Archetech Issue 49 2020 | Page 86

WIENERBERGER Photo: Alan Williams WIENERBERGER BRICK 20 AWARDS GOES DIGITAL INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED BI-ANNUAL ARCHITECTURE PRIZE TO TAKE PLACE THIS AUTUMN THROUGH A VIRTUAL CEREMONY Wienerberger has announced its Brick 20 Awards will be taking place this autumn through a virtual ceremony, for the first time due to the Corona Virus Crisis. Originally due to be held in June, the Brick Awards is an internationally renowned bi-annual architecture prize, which recognises innovative brick architecture across walls, façades, roofs, and paving projects. This year there are 644 projects from 55 countries nominated across the 10 categories. Judging the nominations is a panel of independent, international judges; Jonathan Sergison, Sergison Bates Architects (United Kingdom), Helena Glantz, Urban Design (Sweden), Toni Gironès Saderra, Estudi d’Arquitectura Toni Gironès (Spain), Tina Gregoric, Dekleva Gregoric Architects (SIovenia), Mette Kynne Frandsen, Henning Larsen Architects A/S (Denmark). Two of the nominated architects are from the UK, their projects include Storey’s Field Centre and Eddington Nursery (MUMA Architects) and Celine Cheongdam, Korea (Casper Mueller Kneer Architects). ARCHETECH - PAGE 86