“A unique opportunity to spotlight a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow” – Belinda Tato
Holcim Awards jury meetings uncover the most exemplary projects in sustainable design
Last updated: July 28, 2023 Zurich, Switzerland
Our panels of renowned international experts considered a total of 500 submissions that met the formal criteria of entry in the competition. The jury members who span the globe used a custom-made online evaluation tool to review submissions, backed up by Zoom meetings, to enable rich discussions and leverage the depth of experience of the jurors.
Read about the impressions from the chairs of the Holcim Awards juries below:
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With a diverse panel of industry experts, the Holcim Awards jury for Asia Pacific engaged in impassioned deliberations, harnessing the power of collective wisdom to select visionary projects that exemplify sustainable architecture.
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It was truly inspiring to see the breadth of interventions happening across Europe that, while they were diverse in their programs and scale, all put sustainability at their forefronts, not only from a material standpoint, but also from social and economic perspectives.
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The jury for Latin America had extensive and fascinating discussions due to the exceptional quality, complexity, and overall relevance of the projects from the region. Our task was challenging, given the large number of projects to assess, and the majority of them met the qualities we were seeking.
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Two intense days of deliberations of the submissions for region Middle East Africa resulted in an expanded, more nuanced, and deeper understanding of the term ‘sustainable’, so necessary for the complex times we live in.
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Informed by a spectrum of knowledge, the jury for North America evaluated economics, energy, materials, and habitat, finding the winning entries to be strong representatives of what can support sensitive transformation in the built world.
Winners from all regions will be invited to the prize announcement to be held at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2023. The Holcim Foundation will contact teams that are nominated for a prize, to complete a project verification process.