The winning projects of the Global LafargeHolcim Awards 2018 from Mexico, Niger and the USA showcase how innovation in design, construction, and materials deliver sustainable infrastructure that excels in social, ecological, and economic performance. The competition?s top prizes were handed-over in Mexico City, where the Gold winning project is under construction and reiterates the importance of water as a resource in urban contexts.
Global LafargeHolcim Awards 2018 winners (l-r): Bronze ? Eric Mahoney and Constance Bodurow, studio[Ci], USA; Gold ? Loreta Castro, Taller Capital and Manuel Perló, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico; and Silver ? Mariam Kamara, Atelier Masomi, Niger and Yasaman Esmaili, Studio Chahar, Iran.The projects at the pinnacle of the world?s most significant competition for sustainable design were selected from more than 5,000 submissions to be implemented in 131 countries. ?Both Gold and Silver are masterful illustrations of what sustainable design in construction can achieve; and Bronze is a community- driven initiative that opens a new path,? said Alejandro Aravena (Chile), head of the jury of the Global LafargeHolcim Awards. High level of participation and success by next generation of professionals
The level of interest in the competition by young professionals and students continued to grow. Roland Ko?hler, Chairman of the Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation, emphasized that more than half of all entries were submitted by...