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Three ZHA projects shortlisted for The Plan Awards 2024

Three projects by Zaha Hadid Architects are shortlisted for The Plan Awards 2024; Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Arts Centre in the ‘Culture’ category, Jiangxi River Bridge in the ‘Transport’ category and Masarycka in the ‘Office & Business’ category.

The Plan Awards were established to promote discourse and debate on global design and planning themes.

The centre at the heart of Zhuhai’s Jinwan district integrates a Performing Arts Centre, Science Centre and Art Museum; sheltered by latticed steel canopies configured through repetition, symmetry and scale variation. This repetition optimised pre-fabrication, pre-assembly and modular construction. The centre’s landscaping and lake are integral elements of Zhuhai’s ‘sponge city’ initiative that targets the natural permeation, storage and re-use of 70% of the city’s rainwater. The double-insulated glazing of the building’s envelope is optimized for thermal performance.

With its 185-metre central span and 55-metre secondary spans reaching to the riverbanks, the Chengdu West First Bridge is a road, cycle and pedestrian bridge over the meandering Jiangxi River; enabling the West Line Road to become the western section of the Airport New Town ring-road and cycle route. As arches provide the most efficient bridge structure for spans between 120-250 meters, the bridge’s steel arches lean together touching at their crown, stabilising the structure while its supporting piers taper into its arches and road deck.

Integrating Czech Railways’ modernisation and historic railway station, Masaryčka’s design defines the gateway to the city’s new public plazas and terraces establishing a dialogue with the urbanism of Prague’s Old Town, known as ‘the city of 100 spires’. Achieving LEED Platinum certification and meeting RIBA 2025 targets for embodied & operational carbon, its design incorporates roof gardens, a triple-insulated façade for optimal natural light, photovoltaics harvesting renewable energy and natural ventilation supported by smart management systems to reduce energy consumption.

Readers can now vote for the Community Wish List Special Prize.

Vote for Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Arts Centre here

Vote for Jiangxi River Bridge here

Vote for Masarycka here