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Holcim Awards 2008 Europe
Acknowledgement: Office building with green hypercore, Milan, Italy
Type of project:
Architecture (admin/business)
Start of construction:
March 2009
Main author:
Hiromi Hosoya, architect, Hosoya Schaefer Architects, Zurich, Switzerland
Project Summary
Four kilometers from the city center a new business district is planned, set in landscaped gardens. Office building with green hypercore presents a concept for a sustainable complex with a large central courtyard. The open ground floor is integrated into the adjacent landscape, and passive design elements allow for continuous natural ventilation throughout the building.
Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Europe: (l-r): Hiromi Hosoya, Markus Schäfer.
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Office building with green hypercore, Milan, Italy
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Main prize winners
Gold - Contextual government quarter development - Hungary
Silver - Temporary urban extension in a former landfill - Slovenia/Spain
Bronze - Autonomous alpine shelter - Switzerland
Acknowledgement prize winners
Culturally-responsive urban village - Serbia
Low-cost residence on industrial site - Belgium
Office building with green hypercore - Italy/Switzerland
Waterfront reclamation and remediation - Italy
"Next Generation" prize winners
Production and ecological cluster - UK/Sri Lanka
Urban greening and economic catalyst - Spain
Self-sufficient rural community - Finland
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