The winners of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions from across Latin America have been announced. A total of USD 300,000 was presented to eleven outstanding projects at a ceremony in Buenos Aires. The winning projects mainly address the challenges of intensified urbanization – and range in scale from innovative community buildings through to broad master plans and infrastructure projects. 

The jury found the general approach of the project convincing, densifying the campus on the one hand and creating new public spaces on the other. The necessity of handling existing structures is a theme of high value, particularly because the project dares to deal with well-designed buildings. The claim of promoting simplicity is well presented in the strategy, yet certain appropriate technical proposals are made. The design also responds successfully in terms of the site’s context with a strong architectural language.

The disorder within the university campus of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) in Rio de Janeiro and the lack of space initiated the Binding infrastructure: expanding the university’s capacity project.