Storytelling is a powerful medium

Arup invited the Fellows on a tour of the Bloomberg Center building on the newly developed Cornell Tech campus at Roosevelt Island, an award-winning LEED Platinum building that targets Net Zero.

Arup invited the Fellows on a tour of the Bloomberg Center building on the newly developed Cornell Tech campus at Roosevelt Island, an award-winning LEED Platinum building that targets Net Zero.

The fellowship's aim was to provide a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by the agents of change when rethinking the way we build.

The Holcim Foundation and ULI New York hosted a sold-out event on “Decarbonization at Scale,” a topic that has never been more critical for the future of the built environment in North America.

Christian Benimana, Co-Executive Director and Senior Principal at MASS Design Group and member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation at the Board meeting in Zurich, Switzerland in May 2024.

Board of the Holcim Foundation meeting in Zurich, May 2024 (l-r): Maria Atkinson - Chair (Australia), Meisa Batayneh Maani (Jordan), Nollaig Forrest (Switzerland), Harry Gugger (Switzerland), Loreta Castro Regura (Mexico), Christian Benimana (Rwanda), Kate Ascher (USA), Stuart Smith (UK/Germany) and Jan Jenisch (Switzerland).

Members of the panel discussion (l-r): Thomas Wehrle, Roger Boltshauser, Prof. Dr. Andrea Frangi, Ana Alberati and Dr. Chris Luebkeman (moderator).

Members of the Board of the Holcim Foundation at Awards Talks Zurich (l-r, front row): Stuart Smith, Jan Jenisch, and Harry Gugger.

The design advocates for abandoning disconnected and standardized architectural models in favor of designs that are contextually responsive and adaptable to the unique conditions of the area.

For Infinito Delicias, Madrid, Spain (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Belinda Tato (Chair of Jury), Founder of ecosistema urbano, Madrid, Spain; the collaborative team from Husos, Elii, and Ultrazul, Madrid, Spain; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

Winners of the Holcim Awards 2023 Gold for Middle East & Africa (l-r): Juergen Strohmayer and Glenn DeRoché, DeRoché Strohmayer, Accra, Ghana for Surf Ghana Collective.

For Fujian Tulou, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (l-r): Laura Viscovich, Executive Director, Holcim Foundation; Manit Rastogi (Chair of Jury), Founding Partner of Morphogenesis, India; Tiantian Xu and Weina Wang DnA_Design and Architecture, China; and Priya Pawar, Program Manager – Holcim Awards, Holcim Foundation.

The first 12-storey near-zero emission mixed use rental development in Ontario.

Multi-functional lodge, finished with sustainable and recycled materials. The new Surf Ghana Collective lodge is located directly on the beach and plugs into a network of surf schools and coastal lodges. Image: Julien Lanoo LD.

Qifeng Tulou: for the space program and function, the top floor retains the function of collective residences, while the first and second floors are planned to accommodate the cultural, catering, and other tourism services. The partially collapsed part of the tulou’s entrance will be developed into a viewing platform to enjoy the scenery, and is intended to be a public space shared by the host and guests.

The distinguishing feature of a BillionBricks home is its large roof, made entirely of photovoltaic panels. Photo: © BillionBricks.

Maria Atkinson AM, Atkinson Consultancy: The sustainability whisperer.