At the festive gala on 26 October 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) presented the much-coveted medals for innovative, sustainable and inclusive sports and leisure architecture.
Recognizing facilities that push the envelope of sporting and leisure facilities. Four Gold, seven Silver and seven Bronze winning facilities are awarded the prestigious accolade. Seven additional facilities received the IPC IAKS Distinction for accessible sports facilities. Showcasing the future of sports architecture, five student projects have been awarded for their originality and inventiveness.
The jury had their work cut out, with 86 projects in contention from all corners of the globe. Countries included Canada, Japan, Montenegro, Peru, Syria and the USA, showcasing extraordinary design and functionality. Among the winners this year were interesting and eye-catching projects such as community parks, ice rinks, and an acclaimed ski resort on top of a waste-to-energy plant.
The prizes were handed over by
- Marie Sallois-Dembreville
Director Corporate and Sustainable Development, International Olympic Committee, Switzerland - Dr Mike Peters
CEO, International Paralympic Committee - Dr Stefan Kannewischer
IAKS President, Switzerland
2021 IOC IPC IAKS architecture prizes - group photo with the lucky winners_credit: Koelnmesse Uwe Weiser
IOC IAKS Award Gold Winners
IOC IAKS Award Gold Medal Winners_credit Koelnmesse_Uwe Weiser
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom
Architect: Populous - CopenHill, Copenhagen, Denmark
Architect: BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group - Aquaticum Waterpark, Debrecen, Hungary
Architect: BORD Architectural Studio - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan
Architect: Nikken Sekkei + Shimizu Corporation
2021 IOC IAKS Award Silver Winners
IOC IAKS Award Silver Medal Winners_credit Koelnmesse Uwe Weiser
- Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia
Architects: COX Architecture and Counterpoint Architecture - Ruit Multifunctional Shooting Hall, Ostfildern-Ruit, Germany
Architect: Kauffmann Theilig & Partner - Hidden Creek Community Centre, Hillsboro, United States
Architect: Opsis Architecture - Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
Architects: K2S Architecture and Architects NTT - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Architect: COX Architecture - Parc des Saphirs Ice Rink, Boischatel, Canada
Architect: ABCP Architecture - Concord Community Pop-Up Park, Vancouver, Canada
Architect: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc
2021 IOC IAKS Award Bronze Winners
IOC IAKS Award Bronze Medal Winners_credit Koelnmesse Uwe Weiser
- Pep Park 100 M PEP, Solna, Sweden
Architect: Outer Space arkitekter - Game Streetmekka Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark
Architect: JAJA Architects - Camp del Ferro Sports Center, Barcelona, Spain
Architects: AIA Activitats Arquitectòniques and Barceló-Balanzó Arquitectes and Gustau Gili Galfetti - The Pavilion, Bend, United States
Architect: Opsis Architecture - Clayton Community Centre, Surrey, Canada
Architect: HCMA Architecture + Design - Paracelsus Pool and Spa Facility, Salzburg, Austria
Architect: Berger+Parkkinen Architekten - Montréal Golf Exécutif Clubhouse, Montréal, Canada
Architect: Architecture49
2021 IPC IAKS Distinction Winners
IPC IAKS Distinction Winners_credit Koelnmesse Uwe Weiser
- Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia
Architect: Cox Architecture - Freiham Sports Park, Munich, Germany
Architects: Georg Scheel Wetzel Architekten and Lützow 7 Müller Wehberg Landschaftsarchitekten - Minoru Centre for Active Living, Richmond, Canada
Architect: HCMA Architecture + Design - Coogee Surf Life Saving Club, Coogee, Australia
Architect: Allen Jack+Cottier Architects - Almeauen Flowpark, Büren, Germany
Architect: Maier Landschaftsarchitektur / Betonlandschaften - Bemax Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro
Architect: DBA Architects Ltd. - UFRJ Rugby, Hockey and Swimming Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Architect: Effect Arquitectura - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom
Architect: Populous - Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Australia
Architects: COX Architecture and Counterpoint Architecture - Pep Park 100 M PEP, Solna, Sweden
Architect: Outer Space arkitekter
2021 IOC IPC IAKS Architecture and Design Award for Students and Young Professionals
IOC IPC IAKS Architecture and Design Award Winners_credit Koelnmesse Uwe Weiser
Gold:
Low Line Sports Park, Jianyang, China.
Designed by Zeng Wujingting.
Silver:
Moyobamba Sports and Recreation Center, Moyobamba, Peru.
Designed by Enrique M. Galvez Gonzales.
Bronze:
Sport Science & Digital Art Arena, Osaka, Japan.
Designed by Ryo Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Utagawa and Yuki Saito.
The Granville Gateway, Vancouver, Canada.
Designed by Narita Reyes Ico.
VARSO SPORT, Warsaw, Poland.
Designed by Marlena Michalska, Anna Czapla and Filip Gawin.
