This year saw many astounding projects regarding religious spaces highlighted by the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art & Architecture (IFRAA) Awards. A knowledge community of the American Institute of Architects and co-sponsored by Faith & Form magazine, the annual competition announces the best in religious architecture, liturgical design, and art for religious spaces.
A total of 27 projects were selected from the 120 submissions received. Awards are given in the five categories of Religious Architecture, Liturgical/Interior Design, Sacred Landscape, Religious Arts, and Unbuilt Work.
Scroll down and check out the full list of winners.
New Facilities Honor
Calcagnini Contemplative Center by Dynerman Architects, PC
Location: Bluemont, Virginia
New Facilities Honor
RLJ Chapel by Ricardo Yslas Gamez Arquitectos
Location: Jalisco, Mexico
New Facilities Honor
Vajrasana Buddhist Retreat Centre by Walters & Cohen Architects
Location: Walsham le Willows, Suffolk, UK
New Facilities Honor
Stella Maris Chapel by Alejandro Beautell, Arquitecto
Location: El Pris, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Unbuilt Work Honor
Garden Chapel Pavilion by archimania
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
New Facilities Award
Liberty United Methodist Church by Dake Wells Architecture
Location: Liberty, Missouri
New Facilities Award
New Faith Baptist Church Worship Center by Harding Partners
Location: Matteson, Illinois
New Facilities Award
Park Plaza Synagogue by Epstein — Principal Designer Andrew Metter
Location: Chicago, Illinois
New Facilities Award
Tegami-Dokoro by Shoji Oshio + UA architects
Location: Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Adaptive Re-Use/Re-Purpose Award
Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque by L.E.FT Architects
Location: Mukhtara Village, Shouf Mountain, Lebanon
Adaptive Re-Use/Re-Purpose Award
Bellevue First Congregational Church by atelierjones, llc
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Adaptive Re-Use/Re-Purpose Award
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue Chapel by FXFOWLE
Location: New York, New York
Adaptive Re-Use/Re-Purpose Award
Redeemer Presbyterian by archimania
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Adaptive Re-Use/Re-Purpose Award
SGI New England Buddhist Center by Touloukian Touloukian Inc
Location: Brookline, Massachusetts
Renovation Award
Redemption Arcadia by DeBartolo Architects
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Renovation Award
Westport Presbyterian Church by BNIM
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Liturgical/Interior Design Award
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah by Architecture Research Office
Location: New York, New York
Liturgical/Interior Design Award
The Sheridan Center by Jackson & Ryan Architects
Location: Houston, Texas
Religious Art/Ceremonial Objects Award
Chai Spice Box by Ellen Hunt, AIA
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Religious Art/Liturgical Furnishings Award
Duke University Chapel Woodwork Restoration by The Century Guild
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Religious Art/Visual Arts Award
“Pieta” by Salvatore LaRosa
Collection of the Artist
Sacred Landscape Award
Eid Prayer Ground by Allies and Morrison
Location: Doha, Qatar
Sacred Landscape Award
Cathedral Campus by Strada Architecture, LLC
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Unbuilt Work Award
Cathedral of our Lady of the Assumption by Moto Designshop
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Student Work Award
Funeral Home by Edyta Paula Konstantynowicz
Location: Bialystok, Poland
Student Work Award
Sacred Space of a Modern Man by Joanna Wierzbicka
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Student Work Award
The Mhuysqa Offering by Travis Price Architects
Location: Tenjo, Colombia
Pape Info Point
Register by Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Submit by Wed, Dec 18, 2024
Morocco Oasis Retreat
Register by Thu, Nov 14, 2024
Submit by Thu, Dec 12, 2024
The Buildner UNBUILT Award 2024 / 100,000€ Prize
Register by Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Submit by Wed, Nov 20, 2024
The Home of Shadows / Edition #3
Register by Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Submit by Mon, Mar 3, 2025
1 Comment
Certainly some of the money spent on these houses of insult and superstition could have been diverted to the millions of children victims.