The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Architects of Azerbaijan (UAA) have launched the Seventh Edition of the Baku International Architecture Award.
This biennial award, open to all qualified architects in the world and endorsed by the UIA since 2013, seeks to discover new ideas for the development and implementation of urban planning and architectural designs, more meaningful design for buildings and structures, search for composition, volumetric and spatial solutions, and the implementation of practical ideas to achieve the maximum diversity.
Key dates
Prizes
Three prizes will be awarded for each category. The prize fund of 52 500 AZN (~29 400 euros*) will be awarded as follows:
- First Prize: 4000 AZN (~2 240 euros)
- Second Prize: 2500 AZN (~1 400 euros)
- Third Prize: 1000 AZN (~560 euros)
*Prize money in euros is approximate
Theme and objectives
This biennial award, open to all qualified architects in the world and endorsed by the UIA since 2013, seeks to discover new ideas for the development and implementation of urban planning and architectural designs, more meaningful design for buildings and structures, search for composition, volumetric and spatial solutions, and the implementation of practical ideas to achieve the maximum diversity.
Key criteria
Entries can be submitted in the following seven categories:
- A – Best implemented project of public architecture
- B – Best implemented project of residential architecture
- C – Best implemented interiors
- D – Best non-realised project
- E – Best implemented project in the field of landscape architecture
- F – Best implemented project in the field of rehabilitation and reconstruction of historic buildings
- G – Best publication in the field of architecture
Eligibility
Architects duly qualified for architectural practice in their country of residence may participate in the Award.
To read the complete Award procedure and regulations, click here.
NB: The Award organiser has published an annex to the regulations available here.
Jury Members
- Antonio Riverso (Italy), Architect, Professor, International Academy of Architecture
- Michel Barmaki (Lebanon), Architect, Chairman of the Barka Sarl company
- Nikos Fintikakis (Greece), Architect, UIA Jury Representative
- Young-Keun Han (South Кorea), Architect, President of Korean Institute of Architects
- Elbay Gasim-zada (Azerbaijan), Architect, Representative of the Organiser
Please note: Gaetan Siew (Mauritius) — Architect, UN-Habitat Special Envoy, and UIA Jury Representative — is no longer serving on the jury due to a scheduling conflict.
Results
The jury awarded the following prizes:
Category A – Best implemented project of public architecture
1st Prize – Schiattarella Amedeo (Italy) for Diriyah Art Futures
2nd Prize – Jeong Young Kyoon (Republic of Korea) for the SOCAR Tower
3rd Prize – Paulo Dias (Portugal) for the Casa Mortuária de Barrancos
Category B – Best implemented project of residential architecture
1st Prize- Fernández-Llebrez Muñoz, Jose (Spain) for the Viciana Building
2nd Prize – Chowdhury, Zishan Fuad (Bangladesh) for ‘Neer’ – Vacation House
3rd Prize – Mohammad Masud (Bangladesh) for Meghrod (Sun and Cloud)
Category C – Best implemented interior
1st Prize – Raulino Silva (Portugal) for the Architecture Studio
2nd Prize – Sharif Uddin Ahammed (Bangladesh) for the Coca-Cola Office Interior
3rd Prize – Shams Sanjida (Bangladesh) for the Mak Design House
Category D – Best non-realised project
1st Prize – Flavian Basile (Italy) for the Regeneration of Loreto District – Santa Maria a Vico (CE)
2nd Prize – Iqbal Sarawat (Bangladesh) for the Masjid Al Luqman
3rd Prize – Mulina Aleksandra (Russia) for the Urban Redevelopment of the Pedestrian Zone along Parkovaya Street and the Square in front of the Ice Palace
Category E – Best implemented project in the field of landscape architecture
1st Prize – Li Cundong (China) for the From Olympic Infrastructure to Urban Metabolism: Chongli’s Adaptive Landscape for a Resilient Future
2nd Prize – Nguyen Hoang Mahn (Vietnam) for the The Park
3rd Prize – César Buquerín De La Iglesia, Irene González Ruiz, Antonio Valverde Sánchez (BOV Estudio) (Spain) for the Plaza Del Zarrón
Category F – Best implemented project in the field of rehabilitation and reconstruction of buildings
1st Prize – Estudio Antonio Obrador: Jorge Muñoz Suarez, Fernanda Guerreiro, Maria Chocarro, Rafael Emilio Caballero, Lluís Bort, Jonathan Philip Wilson (Spain) for the CAP ROCAT the hidden Fortress
2nd Prize – Ali Emrah Ünlü (Turkey) for the Restoration of Historical Mosques in Shusha Ashagi Govhar Agha Mosque
3rd Prize – Nagy Csaba (Hungary) for the Paris Court
Category G – Best Publication in the field of Architecture
1st Prize – İmanzade Zarnaz (Azerbaijan) for the book DİRİİYYƏ açıq səma altında muzey
2nd Prize – Olena Oliynyk (Ukraine) for the book Democratic Reconstruction of Ukraine
3rd Prize – Byung-Kil Bae (Republic of Korea) for the book The Trajectory of the Soul
