Entries open for Holcim awards

International Holcim Awards is now open for entries, seeking projects and visions that contribute to a more sustainably built environment.
The fourth cycle of the sustainable construction competition offers a total of $2 million in prize money.
The Holcim Awards is one of the most significant competitions in its field in terms of reputation and international scope.
The competition seeks leading projects from industry professionals and bold ideas from the “Next Generation” that contribute to sustainability within architecture, building, civil engineering, landscape and urban design, as well as construction materials and technologies.
Entries must be submitted online at www.holcimawards.org by March 24, Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction said in a statement yesterday.
The Holcim Awards (main category) is open to architects, planners, engineers, project owners, builders and construction firms that showcase sustainable responses to technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues with contemporary building and construction.
Projects must have reached an advanced stage of design, have a high probability of execution and may not have started construction before July 1, according to the statement.
The competition also seeks visionary projects and bold ideas for the “Next Generation” (young professionals and students category).
All authors must be aged between 18 and 30 years of age: (date of birth between July 2, 1982 and March 24, 1996).
Organised by the Swiss-based Foundation, the competition is conducted in parallel in five regions of the world in 2013/14 followed by a global phase in 2015.
Regional winners will be announced at Holcim Awards ceremonies in late 2014 in Moscow (for region Europe), Toronto (North America), Medellín (Latin America), Beirut (Africa Middle East) and Jakarta (Asia Pacific).
Entries must be made in English using the web-based form to provide information on authors, a project summary and response to the “target issues” for sustainable construction, technical details, as well as project images or illustrations.
Internationally renowned architects and academics in juries, independent jury panels of experts will evaluate all entries against the five “target issues” which cover economic, social and environmental performance as well as contextual/aesthetic impact, and innovation/transferability.
The juries are headed by Jean-Philippe Vassal (for region Europe), Toshiko Mori (North America), Bruno Stagno (Latin America), Howayda Al-Harithy (Africa Middle East) and Rahul Mehrotra (Asia Pacific).