The 18th Memar Award ceremony was held in October 2018. The competition, like previous years, was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, held as an elimination round on September 10-11, from among 297 projects that had submitted their documents in four categories—Individual Dwellings, Apartment Buildings, Renovation, and Public Buildings—130 projects advanced to the semifinals.
The second stage of judging took place on October 7-8. From the semifinalists, 34 projects advanced to the finals, from which 16 projects were selected as winners and honoured projects.
The jurors for this edition of the Memar Award were Shamil Mohammadzadeh, Mehrdad Iravanian, Bernard Dror, Mohammadreza Ghoddousi, and Zdeněk Fránek from the Czech Republic.
Judging Criteria
- Creativity and innovation in design and innovative use of materials and building technology
- Creative confrontation with specific project challenges including: economic constraints, special site conditions, legal regulations, technical difficulties
- Precision and innovation in detail design
- Attention to surrounding environment and climatic conditions, environmental values and social commitments
Results
Individual Dwellings
1st Place: Aban House, Isfahan (10 points)
2nd Place: Villa No.12, Mazandaran (9 points)
3rd Place: Bardsir Refugees Shelter, Kerman (8 points)
Honoured: Jalal-Abad Villa; Natel Weekend Villa
Apartment Buildings
1st Place: Square House, Isfahan (10 points)
2nd Place: No.30 Residential Building, Tehran (8 points)
3rd Place: Five Plus One, Tehran (6 points)
Renovation
1st Place: A House Between Two Pines, Zahedan (10 points)
2nd Place: Passway for Kalat-e-Koshtaran, Qeshm (8 points)
3rd Place: Bazaar Restaurant, Tehran (7 points)
Public Buildings
1st Place: Noor-e-Mobin G2 Primary School, Semnan (12 points)
2nd Place: Salt Palace, Aran and Bidgol (8 points)
3rd Place: DA Restaurant and Banquet Hall, Khuzestan (4 points)
Honoured: The Space In-Between (Bamland); Super-Pedestrian