The International Union of Architects (UIA) and UN Habitat have unveiled the finalists for the inaugural UIA 2030 Award, recognizing projects that “contribute to the delivery of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Now established as a biennial award, the initiative invites architects around the world to submit completed projects which align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 44 finalists for the 2022 award series have been divided into six categories aligning with the UN SDGs, and feature works from high-profile architects such as Bjarke Ingels Group and Dorte Mandrup. One winner will be awarded for each category at an award ceremony at the UN Habitat World Urban Forum in Poland in June 2022.
The finalists are as follows:
CATEGORY 1: OPEN CATEGORY (SDG 11)
Salez Agricultural Centre (Switzerland) / Andy Senn Architekt BSA SIA
Enghaveparken, Climate Park (Denmark) / Tredje Natur / Third Nature
LIFE CerSuds: Ceramic Sustainable Urban Drainage System (Spain) / Eduardo De Miguel; Enrique Fernández-Vivancos (Cátedra Cerámica Valencia UPV) / Javier Miras; Jorge Corrales (Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica de Castellón)
Red Deer College Polytechnic Student Residence (Canada) / Reimagine Architects Ltd. (formerly Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd
Village Lounge of Shangcun (China) / SUP Atelier of THAD, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University
Warm Nest Project of Zoige (China) / China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd
Naidi Community Hall (Fiji) / CAUKIN Studio
Green field Factory of Karupannya Rangpur Ltd. (Bangladesh) / Nakshabid Architects
Beaufort West Clinic (South Africa) / Gabriel Fagan Architects
Start Somewhere (Kenya) / Start Somewhere (Social Ltd.)
A music platform in the township of Cape Town. Innovating Eco-construction for People (South Africa) / Building for Climate
CATEGORY 2: IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY (SDG 7, TARGET 7.3)
Karoline Goldhofer Daycare Centre (Germany) / Heilergeiger Architekten und Stadtplaner BDA
Huaira (Ecuador) / Diana Salvador - Javier Mera
Gaobeidian Railway City Sustainable Demonstration Pavilion (China) / SUP Atelier of THAD, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University
Indoor Playground and Assembly Hall of Yueyang County No.3 Middle School (China) / SUP Atelier of THAD, Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tsinghua University
Thang House (Vietnam) / VTN Architects
CATEGORY 3: ADEQUATE, SAFE & AFFORDABLE HOUSING (SDG 11, TARGET 11.1)
Transformation of an Office Building into a Straw and Wood Student Residence in Paris (France) / NZI Architectes
Grow Your House (Mexico) / Lucila Aguilar Arquitectos
Home modification for low-income Families (Hong Kong) / Domat
AgriNesture (Vietnam) / H&P Architects
Regeneration of residential buildings in Guanzhong, Red Brick Dwellings in Ezi Village, Xianyang (China) / College of Architecture, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
Wallah’s House (Pakistan) / Zohaib Zuby | Architectural Design Research Lab
Star Homes (Tanzania) / Ingvartsen Architects
CATEGORY 4: PARTICIPATORY, LAND-USE EFFICIENT & INCLUSIVE PLANNING (SDG 11, TARGET 11.3)
Housing Upcycle Program, Barrio Mugica of Buenos Aires (Argentina) / Special Project Unit Barrio Padre Carlos Mugica, Buenos Aires City Government
CATEGORY 5: ACCESS TO GREEN & PUBLIC SPACE (SDG 11, TARGET 11.7)
Climate Adaptation Kokkedal (Denmark) / Schønherr A/S
CopenHill (Denmark) / BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group
Löyly (Finland) / Avanto Architects Ltd
Gökçeada High School Campus (Turkey) / PAB Architects
The tropics and the built landscape Urban Center of Medellin Colombia (El trópico y el paisaje construido Centro tradicional urbano de Medellín Colombia) (Peru) / AEU Arquitectos
Construction of a Park in the Infonavit Unit (Mexico) / Quintanilla Arquitectos
Gran Canal Linear Park, (Parque Lineal Gran Canal) (Mexico) / 128 Arquitectura y Diseño Urbano: Fernando Tepichín Jasso
Co-creation of Urban Spaces by the Nobogonga River (Bangladesh) / Co.Creation.Architects
Eco-Restoration, Chakkarpur-Wazirabad Bundh (India) / VSPB ASSOCIATES | Architects, Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Planners
Revitalization of Rasulbagh Children's Park (Bangladesh) / SHATOTTO architecture for green living
Big Air Shougang, Beijing 2022 OWG (China) / Architectural Design & Research
CATEGORY 6: UTILIZING LOCAL MATERIALS (SDG 11, TARGET 11.C)
Wadden Sea Centre (Denmark) / Dorte Mandrup A/S
Salez Agricultural Centre (Switzerland) / Andy Senn Architekt BSA SIA
Kiln Tower in Rammed Earth (Switzerland) / Boltshauser Architekten AG
House of Dreams (China) / Insitu Project
Tea Leaf Market of Zhuguanlong (China) / SUP Atelier of THAD
Vedana Restaurant (Vietnam) / VTN Architects
S Space (Vietnam) / H&P Architects
Extension of the Lamdon Model High School in Zanskar (India) / Atelier Tanka
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