Images - Regional Holcim Awards 2011 North America

Winners of the Holcim Awards Gold 2011 North America for "Regional food-gathering nodes and logistics network, Iqaluit, NU, Canada" (l-r): Lola Sheppard, Nikole Bouchard, Fionn Byrne and Mason White, Lateral Office, Toronto, Canada

Benoît-Henri Koch, Member of the Executive Committee of Holcim Ltd, Switzerland – welcome on behalf of the Holcim Foundation and its sponsor.

Shelley R. Poticha, Director, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, US Department of Housing and Urban Development – keynote address at the Holcim Awards 2011 North America ceremony.

The Honorable Edward J. Markey, United States Representative, Massachusetts – keynote address at the Holcim Awards 2011 North America ceremony.

Professor Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, Mass. and Head of the Holcim Awards jury for North America – presentation of the Holcim Awards Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes.

Professor Keller Easterling, School of Architecture, Yale University, Conn. and member of the Holcim Awards jury for North America – co-presentation of Acknowledgement prizes.

Professor Sheila Kennedy, School of Architecture and Planning, MIT Cambridge, Mass. and member of the Holcim Awards jury for North America – co-presentation of Acknowledgement prizes.

Professor Nader Tehrani, Head of Department of Architecture, MIT Cambridge, Mass. And member of the Holcim Awards jury for North America – presentation of "Next Generation" prizes.

Welcome to The National Museum of Building, venue for the Holcim Awards 2011 North America ceremony by Chase W. Rynd, Executive Director, National Building Museum.

Master of Ceremonies - Dennis Trudeau

Holcim Awards ceremony for North America 2011 – Washington, DC, USA

Holcim Awards Gold 2011 presentation to Lateral Office/InfraNet Lab (l-r): Paul Ostrander (CEO, Holcim Canada), Fionn Byrne, Catherine Godin (Counselor, Environment & Energy Section, Embassy of Canada, Washington DC), Lola Sheppard, Benoît-Henri Koch (Member of the Executive Committee, Holcim Ltd), Mason White, Naullaq Arnaquq (Deputy Minister, Government of Nunavut, Canada) & Nikole Bouchard.

Winners of the Holcim Awards Silver 2011 North America for "Zero net energy school building, Los Angeles, CA, USA" (l-r): Gloria Lee and Nathan Swift, Swift Lee Office, Los Angeles, USA

Holcim Awards ceremony for North America 2011 – Washington, DC, USA

Winners of the Holcim Awards Bronze 2011 North America for "Energy and water efficient border control station, Van Buren, Maine, USA" (l-r): Julie Snow and Matthew Kreilich, Julie Snow Architects, Minneapolis, USA

Celebrating the Holcim Awards Bronze 2011 North America presentation for "Energy and water efficient border control station, Van Buren, Maine, USA" (l-r): Julie Snow and Matthew Kreilich, Julie Snow Architects, Minneapolis, USA

Winners of the four Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prizes congratulated by jury member Keller Easterling, Associate Professor of Architecture, Yale University (far left) with winners, and (far right) jury members Sheila Kennedy, Professor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bernard Terver, Area Manager US of Holcim Ltd

Holcim Awards 2011 ceremony for North America – Washington, DC, USA

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 North America presentation for "Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, Kansas, USA" (l-r): winner Dan Rockhill, Studio 804, Lawrence, KS, USA and Bernard Terver, Area Manager US of Holcim Ltd

Holcim Awards ceremony for North America 2011 – Washington, DC, USA

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 North America presentation for "Energy neutral portable classroom, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA" (l-r): winners Peter Anderson and Mark Anderson, Anderson Anderson Architecture, San Francisco, USA and Bernard Terver, Area Manager US of Holcim Ltd

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize for "Energy, water & waste efficient military installation", Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA (l-r): Angela Curtis, Lindsey Matetich, Sera Murphy, Kelli Polzin, Jennifer Ramirez, Greg Gilkison, Lyndsey Pruitt, Daniel Brauch, Andy Temeyer, Parker Sherard, Kenney Simmons, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC, USA & Bernard Terver, Area Manager US of Holcim Ltd

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 North America presentation for "Environmental center and bird-watching facility using recycled materials, Chicago, USA" (l-r): winner Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects, Chicago, USA and Bernard Terver, Area Manager US of Holcim Ltd

Holcim Awards "Next Generation" prize presentation (l-r): jury member, Professor Nader Tehrani, Head of Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Przemyslaw Latoszek (3rd prize); David Getty, Stephanie Gunawan and Matthew Jacobs (2nd prize); Keith Van de Riet (1st prize); and member of the Management Board of the Holcim Foundation, Alexander Biner

Holcim Awards "Next Generation" 1st prize 2011 North America presentation for "Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure" (l-r): jury member, Professor Nader Tehrani, Head of Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, winner Keith Van de Riet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , Troy, NY, USA, and member of the Management Board of the Holcim Foundation, Alexander Biner

Holcim Awards "Next Generation" 2nd prize 2011 North America presentation for "Temporary festival structure using recyclable building components, Providence, RI, USA" (l-r): Member of the Management Board of the Holcim Foundation, Alexander Biner, and winners Stephanie Gunawan, David Getty, and Matthew Jacobs, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA

Holcim Awards "Next Generation" 3rd prize 2011 North America for "Foam concrete utilization research" (l-r): jury member, Professor Nader Tehrani, Head of Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, member of the Management Board of the Holcim Foundation, Alexander Biner, & winner Przemyslaw Latoszek, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Performance by Earth Harp

Venue for the Holcim Awards 2011 North America ceremony, The National Building Museum, Washington, DC, USA.

Dinner reception held at The National Building Museum, Washington, DC, USA.

Overview of the Holcim Awards 2011 North America media breakfast.

Winner of the Holcim Awards Gold 2011 North America winning team for "Regional food-gathering nodes and logistics network, Iqaluit, NU, Canada", Mason White, Lateral Office / InfraNet Lab, Toronto, Canada and Princeton, NJ, USA.

Winner of the Holcim Awards Silver 2011 North America for "Zero net energy school building, Los Angeles, CA, USA", Gloria Lee, Swift Lee Office, Los Angeles, USA.

Winner of the Holcim Awards Silver 2011 North America for "Zero net energy school building, Los Angeles, CA, USA", Nathan Swift, Swift Lee Office, Los Angeles, USA.

Winner of the Holcim Awards Bronze 2011 North America for "Energy and water efficient border control station, Van Buren, Maine, USA", Matthew Kreilich, Julie Snow Architects, Minneapolis, USA.

Member of the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize winning team for "Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, USA", Lyndsey Pruitt, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC, USA.

Winner of Holcim Awards "Next Generation" 1st prize 2011 North America for "Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure", Keith Van de Riet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , Troy, New York, USA.

Placing the Holcim Awards competition in the context of sustainable construction: Professor Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, Mass. and Head of the Holcim Awards jury for North America.

Providing an overview of the Holcim Awards competition: Edward Schwarz, General Manager, Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, Switzerland.

Holcim Awards 2011 North America ceremony attendees make their way to the U.S. Capitol as part of the excursion program.

Gathering in front of the building in the Capitol Square East Plaza.

Members of the tour group with the historic Capitol Dome in the background.

Welcome and overview presentation in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

The Brumidi Corridors are currently undergoing restoration work as part of a 7-year project that has commissioned a local artist.

Tour guides highlighted many interesting details within the Capitol Dome.

The Apotheosis of Washington depicts George Washington becoming a god (apotheosis). The fresco was painted by Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and is visible through the oculus of the dome in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Following the tour, guests departed the U.S. Capitol for lunch on the terrace of the Hay Adams Hotel.

Lunch view from atop of the Hay Adams Hotel terrace.

Farewell cocktail at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C.

Farewell cocktail at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C.

The Holcim Awards jury for region North America met in Cambridge, MA, USA in July 2011 to select projects using the “target issues” for sustainable construction (l-r): Sheila Kennedy, Nader Tehrani, Harry Gugger, Mohsen Mostafavi (Head of Jury), Hans-Rudolf Schalcher, Bernard Terver, Mark West, Ray Cole, and Keller Easterling.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Mix design samples of foamed concrete produced for the purposes of challenging the long standing notions regarding its potential applications within the field of architecture.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: First forming concept explored.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Examples of foamed concrete panels (approx. 1m x 1m x 0.5m) produced within the exploratory scope of two different formwork concepts.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Foam generator by the author.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Foamed concrete compared.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Mix design evolution.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Panel five

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Second forming concept explored.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Magnetic formwork in detail.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Panel six in detail.

Project entry 2011 - Foam concrete utilization research, Toronto, ON, Canada: Main author image

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: The holistic integration of multiple scales of the built environment maximizes net gains.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: SYMCOM: integrated living community.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Energy, water, waste strategy.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: A phased implementation plan.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Greenstreets and hydrology.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Facility redesign: BT complex.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Facility redesign: AIT complex.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Facility redesign: energy use.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Facility redesign: barracks.

Project entry 2011 - Energy, water and waste efficient military installation, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA: Team picture.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Entrance on the west façade.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Interior rendering of the Trombe wall, kitchen, and green wall.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, United States. Exterior rendering of south and west façades.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

First ﬂoor plan.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

South elevation.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Exterior rendering at night.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Conference space.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Conference space.

Project entry 2011 - Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA: Project under construction (March 2011).

Project entry 2011 - Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA: Completed project.

Project entry 2011 North America – Energy efficient university building, Lawrence, KS, USA

Main author portrait.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: The mangrove ecosystem.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: degraded and vulnerable coastlines.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: a strategy for integrating the regenerative and protective features of mangrove forests in and around coastal urban development.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: Shoreline as departure.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: Structural systems criteria.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: Material distribution.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: ”Mangrove-like” landscape.

Project entry 2011 - Reinforced mangrove protective infrastructure, Miami, FL, USA: Artificial tree colonization.