Universal WAF 2015: The Interlace - OMA / Ole Scheeren
THE AWARDS THAT MATTER FOR YOUR BUSINESS The WAF Awards are recognised by architects and clients alike. WAF is where your work gains international exposure and where you can make global connections. Anyone can enter and anyone can win. Universal recognition Reach new markets and new clients with WAF s global PR reach. The WAF Awards generate more than 450 news articles in 60 countries. Global coverage in 2015 included exposure on CNN, Der Spiegel, The Financial Times, Monocle, Dezeen and many more. Win the respect of your profession Present to, exchange ideas with and receive live feedback from WAF s international jurors at this year s festival in including Louisa Hutton, Frédéric Migayrou, Ole Scheeren, Sanjay Puri and Christoph Ingenhoven. Becoming a finalist in the WAF Awards means work has been entered into the architecture s biggest competition, judged by the industry s most influential figures and pronounced to be worthy. You re incredible, prove your credentials Celebrate your work with your team and your clients on a global platform, the WAF Awards are your opportunity to attract new business and new talent. To be shortlisted and win at WAF sets your work apart from the competition, a career highlight and stepping stone to new opportunities. Join the conversation: @WorldArchFest #WAF2016 Learn more about what it means to win at WAF worldarchitecturefestival.com/win
Renowned WAF 2015: Fulton Center - Grimshaw / Arup / James Carpenter / HDR / Page Ayres Cowley
JUDGES Only at WAF are you judged by your peers, your heroes and the industry s power players, all live. Louisa Hutton Sauerbruch Hutton David Chipperfield David Chipperfield Architects Frédéric Migayrou The Bartlett Ole Scheeren Buro Ole Scheeren Christoph Ingenhoven Ingenhoven Architects Sanjay Puri Sanjay Puri Architects Christina Seilern Richard Francis Jones Studio Seilern Architects Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Kongjian Yu Turenscape Christine Murray The Architectural Review 100+ judges will be at WAF worldarchitecturefestival.com/judges
Recognised WAF 2015: San Mamés Stadium - Azcárate (ACXT-IDOM)
Categories Enter into any of WAF s 30 separate categories and you will be judged against projects of the same typology by expert peer-led juries. Completed Buildings Civic and community Culture Display Health Higher education and research Hotel and leisure House Housing Mixed-use New and old Office Production, energy and recycling Religion Education Shopping Sport Transport Future Projects Commercial mixed-use Competition entries Culture Education Experimental Health House Infrastructure Leisure-led development Masterplanning Office Residential Landscape Do you also work on interior projects? Enter the Awards, WAF s sister awards programme insidefestival.com Learn more about WAF s categories at worldarchitecturefestival.com/categories
Connected WAF 2015: Ribbon Chapel - Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co.
The judging process: Shortlist and Category judging JUNE 2016: SHORTLIST DECIDED Renowned architects and industry professionals with experience as WAF entrants, winners, speakers and judges decide on a shortlist. THE WAF JURY: 100+ ARCHITECTS, PRESS & CLIENTS More than 100 architects, members of the press and clients are invited to to serve on the juries. They ensure that each piece of work is evaluated in an independent manner. 16-18 November: ALL FINALISTS PRESENT LIVE FOR 10 MINUTES AT WAF At the Festival all shortlisted entrants present live to panels of judges who provide direct feedback before selecting a winning project for each category. Learn hints and tips on how to impress the WAF juries worldarchitecturefestival.com/impress
Prestigious WAF 2015: Nan Tien Institute and Cultural Centre - Woods Bagot
The judging process: SUPER-JURY WAF S SUPER-JURY Each category winner presents for the WAF Completed Building or Future Project super-jury. WAF s super-juries are comprised of the world s most respected architects, critics and commentators. 2 3 TRANSFORM THOUGHTS Projects that are named World Building or Future Project of the Year will demonstrate architecture that transforms thoughts on a building type, or even architecture as a whole, or is simply a superb example of a particular building type in its context. THE BEST IN THE WORLD Winners have been meticulously weighed and measured over three rounds of peer-review judging proving that they stand above the best in the world. See this year s super-jurors at worldarchitecturefestival.com/superjury
Rigorous WAF 2015: Gammel Hellerup High School - BIG
ENTER YOUR WORK Follow these simple steps: 1. Open your WAF account at worldarchitecturefestival.com/ enternow 2. Choose the category that you want to enter remember you can enter a project into more than one category and there is no limit to the amount of categories that you can enter. 3. Tell us the details of your project, provide a project description and upload images and plans to support your entry. Entry prices: Early bird rate: 875 EUR Standard rate: 925 EUR Receive a 15% discount when you submit three or more entries Founder Partner 4. Upload the artwork for your entry boards that will be used by the WAF judges to make their shortlisting decisions and be displayed at the Festival. We will print your entry boards. 5. You can save and come back to your entry at any stage. Once you have paid your entry fee online your entry is complete. Enter now at worldarchitecturefestival.com/enternow Dates for your diary: 28 April Early bird entry rate ends 19 May Entries close June Shortlist announcedlast day to buy shortlisted passes 27 June Last day for finalists to buy Festival passes at discounted rate 16 17 November Category judging live at WAF in 18 November Super-jury judging and overall winners announced live at WAF