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CEMEX Building Award recognizes the best architecture and construction across 17 countries

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CEMEX Building Award recognizes the best architecture and construction across 17 countries

November 10, 2017

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced the winners of the 26th edition of the CEMEX Building Award at a ceremony celebrated on November 9, 2017, in Mexico City.

This year, the CEMEX Building Award received 545 entries in the domestic edition, from which 18 were selected winners. The international edition received 70 project entries from 17 countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Latvia, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Mexico.

The jury, comprised of 13 representatives from the architectural and building industry, scholars, and private organizations from 7 countries, evaluated the projects submitted for their construction and architectural processes and solutions, their incorporation of sustainability features, and their value creation for society.

The CEMEX Building Award recognizes the best in architecture and construction in Mexico and the world in five categories and with four special prizes.

The winners of the 2017 CEMEX Building Award are:

 

International Winners by Category
 

Residential Housing

Concretus House

Alicante, Spain

Representative: Jose Moragues Puga

Affordable Housing

Norte Club

Bucaramanga, Colombia

Representative: Dr. Luis Hernan Cortes Niño

Building

Torre Reforma

Mexico City, Mexico

Representative: Arch. L. Benjamin Romano

Collective Space

Archeopark Pavlov

Pavlov, Czech Republic

Representative: Radko Kvet

Infrastructure

Tunnel Under the Dead Vistula River

Gdansk, Poland

Representative: Alexey Pryadko

 

Winners of International Special Prizes
 

Sustainable Building

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, United States

Representative: Heather Bowdish Magee

Construction Innovation

Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building

Santa Lucia del Camino, Mexico

Representatives: Oaxaca State Government, Foundation Alfredo Harp Helú Oaxaca, PAGASA Construcciones S.A. de C.V.

Social Value

Vitrolles 13 Media Centre

Vitrolles, France

Representative: Ville de Vitrolles

Universal Accessibility

Torre Reforma

Mexico City, Mexico

Representative: Arch. L. Benjamin Romano

 

Mexico Winners by Category
 

Residential Housing

Acolhuas House

Guadalajara, Jalisco

Representative: Arch. Carlos Rodriguez Bernal

Affordable Housing

La Sexta Apartments

Merida, Yucatan

Representative: Arch. Xavier Abreu Sacramento

Building

Torre Reforma

Mexico City, Mexico

Representative: Arch. L. Benjamin Romano

Collective Space

Teotitlan del Valle Cultural Community Center *

Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca

Representatives: Productora, Carlos Bedoya, Abel Perles, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx

Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building *

Santa Lucia del Camino, Mexico

Representatives: Oaxaca State Governement, Foundation Alfredo Harp Helú Oaxaca, PAGASA Construcciones S.A. de C.V.

* Tied vote

Infrastructure

Tuxpan Port Terminal

Tuxpan, Veracruz

Representative: Rob Baigrie

 

Winners of Special Prizes Mexico
 

Sustainable Building

Teotitlan del Valle Cultural Community Center *

Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca

Representatives: Productora, Carlos Bedoya, Abel Perles, Victor Jaime, Wonne Ickx

Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building *

Santa Lucia del Camino, Oaxaca

Representatives: Oaxaca State Governement, Foundation Alfredo Harp Helú Oaxaca, PAGASA Construcciones S.A. de C.V.

* Tied vote

Construction Innovation

Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building

Santa Lucia del Camino, Oaxaca

Representatives: Oaxaca State Government, Foundation Alfredo Harp Helú Oaxaca, PAGASA Construcciones S.A. de C.V.

Social Value

Casa del Abuelo

Cordoba, Veracruz

Representative: Arch. Manuel Herrera Gil

Universal Accessibility

Torre Reforma

Mexico City, Mexico

Representative: Arch. L. Benjamin Romano

 

For the full list of winners, photos, and further details about the projects, please visit the following link: https://www.cemex.com/en/media/building-award/winners#_2017-winners

Mexico’s edition winners: https://www.cemex.com/en/media/building-award/winners#_2017-mexico-winners

During the ceremony, the 2017 “Lorenzo H. Zambrano” Award was granted to Mexican landscape architect Mario Schjetnan Garduño. Schjetnan received this award in recognition of his professional trajectory and contribution to architecture through the design of public spaces that achieve a social, sustainable, and environmental purpose.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.cemex.com/media/building-award/lorenzo-h-zambrano-prize

Also during the event, the “Architect Marcelo Zambrano” Scholarship was given to Paola Lopez, currently studying for a Master of Landscape Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain. Additionally, the Scholarship Council recognized Tania Osorio by granting her a special sponsorship to study the History, Theory, and Society of Architecture at UC Berkeley.

Destined to foster the development of young professionals who show great potential for improving the culture of construction and design in Mexico, the “Architect Marcelo Zambrano” Scholarship is the most comprehensive financial support for the completion of postgraduate education in top international schools.

The CEMEX Building Award is one of the most renowned competitions in architecture and construction. Inaugurated in 1991, the CEMEX Building Award recognizes the talent and vision of architects and engineers who imagine new, sustainable buildings for the benefit of present and future generations.

CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high-quality products and reliable services to customers and communities in more than 50 countries. CEMEX has a rich history of improving the well-being of those it serves through innovative building solutions, efficiency advancements, and efforts to promote a sustainable future. For more information, please visit: www.cemex.com

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