The winners of the 4th Global Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction have been decided – the trophies and USD 350,000 prize money go to projects in Colombia, Sri Lanka and the USA. All three prizes recognize architectural interventions that deliver tangible benefits to local communities. Below, 3 winners and 12 shortlist.-
Gold | USD 200.000 | Medellín, Colombia.-
Water reservoirs as public park
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Mario Fernando Camargo Gómez - Colectivo720, Cali, Colombia; Luis Orlando Tombé Hurtado - Colectivo720, Cali, Colombia.
Silver | USD 100.000 | Ambepuss, Sri Lanka.-
Community library and social recuperation
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Milinda Pathiraja - Robust Architecture Workshop, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).- Ganga Ratnayake - Robust Architecture Workshop, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Bronze | USD 50.000 | New York, US.-
Urban flood protection infrastructure
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Kai-Uwe Bergmann - BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, New York, USA; Bjarke Ingels - BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, New York, USA; Matthijs Bouw - One Architecture, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Thomas Christoffersen - BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, New York, USA; Daniel Kidd - BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, New York, USA; Jeremy Siegel - BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, New York, USA; Laura Starr - Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, New York, USA; Stephen Whitehouse - Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, New York, USA; Andrea Parker - Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, New York, USA; Melon Wedick - Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners, New York, USA; James Lima - James Lima Planning + Development, New York, USA; Steven Baumgartner - Buro Happold Engineering, New York, USA; Byron Stigge - Level Agency for Infrastructure, New York, USA; Ivo de Jeu - One Architecture, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Christina Kaunzinger - Green Shield Ecology, Bridgewater, USA; Edgar J. Westerhof - ARCADIS, USA; Daniel Payne - AEA Consulting, Beacon, USA; Prem Krishnamurthy - Project Projects, New York, New York, USA
FINALIST.-
The Commons, Participatory urban neighborhood, Austria, Vienna.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Enrique Arenas Laorga - Arenas Basabe Palacios arquitectos, Madrid, Spain; Luis Basabe Montalvo - Arenas Basabe Palacios arquitectos, Madrid, Spain; Luis Palacios Labrador - Arenas Basabe Palacios arquitectos, Madrid, Spain.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Andreas Käfer - Traffix Verkehrsplanung, Vienna, Austria; Robert Korab - Raum & Kommunikation, Vienna, Austria; Thomas Proksch - Land in Sicht Landschaftsarchitektur, Vienna, Austria; Christian Seethaler - Mascha & Seethaler ZT, Vienna, Austria.
Arboreal Platform, Low-impact timber rainforest center, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Costa Rica.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Román Jesús Cordero Tovar - PLUG architecture, Mérida, Mexico.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Izbeth Katia Mendoza Fragoso - PLUG architecture, Mérida, Mexico.
Incremental Construction, Low-cost modular housing scheme, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Dirk Donath - Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Brook Teklehaimanot - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Asgedom Berhe - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Helawie Sewnet - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Sarah Yusuf - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Peter Dissel - Afro-European Engineers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Jakob Mettler - Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany.
Public Condenser, Low-cost flexible university building, Paris, France.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Gilles Delalex - Muoto, Paris, France; Yves Moreau - Muoto, Paris, France; Thomas Wessel-Cessieux - Muoto, Paris, France.
Anthropic Park, Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Francisco Leiva - Grupo aranea, Alicante, Spain; Marco Scarpinato - AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Marta García Chico - Grupo aranea, Alicante, Spain; Lucia Pierro - AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy.
Evergreen City, Urban pine forest rehabilitation, Beirut, Lebanon.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Raëd Abillama - Raëd Abillama Architects, Lebanon.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine - Associaton for Forests Development & Conservation, Lebanon; Youssef Abillama - Maintenance Management Group, Antelias, Lebanon.
Children’s House, Pedagogically-aligned school, San Andrés Payuca, Mexico.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Francisco Pardo - AT103, Mexico City, Mexico; Julio Amezcua - AT103, Mexico City, Mexico.
Children’s Ziggurat, Locally-adapted orphanage and library, Kathmandu, Nepal.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Hilary Sample - MOS Architects, New York, USA; Michael Meredith - MOS Architects, New York, USA.
Protective Wing, Bird sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Tailandia.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Jariyawadee Lekawatana - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Singh Intrachooto - Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand; Chak Cherdsatirkul - Kaomai Lanna Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Felix Baroux - École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux, France; Pacharapan Ratananakorn - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Pratchaya Lertrucksadee - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Nattapong Chumkesorn - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Tamfun Vatayanon - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Sorawut Kittibanthorn - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Tammarat Rodpul - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Manassak Senachak - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Korpong Sanaha - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Waraporn Srikokjareon - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Pornchanok Thongtha - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Tawiporn Thawornjaturawat - Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand.
Eco-Techno Park, Green building showcase and enterprise hub, Ankara, Turkey.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Onat Öktem - ONZ Architects, Ankara, Turkey; Zeynep Öktem - ONZ Architects, Ankara, Turkey.
Hy-Fi, Zero carbon emissions compostable structure, New York, US.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
David Benjamin - The Living, New York, USA.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Danil Nagy - The Living, New York, USA; John Locke - The Living, New York, USA; Damon Lau - The Living, New York, USA; Ray Wang - The Living, New York, USA; Jim Stoddart - The Living, New York, USA; Dale Zhao - The Living, New York, USA; Nathan Smith - The Living, New York, USA; Christo Logan - The Living, New York, USA; Dane Taeyoung - The Living, New York, USA; Matt Clark - Arup New York, New York, USA; Shaina Saporta - Arup New York, New York, USA; Eben Bayer - Ecovative Design, Green Island, USA; Sam Harrington - Ecovative Design, Green Island, USA; Gina Albanese - 3M Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA; Kristal Reid - 3M Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA; Byron Trotter - 3M Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA.
Poreform, Water absorptive surface and subterranean basin, Las Vegas, US.-
MAIN AUTHOR.-
Amy Mielke - Water Pore Partnership, New York, USA; Caitlin Gucker-Kanter Taylor - Water Pore Partnership, New York, USA.
FURTHER AUTHOR(S).-
Keller Easterling - Yale University, New Haven, USA.
