Awards Talks

A Platform for Change Accelerators

Welcome to the Holcim Foundation Awards Talks, where we provide a platform for change accelerators working towards a more sustainable built environment.

Our Awards Talks delve into questions inspired by our winning projects, exploring them through the lenses of multidisciplinary experts. Each panel discussion aims to create a dynamic exchange of insights and ideas, providing deeper insights into the experts’ experience with the topic in question.

Events

Awards Talks London

September 19, 2024 – Natural History Museum

Wild education: Designing for nature in the city


  • Natalie Tacq, Senior Project & Program Manager, Natural History Museum – Urban Nature Project in the United Kingdom
  • Neil Davidson, Partner J&L Gibbons – Urban Nature Project in the United Kingdom
  • Stephen O’Malley, Founding Director & Chief Executive, Civic Engineers
  • Moderated by Hattie Hartman, Sustainability Editor

Awards Talks Zurich

May 15, 2024 – ETH Zurich

Timber-concrete construction: Is hybrid the new normal?

  • Ana Alberati, Portfolio Manager, Pensimo
  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Frangi, Professor of Structural Engineering, ETH Zurich
  • Roger Boltshauser, Principal, Boltshauser Architekten – High-Rise H1 Zwhatt Site in Switzerland
  • Thomas Wehrle, CTO, Erne
  • Moderated by Dr. Chris Luebkeman, Advisor to the President and Board, ETH Zurich