Holcim Global Awards for Sustainable Construction
Global contest Open for entries till March 23, 2011
Holcim Awards is a unique and prestigious international competition organized by
the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. The competition
celebrates designs of innovative, future-oriented and tangible sustainable
construction projects and visions from around the globe and provides prize money
of USD 2 million per three-year competition cycle. The competition is organized
on regional and global levels with two categories within the competition.
Two categories for entry
There are two categories within the competition, a main general category and a
second one for student projects. The main category is open to architects,
planners, engineers, project owners, builders and construction firms that
showcase sustainable responses to technological, environmental, socioeconomic
and cultural issues affecting contemporary building and construction. Projects are
eligible for the competition if they have reached an advanced stage of design and
construction (or commercial production in the case of materials, products and
construction
technologies)
had
not
started
before
July
1,
2010.
The second category called “Next Generation” category is open to student
projects created within university programs at final year bachelor level or above
(including masters and PhD). Subject to these two categories as above, the
contest is widely inclusive and open to all individuals and groups regardless of
material to be used in construction and the background of the applicant.
Recognition of forward-looking projects
The competition seeks projects that demonstrate an ability to stretch
conventional notions about sustainable building and also balance environmental,
social and economic performance – while exemplifying architectural excellence
and a high degree of transferability. These are the target issues used as criteria
for evaluating each entry. Projects and concepts related to: buildings and civil
engineering works; landscape, urban design and infrastructure; and materials,
products and construction technologies are eligible for entry in the competition.
Two-stage global competition
The award cycle begins with a regional competition in each of the five world
regions: Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa Middle East and Asia
Pacific. Independent juries supported by the Holcim Foundation’s partner
universities evaluate submissions on the basis of the “target issues” for
sustainable construction. The projects that receive Holcim Awards Gold, Silver or
Bronze in these five regions are then qualified for the competition for the Global
Holcim Awards.
Competition open till March 23, 2011
The third cycle of the Holcim Awards competition opened for entries on July 1,
2010 and remains open for submission till March 23, 2011. Submissions may be
made via a user-friendly web-based entry form and in English only. Full
conditions of entry and a “Step-by-step” guide to completing the entry form are
available on the Holcim Foundation’s website at www.holcimawards.org
In India the Holcim Global Awards competition is promoted on behalf of the
Holcim Foundation jointly by ACC Limited and Ambuja Cements Limited.
R Nand Kumar, Head Corporate Communications,
ACC Limited, Cement House, 121 Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai – 400020
Tel: 91 22 33024253/524/582
Email: nand.kumar@acclimited.com