It's not often you have a chance to see up to 40 projects presented in a day, and watch architects from top-class firms like EBMT, Robert AM Stern, O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects and 3XN sell their schemes. You can - if you've the stamina - at the World Architecture Festival (WAF), a three-day jamboree of conviviality, debate, and importantly, competition. WAF turns the normally secretive process of judging awards into a spectator sport. In a crit format, shortlisted practices have 15 minutes to present to a jury who then have five minutes to grill their subjects. Each day a winner of one of the 16 categories is selected and shortlisted for the top prize - the world building of the year - this year taken by Zaha Hadid Architects' MAXXI.
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机译：您通常很少有机会一天看到多达40个项目，并观看EBMT，Robert AM Stern，O'Donnell + Tuomey Architects和3XN等顶级公司的建筑师出售他们的计划。如果有耐力，您可以在世界建筑节（WAF）上进行为期三天的欢乐，辩论和重要的竞争比赛。 WAF将评判奖项的通常秘密过程变成了一项观赏性运动。以评判形式，入围的练习需要15分钟才能提交给陪审团，陪审团则需要5分钟来筛选他们的主题。每天，Zaha Hadid Architects的MAXXI都会选出16种类别之一的优胜者，并入围年度最佳建筑奖。
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