Exploring the importance of pursuing sustainable construction
LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa media briefing, Nairobi
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa prize handover ceremony, Nairobi
LafargeHolcim Awards Silver winner Fatima-azzahra Bendahmane, Ecoactiva, Casablanca, Morocco presents her project Weaving and Stamping: Elementary school and craft training center, Aït Benhaddou, Morocco at the media briefing.
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa media briefing, Nairobi
LafargeHolcim Awards Bronze 2017 winners Joana Dabaj (speaking), CatalyticAction, El Mina Tripoli, Lebanon and Riccardo Conti, CatalyticAction, London, present their project Pavilion Re-claimed: Adaptive reuse for refugee education, the El Marj, Lebanon at the media briefing.
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa media briefing, Nairobi
LafargeHolcim Awards Bronze 2017 winners Riccardo Conti (speaking), CatalyticAction, London and Joana Dabaj, CatalyticAction, El Mina Tripoli, Lebanon present their project Pavilion Re-claimed: Adaptive reuse for refugee education, the El Marj, Lebanon at the media briefing.
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa media briefing, Nairobi
LafargeHolcim Awards Next Generation 1st prize winner Heidi van Eeden, University of Pretoria, Cape Town, South Africa presents her project Brick kiln and incremental development project, Soshanguve, South Africa at the media briefing.
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa prize handover ceremony, Nairobi
A impressive number of Kenyan and international journalists attended the media briefing following the prize handover ceremony of the LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction in region Middle East Africa.
An impressive number of Kenyan and international journalists attended the media briefing following the prize handover ceremony of the LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction in region Middle East Africa.
Last updated: September 08, 2017 Nairobi, Kenya
An impressive number of Kenyan and international journalists attended the media briefing following the prize handover ceremony of the LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction in region Middle East Africa.
Dr. Daniel O. Manduku, Director of the National Construction Authority of Kenya, explained the national context and the importance of pursuing sustainable construction.
Edward Schwarz, General Manager of the LafargeHolcim Foundation, introduced the Foundation and its activities and put the Awards in a global context.
The winners of the LafargeHolcim Awards Gold, Silver, Bronze and Next Generation 1st prize all presented their projects which all have a focus on community building and empowerment, with a strong focus on engaging women in the process of building and improving the lives of future generations.
Daniel O. Manduku who has practised architecture for more than 20 years, was deeply impressed by the projects and the high level of product innovation that leverages traditional materials and processes. He urged professionals, especially young professionals and students in Kenya, to include sustainability according to the “target issues” of the Foundation in their designs and - expressed his hope that there would not only be more architectural projects entered from Kenya but also projects addressing the urgent need for sustainable urban planning in the country.
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Winners of the Holcim Awards 2017 for Middle East Africa
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