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Twenty winning projects selected for 2023 International Holcim Awards

Archinect

The Holcim Foundation has announced its 20-strong slate of global winners as part of the 2023 Holcim Awards , an annual showcase of "contextual and practicable approaches to sustainable construction" that was established in 2004 by the Zurich-based organization.

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Watch Live the 2023 International Holcim Awards Ceremony and Discover the Winning Teams

ArchDaily

Founded in 2004 by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction," the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction are the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design - showcasing projects that contribute to the transformation of the building sector."

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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building

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Highly reflective glass reflects the mountains to the west Other details that reference the state's environment include a massive boulder that was placed in the lobby, which required additional reinforcement for the ground-floor foundation slab. MAD Architects created the structure for developer The Max Collaborative.

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Liu Jiakun wins 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize

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Photo courtesy of Jiakun Architects His firm is also behind the Department of Sculpture and the Design Department for Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (2004 and 2006), Hu Huishan Memorial (2009) and Suzhou Museum of Imperial Kiln Brick (2016). The portrait of Liu is by Tom Welsh for The Hyatt Foundation/The Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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Concept to Completion: A Tale of Tenacity in Small Community Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

The City identified another development option in March of 2004. The 2004 "Civic Center" concept. The 2004 estimate of the probable construction cost exceeded $3 million, which at the time was far more than could be matched by fundraising efforts. Alas, budget constraints loomed large. Once again, the City shelved the project.

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Anna Heringer's Anandaloy was the most significant building of 2020

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The thick walls of the building were created using an ancient technique known as cob, with local earth, straw, sand and water kneaded like dough and formed into walls atop fired-brick foundations. The illustration is by Jack Bedford and the photography is by Kurt Hoerbs.

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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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It is located on an artificial island The MIA project began as a competition organised by the Aga Khan Foundation in 1997 from which Indian architect Charles Correa and Palestinian-Jordanian architect Rasem Badran emerged as the frontrunners, with Badran eventually being awarded the project.

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