Shenzhen Center, Shenzhen. Credit: TAL.
Qingdao Financial City, Qingdao. Credit: Seth Powers.
Faria Lima Plaza, Sao Paulo. Credit: Courtesy of Construtora Fonseca & Mercadante
NYU Shanghai, Shanghai. Credit: TAL.
HKUST(GZ) University Activity Center, Guangzhou. Credit: TAL.
HKSUT(GZ) Administration Building. Credit: TAL.
320 Granville, Vancouver. Credit: Ema Peter.
SCOPE Langsuan, Bangkok. Credit: Owen Raggett.
Illustrating KPF’s breadth of expertise, projects from Brazil to Canada, and Thailand to China were recognized in the Skyscraper, Corporate Buildings, and Schools and Universities categories.
In the Skyscraper and High Rises category, the Shenzhen Center, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development with a 375m supertall anchoring Shenzhen’s CBD and Qingdao Financial City, a pair of iconic mixed-use towers at the core of the Jinjialing new financial district located in Qingdao, China were recognized as winners.
Awarded in the Corporate Buildings category was Faria Lima Plaza, an office tower designed as two interlocking and mirroring forms in São Paulo, Brazil.
Awarded in the Schools and Universities category was NYU Shanghai, designed in a pinwheel arrangement of four buildings, and serving as a gateway between Chinese and international students. Also awarded were HKUST(GZ) University Activity Center, characterized by its green roof and fluid form home to the campus commons, auditorium, and the Student Services Program, and HKUST(GZ) Administration Building, defined by its curved and stepped form marking the arrival to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).
Adding a rich and dynamic dialogue to Vancouver’s skyline, the triple-A office tower renowned for its stacked ribbon form, 320 Granville, and SCOPE Langsuan, a luxury residential tower located in the center of one of Bangkok’s most desirable and evolving neighborhoods both received honorable mentions.
The International Architecture Awards are a program designed by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. See the full list of this year’s winners here.
2024 marks the eighth consecutive year KPF projects have been recognized in the International Architecture Awards. Read the winner announcements from previous years, starting with 2023 here.