Holcim Awards Europe

Se han hecho públicos los premios de este año de Holcim, el premio de oro es para Realities United, y el de plata se lo ha llevado nuestros amigo Carlos Arroyo, Vanessa Cerezo y el resto del equipo de Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos con el proyecto del Ayuntamiento de Oostkamp.

Además dos de los premios NextGeneration se los han llevado los españoles: Elisa de los Reyes García de Gijón/ Madrid y Eduardo Mayoral de Sevilla.

Los generosos premios otorgan 100,000 50,000 y 25,000 dólares en los premios de oro,plata y bronce además de 18,000 en los cuatro premios de Acknowledgement y 25,000 15,000 10,000 en los Next Generation Awards.

Enhorabuena!

Holcim Awards Gold 2011 – USD 100,000

Urban renewal and swimming-pool precinct, Berlin, Germany

Author: Tim Edler, realities united, Germany

Further authors: Jan Edler, realities united, Germany; Denise Dih, DODK, Germany

Holcim Awards Silver 2011 – USD 50,000

City hall and civic center recycled from former factory, Oostkamp, Belgium

Main author: Carlos Arroyo, Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos, Spain

Further author: Vanessa Cerezo, Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos, Spain
Project development: Wolkenbouwer (Carlos Arroyo Arquitectos, Spain + ELD Partnership, Belgium)

Holcim Awards Bronze 2011 – USD 25,000
Lifestyle apartments and infrastructure recycled from former freeway viaducts, near Scilla, Italy

Main author: Philippe Rizzotti, Philippe Rizzotti Architects, France

Further authors: Samuel Nageotte, Samuel Nageotte Architecture, France; Tanguy Vermet and Manal Rachdi, Off Architecture, France

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prizes 2011 – USD 18,750 each prize

High-density cottage garden structure, Appeltern, Netherlands

Main author: Marijke Bruinsma, De Stuurlui Stedenbouw, Netherlands

Further authors: Marjan van Capelle and Arjen de Groot, Atelier Gras, Netherlands

High-efficiency concrete formwork technology, Zurich, Switzerland

Main author: Matthias Kohler, Gramazio & Kohler, Architecktur und Digitale Fabrikation – ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Further authors: Fabio Gramazio, Silvan Oesterle and Axel Vansteenkiste, Gramazio & Kohler, Architecktur und Digitale Fabrikation – ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Low-cost apartments incorporating smart materials, Hamburg, Germany

Main author: Frank Barkow, Barkow Leibinger Architects, Germany

Further authors: Regine Leibinger, Barkow Leibinger Architects, Germany; Mike Schlaich, Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Germany; Matthias Schuler, TRANSSOLAR Energietechnik, Germany

Medium rise timber office building in low-to-no carbon emissions district, Helsinki, Finland

Main author: Matthias Sauerbruch, Sauerbruch Hutton, Germany

Further authors: Adrian Campbell, Arup, United Kingdom; Jan-Christoph Zoels, Experentia, Italy

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 1st prize 2011 – USD 25,000

Efficient fabrication system for geometrically complex building elements, London, United Kingdom

Main author: Povilas Cepaitis, AA School of Architecture, United Kingdom

Further authors: LLuis Enrique, Diego Ordoñez and Carlos Piles, AA School of Architecture, United Kingdom

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 2nd prize 2011 – USD 15,000

Materials reuse and regional transformation scheme, Gijón / Xixón, Spain

Author: Elisa de los Reyes Garcia, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 3rd prize 2011 – USD 10,000

Bioluminescent devices for zero-electricity lighting, Seville, Spain

Author: Eduardo Mayoral, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

  Presentation of the Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 3rd prize 2011 Europe for Bioluminescent devices for zero-electricity lighting, Seville, Spain (l-r): Head of the Technical Competence Center of the Holcim Foundation and member of the Holcim Awards jury, Hans-Rudolf Schalcher, Switzerland; prize winner, Eduardo Mayoral, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; and CEO of Holcim Spain, Vincent Lefevbre.