An image of the swimming pool at the new campus of Tianjin University has been named the best architecture photograph of the year by stock photography company, Arcaid Images.
Taken by Shanghai-based photographer Terrence Zhang, the photo of the Atelier Li Xinggang-designed project took home the top prize at this year’s Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards. Zhang also had another two photographs shortlisted in the awards.
The annual awards, which is now in its fifth year, incorporated four separate categories of architectural photography: Exterior, Interior, Sense of Place, and Building in Use.
The shortlisted entries were displayed during last week’s World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin. Delegates voted for the overall winner, which was announced on the final day of the festival.
In February, Zhang’s image will be on display at an exhibition in London, alongside the 19 other entries shortlisted at the Arcaid Awards this year.
Full list of shortlisted images below:
EXTERIOR
Samsung Electronics HQ building (USA) by David Crawford (designed by NBBJ)
Bosjes Chapel (South Africa) by Adam Letch (designed by Steyn Studio)
North Wall of the Revel Casino (USA) by Brian Rose
SALA Ayutthaya Hotel (Thailand) by Wilson Tungthunya (designed by Onion)
Sumida Hokusai Museum (Japan) by Laurian Ghinitoiu (designed by Kazuyo Sejima)
INTERIOR
Gymnasium of the New Campus of Tianjin University (China) by Terrence Zhang (designed by Atelier Li Xinggang)
Dongzhuang Building Museum of the Western Regions (China) by Yao Li (designed by Xinjiang Wind Architectural Design & Research Institute)
Baan Moom Residence (Thailand) by Wilson Tungthunya (designed by Integrated Field)
Tianrenhe Museum (China) by Zhenfei Wang (designed by HHDFUN)
Ponte City Apartments (South Africa) by Ryan Koopmans (designed by Manfred Hermer)
SENSE OF PLACE
Folk Art Museum, China Academy of Arts (China) by Terrence Zhang (designed by Kengo Kuma)
Choi Hung Estate (Hong Kong) by Fabio Mantovani
Messner Mountain Museum Corones (Italy) by Tom Roe (designed by Zaha Hadid Architects)
Museum of the Pop Culture (USA) by Conchi Martinez (designed by Gehry Partners)
Black Rock Lighthouse Service in the Nevada Desert (USA) by Tom Stahl
BUILDINGS IN USE
Gymnasium of the New Campus of Tianjin University (China) by Terrence Zhang (designed by Atelier Li Xinggang)
Selegie House (Singapore) by Siyuan Ma (designed by Housing and Development Board)
Derby Arena Velodrome (UK) by Martine Hamilton Knight (designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects)
ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum (Denmark) by David Borland (designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen + Olafur Eliasson)
Office Building (China) by Tom Stahl
