will award 14 gold medals.

Image from Populous.com

Designed as a spectacular new landmark by global sports architecture firm Populous, after winning an international design competition, the ‘Ice Ribbon’ was created as a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage that celebrates the elegance, precision, pace and dynamic of speed skating. From its Asia Pacific headquarters in Brisbane, Populous managed a multitude of stakeholders across five countries and three offices to win the rigorous design competition over 60 other firms. The win recognised Populous’ unparalleled Olympic experience and their involvement in their 14th Olympic Games, both summer and winter.

Populous Senior Principal and co-Project Director on NSSO Andrew James said to be selected as the chief designer of an Olympic sports venue was a huge honour. “The winning design for the ‘Ice Ribbon’ was created in an intense time frame and was forged through several concepts and many iterations to develop a spinning concept into its final form. It became a global effort with our team in Beijing, Brisbane, India, London and America drawing on our experience from Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy and our design of Fisht Stadium in Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games,” James said.

National Speed Skating Oval aka Ice Ribbon external aerial shot

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The client, Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Operation Co. said the ‘Ice Ribbon’ demonstrates the excellence of Populous’ design and justified their international reputation in sports architecture. Sitting together as iconic buildings along the central axis of the Beijing Olympics’ ‘Bird’s Nest’ and the ‘Water Cube’ venues they said, “The National Speed Skating Oval is not only a world-class sports facility designed to be among the best in the world, but it also brings an international landmark for Beijing and enhances the landscape and urban fabric of the area.”

When reflecting on the characteristics of Olympic speed skating, Tiric Chang, Principal of Populous in China and the co-Project Director of the NSSO drew on childhood memories of growing up in Beijing to create a beautiful interpretation of Chinese culture and heritage.

“Much of the inspiration for the conceptual design of the ‘Ice Ribbon’ came from a traditional ice game played in old Beijing which involved a high speed spinning ‘ice top’. The ribbons of the design make reference to the floating silk ribbons of the artwork my family had dedicated their time to – which was the study and preservation of the Dunhuang Grottoes, a significant collection of Buddhist art from the Tang dynasty. It guided the design team to boldly extend the concept of a high-speed rotating ice top to create 22 rotating light bands for the façade, which not only represents the ice surface and the shape of the oval but also perfectly demonstrates the high-speed movement of speed skaters,” Chang explains.

Image from Populous.com

In addition to the striking appearance of NSSO, the design process has also been thoroughly considered in terms of its practical functions to meet the requirements of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Skating Union (ISU). More importantly, the design also adds to the intense and exciting atmosphere where every movement and sound of the speed skating blades can be seen and heard by everyone in the oval.

In the lead up to, and during the Games, NSSO will be the home of training for speed skating events and Olympic competitions. Following the Games, the design’s legacy allows the transformation of the facility to serve its long-term purpose as a real hub for the community, to hold Winter festivals, public ice skating, ice hockey or private ice-based shows and events. This legacy design will support the Chinese Central Government’s Ice and Snow Sports Development Plan which aims to involve 300 million people in ice and snow sports by 2025 and the IOC’s ‘Agenda 2020’ to ensure there is real cost-benefit associated with hosting the Games.

Bangladesh Hospital Wins RIBA International Prize 2021 for World’s Best New Building

25 January, 2022/in Architecture, Design, Awards /by Editor

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh designed by Kashef Chowdury/URBANA as the winner of the RIBA International Prize 2021

A remote community hospital set in the water-laden landscape of the Bengal in southwest Bangladesh and designed by Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA has won the RIBA International Prize 2021, architecture’s highest global accolade for design excellence and social impact. The sustainable and low-cost hospital delivers essential healthcare services to the local communities of Satkhira in the southern region of Bangladesh, providing a medical lifeline for thousands of people in an area of the coast that was heavily affected by a major cyclone in 2007.

Photograph by Asif Salman Courtesy of URBANA

Lauded for the care and humanity at the heart of its design, the building responds innovatively to the challenging environmental conditions of the Bengal, a fragile and dynamic environment, directly impacted, without protection, to rising sea levels. Working with a long-standing NGO client, Friendship, the hospital was commissioned as part of the organisation’s mission to strengthen and empower remote rural areas. Once surrounded by grain fields, the rising seawater has resulted in this agricultural land being converted into shrimp fisheries. Water is therefore central to the hospital’s design scheme; a canal cuts through the length of the site, separating the inpatients and outpatients. Rainwater from all areas of the complex is drained and stored in a newly built tank – an essential resource and tool to prevent waterlogging as the saline groundwater is unusable for most practical purposes, and draining is needed from increasingly incessant rains. This water channel also helps with microclimatic cooling during the unbearably hot summers, avoiding the need for high energy-consuming air-conditioning.

Reflecting the NGO’s commitment to lasting social change, Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA’s design creates an uplifting and inviting experience for visitors, patients and healthcare professionals and a peaceful environment consistent with health and healing. A series of intimate courtyards bring light and natural ventilation to the wards, providing spaces for patients and visitors to rest with viewpoints of the natural surroundings. Sensitive areas of the hospital are protected from direct tropical light through shielded corridors and double-layered arches. Built for longevity, the hospital campus is crafted in local brickwork chosen for its resilient qualities and low cost, with openings in the brickwork offering private shaded areas and natural cooling.

Friendship Hospital was selected as the winner of the RIBA International Prize 2021 from a selection of three outstanding shortlisted entries. The winning project was judged by a distinguished Grand Jury chaired by world-renowned multidisciplinary French architect and urban planner, Odile Decq. The jury members are: Es Devlin CBE, acclaimed British artist and designer, Jeanne Gang, American architect and founder of Studio Gang with offices in the USA and Paris, Rossana Hu, architect and founding Partner of Neri&Hu based in Shanghai, China and Gustavo Utrabo, Brazilian architect and winner of the 2018 RIBA International Prize and named the 2018 International Emerging Architect.

Click here for more information on the RIBA International Awards and previous winners

GROHE is Founding Sponsor of the World Architecture Festival, 2021

24 January, 2022/in Events, Architecture /by Editor

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The digital edition of the 2021 World Architecture Festival (WAF) took place with the theme “Resetting the city” from 30 November till 3 December 2021

Supporting architects and designers around the world to create healthier urban landscapes during and beyond the pandemic, GROHE is proud to be the main sponsor of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021, a role taken on by the brand upon the inception of the festival in 2008. As a founding partner, GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, represents the unique role water plays in the design discipline and helps shape innovative architectural visions and solutions around the element of water. During the challenging times of the past years, GROHE has continued to support the architect community by sponsoring this year’s WAF and the Water Research Prize 2021.

Greener, cleaner cities

The festival’s theme was“Resetting the City”. Ecological concerns regarding city planning, biodiversity and sustainability now meet the overall need to create healthier, safer surroundings more than ever. As concepts for sourcing clean energy, reducing pollution, and clean water supplies are now directly linked to the control of pandemics, they are becoming the centre of urban planning strategies across the globe, and have also become the focus of this year’s festival. A total of 320 hours of inspiring keynotes, sessions, and panel discussions were presented to the WAF community. As a highlight of this year’s festival, architects from all over the world came together to compete with one another to win “The World Building of the Year”, an award which was unveiled by GROHE on 3 December 2021 as the grand finale.

Inspired by nature – a win to fight global water scarcity

In this context, GROHE awarded the annual Water Research Prize again to projects aiming to find creative solutions for water in the built environment. Out of 53 winners awarded this year, 22 were from Asia. China led the way with 11 wins, the most amount of winners, followed by 7 from Australia and 1 each from India, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam.

The Water Research Prize has been part of the World Architecture Festival since 2017 when the WAF X Manifesto was first published. The manifesto identified the most important challenges for architects within the next ten years, including water in relation to the built environment. With this year’s festival focusing on improving the quality of life in urban areas through greener, healthier infrastructures, the close connection to water is particularly striking. By sponsoring the award, GROHE has been supporting research in the field of unique architectural challenges around water for the past four years and is proud to continue doing so at this year’s festival.

Click here to discover more about GROHE’s sponsorship and the WAF.

TK Elevator Wins Elevator World ‘Project of the Year 2022’ Award for Moving Walks

21 January, 2022/in News, Architecture, Design, Awards /by Editor

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TK Elevator’s Taiyuan Botanical Garden project in Shanxi, China was recognized in the “Moving Walks” category

TK Elevator is pleased to once again receive Elevator World’s Project of the Year award. With its Taiyuan Botanical Garden project in Shanxi awarded “Project of the Year 2022” under the “Moving Walks” category, the company has been given this prestigious recognition consecutively in the award’s past three editions. The award highlights TK Elevator’s continued achievement in providing and installing some of the most innovative and customer-centric mobility solutions across the globe.

Occupying the site of a former coal mine, the Taiyuan Botanical Garden was transformed into a modern landscape park and museum by Austrian architect firm Delugan Meissl. Key features of this park include three-domed greenhouses and a large terrace providing a panoramic view across the park. The highlight of the project is the moving walkway that extends through an opening through the roof of the entrance building, provided by TK Elevator.

The installation of a pair of TK Elevator’s Orinoco moving walks at a 12-degree incline, 1000mm width, 11.85m height and 62.4m span in the sustainability-themed botanical garden not only sets a new record as the longest and highest (in terms of rise) moving walks installed by the company in China, but also showcases the exceptional build and aesthetic qualities of the German-engineered TK Elevator products.

“Customer satisfaction is of paramount importance to TK Elevator. As an iconic element of the park’s design and the sole entrance to the panoramic terrace, the Orinoco moving walk was chosen by the customer for its proven track record in safety and reliability,” says Peter Walker, CEO at TK Elevator. “We are proud to show our entrepreneurial spirit and once again convince with our innovative mobility solutions.”

RIBA International Prize 2021 Shortlist Announced

22 December, 2021/in Architecture, Design, Awards /by Editor

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Three exceptional architecture projects from around the globe were revealed as the 2021 shortlist for the RIBA International Prize by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

The prestigious biennial award celebrates projects that demonstrate design excellence and social impact. The shortlisted projects in contention for the world’s best new building are:

Friendship Hospital, Satkhira, Bangladesh, by Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA – A remote community hospital set in the fragile watery landscape of the Bengal, built to withstand the ravages of climate change
James-Simon-Galerie, Berlin, Germany, by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin – A classically inspired entrance building and visitor centre for the world-leading cultural destination and Unesco World Heritage Site, Museum Island
Lille Langebro, Copenhagen, Denmark by WilkinsonEyre and Urban Agency – Technically innovative new cyclist and pedestrian bridge that elegantly slides open and revitalises Copenhagen harbour

RIBA President Simon Allford said: “Our global architecture awards champion buildings that change the world and positively impact the community around them, and these three exemplars certainly deliver. Situated in a range of locations with various purposes, from a communal hospital in Bangladesh to an innovative cyclist and pedestrian bridge in Denmark, these projects are united by human experience at their heart. Collectively they demonstrate sensitivity to their surroundings and local cultures, inclusive design, and sustainable solutions, and set a high bar for architectural excellence around the world. Congratulations to the talented individuals and practices shortlisted for this international accolade. I look forward to seeing which scheme is selected by our esteemed panel of judges to be named the RIBA International Prize winner.”

The three buildings have been selected following a rigorous judging process, from a long list of 16 exceptional new projects in 11 countries. The winner of the RIBA International Prize and the RIBA International Emerging Architect Prize, which celebrates the future talent of the profession, will be
announced in early 2022. The shortlist will be judged by a distinguished Grand Jury chaired by world-renowned multidisciplinary French architect and urban planner, Odile Decq. The jury members are Es Devlin OBE, acclaimed British artist and designer, Jeanne Gang, American architect and founder of Studio Gang with offices in the USA and Paris, Rossana Hu, architect and founding Partner of Neri&Hu based in Shanghai, China and Brazilian, Gustavo Utrabo, winner of the 2018 RIBA International Prize and Emerging Architect Prize.

Due to the ongoing travel restrictions across the world, projects that the Grand Jury are unable to visit in person this year will be included in the shortlisting stage of the next edition of the RIBA International Prize.