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WA China Architecture Award
The WA China Architecture Award (WAACA) is a biennial architectural award established in 2002 by World Architecture Magazine. It aims to recognize built works in China that demonstrate innovative approaches aligned with local conditions while contributing to global architectural discourse. The award has gained recognition as one of China's most influential non-governmental architectural accolades and has increasingly shaped international perceptions of Chinese architectural practice. History Founded by Professor Wang Lu, former editor-in-chief of ''World Architecture Magazine'', the award initially focused on experimental design. In 2014, it underwent a major reform to expand its categories and emphasize diversified values, including social equity, technological innovation, and urban regeneration. Milestones include: 2002: Inaugural edition with a focus on experimental architecture. 2014: Introduction of six subcategories. 2023: Record-breaking 426 submissions evaluated by a j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Architecture (magazine)
The world is the totality of entities, the whole of reality, or everything that Existence, exists. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique, while others talk of a "plurality of worlds". Some treat the world as #Monism and pluralism, one simple object, while others analyze the world as a complex made up of parts. In #Scientific cosmology, scientific cosmology, the world or universe is commonly defined as "the totality of all space and time; all that is, has been, and will be". #Theories of modality, Theories of modality talk of possible worlds as complete and consistent ways how things could have been. #Phenomenology, Phenomenology, starting from the horizon of co-given objects present in the periphery of every experience, defines the world as the biggest horizon, or the "horizon of all horizons". In #Philosophy of mind, philosophy of mind, the world is contrasted with the mind as that which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
