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Feature:
Holcim Awards
The winners of the 4th Global Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
have been decided – the trophies and USD 350,000 prize money go to projects
in Colombia, Sri Lanka and the USA. All three prizes recognize architectural
interventions that deliver tangible benefits to local communities.
Architecture Workshop
in Colombo is made of
rammed-earth walls and
recycled materials. With
the support of the army,
young men were coached
in building techniques
through the construction
process.
hrough a community library
A large-scale, integrated flood protection system to address
the vulnerability of New York City to coastal flooding won
the Global Holcim Awards Bronze. The “Dryline” project
by a consortium headed by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
(Copenhagen/New York) and One Architecture (Amsterdam)
proposes a protective ribbon in Southern Manhattan using
a series of raised berms and other measures to create public
spaces along the water’s edge. The infrastructural barrier
incorporates a range of neighbourhood functions.
The “Dryline” protection & additional public amenities
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