Winning projects 2005 in North America

Green systems: construction incorporates solar and geothermal systems, radiant heating, and grey water treatment.

Project entry 2005 - New Sustainable California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA: Bird's-eye-view of new California Academy of Sciences

Basic Method: Precast panels.

Project entry 2005 - Applied Research and Development Facility, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA: Perspective view across detention basin

Project entry 2005 - Library and Classroom Building, Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: View from the South-West

Project entry 2005 - Millenium Biologix Headquarters, Kingston, Ontario, Canada: 1. Section through Atrium

Project entry 2005 - Urban Greenway: Riparian Meadows, Mounds and Rooms, Warren, Arkansas, USA: Urban Greenway: Riparian Meadows, Mounds, and Rooms, Warren, Arkansas, USA

Exterior Perspective: It shows the summer time usage with the panel windows and the revolving glazed walls open for ventilation.

Project entry 2005 - Magic Box, Washington, USA: West elevation

Project entry 2005 - Big Dig Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Court - salvaged boxbeams

Holcim Awards Gold 2005 North America: Greening the Infrastructure at Benny Fram, Montreal, Canada

Green systems: construction incorporates solar and geothermal systems, radiant heating, and grey water treatment.

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Holcim Awards Silver 2005 North America: New Sustainable California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA

Project entry 2005 - New Sustainable California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA: Bird's-eye-view of new California Academy of Sciences

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Holcim Awards Bronze 2005 North America: Material Reduction: Efficient Fabric-Formed Concrete, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Basic Method: Precast panels.

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Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2005 North America: Applied Research and Development Facility, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

Project entry 2005 - Applied Research and Development Facility, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA: Perspective view across detention basin

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Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2005 North America: Library and Classroom Building, Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Project entry 2005 - Library and Classroom Building, Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: View from the South-West

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Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2005 North America: Millenium Biologix Headquarters, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Project entry 2005 - Millenium Biologix Headquarters, Kingston, Ontario, Canada: 1. Section through Atrium

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Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2005 North America: Urban Greenway: Riparian Meadows, Mounds and Rooms, Warren, Arkansas, USA

Project entry 2005 - Urban Greenway: Riparian Meadows, Mounds and Rooms, Warren, Arkansas, USA: Urban Greenway: Riparian Meadows, Mounds, and Rooms, Warren, Arkansas, USA

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Holcim Awards Encouragement prize 2005 North America: Beacon River Pool, New York, USA

Exterior Perspective: It shows the summer time usage with the panel windows and the revolving glazed walls open for ventilation.

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Holcim Awards Encouragement prize 2005 North America: Magic Box, Washington, USA

Project entry 2005 - Magic Box, Washington, USA: West elevation

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Holcim Awards Encouragement prize 2005 North America: Big Dig Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Project entry 2005 - Big Dig Building, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Court - salvaged boxbeams

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USD 220,000 in prize money was presented to the best entries from North America in the first Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects.

The Holcim Awards ceremony for sustainable construction projects to be built in Canada and the United States was held at the architectural and historic landmark of Rowes Wharf, known as the gateway to Boston. Almost 200 diplomats, architects, association heads and business representatives attended the event.

Winners

Gold | USD 100,000 | Montréal, Canada

Greening the Infrastructure at Benny Farm

Main Author

Daniel Pearl - L’OEUF (L'Office de L'Eclectisme Urbain et Fonctionnel), Montreal, Canada

Further Authors

Mark Poddubiuk - L’OEUF (L'Office de L'Eclectisme Urbain et Fonctionnel), Montreal, Canada; Bernard Olivier - L’OEUF (L'Office de L'Eclectisme Urbain et Fonctionnel), Montreal, Canada Read more »

Silver | USD 50,000 | San Francisco, USA

New Sustainable California Academy of Sciences

Main Authors

Renzo Piano - Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Genoa, Italy; John Kociolek - California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA

Further Authors

Jean Rogers - Arup California, San Francisco, USA; Paul William Donahue - California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA Read more »

Bronze | USD 25,000 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Material Reduction: Efficient fabric-formed concrete

Main Author

Mark West - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Read more »

Acknowledgement prizes

Acknowledgement prize | USD 7,500 | Flagstaff, AZ, USA

Applied Research and Development Facility

Main Author

William Taylor - Hopkins Architects, London

Further Author

Gary Clark - Hopkins Architects, London Read more »

Acknowledgement prize | USD 7,500 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Library and Classroom Building, Langara College

Main Author

Stephen Richard Teeple - Teeple Architects, Toronto, Canada Read more »

Acknowledgement prize | USD 7,500 | Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Millenium Biologix Headquarters

Main Author

Stefan Behnisch - Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Stuttgart, Germany Read more »

Acknowledgement prize | USD 7,500 | Warren, AR, USA

Urban Greenway: Riparian Meadows, Mounds & Rooms

Main Author

Stephen Luoni - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA

Further Authors

Aaron Gabriel - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Jeff Shannon - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Mark Boyer - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Marty Matlock - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Bob Morgan - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Laura Chioldi - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Alan Noah-Navarro - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA; Jena Rimkus - University of Arkansas, Community Design Center, Fayetteville, USA Read more »