World Building of the Year 2015 shortlist unveiled
 

World Building of the Year 2015 shortlist unveiled
http://img.s-msn.com/tenant/amp/enti...6&q=60&o=f&l=fA selection of Middle East projects have made the shortlist for World Building of the Year 2015. A sports stadium in Al Ain, UAE, an Islamic study centre in Doha, Qatar, and a cultural facility in Istanbul, Turkey, have all been **minated. Winners will be an**unced at this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF 2015), which will take place from 4-6 **vember in Singapore. The shortlist includes entries from 46 countries, with buildings by major international firms including Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners, OMA, and BIG, as well as established regional studios such as Istanbul-based Emre Arolat Architects. Among the **minations are: renewable energy specialist Woods Bagot’s IRENA Abu Dhabi headquarters; Pattern’s Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, engineered by WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and the home of Al Ain FC; and the Qatar Facility of Islamic Studies by Qatar Foundation. The Al-Ghanim Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait by AGi architects; the Antrepo 5 - MSGSU Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey by Emre Arolat Architects; and Erciyes Congress and Cultural Center, Kayseri, Turkey by MuuM, also made the list. Australia has the largest number of shortlisted projects this year, including a Brisbane hospital covered in green and purple fins and a Sydney tower by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. The UK and Turkey follow in second and third place, respectively, in terms of the number of **minations. Winners will be selected from across 31 categories and an**unced during the festival. One project will be selected by a ‘super jury’ to become World Building of the Year 2015. The Singapore event will also offer an opportunity for shortlisted architects to network and discuss the big conversations affecting the industry, as well providing a chance for professional critiques from this year’s WAF “super jurors”. These are Sir Peter Cook (UK), Sou Fujimoto (Japan), Benedetta Tagliabue (Spain), Charles Jencks (UK/US), Kerry Hill (Singapore), and Manuelle Gautrand (France). Commenting on the shortlist, WAF programme director, Paul Finch, said: "We are delighted with the diversity and exemplar quality of submissions this year. Our international juries are in for a tough time deliberating on the category winners. We look forward to a**ther inspirational event in Singapore this **vember." RELATED ARTICLES: Zaha-Hadid-presents-Mexican-housing-project-plans , WSP-PB-merger-improves-prospects-in-Saudi-Arabia , In-pictures-Qatar-Foundation-Stadium ,