November 1, 2013

• CEMEX Building Award has identified the best construction projects in different categories in Mexico and around the world for 22 years
• The “Life and Work” award and the “Architect Marcelo Zambrano” scholarship were also awarded
• 730 projects participated this year

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced the winners of the XXII Edition of the CEMEX Building Award, recognizing buildings that stand out for their constructive, conceptual, technical, and aesthetic solutions.

On this edition, the CEMEX Building Award registration recorded 545 domestic buildings and 185 constructed in Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Spain, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.

The jury that evaluated all works consisted of 17 specialists from seven different countries. Winning entries of the contest were selected by the new conceptual, technical, and aesthetic solutions applied in their design, construction or use.

The CEMEX Building Award selects the best buildings constructed in different countries, recognizing the most outstanding project in each of three categories, along with two special prizes.

In the edition of the event that is exclusive for projects in Mexico, awards were given in nine categories, as well as four special prizes.

The winning projects of the XXII Edition of the CEMEX Building Award are:

International Winners by Category:

Housing
CAP
Huixquilucan, Mexico

Institutional-Industrial
Centro Roberto Garza Sada de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño / Roberto Garza Sada Center for Arts, Architecture and Design
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico

Infrastructure and Urbanism
El Palmeral de Las Sorpresas, Integración del Puerto en la Ciudad de Málaga / El Palmeral de Las Sorpresas, Port Integration in the Malaga City
Malaga, Spain

Winners of International Special Prizes

Sustainable Building
Bachillerato del Instituto Cultural Tampico / New Highschool Campus ICT
Tampico, Mexico

Accessibility Congruence
Gran Museo del Mundo Maya de Mérida / Great Museum of The Mayan World of Merida
Merida, Mexico

Mexico Winners by Category

Single Family Housing
CAP
Huixquilucan, State of Mexico

Low-Income Housing
Tetris, Vivienda Productiva de Interés Social / Tetris, Low Income Productive Housing
Obregon, Sonora

Medium and High-End Residential Complex
CB71
Mexico, Federal District

Educational and Cultural Building
Centro Roberto Garza Sada de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño / Roberto Garza Sada Center for Arts, Architecture and Design
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Public Services and Assistance
Casa de las Ideas
Tijuana, Baja California

Commercial and Mixed Uses
Campus Corporativo Coyoacán / Coyoacán Corporate Campus
Mexico, Federal District

Industrial Building Development
Industria Farmacéutica Andromaco / Pharmaceutical Plant Andromaco
Toluca, State of Mexico

Urbanism
Malecón Cajititlán / Cajititlan Waterfront Promenade
Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jalisco

Infrastructure
Construcción para la Ampliación del Paso Inferior Los Arcos Querétaro / Los Arcos Under Path Construction
Queretaro, Queretaro

Winners of Special Prizes Mexico

Sustainable Building
Bachillerato del Instituto Cultural Tampico / New Highschool Campus ICT
Tampico, Tamaulipas

Accessibility Congruence
Gran Museo del Mundo Maya de Mérida / Great Museum of The Mayan World of Mérida
Merida, Yucatan

Social Impact
Centro Académico y Cultural San Pablo, Fundación Alfredo Harp-Helú / Academic and Cultural Center of San Pablo, Alfredo Harp-Helú Foundation
Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Innovation in Techniques and Construction Processes
Casa Villaseñor Maldonado / Villaseñor Maldonado House
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon

To see the complete list of award winners, view images, and learn more about each project, visit the following links:

International winners: http://www.cemex.com/en/media/building-awards

Mexico winners: http://www.cemex.com/MediaCenter/BuildingAwardMexico.aspx

The “Life and Work” Award was given to the architect Carlos Ferrater, for his outstanding career of more than 40 years in the construction industry and his significant contribution to architecture worldwide. For more information, visit the following link (Spanish only):

http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObra/VidaObra.aspx

The “Architect Marcelo Zambrano” Scholarship, which supports young Mexican architects in their postgraduate studies, was awarded to José Alexandro Medina, who will enroll in the Urban Planning and Design Master’s degree at Harvard Graduate School of Design. For more information, please visit the following link (Spanish only):

http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObra/BecaMarceloZambrano.aspx

CEMEX Building Award was first held in 1991 and is one of the most important events in the construction industry.

For more information about the CEMEX Building Awards, please visit (Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObras.aspx

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.

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