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Holcim Awards competitions at a glance
Global
Holcim Awards 2009
Regional
Holcim Awards 2008
Europe
North America
Latin America
Africa Middle East
Asia Pacific
Global
Holcim Awards 2006
Regional
Holcim Awards 2005
Holcim Awards 2008 Latin America
Gold: Urban integration of an informal area, Medellín, Colombia
Type of project:
Urban planning
Start of construction:
October 2007
Main author:
Gustavo Adolfo Restrepo, architect, Empresa de Desarollo Urbano, Medellín, Colombia
Regional Holcim Awards 2008 Latin America Gold winner: Gustavo Restrepo.
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Urban integration of an informal area, Medellín, Colombia
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"2nd Holcim Awards - Sustainable Construction 2008/2009"
Excerpt from the publication "2nd Holcim Awards - Sustainable Construction 2008/2009" featuring an essay on the project.
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Overview including project images, self-appraisal, and jury report (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Holcim Awards 2008
Latin America
Media release
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Jury members
Award winners
Gold - Urban integration of an informal area, Medellín, Colombia
Silver - Low-energy university mediatheque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bronze - Solar water heating and rainwater tower, Florianópolis, Brazil
Acknowledgement
prize winners
Ecological river remediation park, Morelia, Mexico
Energy-efficient medical and social center, São Paulo, Brazil
Mountain trail for land preservation and urban demarcation, Bogotá, Colombia
Multi-modal transport hub upgrade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Post-earthquake reconstruction, San Lorenzo of Tarapacá, Chile
Sanitation and river remediation, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
"Next Generation"
prize winners
Coastal fog-harvesting tower, Huasco, Chile
Eutropia low-cost and space-efficient social housing, Mexico City, Mexico
Agriculture facility for inner-city voids, Campinas, Brazil
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