The LafargeHolcim Foundation announced the winners at the recently held Regional LafargeHolcim Awards Ceremony 2020 Asia Pacific. The LafargeHolcim Awards is a significant competition for sustainable design. Its Next Generation category recognises the visionary concepts and bold ideas of young professionals and students. Out of the five projects declared winners for the Asia Pacific region, three were Indian projects.
The top three winners received a prize money of US$25 000, US$20 000, and US$15 000, while the two ex aequo fourth place winners received US$10,000, each. In addition to the prize money, each winner also received a personalised trophy featuring the Modulor of the Swiss architect LeCorbusier.
Now in its sixth edition, a total of 4742 projects from 134 countries submitted entries for the award.
Next Generation Prize Winners – Asia Pacific
1st Prize
Recovered Foreshore in India – Waterfront sanitation and community infrastructure. A project that brings social and economic legitimacy to the waterfront districts of Mumbai through a new network of sustainable infrastructure.
Winner: Soledad Patiño, architect and urban designer, Harvard Graduate School of Design, MA, USA.
2nd Prize
Towers of Strength in India – Multifunctional amenities and services in informal settlements. An acupunctural design intervention to improve the sustainability of Mumbai’s informal settlements.
Winner: Lorenzo Fernandes, architect, Mumbai, India.
4th Prize (Ex Aequo)
Cultivated Envelope in India – Vernacular green façade system. A multifunctional green facade system implemented in Pune coherently responds to environmental, cultural, and economic concerns.
Winner: Divya Jyoti, architect, PMA Madhushala, Pune, India.
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