Holcim Awards Webinar Series
20 Winners – 10 Live Webinars
Elevating Sustainable Construction through Innovation
Embark on a journey into the realm of sustainable construction with the Holcim Foundation’s 2024 Webinar Series. This series not only celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of the 20 Holcim Awards 2023 winners, but also provides an opportunity each month to explore the innovative practices shaping a sustainable future in architecture and construction.
Central to this series is a dedication to fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and experiences. Each 60-minute webinar will feature in-depth discussions with two Awards winners, delving into the challenges and solutions encountered in their design approaches. Participants and viewers alike will gain invaluable insights into the practicalities, complexities, and triumphs of implementing sustainable design principles within diverse social, environmental, and economic contexts.
Through this engaging webinar series, facilitated by Dr Nirmal Kishnani, the Foundation takes a new step towards creating a global dialog that promotes a world built for the benefit of all.
Webinars
Green Campus Blueprints
May 14, 2024
Crafting Net-Zero Architecture
- Erik L'Heureux, Dean's Chair Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore - NUS Yusof Ishak House in Singapore
- Devin Kleiner, Director of Regenerative Design and Associate Principal, Perkins&Will, USA - Kaiser Borsari Hall in USA
- Moderated by Nirmal Kishnani
Industrial Architecture
April 2, 2024
For Efficiency and Well-Being
- Quang Le, Principal Architect, lequang-architects (LAB), Berlin, Germany - Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam
- Chris Hellstern, Living Building Challenge Services Director & Senior Architect, The Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle, WA, USA - Maritime Innovation Center in USA
- Moderated by Nirmal Kisnhani
Heritage and Tradition
March 5, 2024
Innovating for a Sustainable Future
- Tiantian Xu, Architect, DnA_Design and Architecture, Beijing, China - Fujian Tulou in China
- Joshua Bolchover, Director, District Development Unit, Hong Kong - Ger Plug-In 3.0 in Mongolia
- Moderated by Nirmal Kishnani
Integrated Multisystem Approach
February 6, 2024
A Key to Sustainable Building Design
- Camilo García, Architect, Husos - Infinito Delicias for the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation in Spain
- Jonathan Diamond, Developer, Well Grounded Real Estate - 1925 Victoria Park Ave in Canada
- Moderated by Nirmal Kishnani
Schedule for 2024
Discover the Holcim Awards Webinar Series schedule:
- February 6, 2024
Integrated Multisystem Approach: A Key to Sustainable Building Design
Infinito Delicias in Spain & 1925 Victoria Park Ave in Canada - March 5, 2024
Heritage and Tradition: Innovating for a Sustainable Future
Fujian Tulou in China & Ger Plug-In 3.0 in Mongolia - April 2, 2024
Industrial Architecture: For Efficiency and Well-Being
Post-Covid Factory in Vietnam & Maritime Innovation Center in the USA - May 7, 2024
Typology II
NUS Yusof Ishak House in Singapore & Kaiser Borsari Hall in the USA - May 28, 2024
Acupuncture I
Surf Ghana Collective & Kfar Houneh Ecolodge in Lebanon - July 2, 2024
Acupuncture II
Ezbet Eshaq’s Eco-Classroom in Egypt & Muscowpetung Powwow Arbour in Canada - August 6, 2024
Ecological Restoration
Memories of Water in Colombia & Utopia Estrella Iztapalapa in Mexico - September 3, 2024
Regenerating Landscapes, Crafting Public Space
Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom & Stream Co-Habitat in Türkiye - October 1, 2024
Rebuilding Communities
San José De Nueva Venecia School in Colombia & Saving Portete – Sustainable Island in Ecuador - November 12, 2024
Materiality
High-Rise H1 Zwatt Site in Switzerland & Haus 2+ in Germany