Global prizes for sustainable construction projects shining a light on innovative solutions worldwide
Leading sustainable construction projects from around the world are set to compete in the global phase of the Holcim Awards in 2012. The projects that received Holcim Awards Gold, Silver, or Bronze in each of the five regions of the world are automatically qualified for the Global Holcim Awards 2012. The 15 Global Holcim Awards finalists include projects from Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Thailand, and the USA, and involve additional project teams from Austria, France, Spain and the UK. An overview of projects is available at:
 www.holcimawards.org/globalfinalists
In addition, all prize-winning projects at the regional level (including 38 Acknowledgement and “Next Generation” winners) will automatically compete for up to three Global Holcim Innovation prizes – which focus upon contributions to innovative building materials and construction technologies in the context of sustainable construction.
Each of the finalist teams is invited to prepare a more extensive submission that will be evaluated by the Global Holcim Awards jury headed by Enrique Norten, Principal and Founder of TEN Arquitectos (Mexico/USA), and the Holcim Innovation prize jury headed by Harry Gugger, Professor of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Profiles of jury members are available at:
Global Holcim Awards jury 2012
Holcim Innovation prize jury 2012
Winners of the global prizes will share in USD 500,000 in prize money. Results will be announced in April 2012. In the regional phase of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition, a total of 53 leading-edge projects from 29 countries shared USD 1.5 million in prize money in 2011. Following an evaluation process by independent juries in five regions of the world, the winning projects and their design teams were celebrated by receiving Awards, Acknowledgement and “Next Generation” prizes at ceremonies in Milan, Washington, Buenos Aires, Casablanca, and Singapore.
The Holcim Awards is an initiative of the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation which is supported by Holcim Ltd and its Group companies in more than 70 countries and is independent of commercial interests. Holcim is one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, gravel and sand) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt, including services.
The activities of the Holcim Foundation are run in cooperation with renowned partner universities: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in Mexico City, Mexico; École Supérieure d’Architecture de Casablanca (EAC), Morocco; Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) in Mumbai, India; Tongji University (TJU) in Shanghai, China; Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil; and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Zurich / Switzerland – January 9, 2012
Global Holcim Awards 2012 finalists
(listed alphabetically by project country) | | Belgium: City hall and civic center recycled from former factory, Oostkamp
Main author: Carlos Arroyo, Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos, Spain
| | Brazil: Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo
Main author: Alfredo Brillembourg, Urban Think Tank, Brazil
| | Burkina Faso: Secondary school with passive ventilation system, Gando
Author: Diébédo Francis Kéré, Kéré Architecture, Germany
| | Canada: Regional food-gathering nodes and logistics network, Iqaluit, Nunavut
Main author: Mason White& Lola Sheppard, Lateral Office, Toronto
| | Chile: Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución
Main author: Alejandro Aravena, ELEMENTAL S.A., Chile
| | Germany: Urban renewal and swimming-pool precinct, Berlin
Main author: Tim Edler, realities united, Germany
| | Italy: Lifestyle apartments and infrastructure recycled from former freeway viaducts, near Scilla
Main author: Philippe Rizzotti, Philippe Rizzotti Architects, France
| | Malaysia: Ecologically-designed retail and commercial building, Putrajaya
Main author: Kenneth Yeang, T. R. Hamzah & Yeang International Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
| | Mexico: Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez
Main author: Jose Castillo, arquitectura 911sc, Mexico
| | Morocco: Training center for sustainable construction, Marrakesh
Main author: Anna Heringer, Architecture, Germany/USA
| | Pakistan: Locally-manufactured cob and bamboo school building, Jar Maulwi
Author: Eike Roswag, Ziegert Roswag Seiler Architekten Ingenieure, Germany
| | Palestine: Sustainable refurbishment of a primary school, near Al Azarije
Main author: Giovanna Claudia Rosa Romano, ARCò - Architettura e Cooperazione, Italy
| | Thailand: Urban agriculture and factory conversion, Bangkok
Main author: Isavaret Tamonut, TTH Trading Co., Ltd, Thailand
| | USA: Energy and water efficient border control station, Van Buren, Maine
Main author: Julie Snow, Julie Snow Architects, Minneapolis
| | USA: Zero net energy school building, Los Angeles
Main author: Gloria Lee, Swift Lee Office, Los Angeles |
Exemplary buildings for sustainable constructionThe Holcim Foundation launched two new books in 2011 that explain sustainable construction in practice as part of an ongoing monographic series. University building in France – Nantes School of Architecture details the holistic approach of Lacaton & Vassal Architects (Paris) to the social, economic, and environmental performance of their design, culminating in the production of extra space at no additional cost. The translation of a minimum budget into a maximum space constitutes a radical break that challenges the standards on which architecture and sustainability are founded. Producing cement in the desert – Holcim Apasco plant in Hermosillo, Mexico features a brief technical description of all production stages and an explanation of the green buildings, giving an inspiring view of the latest milestone on the journey of a multinational corporation toward sustainable development. It is a valuable book for learning about and promoting sustainable construction and advocating sustainable cement production; and is convincing proof of the technical competence and social and environmental responsibility of a company. University building in France – Nantes School of Architecture details the holistic approach of Lacaton & Vassal Architects (Paris) to the social, economic, and environmental performance of their design, culminating in the production of extra space at no additional cost. The translation of a minimum budget into a maximum space constitutes a radical break that challenges the standards on which architecture and sustainability are founded. Both books are available for PDF download at: sustainable construction examples or can be ordered in hardcopy at: Holcim Foundation Online Bookstore
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