EQS News: Wienerberger AG / Keyword(s): Other Brick Award 24 honors international pioneers of brick architecture June 7th, 2024 / 08:00 CET/CEST The issuer/publisher is responsible for the content of the announcement. ════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════ ════════════════════════ Brick Award 24 honors international pioneers of brick architecture • A jury of internationally renowned architects selected five winning projects from 743 submissions from 54 countries • The winners impressively demonstrate the potential of brick architecture for sustainable and innovative construction Vienna, June 7, 2024 – The international Brick Award, launched by wienerberger in 2004 and held every two years to promote innovation and outstanding achievements in brick architecture, was held for the eleventh time Vienna awarded. With a total of 743 submissions from 54 countries, this year’s competition once again demonstrated the relevance and innovative potential of brick architecture worldwide. From a pre-selection of 50 nominees, the jury chose winning projects in five categories – “Feeling at home”, “Living together”, “Working together”, “Sharing public spaces” and “Building outside the box” – as well as an overall winner based on criteria such as aesthetics , sustainability and innovation. “Architects today face several major challenges at the same time. They must create spaces that reduce our impact on the planet and protect us from the consequences of climate change, but also make housing more affordable, because the cost of living has risen dramatically in recent years. To To find answers to these questions, outstanding architects are breaking new ground in the use of materials and structures, as this year’s Brick Award winners demonstrate. Aside from aesthetic and structural qualities, their projects express the spirit of innovation required to meet today’s challenges From the careful use of resources to building in existing buildings, these creative minds have found solutions that fully exploit the still huge potential of bricks. We are proud to honor and support these pioneers,” emphasizes Heimo Scheuch, CEO wienerberger. From living space to art installations: The winners demonstrate the potential of brick architecture. The prize is worth a total of €27,000, of which €7,000 goes to the overall winner and €5,000 each to the winners in the other four categories. The main prize went to the British office Níall McLaughlin Architects for the project “International Rugby Experience”, an exhibition and events center in Limerick dedicated to the sport of rugby, submitted in the Brick Award category “Sharing public spaces”. The design of the project is inspired by Limerick’s famous churches, but still features a modern aesthetic, allowing the building to blend into its surroundings while aesthetically enhancing them. The winner in the “Feeling at home” category was Studio Equipo de Arquitectura from Paraguay, whose “Intermediate House” consists of compressed earth blocks that enable low-emission temperature control. The “Living together” award in the multi-family category went to the Argentinian team at Estudio Arqtipo for combining ten residential units on a narrow corner lot, with each unit having a private outdoor area. The two Irish architectural firms Grafton Architects and O’Mahony Pike Architects won in the “Working together” category with their collaboration on the new office building for the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland. They have managed to combine modern building standards with the historic aesthetics of Dublin. The prize for “Building outside the box” ultimately went to a joint project by the studios HANGHAR from Spain and PALMA from Mexico, which created a temporary, artistic brick construction called “Types” in a narrow passage in the Spanish city of Logroño for an architecture and design festival of Spaces”, which guides visitors through different architectural styles. The jury consisted of five internationally renowned architects: • Christelle Avenier/France, architect and co-founder of Avenier Cornejo Architectes • Christine Conix/Belgium, architect and co-founder of Conix RDBM Architects • Ingrid van der Heijden/Netherlands, architect and co-founder of CIVIC architects • Wojciech Malecki/Poland, architect and founder of Maleccy biuro projektowe • Boonserm Premthada/Thailand, architect and founder of the Bangkok Project Studio BRICK 24 – the book As in previous years, wienerberger is also publishing a book as part of this year’s architecture competition under the title “ BRICK 24”. It shows the 50 nominated projects, including the winning projects. Five articles by international authors complement this overview of contemporary brick architecture. The book puts ceramic building materials in the spotlight because they are timeless and ideal for future-oriented, innovative architecture. BRICK 24 is published in collaboration with Park Books. All information about the projects and photos for download can be found here: (1) www.wienerberger.com. wienerberger wienerberger is a leading provider of innovative, ecological solutions for the entire building envelope in the areas of new construction and renovation as well as for infrastructure in water and energy management. With more than 20,000 employees worldwide, wienerberger’s solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living. wienerberger is the largest brick producer in the world and market leader for clay roof tiles in Europe and for concrete paving in Eastern Europe. The company is one of the leading providers in Europe for pipe systems (stoneware and plastic pipes). With the acquisition of Meridian Brick, wienerberger has further expanded its position as a leading provider of facade products in North America. With more than 200 production locations across the group, wienerberger generated sales of around €4.2 billion and an operating EBITDA of €811 million in 2023. Inquiry note Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com ═════════════════════════════════════ ══════════ ═══════════════════════════ 07.06.2024 CET/CEST Publication of a corporate news/financial announcement, transmitted by EQS Group AG. www.eqs.com
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