Winning projects 2008 in Latin America
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Urban approach: physical and social transformation in action.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Low-energy university mediatheque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil": Illustrating the positioning of the Mediatheque on the PUC-Rio campus.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Solar water heating and rainwater tower, Florianopolis, Brazil": Components of the tower.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Sanitation and river remediation, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico": Urban corridors.
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Eco art and restoration.
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The Enkyo project uses low-cost, low-tech and passive strategies appropriate for Brazilian socio-economic and environmental contexts.
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Project update 2011 "Post-earthquake reconstruction, Tarapacá, Chile": The town is characterized by continuous façade housing which configures the public space of the streets.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Ecological river remediation park, Morelia, Mexico": Cultural Center portico.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Multi-modal transport hub upgrade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil": Green façade covering.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Coastal fog-harvesting tower, Huasco, Chile": The tower is 200m high, catching each water particle in the air that comes from the coast to the valley of Huasco River.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Eutropia low-cost and space-efficient social housing, Mexico City, Mexico": The project utilizes available space effectively to retain community functions and strengthen social fabric.
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Project entry 2008 Latin America - "Agriculture facility for inner-city voids, Campinas, Brazil": Aerial view.
/c(738-1.33333333333333-91.4285714285714-3-4.64285714285714)/latam08_gold_restrepo_pi_1.jpg "Holcim Awards Gold 2008 Latin America: Urban integration of an informal area, Medellín, Colombia")
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/c(738-1.33333333333333-100-0.00304636568574246-0)/a08labr-008f.jpg "Holcim Awards Bronze 2008 Latin America: Solar water heating and rainwater tower, …")
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/c(738-1.33333333333333-100-36-0)/a08laacka-011f.jpg "Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Latin America: Ecological river remediation park, …")
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/c(738-1.33333333333333-98.5-1.5-0)/a08lang1-002f.jpg "Holcim Awards \"Next Generation\" 1st prize 2008 Latin America: Coastal fog-harvesting …")
/c(738-1.33333333333333-100-0.00735186002058855-0)/a08lang2-011f.jpg "Holcim Awards \"Next Generation\" 2nd prize 2008 Latin America: Eutropia low-cost and …")
/c(738-1.33333333333333-100-0-0)/a08lang3-006f.jpg "Holcim Awards \"Next Generation\" 3rd prize 2008 Latin America: Agriculture facility for …")
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The winning projects of the second Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction in Latin America were announced at a ceremony in Mexico City.
Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to twelve projects from across the region that deliver innovative solutions to social housing, energy efficiency, and the revitalization of communities and water resources.
Winners
Gold | USD 100,000 | Medellín, Colombia
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Silver | USD 50,000 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Bronze | USD 25,000 | Florianopolis, Brazil
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Acknowledgement prizes
Acknowledgement prize | USD 10,000 | Morelia, Mexico
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Acknowledgement prize | USD 10,000 | São Paulo, Brazil
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Acknowledgement prize | USD 10,000 | Bogotá, Colombia
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Acknowledgement prize | USD 10,000 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Acknowledgement prize | USD 10,000 | Tarapacá, Chile
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Acknowledgement prize | USD 10,000 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
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"Next Generation" prizes
"Next Generation" 1st prize | USD 20,000 | Huasco, Chile
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"Next Generation" 2nd prize | USD 10,000 | Mexico City, Mexico
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"Next Generation" 3rd prize | USD 5,000 | Campinas, Brazil
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