“The notion of design as ‘manifesto’ was viewed with greatest esteem and considered an essential contribution” – Holcim Awards Jury
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Project Entry 2014 Asia Pacific - Re-Made Fabric: Garment district intervention, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Zoom-in on the semi-rural Anwara area of Chittagong, the site of the Import/Export Fair proposal, which provides a global focus for dispersed networks of small-scale production. The architectural prototypes are designed to add density without adding to the burden of the road system. A targeted road improvement scheme is put in place, connecting existing dirt tracks.
The jury applauds the rigor of the intellectual investigation, one substantiated by an “ethico-political” position and culminating in an architecture of “ethic-aesthetic” value. Particularly praised is the depth of the dialog and its aim to frame architecture as an inherently political endeavor, without, however, neglecting or undermining architecture’s disciplinary frameworks. The notion of design as “manifesto” – allowing the designer to operate with, against and ultimately for a given condition – was viewed with greatest esteem and considered an essential contribution by a young team to the Holcim Awards competition, and ultimately to the advancement of the field.
Last updated: July 18, 2014 Beijing, China
The jury applauds the rigor of the intellectual investigation, one substantiated by an “ethico-political” position and culminating in an architecture of “ethic-aesthetic” value. Particularly praised is the depth of the dialog and its aim to frame architecture as an inherently political endeavor, without, however, neglecting or undermining architecture’s disciplinary frameworks. The notion of design as “manifesto” – allowing the designer to operate with, against and ultimately for a given condition – was viewed with greatest esteem and considered an essential contribution by a young team to the Holcim Awards competition, and ultimately to the advancement of the field.