Awards Ceremony - SPACESPOT

03Awards & Prizes:1. Architecture & ChildrenGolden Cubes AwardsThe UIA Work Programme “Architecture & Children” founded theseawards in 2011 to honour people and organizations that helpchildren and young people (from pre‐school up to the age of 18) tounderstand architectural design and the processes by which ourenvironment is formed.Architecture & ChildrenGolden Cubes Awards 2011:04These are in the following four categories:1) Award Category‐1: SCHOOL2) Award Category‐2: ORGANIZATION3) Award Category‐3: WRITTEN MEDIA4) Award Category‐4: AUDIO‐VISUAL MEDIAAnd are selected by the international jury:Patrick Werquin (Chair), UNESCO Education Dept.Eva‐Maria Kabisch, Educational Media SpecialistPablo Katz, Architect, President of SFAAnn McNicholl, Architect RIAI, Former Director of the UIA WPArchitecture & ChildrenEwa Struzynska & Hannes Hubrich, Co‐directors of the UIA WPArchitecture & Children

Architecture & ChildrenGolden Cubes Awards 2011:073) Award Category‐3: WRITTEN MEDIAAward Winner:‘Wohnraum’‐Teaching Aid,Gerhard Weber andPetri Zimmermann‐de Jager,SwitzerlandSpecial Mention:‘La Ville Mode d’Emploi’,Carole Saturno and Perrine Belin,FranceArchitecture & ChildrenGolden Cubes Awards 2011:084) Award Category‐4: AUDIO‐VISUAL MEDIAAward Winner:‘Architecture Series 1 –Workplaces’,Georges Nivoix and Stan Neumannwith CRDP Franche‐Comté,FranceSpecial Mention:‘Next.cc Eco Web’Linda and Mark Keane with Next.cc,USA

Awards & Prizes:2. Vassilis Sgoutas PrizeSince 2008The scope of the prize is to highlight works, activities and actions thatcontribute in an efficient manner to the betterment of the livingconditions of the underprivileged living below the poverty level, throughimprovements to their habitat and their environment.The Jury is those shown previously (Page 02), and Arch. Vassilis Sgoutas,the former UIA President and the founder of this Prize.Donations were received from the Hellenic TelecommunicationsOrganisation (Greece), Raj Chauhan (India), Young Ho Kim (Korea) andan anonymous donor.0910Vassilis Sgoutas Prize:1) Individual CategoryThe prize is awarded in 2011 to:Fabrizio Carola, Italy,for his lifelong dedication toimproving living conditionsin a number of countries inAfrica through the use oflocal building materials in avariety of structures thatrespect local cultures.Market in Bamako, Mali

11Vassilis Sgoutas Prize:1) Individual CategoryTwo special mentions are awarded to:Francis Kéré, Burkina Faso/Germany,For his sustainability orientated projects inBurkina Faso and Mali and his active supportof the local populations in their developmentthrough the implementation of his “help toself‐help” principle.Alexander Kuptsov, Russia,for an original concept of recyclable sheltersfor the homeless through an inexpensive andwidely applicable method.12Vassilis Sgoutas Prize:2) Collective CategoryThe prize is awarded in 2011 toEspacio Maximo Costo Minimo, Mexico(lead architect: Carlos Gonzalez Lobo),for their work in low‐costhabitat in poor areas ofLatin America andMauritania that has beencombined with researchand experimentation withmaterials and trainingactivities ensuring thetransfer of technology.

13Vassilis Sgoutas Prize:2) Collective CategoryTwo special mentions are awarded to:Ideal Space Studio, China(lead architects: Qu Lei and He Qing),for alerting us, through intelligently designedjobsite structures, that construction workersalso deserve decent human living conditions,and to:Savage + Dodd, South Africa,for neighbourhood‐wide inner city ofJohannesburg regeneration projects developedthrough discussions with the community aimedat achieving social cohesion and instrumentalin the clearing of vulnerable squatter areas.Colin SavageHeather DoddAwards & Prizes:3. Sir Robert Matthew PrizeSince 1978For the improvement in the quality of human settlementsThe jury found that the candidatures submitted did notadequately conform to the requirements of the Sir RobertMatthew Prize.Therefore, no prize is awarded in 2011.14

Awards & Prizes:4. Jean Tschumi PrizeSince 1967For architectural criticism and/or architectural educationThis is awarded in 2011 ex‐aequo to:Kenneth FRAMPTON, UKand toLouise NOELLE GRAS, Mexico.15JEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Kenneth Frampton,UKHe was born in the United Kingdom and trained at theArchitectural Association School of Architecture, London.He has taught at the Royal College of Art, the ETH Zurich,EPFL Lausanne, the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio,the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam, and is currently theWare Professor of Architecture at the GSAPP, ColumbiaUniversity in New York.He is highly regarded as both an historian and critic and isthe author of Modern Architecture and the Critical Present(1980), Studies in Tectonic Culture (1995), AmericanMasterworks (1995), Le Corbusier (2001), Labour, Work &Architecture (2002), and an updated fourth edition ofModern Architecture: A Critical History (2007).16

17JEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Kenneth Frampton,UK,has contributed to architectural education as anoutstanding teacher for more than 45 years.As a distinguished architectural historian andcritic he is the author of many major books on thecritical history of modern architecture.He has influenced generations of architects andat the same time his work as an author goes farbeyond the interest of architects only.18JEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Kenneth Frampton’s master‐pieces

JEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Louise Noelle GrasBorn in Mexico City, with a BA from the UniversidadIberoamericana and an MA from the Universidad NacionalAutónoma de México (UNAM), both in Art History.Professor of History of Architecture, UNAM (since 1991).Involved with Architectural criticism as Editor ofArquitectura/México (1976‐80) and researcher at theInstituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, UNAM (since 1982).She has been active in the defense of 20th centuryheritage, has received several recognitions and prizes and isa member of Comité International des Critiquesd’Architecture (CICA), Sociedad de Arquitectos Mexicanos,Academia de Artes, ICOMOS, DOCOMOMO‐México andAcademia Nacional de Bellas Artes de Argentina.19JEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Louise Noelle Gras’s career is dedicatedto both architectural education and architecturalhistory and criticism.As an eminent teacher for more than 35 years, shehas contributed to the in‐depth study of 20thcentury Latin American architecture.As an historian and critic, she has been very activein promoting and defending 20 th centuryarchitecture at the head of many relevantorganisations.20

21JEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Louise Noelle Gras’s mater‐piecesJEAN TSCHUMI PRIZE 2011:Special mention is awarded toAndy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein, UK.Their combined work over many yearshas contributed considerably to thecreation of one of the most prestigiousschools of architecture in the UK, evenworldwide, the Mackintosh School ofArchitecture in Glasgow.Their contribution to architecturaleducationisnotlimitedgeographicallyasthey have taught in many places andschools around the world.A. MacMillan (left) and I. Metzstein (right)22

Awards & Prizes:5. Auguste Perret PrizeSince 1961For applied technology in architectureThis is awarded in 2011 to:Shigeru BAN, Japan23AUGUST PERRET PRIZE 2011:Shigeru BAN, JapanShigeru Ban, born in Tokyo in 1957, attended theSouthern California Institute of Architecture andgraduated from the Cooper Union School ofArchitecture, New York, USA.In 1985 he established Shigeru Ban Architects inTokyo. He was a consultant of the United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees and alsoestablished the Voluntary Architects’ Network in 1995.Renowned for his works of innovative ideas andstructures, he currently bases his practice in Tokyo,New York and Paris.He contributes much energy to disaster reliefprojects and has taught at major universities in Japanand the USA. He has served on the Pritzker Prize juryand has received numerous international awards forarchitecture, design, and humanitarian contributions.24

26AUGUST PERRET PRIZE 2011:Shigeru BAN, JapanHe carries international respect forapplying his ability in technology inarchitecture to not only serving themore affluent users of architecture butalso to a creative exploration of shelterusing paper tubes and membranes fordisaster relief.He achieves this without compromisingthe functionality or aesthetics.Paper Church ‐ Kobe, Japan, 1995‐2005Nomadic Museum ‐ New York, USA, 2005AUGUST PERRET PRIZE 2011:Shigeru BAN, Japan25Japan Pavilion, Expo 2000 Hanover, GermanyPhoto: Hiroyuki HIRAI

Awards & Prizes:6. Sir Patrick Abercrombie PrizeSince 1961For town planning and territorial developmentThis is awarded in 2011 to:Valentin Nazarov, Russia27SIR PATRICK ABERCROMBIE PRIZE 2011:Valentin Nazarov, RussiaValentin Nazarov was born in 1932. In 1956 hegraduated from the Institute of Painting, Sculpture &Architecture (Leningrad). 1958‐1975 – architect in theMaster Plan Studio of the Leningrad Research &Design Institute; 1975‐1988 – the head of the Studio;1988‐1998 –director of the Master Plan Institute ofLeningrad and the Leningrad Region; 1998 up to now –director of the St‐Petersburg City Planning Institute.V. Nazarov is a member of the Board of the Union ofArchitects of Russia. Since the very moment offounding the Russian Academy of Architecture andBuilding Sciences (1992), he has been a full Member.In 2003 he was awarded an honorary title of theNational architects of Russia28

SIR PATRICK ABERCROMBIE PRIZE 2011:Valentin Nazarov, RussiaHe has been permanently involved, since1958, in the urban planning of the city of StPetersburg and most recently with thedesign of the 2005 Master plan for the city.This plan provides for the sustainabledevelopment of this great city and thepreservation of its unique historicalheritage.Saint‐Petersburg2930SIR PATRICK ABERCROMBIE PRIZE 2011:Valentin Nazarov, RussiaMaster Plan of Saint‐Petersburg(2005)

31Gold Medalists since 1984:1984: Hassan FATHY (Egypt)1987: Reima PIETILA (Finland)1990: Charles CORREA (India)1993: Fumihiko MAKI (Japan)1996: Rafael MONEO (Spain)1999: Ricardo LEGORRETA VILCHIS (Mexico)2002: Renzo PIANO (Italy)2005: Tadao ANDO (Japan)2008: Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon (Mexico)Awards & Prizes:327. UIA Gold Medal since 1984This unique and international prize is the supreme honourawarded by the UIA and the highest recognition that anarchitect may receive from his fellow architects.It is awarded to a living architect in recognition of hisachievements and contributions made throughout his lifeand career to the benefit of man and society, and thepromotion of the art of architecture.This is awarded in 2011 to:Àlvaro Siza Vieira, Portugal.

GOLD MEDAL 2011:Àlvaro Siza Vieira,PortugalBorn in 25 June 1933 in Matosinhos, Portugal, hestudied architecture at the University of Porto, Schoolof Architecture. He opened his own atelier in Porto in1954, designing smaller works and collaborating withFernando Tavora.He has taught at the University of Porto since 1966and also at Harvard, USA, the Ecole Poytechnique ofLausanne, Switzerland and Los Andes University Bogota,Colombia. His works are internationally renowned fortheir coherence, clarity, and what Siza calls simplism ‐ aquality that recognizes the complexity andcontradictions of a project without trying to imposeartificial control over them.He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in1992 and the Royal Gold Medal of the RIBA in 2009.33GOLD MEDAL 2011:Àlvaro Siza Vieira,PortugalHe defies categorisation. Each building isdifferent yet is recognisable.His architecture cannot be duplicated but isa model for young architects. He has neversuccumbed to facility or fashion. As “thearchitect“ of the last quarter of the 20 thcentury his work continues into the 21 st ,constantly pushing forward the level of thechallenges facing the profession.34Boa Nova Tea House, Porto, Portugal , 1958c. Fernando Guerra (free)

35GOLD MEDAL 2011:Àlvaro Siza Vieira,PortugalBoa Nova Tea House, Porto, Portugal , 1958c. Fernando Guerra (free)36GOLD MEDAL 2011:Àlvaro Siza Vieira,Portugalc. Fernando Guerra (free)Church in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal – 1996 Ribera Serrallo Sports Complex, Portugal – 2003Portuguese Pavilion Expo 98, Lisbon, Portugal – 1997 School of Architecture, Porto, Portugal – 1994

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