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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Expanding and consolidating of housing. These are the designated family habitats which aim to build a community.

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    Holcim Award 2005 - Latin America - Encouragement prize - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia) (l-r): Javier Hernando Castañeda Acero, Architect, Profesor, Laboratorio de Estudios y Experimentación Técnica en arquitectura LEET, Facultad de arquitectura Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana; Gustavo Adolfo Restrepo Lalinde, Architect, Profesor, Laboratorio de Estudios y Experimentación Técnica en arquitectura LEET, Facultad de arquitectura Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana; Alejandro Restrepo Montoya, Architect, Profesor, Laboratorio de Estudios y Experimentación Técnica en arquitectura LEET, Facultad de arquitectura Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana; Bernard Terver, CEO, Holcim Colombia & Venezuela; Julián Andrés Gutiérrez Duque , Architect, Profesor, Laboratorio de Estudios y Experimentación Técnica en arquitectura LEET, Facultad de arquitectura Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: The man, the family.

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Development frontiers.

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: The initial moment.

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Times of growth.

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Consolidation.

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Technical and project

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Structure, skin, space

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia:

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    Project entry 2005 - From temporary shelters to permanent housing, Medellín, Colombia: Team picture.

  • Awards Encouragement prize 2005–2006 Latin America

This project is given distinction for its socially ambitious vision to provide affordable housing in areas where temporary shelters prevail. Due to political and financial limitations in the region, almost all provisional shelters tend to become permanent houses, yielding as a result unsustainable conditions for human residence.

By Alejandro Restrepo Montoya - Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Medellin, Colombia and

This project is given distinction for its socially ambitious vision to provide affordable housing in areas where temporary shelters prevail.

Due to political and financial limitations in the region, almost all provisional shelters tend to become permanent houses, yielding as a result unsustainable conditions for human residence.

From temporary shelters to permanent housing

Project authors

  • Alejandro Restrepo Montoya

    Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

    Colombia

  • Julián Gutiérrez Duque

    Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

    Colombia

  • 6th LafargeHolcim Forum for Sustainable Construction – Cairo, April 2019.
    Gustavo Restrepo

    Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

    Colombia
  • Javier Castañeda Acero

    Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

    Colombia

  • JEO
    Jorge Escobar Ocampo

    Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

    Colombia

Project updates

October 21, 2005 | Winners for Latin America announced | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sustainable construction projects awarded in Latin America

USD 220,000 in prize money was awarded to the best entries in the Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects from Latin America. The top prizes went to projects from Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela in a competition that aims to promote sustainable approaches to the built environment. The competition was created by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction in collaboration with five of the world’s leading technical universities including the University of São Paulo, Brazil.

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July 07, 2005 | Regional Jury Report – Latin America | São Paulo, Brazil

“A socially ambitious vision to provide affordable housing in areas where temporary shelters prevail” – Holcim Awards Jury

The project is given distinction for its socially ambitious vision to provide affordable housing in areas where temporary shelters prevail. The authors demonstrate keen awareness of the fact that due to political and financial limitations in the region, almost all provisional shelters become permanent houses, yielding as a result very unsustainable conditions for human settlement.

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April 07, 2005 | Project Summary and Submission Details | Medellín, Colombia

Project Entry 2005 for Latin America

This project is given distinction for its socially ambitious vision to provide affordable housing in areas where temporary shelters prevail. Due to political and financial limitations in the region, almost all provisional shelters tend to become permanent houses, yielding as a result unsustainable conditions for human residence. 

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