Alberto Ferrer and Teresa Hermida from SCF Architects, Salvation Army Community Center in Puerto Rico

Within the framework of the 25th UIA congress in Durban, the work programme Architecture for All organised a series of international prizes to recognise realisations that demonstrate both architectural quality and universal accessibility: projects whose designers have made every effort to ensure a high quality of life and usage for all the structure’s users, eliminating all forms of discrimination. One of the prizes in this series recognises architectural research that promotes and advances universal accessibility in theory and practice. Close to one hundred realisations were submitted for consideration for
these prizes.

The international jury made a final selection from among the winners at the regional level. Former UIA president Vassilis Sgoutas chaired this jury made up of Krzysztof Chwalibog, Poland; Joseph Kwan, Hong Kong; Fionnuala Rogerson, Ireland; and Eduardo Elkouss, Spain & Argentina. Three prizes and eight honourable mentions were awarded. The prizes were presented to winners at the UIA Durban Congress last August.
 

Winning projects:
• Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects, for the new waterfront in Thessaloniki, Greece
• Ingarden and Ewy Architects, for the Malopolska Garden of Arts in Krakow, Poland
• Alberto Ferrer and Teresa Hermida - SCF Architects, for the Ray & Joan Kroc Salvation
Army community centre in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
Magda Mostafa received first prize for her publication ‘Autism ASPECTSS Design Index’.

See all the results on the UIA website and read the article by Krzyzstof Cchwalibog

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