Winners of the Holcim Awards for sustainable construction projects and visions from Asia Pacific have been announced, bringing the regional phase of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition to a close. A total of USD 300,000 was presented to twelve groundbreaking projects at a ceremony in Singapore. The winning projects show how sustainable approaches to infrastructure for communities and innovative architecture can improve the built environment and enhance quality of life.

The jury acknowledges this project due to its beneficial approach on several levels. Technically, it contributes to attenuate pressing traffic problems by offering space for alternative modes of transportation. Socially, it encourages the establishment of cooperatives, which improve the conditions of people within the informal sector. On the urban level it creates spaces of high amenity value. These essences are widely transferable and the exemplary information cloud component completes the overall sustainable concept.

In the mid-1970s, a ring railway was established for long-distance freight, circumscribing the extent of New Delhi at the time. Further extension of the passenger rail service commenced in 1982 but was not integrated with other transit systems and has therefore been underutilized. Due to the growth of the city, the rail corridor now lies within the urban zone. The Changing Tracks: Re-imagining the Delhi Ring Rail project converts this spatial resource from a restricted mono-use barrier into a multi-use civic and traffic space within the urban fabric.