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Michael Heenan Returns to World Architecture Festival as Jury Chair
November 2026
AJC's Chair of the Board and Design Lead, Michael Heenan, will return to the World Architecture Festival (WAF) as Jury Chair for the Future Projects - Education category. Taking place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from 18–20 November, WAF brings together leading architects and designers from around the world to celebrate architectural excellence and exchange ideas.
An invited WAF juror since 2010, Michael has contributed to numerous international judging panels, bringing decades of design experience and a longstanding commitment to architectural excellence.
The Future Projects – Education category recognises innovative approaches to educational architecture, showcasing proposals that challenge conventions and explore new possibilities for future learning environments.
AJC has a strong history of recognition at WAF, with previous accolades including Sports Project of the Year, Future Masterplan of the Year, World Future Project of the Year and a Highly Commended award in the Future Education Project category.
Earlier this year, AJC also hosted its annual WAF preparation evening, bringing together shortlisted Australian practices to share insights and prepare for presenting their projects to an international jury.
We wish all shortlisted practices the best as they prepare for WAF 2026.
You can explore the WAF 2026 Future Projects – Education Shortlist here.
