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Three ZHA projects win WAN Awards

Three ZHA projects have won WAN Awards. The Jiangxi River Bridge in Chengdu and the Masarcyka Building in Prague received silver awards in the “Transport” and “Commercial Buildings” categories, and Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Arts Centre received the gold award in the “Public Buildings” category.

With its 185-metre central span and 55-metre secondary spans reaching to the riverbanks, the Jiangxi River 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.

Designed as a creative hub within one of the world’s most dynamic regions, the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Arts Centre is at the heart of Zhuhai’s Jinwan district. Integrating three distinct cultural institutions for the city (a Performing Arts Centre with a 1200-seat Grand Theatre and a 500-seat Black Box theatre; a Science Centre; and an Art Museum) each venue within the centre incorporates unique characteristics, yet all are united by formal and structural logic. Echoing the wing structures of the many migratory birds species that fly in formation over southern China, the latticed steel canopies sheltering each venue are configured through repetition, symmetry and scale variation.