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International Architecture Awards 2009

30 Sep 2009

European Copper in Architecture Awards Winners

Winners of the European Copper in Architecture Awards 14 were announced at a presentation ceremony in London on 29th September. With almost 50 entries from 16 countries, the Awards revealed an exceptional diversity of projects representing the very best in contemporary European architecture.

Archaeology Museum of Vitoria

Selected from five shortlisted projects, the outright Winner was the Archaeology Museum of Vitoria, Spain, designed by Mangado y Asociados (above). Extensive use of cast bronze elements creates contrasting elevational treatments. From the street it seems tough and hermetic with a real air of mystery enticing the visitor in. Then, it reveals more of its nature and grows increasingly open with the changing architectural rhythm on entering the courtyard. The judges were particularly impressed with the building's stunning effect of a timeless fortress in its urban setting.

Mediacomplex 22@

photo : Alejo Bagué

Also from Spain, Mediacomplex 22@ in Barcelona (above) by Patrick Genard y Asociados and Ferrater & Asociados was Highly Commended by the judges for its superb response to a tight, complex urban setting, forming new public spaces of lasting value. Here, a solid, horizontal block clad with panels of perforated copper contrasts with a vertical tower shrouded in a strong vertical grid of deeply recessed, copper-faced screens.

Three other projects received Commendations. Davide Macullo Architects' sensitive design for the Ticino House responds to its beautiful rural setting in Switzerland and incorporates an extensive arrangement of copper mesh panels. In complete contrast, the Clip House in Madrid, Spain, by Bernalte-León Asociados is a highly sculptural design defined by sinuous curving copper bands cantilevered from a vertical concrete spine. Finally, the judges considered Dissing+Weitling Architecture's copper-clad Frederikskaj project in Copenhagen, Denmark to set the standard for high-density urban housing.

In addition, a discretionary award for Innovation was made for the inventive use of art applied to bronze panels on Stanton Williams' Bristol Department Store. The essential role of craftsmen in realising designers' aspirations for copper in architecture was also recognised with three Craftsmanship awards for projects in Belgium and the UK.

The well-established Copper in Architecture Awards recognise architectural excellence and celebrate the use of copper in all its forms. The last two decades have seen their transformation from a UK-based programme highlighting craftsmanship, into a major, design-led Awards event for projects across Europe. For the first time, the 2009 Awards considered all entries together - judged by a European panel of eight architects and editors, chaired by Paul Finch, the recently appointed chairman of CABE - the UK government's advisors on architecture and urban design.

The European Copper in Architecture Awards programme is part of the European Copper in Architecture Campaign, promoted by Copper Development Association and participating copper fabricators.

European Copper in Architecture Awards - Shortlist

- Archaeology Museum of Vitoria, Spain
- Clip House, Spain
- House in Ticino, Switzerland
- Housing at Frederikskaj, Denmark
- Mediacomplex 22@, Spain

Entries : 47

European Copper in Architecture Awards - Judges

Paul Finch - Editor of The Architectural Review (Chair of judges' panel)
Laurence Bain - Bain and Bevington Architects
Shane de Blacam - de Blacam and Meagher Architects
Craig Casci - Hamiltons (previous winners)
Einar Jarmund – Jarmund Vigsnaes as Arkitekter (previous 'Highly Commended')
Simone Solinas – Solinas Verd Arquitectos (previous 'Highly Commended')
Keith Williams – Keith Williams Architects (previous winners)
Catherine Slessor - The Architectural Review

Awards Event : London, 29 Sep 2009

European Copper in Architecture Award Winners in Full

Archaeology Museum of Vitoria, Vitoria, Alava, Spain
2008
Mangado y Asociados S L

Archaeology Museum of Vitoria

Clip House, St Angel St/Sta Natalia St, Madrid, Spain
2008
F Javier Bernalte and Jose Luis Leon, Bernalte-Leon y Asociados

Clip House

House in Ticino, Switzerland
2008
Davide Macullo Architetto

photo : Enrico Cano
House in Ticino

Housing at Frederikskaj, Teglholm, Sydhavn, Denmark
2008
DISSING+WEITLING arkitektfirma a/s

Frederikskaj Housing

Mediacomplex 22@, Barcelona, Spain
2008
Patrick Genard and Carlos Ferrater

photo : Alejo Bagué
Mediacomplex 22@

European Copper in Architecture Awards

With almost 50 entries from 16 countries, the 2009 Copper in Architecture Awards revealed an exceptional diversity of projects - many not yet published - representing the very best in contemporary European architecture. Five quite different buildings - a media centre, museum, urban housing complex and two individual homes - have now been shortlisted by the international team of architect and editor judges.

The well-established Copper in Architecture Awards recognise architectural excellence and celebrate the use of copper in all its forms. The last two decades have seen their transformation from a UK-based programme highlighting craftsmanship, into a major, design-led Awards event for projects across Europe. For the first time, the 2009 Awards consider all entries together to select the very best in contemporary European architecture.

The five shortlisted projects clearly demonstrate the growing popularity of copper and its alloys as inspirational, as well as environmentally sustainable, architectural materials. The Clip House in Madrid, Spain - designed by Bernalte-León y Asociados - is a highly sculptural design formed from copper planes cantilevered from a vertical concrete spine. Still in Spain, but in complete contrast, Mangado y Asociados' Archaeology Museum of Vitoria makes extensive use of cast bronze elements to create contrasting elevational treatments to shape the surrounding urban spaces. In Copenhagen, Denmark, Dissing+Weitling arkitektfirma has used copper and glass to define a cool, high-density housing project at Frederikskaj, suggesting nautical references in its harbour-side location. Another house - this time in Ticino, southern Switzerland - incorporates copper mesh screening for transparency as an integral part of Davide Macullo Architetto's ecological and site-sensitive design. Finally, to Spain again where transparency is also achieved - this time with perforated copper screens, matching a strong copper façade grid on the Mediacomplex 22@ building in Barcelona designed by Patrick Genard y Asociados and Ferrater & Asociados.

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