CEMEX recognizes the best in architecture at its Building Award 2022 ceremony
The contest received 394 projects in the Mexico edition, from which 21 were recognized as winners in their respective categories and special prizes. And for the International edition, the jury selected a total of 26 finalist projects from 11 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, France, Jamaica, Mexico, Montenegro, Panama, Poland, the Philippines, and Spain.
“The Building Awards are an opportunity to remain close to our customers and provide a space to showcase the best in global construction,” said Fernando A. González, CEO of CEMEX. “It recognizes the essential contribution these projects have in building a better future through innovative and sustainable construction.”
This year’s jury is comprised of renowned engineers and architects from six countries: Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the United States. They evaluated the projects for their construction and architectural processes and solutions, incorporation of sustainability features, and value creation.
The competition is divided into five categories: Building, Collective Space, Infrastructure, Residential Housing, and Social Housing, and four Special Awards focused on environmental preservation and social impact: Innovation in Construction, Social Value, Sustainable Building, and Universal Accessibility.
The First-Place winners of the 2022 CEMEX Building Award are:
International Winners by Category:
Residential Housing
Tejocote House
Queretaro, Mexico
Building
Chappel of the Earth
Chicxulub, Mexico
Collective Space
PILARES Presidentes de México
Mexico City, Mexico
Infrastructure
Cebu - Cordova Link Expressway
Cebu, Philippines
Winners of International Special Prizes
Universal Accessibility
Mi Macro Periférico BRT System
Zapopan, Mexico
Sustainable Building
Embassy of Sweden in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Construction Innovation
QMM Cultural Center
Merida, Mexico
Social Value
Moračica Bridge
Podgorica, Montenegro
Mexico Winners by Category
Residential Housing
Tejocote House
Queretaro, Mexico
Building
Chappel of the Earth
Chicxulub, Mexico
Collective Space
PILARES Presidentes de México
Mexico City, Mexico
Infrastructure
Mi Macro Periférico BRT System
Zapopan, Mexico
Winners of Mexico Special Prizes
Universal Accessibility
Mi Macro Periférico BRT System
Zapopan, Mexico
Sustainable Building
Embassy of Sweden in Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Construction Innovation
QMM Cultural Center
Merida, Mexico
Social Value
Distrito Tec Central Park
Monterrey, Mexico
The full list of winners is available in the following link: www.premioobrascemex.com
The Lorenzo H. Zambrano Prize 2022, to recognize the career of an outstanding architect or engineer whose work is significant and memorable in Mexico and at an international level, was also awarded during the ceremony.
The award was granted to Architect Sara Topelson for her professional career in architecture, urban planning, heritage conservation, design, teaching, and politics in Mexico and around the world.
At the event, the Architect Marcelo Zambrano 2022 Scholarship was granted to Architect Isabel Palacios-Macedo Aguilar, who graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and is already studying for her master’s degree in Environmental Architecture at the Royal College of Art in London.
Architect Luis Young was also granted special support from the Scholarship. He is also a graduate of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and is completing his master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Design at the Architectural Association in London.
For more than 16 years through the Architect Marcelo Zambrano Scholarship, CEMEX has fostered the development of recently graduated young architects whose academic and professional work demonstrates the enormous potential to contribute decisively and innovatively to the progress of Mexico’s culture of construction and design.
The CEMEX Building Award recognizes the talent and vision of architects and engineers who envision sustainable buildings for the benefit of present and future generations. Celebrated since 1991, the CEMEX Building Award has consolidated its position as one of the most renowned competitions in architecture and construction.
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