Submission: March 31, 2013
Registration: March 24, 2013
Language: English
Location: All
Prizes: (regional and global levels) USD 2 million
Type: Open competition for architects and architecture students
4th edition of the International Holcim Awards that seeks for projects in architecture, building and civil engineering, landscape and urban design, materials, products and construction technologies that contribute to the five “target issues” for sustainable construction. This fourth cycle of the competition offers prize money of USD 2 million. The competition has two categories with different requirements.
Holcim Awards (main category)
- Project has reached an advanced stage of design with high probability of execution
- Execution of the project may not have started before July 1, 2013
- All authors must be at least 18 years of age (date of birth March 24, 1996 or earlier)
“Next Generation” (young professionals and students category)
- Visionary projects and bold ideas
- All authors must be between 18 and 30 years of age (date of birth between July 2, 1982 and March 24, 1996)
- Execution of the project may not have started before July 1, 2013
Renowned technical universities lead the independent juries in five regions of the world. They evaluate entries against the “target issues” for sustainable construction.