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Regional Holcim Awards 2014 Africa Middle East

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The winners of the Holcim Awards 2014 winners for Africa Middle East have been announced in Beirut. The twelve winning projects share in more than USD 300,000 prize money, and illustrate how sustainable construction continues to evolve – developing more sophisticated and multi-disciplinary responses to the challenges facing the building and construction industry.

GOLD | USD 100,000 | ANKARA, TURKEY

Eco-Techno Park

Green building showcase and enterprise hub

Main Author:Onat Öktem - ONZ Architects, Ankara, Turkey; Zeynep Öktem - ONZ Architects, Ankara, Turkey

SILVER | USD 50,000 | BEIRUT, LEBANON

Evergreen City

Regional Holcim Awards 2014 Africa Middle East

Urban pine forest rehabilitation

Main Author:Raëd Abillama - Raëd Abillama Architects, Lebanon

Further Author(s)Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine - Associaton for Forests Development & Conservation, Lebanon; Youssef Abillama - Maintenance Management Group, Antelias, Lebanon

BRONZE | USD 30,000 | ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Incremental Construction

Regional Holcim Awards 2014 Africa Middle East

Low-cost modular housing scheme

Main Author:Dirk Donath - Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany
Further Author(s):Brook Haileselassie - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Asgedom Berhe - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Helawie Sewnet - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Sarah Yusuf - EiABC-Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Peter Dissel - Afro-European Engineers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Jakob Mettler - Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRIZE | USD 18,500 | BEIT IKSA, PALESTINE

Adaptive Re-Use

Women’s center and playground

Main Author:Shatha Safi - Riwaq – center for architectural conservation, Ramallah, Palestine; Yara Sharif - NG Architects and Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London, United Kingdom

Further Author(s):Aye Al Tahhan - Riwaq – center for architectural conservation, Ramallah, Palestine; Khaldun Bshara - Riwaq – center for architectural conservation, Ramallah, Palestine; Tareq Dar Naser - Riwaq – center for architectural conservation, Ramallah, Palestine; Yousef Dar Taha - Riwaq – center for architectural conservation, Ramallah, Palestine; Miriam Ozanne - Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London; Murray Fraser - Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London; Nasser Golzari - NG Architects and Palestine Regeneration Team (PART), London, United Kingdom

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRIZE | USD 18,500 | PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA

Chicoco Radio

Community building designed for urban flooding

Main Author:Kunlé Adeyemi - NLÉ Works, Lagos, Nigeria

Further Author(s):Marco Cestarolli - NLÉ Works, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Berend Strijland - NLÉ Works, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Olina Terzi - NLÉ Works, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Farooq Adenugba - NLÉ Works, Lagos, Nigeria; Martin Oreoluwa - NLÉ Works, Lagos, Nigeria; Albert Taylor - AKT II Engineers, London; David Watson - AKT II Engineers, London; Larin William - Pinconsult Engineers, Lagos, Nigeria; Michael Uwemedimo - CMAP, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Priyanka Bista - CMAP, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Fubara Tokuibiye - Okrika Waterfront Community, Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Marcus George - Okrika Waterfront Community, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRIZE | USD 18,500 | KIGALI, RWANDA

Co-op Capacity Building

Community farming and market hub

Main Author:Pamela Larocca - Urban Future organization, Milan, Italy

Further Author(s):Costanza La Mantia - Bantu Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRIZE | USD 18,500 | ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Weaving Publicness

Socially-integrated office building with sustainable façade

Main Author:Ken De Cooman - BC architects, Brussels, Belgium; Wes Degreef - BC architects, Brussels, Belgium; Adeyabeba Tadesse Hailemariam - ABBA architects, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRIZE | USD 18,500 | BASSIKOUNOU, MAURITANIA

White Canvas

Health center and school in refugee camp

Main Author:Attila Szabadics - ArchSus Group, Pécs, Hungary

Further Author(s):Mónica Rácz - ArchSus Group, Pécs, Hungary

“NEXT GENERATION” 1ST PRIZE | USD 25,000 | FIKA PATSO DAM, SOUTH AFRICA

Bio-Mimicry

Water research center

Main Author:Jurie Swart - South Africa

“NEXT GENERATION” 2ND PRIZE | USD 15,000 | AGADIR, MOROCCO

Destroyed City Told

Earthquake memorial and archaeological museum

Main Author:Chamss Doha Oulkadi - BOM architecture, Paris, France

Further Author(s):Laurent Sanz - France; Mohamed Belhouari - Morocco

“NEXT GENERATION” 4TH PRIZE | USD 7,500 | BEIRUT, LEBANON

Machinarium

Regenerative urban catalyst and textile production

Main Author:Heidi van Eeden - University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

“NEXT GENERATION” 4TH PRIZE | USD 7,500 | BEIRUT, LEBANON

Waste to Energy

Urban energy recovery and development concept

Main Author:Marylynn Antaki - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon; Christina Attiyeh - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon; Mira Boumatar - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon; Romy El Sayah - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon; Yara Rahme - American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon

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