Global Holcim Awards 2012
Members of the Global Holcim Awards juries on sustainable constructionWhat is sustainable construction? Internationally-renowned experts comment on their own ideas of sustainable construction following the Global Holcim Awards jury and Global Holcim Innovation prize jury meetings.  High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 57MB)
Global Holcim Awards Gold 2012: “Outstanding environment”Head of the Global Holcim Awards jury 2012 Enrique Norten applauded the “Secondary school with passive ventilation system” in Gando, Burkina Faso, for its successful approach to community development, climatic mitigation and aesthetics. “This beautiful school is not only an elegant design solution, but it also delivers training and employment, uses local building materials, and – with simple means – creates an outstanding environment from a social viewpoint and also in constructive terms,” he said. Head of the jury, Enrique Norten, comments on the Holcim Awards Gold 2012 winning project following the jury meeting.High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 5MB)
Global Holcim Awards Silver 2012: “Opportunities for the community”Head of the Global Holcim Awards jury 2012 Enrique Norten praised the “Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub” in São Paulo, Brazil, for its unifying concept, premium cultural facilities, architectural quality, and integrated involvement of the local community in a socially-inclusive planning and management approach: “This important intervention has the capacity to provide satisfaction and opportunities for the local community that creates connectivity and enables the project’s construction in a viable way,” he said. Head of the jury, Enrique Norten, comments on the Holcim Awards Silver 2012 winning project following the jury meeting. High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 6MB)
Global Holcim Awards Silver 2012 – author’s comment: “An educational example”Project co-author Hubert Klumpner explains that the multifunctional community center in the Paraisópolis favela of São Paulo demonstrates a leading approach to ecological, social and economic sustainability that is interesting in terms of the interplay between each objective. Hubert Klumpner, filmed in the Paraisópolis favela of São Paulo, where the “Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub” (Grotão – Fábrica de Música) is to be built.High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 18MB)
Global Holcim Awards Bronze 2012: “Celebrating urban living”Head of the Global Holcim Awards jury 2012 Enrique Norten explained that the “Urban renewal and swimming-pool precinct” in Berlin, Germany, creates a direct and strong impact on the quality of urban life and positive ecological contribution through remediation of the city’s waterways. “The project celebrates urban living in one of the world’s greatest cities, and also honors the city’s connection to its waterways,” he said. Head of the jury, Enrique Norten, comments on the Holcim Awards Bronze 2012 winning project following the jury meeting.High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 4MB)
Global Holcim Innovation 1st prize 2012: “Innovative in the use of complex molds”Head of the Global Holcim Innovation prize jury 2012 Harry Gugger acclaimed the “High-efficiency concrete formwork technology” from Zurich, Switzerland, as an advance in the use of molding for complex forms. “Until now, complex concrete forms have required molds that are difficult to build and created a great deal of waste – but this approach eliminates both of these challenges,” he said.
Head of the jury, Harry Gugger, comments on the Holcim Innovation 1st prize 2012 winning project following the jury meeting.High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 7MB)
Global Holcim Innovation 2nd prize 2012: “Simple and lightweight yet formally complex and ambitious”Head of the Global Holcim Innovation prize jury 2012 Harry Gugger explained how the “Low-cost apartments incorporating smart materials” in Hamburg, Germany uses innovative techniques and materials including prefabricated lightweight-concrete elements with recycled foamed glass as an internal aggregate. Head of the jury, Harry Gugger, comments on the Holcim Innovation 2nd prize 2012 winning project following the jury meeting.High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 6MB)
Global Holcim Innovation 3rd prize 2012: “Potential for innovation”Head of the Global Holcim Innovation prize jury 2012 Harry Gugger explains how the “Efficient fabrication system for geometrically complex building elements” from London, UK, considers simultaneously the design of free and ambitious shapes, as well as the material efficiency and economic performance of the construction process. Head of the jury, Harry Gugger, comments on the Holcim Innovation 3rd prize 2012 winning project following the jury meeting.High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 9MB)
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Holcim Awards 2010/11 (2/3) - Assessing sustainable construction General Manager of the Holcim Foundation Edward Schwarz explains the five “target issues” for sustainable construction that serve as a basis for the evaluation of submissions in the Holcim Awards competition. High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 4MB)
Holcim Awards 2010/11 (3/3) - How to submit my sustainable construction project General Manager of the Holcim Foundation Edward Schwarz gives an overview on how to submit entry in the 2010/11 Holcim Awards competition. High-resolution version of video above - (ZIP, 4MB)
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