Awards Ceremony - SPACESPOT

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.