Eight projects from across the country were shortlisted in eight categories at the World Architecture 2024 (WAF) set to take place in Singapore on November 6 to 8.
This year’s roster of finalists features seven local firms that are new to the WAF and one firm that previously competed in the festival.
From Metro Manila is Archion Architects, which is participating for the second time in the competition – which was shortlisted under the Future Projects: Health Category for their project, Felicidad Sy Multi-Specialty Building in Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila. Newcomer Bacungan Architects qualified for the Future Projects: Competition Category for the project, The Waste-Wise House in North Caloocan. Completing the representation from Metro Manila is Pluszerotwo Architecture which will make its debut at the WAF with the entry Balai Ani: House of Harvest in Angono Rizal, under the Future Projects: Residential Category.
From Cebu, three firms are participating. LLG Architects Design Studio whose entry The Rise at Monterazzas is shortlisted under the Future Projects: Residential Category; Obra Majoralia Architecture which will be presenting their project, Loboc Performing Arts Center, Cebu Center under the Future Projects: Culture Category. This project also won the GROHE Young Visionaries Challenge.
San Studio will present Interweaving Dualities: Reimagining City Hall Architecture in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, which made it to the Future Projects: Civic Category. The project is a Kanto Selection for the WAF Competition.
Completing the list are two firms from Davao, LT Pagaduan Design Studio which is shortlisted under the Future Projects: Infrastructure Category for their project, New Public Market and Terminal Complex in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur; and Swito Designs qualified under the Future Projects: Civic Category with their entry, Peace Building, in Maguindanao Del Norte Provincial Capitol, Davao City.
The finalists recently took part in a series of preparatory events organized by WAF’s founding partner, GROHE, together with Kanto, Philippine WAF’s official media partner.
