Holcim Awards 2023 , Zürich / Schweiz

 

Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

Hagenholzstrasse 83

8050 Zurich/Switzerland

 

The Holcim Awards is the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design and showcases the potential for sustainable design and sustainable construction approaches to transform the building sector.

 

The Holcim Awards competition recognizes and promotes projects that combine sustainable design and sustainable construction with architectural excellence.

 

The global competition is conducted in five geographic regions: Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East Africa, and Asia Pacific.

 

Independent expert juries will evaluate submissions and nominate the winners.

 

USD 1 million in total prize money (USD 200,000 per region) will be shared between winners of a Holcim Awards Gold, Silver, Bronze prize, and additional Acknowledgement prizes in each region.

 

Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners from all regions will be invited to the prize announcement to be held at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2023.

 

- Project must not have started construction before January 1, 2022.

- Projects may be at the following stages: detailed design, completed design, under construction, and completed construction.

- Projects must be client-supported – commissioned by a client for the purpose of real-world execution. The project submission must include contact details of the client who may be contacted for due diligence purposes if the project is nominated for a prize by the jury.

 

Competition opens: February 6, 2023

Registration deadline: March 30, (14:00hrs UTC)

Jury evaluation: May/July 2023

Nominee verification: August/September 2023

Winners announced: November 16/17, 2023