Award Entries: Built
Country Offices for the World Bank Group
Co-Arc International Architects and Orthner Orthner & Associates - Ghana
Designed to accommodate two different entities within the World Bank Group, the offices reflect the culture of the global group within a local context. Environmental responses hinge around a courtyard typology, and layered facade systems which aid climate regulation through natural airflow's and sun control.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
762
New Office Accommodation for The Department of Transport & Public Works, Green Building
Jacobs Parker Architects - South Africa
The Green Building The design and construction of The Green Building was an opportunity to create much needed infrastructure, while delivering ecological, social and economic benefit to the community that it serves.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
11
ANRS Parliament Hall, Council Office and Nile Convention Center
Abba Architects PLC - Ethiopia
The project is built on the artificially built Island on the Bank of the Blue Nile river in Baherdar. It comprises: A regional Parliament hall, a 12 Story council office, a Convention center with 11 meeting halls ranging from 50 seats to 2000 seats capacity.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
41
Architecture that Educates
The American International School of Mozambique - Mozambique
Architecture that EDUCATES
The American International School of Mozambique in Maputo.
HEALTHY LEARNINGS
Importance of school environments –Design to have a direct impact and correlation with students learning potential and results.
Layout of the facilities, adding state of the art, sustainable healthy learning facilities, re-organised into separate mini-campuses.
The American International School of Mozambique in Maputo.
HEALTHY LEARNINGS
Importance of school environments –Design to have a direct impact and correlation with students learning potential and results.
Layout of the facilities, adding state of the art, sustainable healthy learning facilities, re-organised into separate mini-campuses.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
35
Graaff-Reinet House
DMV Architecture - South Africa
The brief was to create a more contemporary, open-plan living area for the family, that re-established the flow of the house and improved the general aesthetic of the home, while also re-connecting the back garden to the house to create indoor/outdoor living, as well as for the children to enjoy.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
83
102 Rivonia Road
Boogertman and Partners - South Africa
A new office development known as 102 Rivonia. It is comprised of three primary elements. A seven storey tower with an active atrium space, a thirteen storey office tower and a five storey link bridge connecting the two towers which allows for future flexibility.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
26
AU Dormitory
Terrain Architects - Uganda
AU dormitory is for the students from sub-saharan countries. It is located in a suburb of Kampala. Using the materials they can get locally, it is designed in the simple composition to make local builders understand easily, while they offer variety of spaces where many kinds of activities can happen.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
10
University of Botswana Conference Centre
Motswedi Architects - Botswana
The UBCC is a place whose context is understood from name. The Setswana idiom of “ina lebe seromo” is explored to discover the dialogue between colonial and Setswana. Historical references are made to serepudi, patlelo, sefalana and maropeng. The facility offers world class conferencing with high end technology.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
784
Dakar Congress Center
Tabanlıoğlu Architects - Senegal
Like the powerful ancient baobab tree –the center will welcomes people under its roof as a step forward for an African union, like the motto of Senegal “One People, One Goal, One Faith". The building is strong and modern; it is simple but functional and finds its expression in elegance.
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People's Choice Total Votes:
29