Three Canadian projects among winners of AIA International Design Awards
Old Post Office Idea Exchange, Tyler W. Sharp, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RDH Architects; Cambridge, ON, CanadaThree Canadian projects are among the winners of the AIA International Design Awards.AIA International held its 2024 Design Awards Ceremony at the Henderson in Hong Kong on October 26, 2024, as part of the AIA International Conference entitled Hong Kong: Architectural Intelligence.The awards, which are now in their 11th year, recognize outstanding architecture and aims to inspire fellow practitioners, governments and the public.The jury selected submissions across four categories: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Urban Design and Unbuilt Design. Winning projects were eligible for further recognition for combining exceptional design with sustainability, in the form of the Sustainable Future Award developed with AIAs partner, Dow. The awards also continued with the Inclusive Design Excellence Award (IDEA), which honours projects that demonstrate meaningful, inclusive and accessible designs. The jury also gave out the Firm Award for outstanding architectural practice.This years jury consisted of Grover Dear, FAIA, president, AIA Hong Kong 2002 and 2006, Illya Azaroff, FAIA, president-elect, AIA 2025, and Sara Topelson de Grinberg, president, UIA 1996 to 1999.The following is the full list of winners, highlighting three Canadian winners:Honor Awards for Open International | ArchitectureHouse of Grain, Reiulf Ramstad, Hon. FAIA, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter; Hjrring, DenmarkOld Post Office Idea Exchange, Tyler W. Sharp, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RDH Architects; Cambridge, ON, CanadaHonor Awards for Open International | Architecture. Old Post Office Idea Exchange, Tyler W. Sharp, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RDH Architects; Cambridge, ON, Canada. Photo credit: Tom ArbanKyabirwa Surgical Center, George K. George, AIA, GKG; Kyabirwa, UgandaMerit Awards for Architecture & Open International | ArchitectureAida Sekkei Factory, Nobuaki Miyashita, Intl. Assoc. AIA, MR STUDIO; Bando, JapanBoral Biddya Niketon, Ishtiaque Zahir, Hon. FAIA, VITTI Sthapati Brindo; Pabna, BangladeshU.S. Consulate General Dhahran, Javier Arizmendi, FAIA, SOM; Al Khobar, Saudi ArabiaSix Bricolage Houses, Zhang Yuxing, Han Jing, Intl. Assoc. AIA, ARCity Office; Shenzhen, ChinaBata Shoe Factory, Laura Rachlin, AIA, BDP Quadrangle; Batawa, CanadaMerit Award for Architecture. Bata Shoe Factory, Laura Rachlin, AIA, BDP Quadrangle; Batawa, Canada Photo credit: Scott NorsworthyRumah Baca, David Hashim, Assoc. AIA, VERITAS; Perak, MalaysiaNYU Shanghai, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Shanghai, ChinaCommendations for Architecture & Open International | ArchitectureThe Crystal Towers, Henning Larsen Architects; Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaParkwayHealth Gleneagles Chengdu Hospital, Angela Lee, FAIA, HKS Asia Pacific Design Consulting; Chengdu, ChinaThe New Urbanity, Gustavo Vera Ocampo, Intl. Assoc. AIA, BVO Architects; Montevideo, UruguayHonor Awards for Interior ArchitectureShenzhen Metro Line 16, Hoi Lung Damian Chan, AIA, Matter Design; Shenzhen, ChinaGlobal Technology Company Suzhou Campus, Yun Hsueh, AIA, Gensler; Suzhou, ChinaMerit Awards for Interior Architecture & Open Intl | Interior ArchitectureUOB Malaysia HQ, John Sellery, FAIA, M Moser Associates; Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaYishan Pinnacle, Zhang Yuxing, Han Jing, Intl. Assoc. AIA, ARCity Office; ChinaCommendations for Interior Architecture & Open International | Interior ArchitectureMcDonalds Hong Kong Office, Moira Moser, FAIA, M Moser Associates; Hong KongWoomyeon Elementary School Library, Kyung Sun Lee, AIA, SUNe.Lab; Seoul, South KoreaLotus HQ in Shanghai, B+H Architects, an SJ Company; Shanghai, ChinaMerit Award for Urban DesignJingdezhen Taoxichuan Ceramic Industrial Park, Jie Zhang, Intl. Assoc. AIA, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University; ChinaCommendations for Urban DesignGuangzhou Ji Yun Yao Resorts, Fanhao Meng, Intl. Assoc. AIA, line+ studio; Guangzhou, ChinaWoven Passage to Cloudy Peaks, Peidong Zhu, Intl. Assoc. AIA, line+ studio; Shaoxing, ChinaMerit Award for UnbuiltThe Destructor, Aaron Budd, AIA, SvN Architects + Planners; Toronto, CanadaMerit Award for Unbuilt. The Destructor, Aaron Budd, AIA, SvN Architects + Planners; Toronto, Canada. Photo credit: SvN Architects + PlannersFirm AwardT. R. Hamzah & YeangSustainable Future AwardsHouse of Grain, Reiulf Ramstad, Hon. FAIA, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter; Hjrring, DenmarkOld Post Office Idea Exchange, Tyler W. Sharp, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RDH Architects; Cambridge, ON, CanadaKyabirwa Surgical Center, George K. George, AIA, GKG; Kyabirwa, UgandaNYU Shanghai, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Shanghai, ChinaInclusive Design Excellence AwardsBoral Biddya Niketon, Ishtiaque Zahir, Hon. FAIA, VITTI Sthapati Brindo; Pabna, BangladeshNYU Shanghai, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Shanghai, ChinaUOB Malaysia HQ, John Sellery, FAIA, M Moser Associates; Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThe post Three Canadian projects among winners of AIA International Design Awards appeared first on Canadian Architect.