Winners: Holcim Awards Gold Africa Middle East 2014

An international jury led by Howayda Al-Harithy (Lebanon) selected the winners using the “target issues” for sustainable construction that include the “triple bottom line” of environmental, social and economic performance, and also recognize the need for architectural excellence and a high degree of transferability. Twelve projects in Africa Middle East to be implemented in nine countries were recognized with a total of USD 330,000 prize money.

Holcim Awards 2014 prize-winning projects, Africa Middle East.

Main category.

Holcim Awards Gold 2014 – USD 100,000.
Eco-Techno Park: Green building showcase and enterprise hub, Ankara, Turkey.
Authors: Onat Öktem and Zeynep Öktem, ONZ Architects, Ankara, Turkey.

Holcim Awards Silver 2014 – USD 50,000.
Evergreen City: Urban pine forest rehabilitation, Beirut, Lebanon.
Main author: Raëd Abillama, Raëd Abillama Architects, Metn, Lebanon.
Further authors: Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine, Associaton for Forests Development & Conservation, Jdeideh, Lebanon; Youssef Abillama, Maintenance Management Group, Antelias, Lebanon.

Holcim Awards Bronze 2014 – USD 30,000
Incremental Construction: Low-cost modular housing scheme, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Main author: Dirk Donath, Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany.
Further authors: Brook Haileselassie, Asgedom Berhe, Helawie Sewnet, and Sarah Yusuf, Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building, Construction & City Development (EiABC), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Peter Dissel, Afro-European Engineers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jakob Mettler, Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany.

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prizes 2014 – each USD 18,500.

Adaptive Re-Use: Women’s center and playground, Beit Iksa, Palestine.
Main authors: Shatha Safi, Riwaq (Center for Architectural Conservation), Ramallah, Palestine and Yara Sharif, NG Architects and Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London, UK.
Further authors: Aye Al Tahhan, Khaldun Bshara, Tareq Dar Naser and Yousef Dar Taha, Riwaq (Center for Architectural Conservation), Ramallah, Palestine; Miriam Ozanne and Murray Fraser, Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London, UK; Nasser Golzari, NG Architects and Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London, UK.

Chicoco Radio: Community building designed for urban flooding, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Main author: Kunlé Adeyemi, NLÉ Works, Lagos, Nigeria.
Further authors: Marco Cestarolli, Berend Strijland and Olina Terzi, NLÉ Works, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Farooq Adenugba and Martin Oreoluwa, NLÉ Works, Lagos, Nigeria; Albert Taylor and David Watson, AKT II Engineers, London, UK; Larin Williams, Pinconsult Engineers, Lagos, Nigeria; Michael Uwemedimo and Priyanka Bista, CMAP, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Fubara Tokuibiye and Marcus George, Okrika Waterfront Community, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Co-op Capacity Building: Community farming and market hub, Kigali, Rwanda.
Main author: Pamela Larocca, Urban Future organization, Milan, Italy.
Further author: Costanza La Mantia, Bantu Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Weaving Publicness: Socially-integrated office building with sustainable façade, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Authors: Ken De Cooman and Wes Degreef, BC architects, Brussels, Belgium; Adeyabeba Tadesse Hailemariam, ABBA architects, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

White Canvas: Health center and school in refugee camp, Bassikounou, Mauritania.
Main author: Attila Szabadics, ArchSus Group, Pécs, Hungary.
Further author: Mónica Rácz, ArchSus Group, Pécs, Hungary.

“Next Generation” prizes.

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 1st prize 2014 – USD 25,000.
Bio-Mimicry: Water research center, Fika Patso Dam, South Africa.
Author: Jurie Swart, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 2nd prize 2014 – USD 15,000.
Destroyed City Told: Earthquake memorial and archaeological museum, Agadir, Morocco.
Main Author: Chamss Doha Oulkadi, BOM architecture, Agadir, Morocco / Paris, France.
Further authors: Laurent Sanz, Paris, France; Mohamed Belhouari, Casablanca, Morocco / Paris, France.

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 3rd prize 2014 – USD 10,000.
Machinarium: Regenerative urban catalyst and textile production, Pretoria, South Africa.
Author: Heidi van Eeden, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 4th prize 2014 – USD 7,500.
Waste to Energy: Urban energy recovery and development concept, Beirut, Lebanon.
Authors: Marylynn Antaki, Christina Attiyeh, Mira Boumatar, Romy El Sayah, and Yara Rahme, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.