Regional Holcim Awards Ceremony 2014 Latin America

Holcim Awards Gold winners for “Articulated Site” (l-r): Mario Camargo & Luis Tombé, Colectivo 720, Cali, Colombia.

Celebrating the Holcim Awards Gold for Medellín, presented in the city itself (l-r): project author Mario Camargo, Colectivo 720; Anibal Gaviria, Mayor of Medellín; project client, Juan Calle Restrepo, Empresas Públicas de Medellín and project author, Luis Tombé, Colectivo 720.

Holcim Awards Silver presentation for “Arboreal Platform, Low-impact timber rainforest center” in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Costa Rica (l-r): Manrique Arrea, CEO Holcim Costa Rica; Eduardo Kretschmer, CEO Holcim Mexico; project authors Izbeth Mendoza and Román Cordero, PLUG Architecture, Mérida, Mexico; Andreas Leu, Member of the Executive Committee of Holcim Ltd, responsible for Latin America.

Presentation of the Holcim Awards Bronze for “Children’s House: Pedagogically-aligned school” in San Andrés Payuca, Mexico (l-r): Eduardo Kretschmer, CEO Holcim Mexico; project authors Francisco Pardo and Julio Amezcua, AT103, Mexico City; and Andreas Leu, Member of the Executive Committee of Holcim Ltd, responsible for Latin America.

Celebrating the Holcim Awards main prize winners (l-r): Julio Amezcua and Francisco Pardo, AT103, Mexico (Bronze); Luis Tombé, Colectivo 720, Colombia; Juan Calle Restrepo, Empresas Públicas de Medellín, Colombia; Mario Camargo, Colectivo 720, Colombia (Gold); Izbeth Mendoza and Román Cordero, PLUG Architecture, Mexico (Silver).

Acknowledgement for “Breathing Envelope: Vertically-stacked convention center and public spaces, Bogotá, Colombia” (l-r): Jaime Hill, CEO Holcim Colombia; members of the winning team, Jens Richter, Estudio Herreros; Daniel Bermúdez, Daniel Bermúdez Arquitecto; and Ramón Bermúdez, Estudio Herreros.

Acknowledgement for “Harvesting Agriculture: Community center for water harvesting and agriculture, Matacos, Formosa, Argentina” (l-r): Manuel Sirtori, CEO Holcim Argentina with members of the winning team, Joaquin Trillo and Damian Fernandez, Fundacion Red Comunidades Rurales.

Acknowledgement for “Indoor-Outdoor: Site-responsive school, Jacmel, Haiti” (l-r): Brigitte Cuperus, Project Coordinator, Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation, Switzerland with members of the winning team, Marta Niedbalec and Maciej Siuda.

Acknowledgement for “Rural Campus: University campus for community regeneration, Acatitlán, Mexico”: members of the winning team including Oscar Hagerman (far left), architect, Universidad del Medio Ambiente, Mexico City, Mexico with Eduardo Kretschmer (far right), CEO Holcim Mexico.

Acknowledgement for “Under Construction: Restoring an urban historical center, Quito, Ecuador” (l-r): Rodolfo Montero, CEO Holcim Ecuador and David Barragán, Al Borde Arquitectos, Quito, Ecuador.

Representatives of all five Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize winners for Latin America, recognised for outstanding public infrastructure projects in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti and Mexico.

“Next Generation” 1st prize for “Fruit Salad: Riverside urban infrastructure redeployment, Manaus, Brazil” (l-r): Manuel Sirtori, CEO Holcim Argentina; with winning team Alejandro Alaniz, Patricio Francisco Cuello, Christian Barrera and Ivan Baez of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina; and Otmar Hübscher, CEO Holcim Brazil.

“Next Generation” 2nd prize for “Laguna Chapel: Recycled timber church and community center, Zoh Laguna, Mexico” (l-r): Eduardo Kretschmer, CEO Holcim Mexico with project authors Lazbent Escobedo and Andres Soliz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

“Next Generation” 3rd prize presentation for “Den-City: Urban regeneration through densification, Córdoba, Argentina” (l-r): Manuel Sirtori, CEO Holcim Argentina with Lucia Zunino and Maya Wilberger, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.

“Next Generation” 4th prize for “Plaza Mediateca: Library and media center in San José, Costa Rica” presentation (l-r): Manrique Arrea, CEO Holcim Costa Rica with project authors Fabricio Mora and Maria Emilia Sanchez, both Universidad Latina, San José and Adrián Castro, Universidad Hispanoamericana, San José.

Iker Luna (right), a Nicaraguan national, won the “Next Generation” 3rd prize for Europe with “Bio Ceramic: Moss-grafted clay tiles for green roofs” based on his research at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Spain. He was congratulated on his achievement by Dolores Prado, CEO Holcim Nicaragua at the Holcim Awards ceremony for Latin America in Medellín, Colombia.

Four “Next Generation” prizes for inspiring visions of tomorrow were presented to projects by young professionals and students in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico.

Holding the trophy aloft, jubilant winners from Colombia of the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America for “Articulated Site” (l-r): Luis Tombé and Mario Camargo, architects from Colectivo 720.

Presenting the Holcim Awards main prizes – Head of the Holcim Awards jury 2014 for Latin America, Bruno Stagno, Principal of Bruno Stagno Arquitecto y Asociados of San José, Costa Rica.

Presenting the Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prizes – José Gutiérrez, Professor of Architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) in Mexico, and member of the Holcim Awards jury for Latin America in 2005.

Aníbal Gaviria, Mayor of Medellín, co-presented the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America with representatives from Holcim. He noted the opportunity for the architectural concept of the project to be multiplied across many public water storage sites in the city of Medellín.

Honored guest speaker at the Holcim Awards ceremony for Latin America – Anibal Gaviria, Mayor of Medellín.

Presenting the “Next Generation” prizes – Carolyn Aguilar, Dean of the Department of Architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) in Mexico, and Head of the Holcim Awards jury for region Latin America in 2011.

Rolf Soiron, Chairman of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction: “commitment to sustainable development”.

Welcome message from the host Group company of the ceremony for Latin America, Jaime Hill, CEO Holcim Colombia.

Attendees of the Holcim Awards ceremony for Latin America gathered from across the region and beyond.

Master of ceremonies of the Holcim Awards prize handover – Mónica Fonseca, presenter and journalist.

Performance by Ballet Nacional El Firulete at the Holcim Awards prize handover ceremony for Latin America.

“Colombia Tiene Talento” (Colombia’s Got Talent!) winner Byron González entertains at the Holcim Awards ceremony.

“C15” Hip-Hop group from Medellín sing “Aquí sí hay amor” at the Holcim Awards ceremony.

Reception dinner following the Holcim Awards ceremony.

Mario Camargo, Colectivo 720, Cali, Colombia – Holcim Awards Gold winner for “Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park” in Medellín, Colombia.

Mario Camargo, Colectivo 720, Cali, Colombia – Holcim Awards Gold winner for “Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park” in Medellín, Colombia.

Horacio Valencia (at microphone), Head of Department of Urban Sustainability, Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM is the company that provides domestic public utilities to the population of the Municipality of Medellín) and Mario Camargo, Colectivo 720, Cali, Colombia – Holcim Awards Gold winner for “Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park” in Medellín, Colombia.

Román Cordero, PLUG architecture, Mérida, Mexico – Holcim Awards Silver winner for “Arboreal Platform: Low-impact timber rainforest center” in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Costa Rica.

Julio Amezcua (at microphone) and Francisco Pardo, AT103, Mexico City, Mexico – Holcim Awards Bronze winners J for “Children’s House: Pedagogically-aligned school” in San Andrés Payuca, Puebla, Mexico.

Daniel Bermúdez Samper, Daniel Bermúdez Arquitecto, Bogotá, Colombia – Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize winner, for “Breathing Envelope: Vertically-stacked convention center and public spaces” in Bogotá, Colombia.

Bruno Stagno, Principal, Bruno Stagno Arquitecto y Asociados, San José, Costa Rica – Head of the Holcim Awards jury for Latin America 2014, provided an overview of the jury process and the “target issues” for sustainable construction used as a basis for the evaluation of submissions in the competition.

Alejandro Alaniz (at microphone), Patricio Francisco Cuello, Christian Barrera and Ivan Baez of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina – “Next Generation” 1st prize winners for “Fruit Salad: Riverside urban infrastructure redeployment” in Manaus, Brazil.

Rolf Soiron, Chairman of the Board of the Holcim Foundation, Switzerland – Provided the context of Holcim.

Edward Schwarz, General Manager, Holcim Foundation, Switzerland – Introduction to the Holcim Foundation and the Holcim Awards competition.

Local, regional and international media representatives attended the briefing.

Mónica Fonseca, presenter and journalist, Colombia/USA – moderator of the media briefing.

Site visit Comuna13 with Gustavo Restrepo, winner of the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America in 2008.

Site visit Comuna13 with Gustavo Restrepo, winner of the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America in 2008.

Site visit Comuna13 with Gustavo Restrepo, winner of the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America in 2008.

Site visit Comuna13 with Gustavo Restrepo, winner of the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America in 2008.

Site visit to Comuna 13 with Gustavo Restrepo (left) and special guest: Dora Rapold, Ambassador of Switzerland in Colombia.

Site visit Comuna13 with Gustavo Restrepo, winner of the Holcim Awards Gold for Latin America in 2008.

Site visit CREST, shared service center of Holcim Latin America in HP “green office” building.

Site visit CREST, shared service center of Holcim Latin America in HP “green office” building.

Site visit RutaN, a series of sustainable buildings.

Site visit RutaN, a series of sustainable buildings.