Images - Regional Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America

Winners of the Holcim Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze 2011 Latin America (l-r): Alejandro Aravena, Juan Cerda and Diego Torres of ELEMENTAL S.A., Chile (Silver); Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner, Urban Think Tank, Brazil (Gold); and Jose Castillo and Saidee Springall, arquitectura 911sc, Mexico

Markus Akermann, CEO, Holcim Ltd, Switzerland – welcome on behalf of the Holcim Foundation and its sponsor

Architect, Pablo Beitía – keynote address at the Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America ceremony.

Carolyn Aguilar, Dean, Department of Architecture, Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Mexico City, Mexico and Head of the Holcim Awards jury for Latin America – presentation of the Holcim Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes

Members of the Holcim Awards jury for Latin America 2011 (l-r): Vanderley M John, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Construction Engineering, Polytechnic School, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil and Daniel Bermúdez Samper, Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá – presentation of Acknowledgement prizes

Michel Rojkind, Design Principal, Rojkind Arquitectos, Mexico City, Mexico and member of the Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America jury – presentation of the “Next Generation” prizes.

José Cantillana, CEO of Holcim Argentina – closing remarks and farewell

Andrea Frigerio, Master of Ceremonies

Holcim Awards ceremony for Latin America 2011 – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Winners of the Holcim Awards Gold 2011 Latin America for Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil (l-r): Hubert Klumpner and Alfredo Brillembourg, Urban Think Tank, Brazil

Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America ceremony – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Members of the winning team of the Holcim Awards Silver 2011 Latin America for Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile (l-r): Alejandro Aravena, Juan Cerda and Diego Torres of ELEMENTAL S.A., Chile

Holcim Awards Silver 2011 Latin America for "Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan", Constitución, Chile. Prize presentation (l-r): Carolyn Aguilar, Head of Jury and Dean of Architecture, Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA); Markus Akermann, CEO, Holcim Ltd; winners Alejandro Aravena, Juan Cerda and Diego Torres of ELEMENTAL S.A.

Winners of the Holcim Awards Bronze 2011 Latin America for Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico (l-r): Saidee Springall and Jose Castillo, arquitectura 911sc, Mexico

(l-r): A. Leu, Executive Committee Member for Latin America, Holcim Ltd; C. Aguilar, Head of Jury & Dean of Architecture, Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA); E. Kretschmer, CEO, Holcim Apasco; Minister M. Mercado, Chargé d'Affairs, Embassy of Mexico in Argentina; M. Akermann, CEO, Holcim Ltd; winners S. Springall & J. Castillo, arquitectura 911sc

Winners of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America for Ecological awareness and recreation reserve, Banderilla, Mexico (l-r): Pablo Rodolfo Pardo, Pardo Cué Arquitectos, Mexico and Jorge Ambrosi, Ambrosi Arquitectos, Mexico

Winner of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America for Recovery of the rail transport network, Oaxaca Valley, Mexico (l-r): Gustavo Madrid Vazquez, espacio entre tiempo Architects, Mexico with Master of Ceremonies, Andrea Frigerio.

Representatives of the winning team of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America for Library with integrated community outreach, Rosario, Argentina (l-r): Gaston Atelman, Martín Fourcade and Alfredo Tapia, AFT Arquitectos, Argentina

Winner of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America for Recovery of the rail transport network, Oaxaca Valley, Mexico (l-r): Gustavo Madrid Vazquez, espacio entre tiempo Architects, Mexico with Master of Ceremonies, Andrea Frigerio.

Members of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America winning team for Urban transit corridor and river remediation master plan, Mexico City, Mexico (l-r): Lucie Nguyen and Delfin Montañana, Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa, Mexico.

(l-r): A. Tapia, M. Fourcade & G. Atelman, AFT Arq.; L. Beauchemin, CEO, Grupo Polpaico; M. Klotz, klotz y asociados ltda; P. Pardo, Pardo Cué Arq.; J. Ambrosi, A. Arq.; J. Cantillana; G. Madrid, espacio entre tiempo Arch.; E. Kretschmer, Holcim Apasco; V. John, jury member; L. Nguyen, Taller13 Arq. Regenerativa; D. Montañana, Taller13 Arquitectura Regenerativa, Mexico

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 1st prize 2011 Latin America presentation for Energy self-sufficient water desalination facility, Córdoba, Argentina (lr): José Cantillana, CEO of Holcim Argentina congratulates winners Mauro Ivan Barrio and Matias Damian Martin, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Argentina

Presentation to the winner of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 2nd prize 2011 Latin America for Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia (l-r): José Cantillana, CEO of Holcim Argentina congratulates winner Martin Fernández de Lema, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina

Members of the winning team of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 3rd prize 2011 Latin America for Densification and upgrade of university buildings, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (l-r): Gabriel Kozlowski Maia and Pedro Salgado Dieguez, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio), Brazil

Winners of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 2011 Latin America prizes (l-r): Gabriel Kozlowski Maia and Pedro Salgado Dieguez, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio), Brazil (3rd); Mauro Ivan Barrio and Matias Damian Martin, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Argentina (1st); and Martin Fernández de Lema, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina (2nd)

Media Breakfast, Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America

Hubert Klumpner, Urban Think Tank, Brazil – winner of the Holcim Awards Gold 2011 Latin America for Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Alejandro Aravena, ELEMENTAL S.A., Chile – winner of the Holcim Awards Silver 2011 Latin America for Sustainable post-tsunami reconstruction master plan, Constitución, Chile

Jose Castillo, arquitectura 911sc, Mexico – winner of the Holcim Awards Bronze 2011 Latin America for Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

Mauro Ivan Barrio, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Argentina – winner of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 1st prize 2011 Latin America for Energy self-sufficient water desalination facility, Córdoba, Argentina

Matias Damian Martin, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Argentina – winner of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 1st prize 2011 Latin America for Energy self-sufficient water desalination facility, Córdoba, Argentina

Martin Fernández de Lema, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina – winner of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 2nd prize 2011 Latin America for Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia

Alfredo Tapia, AFT Arquitectos, Argentina – winner of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Latin America winner for Library with integrated community outreach, Rosario, Argentina

Carolyn Aguilar, Dean of the Department of Architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in Mexico City, Mexico and Head of the Jury Region Latin America

Markus Akermann, Chairman of the Management Board of the Holcim Foundation, and CEO of Holcim Ltd, Switzerland

Media Breakfast, Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America

Pablo Carballo, Head of Corporate Communications, Holcim Argentina and Media Breakfast Moderator

Tango Porteño dinner and show introduced the original Tango of Buenos Aires.

Private tour through the Teatro Colón, considered one of the best theaters in the world. The building is acknowledged for its acoustics and the artistic value of its construction, it celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2008.

Casa Curutchet: one of only two buildings in the Americas by Le Corbusier, the building is an example for the adaptation of the characteristic principles of domestic architecture of Le Corbusier's "five points of architecture" in the urban context of a city.

Farewell river cruise approaching the Puente de la Mujer ("Woman's Bridge") footbridge which has a unique asymmetrical arrangement. The single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge rotates 90 degrees to allow water traffic to pass, and was designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2001.

Farewell river cruise at Puerto Madero Waterfront, in the Buenos Aires CBD, occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank and representing the latest architectural trends in the city of Buenos Aires.

Holcim Awards 2011 jury for Latin America (l-r): Bruno Stagno, Marc Angélil, Vanderley John, Daniel Bermúdez Samper, Michel Rojkind, Carolyn Aguilar (Head of Jury), Hans-Rudolf Schalcher, Angelo Bucci, and Andreas Leu met in Mexico City.

Project is embedded in the challenging situation of a high risk zone.

Building and landscape work as one, a node of social infrastructure and exchange.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Project catalysts.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Paraisopolis high risk zones.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Plan.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Outdoor night performance.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Landscape.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Building systems.

Project entry 2011 Latin America – Urban remediation and civic infrastructure hub, São Paulo, Brazil

Water systems and reuse.

Landscape elements.

Team picture.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Market.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Production unit.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Pantanal matrix.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Matrix -propousal.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Port Suarez - Corumba: actual.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Master plan.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Market.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Production unit.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Market and education.

Project entry 2011 - Reinvigorated waterways for transportation and sustainable development, Puerto Suárez, Bolivia: Production unit and living.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: The transformed retention basin includes spaces for community workshops and local commerce, acting as a complement to an existing community center.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: The conversion of retention basins into public spaces seeks to activate the neighborhood socially and economically in order to mitigate the current violence rates.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Socio-economic processes.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Scopes of sustainability.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Social and spatial marginality.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Community workshop.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Neglected retention basin.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: New park / local workshops.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Risk due to eroded slope.

Project entry 2011 - Urban regeneration master plan, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Skatepark / urban agriculture.