Regional Holcim Awards 2020 Asia Pacific

Winner presentation to Agrarian Enrichment - Sustainable urban and agricultural system, Lanzhou, China (l-r): Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Cristina Garcez, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), France; Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours, Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours (JPPD), France; Sylvie Ravalet, France; François Petry, CEO of Lafarge France; and Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Professor of Architecture & Structure, ETH Zurich, and Founder of the Block Research Group, Switzerland

Winner presentation to Agrarian Enrichment - Sustainable urban and agricultural system, Lanzhou, China (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Cristina Garcez, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), France; Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours, Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours (JPPD), France; Sylvie Ravalet, France; François Petry, CEO of Lafarge France; and Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation.

Agrarian Enrichment near Lanzhou, China - A project that envisions a new form of sustainable urbanization in the Nanhe River Valley. Winners: Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours and team, PDAA, Paris, France; Cristina Garcez and team, CSTB, Paris, France

Winner presentation to Ancient Rejuvenation - Urban revitalization as alternative to demolition, Shenzhen, China (l-r): Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Xian Lu, Italy on behalf of ARCity Office, Shenzhen, China; Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Professor of Architecture & Structure, ETH Zurich, and Founder of the Block Research Group, Switzerland

Winner presentation to Ancient Rejuvenation - Urban revitalization as alternative to demolition, Shenzhen, China (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Xian Lu, Italy on behalf of ARCity Office, Shenzhen, China; Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation.

Ancient Rejuvenation in Shenzhen, China - A plan to revitalize the historic district of Shajing Ancient Fair through a mix of interventions. Winners: Yuxing Zhang and Jing Han, ARCity Office, Shenzhen, China

Winner presentation to High-performance Tower - Energy-efficient urban high-rise, Sydney, Australia (l-r): Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Edwin Chan, EC3 Design, USA; James O’Callaghan, Eckersley O’Callaghan, UK; Andreia Taixeira, USA; Lisa Ramming, EC3 Design, USA; Wolfgang Kessling, Transsolar Energietechnik, Germany; Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020, Professor of Architecture & Structure, ETH Zurich; and Marilyne Andersen, Head of the Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Member of all Regional/Global Holcim Awards juries 2020/21, Professor of Sustainable Construction Technologies, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland

Winner presentation to High-performance Tower - Energy-efficient urban high-rise, Sydney, Australia (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Edwin Chan, EC3 Design, USA; James O’Callaghan, Eckersley O’Callaghan, UK; Andreia Taixeira, USA; Lisa Ramming, EC3 Design, USA; Wolfgang Kessling, Transsolar Energietechnik, Germany; Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation; and Marilyne Andersen, Head of the Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Member of all Regional/Global Holcim Awards juries 2020/21.

High-Performance Tower in Sydney, Australia - A new sustainability model pursuing low-energy and high-comfort performance in a 39-storey tower. Winners: Wolfgang Kessling, Transsolar Energietechnik, Germany; Edwin Chan, EC3 Design, USA; James O’Callaghan, Eckersley O’Callaghan, United Kingdom; Corie D. Sharples and Andreia Taixeira, SHoP, USA; Ric Wang, Atlassian, Australia; Njnotschka Titchkosky, BVN, Australia

Winner presentation to Propagated Sanctuary in Vietnam - Urban forest and economic catalyst without winning authors present (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; and Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020.

Propagated Sanctuary in Hanoi, Vietnam - The cultivation of an urban forest and economic catalyst on Banana Island. Winners: Marek Obtulovic, Nguyen Duc Trung, Mai Lan Chi and team, ODDO Architects, Hanoi, Vietnam

Winner presentation to Empowering the Homeless - Self-financing residential complex, Minalin, Pampanga, Philippines (l-r): Prasoon Kumar, Billion Bricks, Singapore and India; Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Robert Verrijt, Netherlands; Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Professor of Architecture & Structure, ETH Zurich, and Founder of the Block Research Group, Switzerland; and Marilyne Andersen, Head of the Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Member of all Regional/Global Holcim Awards juries 2020/21, Professor of Sustainable Construction Technologies, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland

Winner presentation to Empowering the Homeless - Self-financing residential complex, Minalin, Pampanga, Philippines (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Prasoon Kumar, Billion Bricks, Singapore; Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Robert Verrijt, Netherlands; Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020; and Marilyne Andersen, Head of the Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Member of all Regional/Global Holcim Awards juries 2020/21.

Empowering the Homeless in Minalin, Philippines - Sustainable social housing for homeless families. Winners: Prasoon Kumar and Robert Verrijt, Billion Bricks, India and Singapore

Winner presentation to Green-Blue Network in China - Nature-based urban drainage infrastructure without winning authors present (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; and Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020.

Green-Blue Network in Shenzen, China - A project for nature-based urban drainage infrastructure. Winners: Kongjian Yu and team, Peking University; Turenscape Architecture & Planning, Beijing, China

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize Asia Pacific Winner presentation to Upgrading Labor - Social housing to improve worker conditions, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (l-r): Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Neha Rane and Avneesh Tiwari, atArchitecture, Mumbai, India; and Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation.

Winner presentation to Upgrading Labor in Cambodia - Social housing to improve worker conditions (l-r): Maria Atkinson, Chairperson of the Holcim Foundation (at podium); Magali Anderson, Member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer of the Holcim Group; Neha Rane and Avneesh Tiwari, atArchitecture, Mumbai, India; and Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020 and Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation.

Upgrading Labor in Phnom Penh, Cambodia - A project to sustainably upgrade the living conditions of the local workforce. Winners: Avneesh Tiwari and Neha Rane, atArchitecture, Mumbai, India

Presenting the Holcim Awards winners from Asia Pacific - Philippe Block, Member of the Holcim Awards jury Asia Pacific 2020, Member of the Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Professor of Architecture & Structure, ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Founder of the Block Research Group, Switzerland.

Soledad Patiño, architect and urban designer, Harvard Graduate School of Design, MA, USA for Recovered Foreshore in India – Waterfront sanitation and community infrastructure.

At the urban scale, the proposal decentralizes the docking and market activity of the city, concentrating it around the fishing settlements. The Koliwadas become new centralities in a scheme that seeks to create connections between Mumbai’s central mobility railway spine and the city’s west waterfront. This strategy tackles problems derived from commuting distances and unhealthy fishing practices. Then, the project focuses on Mahim Koliwada, creating three main transitional pieces.

Lorenzo Fernandes, architect, Mumbai, India for Towers of Strength in India – Multifunctional amenities and services in informal settlements.

Towers of Strength in India – Multifunctional amenities and services in informal settlements by Lorenzo Fernandes, architect, Mumbai, India.

Dolathep Chetty, architect, Architects 49 House Design Limited, Bangkok, Thailand for Mangrove Recovery in Thailand – Coastal erosion and economic enhancement.

Mangrove Recovery in Thailand – Coastal erosion and economic enhancement by Dolathep Chetty, architect, Architects 49 House Design Limited, Bangkok, Thailand.

Winners (l-r): Gani Wiratama, Nicholas Rodriques, and Rionaldi Gunari, students, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia for Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia – Floating sanitation facility upgrade.

Buoyant Amenity in Indonesia – Floating sanitation facility upgrade by Rionaldi Gunari, Nicholas Rodriques, and Gani Wiratama, students, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia.

Divya Jyoti, architect, PMA madhushala, Pune, India for Cultivated Envelope in India – Vernacular green facade system.

Cultivated Envelope in India – Vernacular green facade system by Divya Jyoti, architect, PMA madhushala, Pune, India.