World Architecture Festival - Wood Excellence Prize
The shortlist of projects for the inaugural ‘Wood Excellence Prize’, sponsored by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has been announced. The only criterion for the award is that wood is an integral part of the project.
Over forty submissions were received for the award and eight great timber projects will now be put forward for the final judging in Singapore led by renowned architect, Matteo Thun. The winner will be announced at the WAF awards ceremony on Friday, October 3, 2014.
The shortlisted projects include:
The Tent by a21studio (Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam)
Pittwater House by Andrew Burges Architects (Sydney, Australia)
Earth Wind and Fire Atelier by Arcau (Vannes, France)
School 't Hofke by UArchitects (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
Regional Terminal at Christchurch Airport by BVN Donovan Hill (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Salvaged Ring by a21studio (Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam);
Alex Monroe Studio by DSDH (London, UK)
The Pinch by the Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong (Zhaotong, China)