2011 Leaf Award goes to OBR of Italy | Floornature 2011 Leaf Award goes to OBR of Italy Section: News The housing development in Milano-Fiori by the architects of OBR has won the 2011 Leaf Award in The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2011. Other photos... The closing ceremony in the 2011 Leaf Awards - The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2011, the ninth edition of the prestigious international award for works representing landmarks for the international architecture community, was held in London on September 16. Architects who have won Leaf Awards in the past include Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield, Steven Holl and more. The overall winner in 2011 was an Italian project: the housing development in Milano-Fiori, Assago, by OBR with Buro Happold Ltd and Favero & Milan Ingegneria S.p.A. for the Cabassi Group. The project was awarded the overall first prize and also won in the category "Residential Building of the Year Award - Multiple Occupancy".

The international panel of judges particularly appreciated the symbiosis between architecture and landscape revealed by the presence of bioclimatic greenhouses, a characteristic element of the project and of OBR's architecture in general. Completed in 2010 after a long process of planning that began when the studio won a competition held in 2005, OBR's project may already be familiar to Floornature readers as it was presented in the itinerary "Architecture and sustainability: construction technologies presented by Alessandro Trivelli", put together as part of the Architectural Itineraries in Milan project of the P.P.C. Order of Architects of the Province of Milan.

(Agnese Bifulco) LEAF Awards 2011 - Winners, London - e-architect The LEAF Awards 2011 shortlist includes some of the world’s most iconic buildings THE EMIRATES GLASS LEAF AWARDS 2011 e-architect were media partners for the LEAF Awards as in previous years We attended the event on 16 Sep 2011 in London and post winners below Overall LEAF Awards winner: Milanofiori Residential Complex , Assago, Milan, Italy OBR – winner The LEAF Awards shortlist includes some of the world’s most iconic buildings THE EMIRATES GLASS LEAF AWARDS 2011 LEAF Awards Review for 2011 The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards is now in its 9th annual year and celebrates the best architecture globally in the last year. The jury – comprising of Lucy Bullivant, Irving Brauer, Stephen Fisher, Angus Brown – were looking for “strategic excellence, marketplace impact and, above all, innovation and practical developments that challenge and change the way we evaluate the buildings of today”.

The Overall LEAF Awards winner for 2011 was Milanofiori Residential Complex, Milan, Italy by OBR picture from architect Part of a masterplan by Erick van Egeraat this building could be summarised as a C-shaped plan of 107 apartments where the outer and inner facades are exceptionally different from each other. The ‘outer’ one facing the street outside is more urban, and the ‘inner’ enclosing a park is more organic. OBR Open Building Research founding partners Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi: photo from OBR Open Building Research The plan, elevations and detailing by OBR are all of good quality, but for me what marks this project is the diaphonous ‘inner’ facade. It is hard to pin down, just like the layered translucencies of Jean Nouvel and Emanuel Cattani et Associés’ Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain in Paris (1995). The rippling glass facades also bring to mind the Renaissance Paris Wagram Hotel by Atelier Christian de Portzamparc.

The Mixed Use building of the year was The Boat, Belfast , Northern Ireland, UK by TODD Architects and Planners photo : Chris Hill Photographic Residential Building of the year (Single Occupancy) was won by Punta House , Uruguay by studio mk27 – marcio kogan + suzana glogowski photo : Reinaldo Coser e-architect have been showing studio mk27 works for years, typically they combine simple planes of exposed concrete with wood and stone. Punta House is one more in this strong lineage that sets the practice up as one of the best in the world. Although they haven’t the programmatic width of studios such as Foster + Partners or Zaha Hadid Architects they nevertheless show a masterful handling of materials and form.

Residential Building of the year (Multiple Occupancy) was won by Milanofiori Residential Complex , Assago, Milan, Italy by OBR, also the overall LEAF Awards winner picture from architect Commercial Building of the year went to Telefonica Tower Diagonal Zerozero , Barcelona, Spain by Estudi Massip-Bosch photo : Pedro Antonio Pérez – EMBA International Interior Design Award went to St Pancras Renaissance Hotel , London, UK by RHWL Architects photo from LEAF Awards Offsite Construction Project of the year 2011 was won by London 2012 Olympic Stadium , London, UK by Populous photo from LEAF Awards Young Architect award was won by Living Foz , Porto, Portugal dEMM arquitectura – PAULO FERNANDES SILVA image from architects Delightful building, such a simple concept expressed through a bold sculptural treatment of the facade Best Structural Design of the year went to The Crystal , Copenhagen, Denmark by Schmidt Hammer Lassen photo : Adam Mørk The Public Building award was jointly won by Building of Control CCS Ferrol , Galicia, Spain by Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos photo : Eloy Taboada and by Cité de l

’Océan et du Surf , Biarritz, France – designed by Steven Holl + Solange Fabiao photo © Iwan Baan An unusual building, quite different to previous buildings by Steven Holl, yet picking up on his interest in ethereal light.

This project on the french coast is uplifting. FG+SG have just brought out a book with 374 photographs of this building, entitled ‘Three Days in Biarritz’, superb images by Fernando Guerra. Best Sustainable Technology Incorporated into a Building 2011 went to Thyssenkrupp Quarter , Q1, Essen, Germay by JSWD Architekten with Chaix & Morel ETA photo from architects A group of buildings focused on Q1, the headquarters. The HQ building is the main draw, and although quite solid from some angles, its facade facing the pools is softened by ‘feather’ louvres. The building is energised by the twist of volumes around the atrium. Best Sustainable Development in Keeping with its Environment went to EDF Archives , Bure, France by Lan Architecture image from architects The architects discuss how to integrate lightness into bunker-like form – their response is primarily provided by a beautiful, delicately patterned facade.

e-architect were media partners for the LEAF Awards as in previous years We attended the event on 16 Sep 2011 in London and posted winners online straight after the event – shortlisted buildings in the link below e-architect at the LEAF Awards: photos from LEAF Awards MIXED USE BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARD The Boat, Belfast, Northern Ireland, by TODD Architects for Harry Dougherty Judges’ Comments: The Boat in Belfast in Northern Ireland sits on the newly revived Customs House Square, a gateway to the city next to the River Lagan. This 14-storey tower incorporates apartments above offices, and a restaurant and a bar at ground level. Its highly glazed facades exert solar control via a bespoke external aluminium louvre system with hardwood shading, and the Boat’s roof is a lightweight construction. We appreciate the fact that this innovative live/work/leisure building is almost certainly the first of its kind in the city of Belfast. As one of its few contemporary landmark buildings, it contributes successfully to its environment.

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARD SINGLE OCCUPANCY Punta House, Punta Del Este, Uruguay, by studio mk27 Judges’ Comments: Punta House overlooks a reservoir in the countryside close to the city of Punta Del Leste in Uruguay. With its simple, one level plan, the house’s orientation strongly connects it with its environment. The surrounding landscape can be seen through folding, carved wood masharabiya screens that open out to nature, while the design nonetheless achieves a high level of privacy. Horizontally proportioned in a visually stunning way, the house has a flat slab of exposed concrete structured by pillars and supported by stone walls. Under this slab, a wooden box contains all the living spaces. Local stone was used for the walls and floor. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARD MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY Milanofiori Residential Complex in Assago, Milan, by OBR with Buro Happold Ltd and Favero & Milan Ingegneria S.p.A.

for Gruppo Cabassi Judges’ Comments: The Milanofiori housing complex at Assago, to the south of Milan,is part of the Milanofiori North mixed use development, a new gateway to the city. It has 107 apartments in a C-shaped complex. One façade facing the street has an urban feel with movable wooden screens; the other facing the inner park is terraced with double glazed facades enclosing bioclimatic greenhouses. The geometry of the building optimizes the solar passive design, and each apartment has an indoor-outdoor garden behind the glass. The judges felt that the treatment of the continuous, punctual facades and overall configuration was very well judged. This elegant solution embraces the classic integration of landscape and building, using the curved C shape wrapping the park to create a sense of community and place. COMMERCIAL BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARD Diagonal ZeroZero Telefonica Tower, Barcelona, by Estudi Massip-Bosch for Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona Judges’ Comments: The Diagonal ZeroZero Telefonica Tower is a stunning office complex rising 100 metres.

With its exceptional location at the entrance to Barcelona’s main thoroughfare of the Diagonal, this 21st century minaret is highly visible from the city and from the coast. Its sharp and stylised yet serene trapezoidal prism form has a modular curtain wall façade of thin white aluminium profiles like vertical wave forms. Low-iron, extra-transparent glass with patterned ceramic serigraphy reinforces the building’s slenderness, and contributes to solar diffusion and glare control. Inside this organic-looking building, three interrelated levels flow around a 40-metre high atrium following the slope of the adjacent Plaça Forum, creating direct visual and physical continuity with the city to help people enjoy its civic activities. Intended for 1,500 staff, it is topped by corporate space, and a two-floor auditorium split into an orchestra and two amphitheatres. A superb contribution to the city. INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London, by RHWL Architects for Manhattan Loft Corporation Judges’ Comments: The St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is an extensive and sensitive refurbishment of the Victorian Gothic and Grade 1-listed St Pancras Chambers designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott.

It was originally opened in 1876 as a 244-room, five-star Marriott Renaissance Hotel and 66 luxury apartments. The poet Sir John Betjeman called this Gothic treasure ‘too beautiful and too romantic to survive’ in a world of tower blocks. But it has: after years of sensitive restoration, half a century on from when efforts to rescue it began, this historic landmark is now reborn as the public face of the new St Pancras International Eurostar Terminal. With Gothic Revival metalwork, gold leaf ceilings, hand-stencilled wall designs, the fantastic aura of the building has come back to life, through the efforts of what the judges recognise as a huge commitment by all concerned. In a very competitive category, it was a treat for us to choose this scheme rescuing a unique atmospheric design now hailed as one of London’s most romantic buildings. We hope it will encourage others to restore and renovate noteworthy existing urban fabric to avoid losing it forever. International Interior Design Special Commendation This year we also have a special commendation for one entry from the International Interior Design category.

University of Naples Subway Station, by Karim Rashid Inc for the Naples Municipality Judges’ Comments: The Naples line 1 University of Naples Metropolitan Subway station is a vibrant and playful concept complementing the multi-cultural community, very many of them involved with academia, travelling though it each day. Entering the station from the piazza the visitor walks through a space clad with tiles printed with new words invented in the 21st century. Back lit ceiling and lenticular wall patterns, sculptures, digital art – it’s all there aiding a sense of stimulating flow. This metaphorical design signals the integral knowledge hub that Naples is emerging into being – just as the designers intend the sequence of imagery to match the shift to a focused mind state. The judges want to congratulate everyone involved for their courage and creativity in transforming a public transport infrastructure project into a positive, imaginatively unfolding yet wholly practical space alive with cultural significance about the present and the future of the city. International Offsite Construction Project of the Year London 2012 Olympic Stadium, by Populous for The Olympic Delivery Authority Judges’ Comments: The London Olympic Stadium is a structure that will be seen throughout the world during next summer’s Games.

It is simple and to the point in appearance, designed to be the most sustainable stadium ever built. With steel as a resource in short supply, it was made 75% lighter in its use of the material than other stadia. It uses a low-carbon concrete made from industrial waste and contains 40% less embodied carbon than usual. The much discussed sustainable wrap in lightweight polyester is light and sustainable. None of this is any good if it doesn’t serve its purpose, and here the architects responded to the need to accommodate 80,000 people during the Games, 25,000 of the seats are permanent on the lower tier. A temporary lightweight steel and concrete upper tier holding up to 55,000 spectators can be removed after the Games. It is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate many different requirements and capacities in the future, so it can be a first-rate venue for sports as well as cultural and community events and leave a lasting legacy. Congratulations to Populous for this world-beating project.

YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARD Living Foz Apartment Building, Foz do Douro, Portugal, by dEMM arquitectura for J.Camilo, lda Judges’ Comments: With its breathtaking view of the sea and the mouth of the Douro River in Oporto, Portugal, the Living Foz is an apartment building with gardens designed with a new approach to high-quality residential buildings. 40 apartments distributed over 7 floors use 30% of the plot area leaving the rest for the collectively used garden. The articulated angles of the balconies create spaces enriched by contrasts of light and shade, exposure and protection emphasised by the white cast-in-place concrete and dark glass reinforced concrete. The façade’s geometric and material principle continues through the external areas, creating landscaped areas for playing, strolling and relaxing. With controlled sun exposure, the thermal inertia of the façade, and use of alternative energy, Living Foz respects the individual and his habitat. BEST STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE YEAR The Crystal, Copenhagen, Denmark, by schmidt/hammer/lassen architects/ for Nykredit Judges’ Comments: The Crystal is an extension to the Danish mortgage bank Nykredit.

It’s a new building sited on a plaza between the harbour front and the old part of Copenhagen, a new waterfront landmark harmonizing with its neighbouring buildings. Freestanding, it is a transparent, geometric, glazed form. Resting only on a single point and line, this light crystalline structure appears to float above the plaza, The multifaced glass façade reflects daylight and its integrated sun screen adapts to changing light conditions. The Crystal has a rhombic construction system allowing the building to dispense with pillars, and is low-energy. The floor plan is a Z-shape around two atria, which ensures that all workstations are well-lit and enjoy good views out. We were excited by the bravura of the Crystal’s remarkable geometry, elegant interiors and flexibility within the 6 floors, and its fine contribution to the waterfront. PUBLIC BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARD Due to an extremely high number of exceptional entries, this year we actually have 2 winners for this category. The judges were so torn between two projects that we felt we should honour both of them.

First winner: Building of Control CCS, Ferrol, Spain, by Diaz & Diaz Arquitectos for Port Authority of Ferrol-San Ciprian Judges’ Comments: The Building of Control CCS is a landmark for the port of Ferrol in Spain – a beacon for arriving shipping. The aim was to create a unique intelligent building with presence, high construction quality and a simple design that is functionally long-lasting and low cost to maintain. This has been achieved by making the four-floor building an energy-efficient container in which its spatially well arranged work areas can also be modified in relation to future needs. The building is conceived as diaphanous, clear and bright and affording excellent views out. The structure on pilotis seems to grow naturally as if extruded out of the harbour wall and is then wrapped by its elegantly designed double skin façade. CCS combines structural integrity with a deep sense of its purpose.

Second winner: Cité de L’Océan et du Surf, Biarritz, France, by Steven Holl Architects for City of Biarritz Judges’ Comments: The Cité de l’Océan et du Surf Museum in Biarritz is an exploratory building focusing on oceanic issues, and the educational and scientific aspects of sea and surf. It is designed as a set of simple, low, geometric enclosures, for a permanent collection and exhibition areas with a rolling plaza. These evoke the mystery of the sea and by night glow like fragments, according to critic Yehuda Safran. The project achieves a good, seamless connection with its coastal landscape. The judges liked the restrained palette of materials include raw white concrete used in this context, and the experiential nature of the sequence of spaces. It is very much a public building, with a restaurant, a surfers’ hangout, a skate pool and a public plaza. This is a poetic gestural design sitting between land and sea, and bringing together the best of both.

BEST SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED INTO A BUILDING Q1 Building, Thyssenkrupp Quarter, Essen, Germany, by JSWD ARCHITEKTEN with Chaix & Morel et Associés, for Thyssenkrupp AG, Essen Judges’ Comments: The Q1 Building in Essen, Germany, forms the heart of the new ThyssenKrupp Quarter on the site of the old cast steel production facility. Extending across 11 floors of flexible areas it is structured by intermediate levels and floating bridges. The windowpanes are supported by filigree cable constructions, so that the windows appear to be made from a single pane of glass. This expressive symbol of sustainable development is as a result a completely distinctive corporate building for the global materials and technology group ThyssenKrupp. The innovative and efficient sun shading system for large parts of Q1’s façade has more than 3,000 metal feathers. These rotate to follow the position of the sun, avoiding overheating while still protecting views for the occupants from over-heating and it can direct natural light into the interior.

Q1 is a masterly design for a workplace for 500 staff in this new urban quarter providing space for work, leisure and culture. BEST SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN KEEPING WITH ITS ENVIRONMENT EDF Archive Centre, Bure, France, by LAN for EDF Judges’ Comments: The EDF Archives building fully integrates into the landscape of Bure-Saudron in the rural heart of eastern France while meeting stringent environmental quality standards. This is a building that houses energy company EDF’s millions of documents on 70 kilometres of shelves. With five levels and a total surface area of 7,000 square metres, heat loss and energy consumption are both low, thanks to a high-performing, cutting edge envelope that keeps the interior comfortable in the summer and reduces the need for cooling. The building appears lightweight and in movement, due to stainless steel studs in the earth-coloured concrete cladding. Trees planted around the buildings mirror the natural patterns of the surrounding countryside and there is a system of lagoons that recycle and reuse water.

EMIRATES GLASS LEAF AWARDS WINNER (OVERALL WINNER) Milanofiori Residential Complex in Assago, Milan, by OBR with Buro Happold Ltd and Favero & Milan Ingegneria S.p.A. for Gruppo Cabassi Judges’ Comments: Picking an overall winner worthy of the Emirates Glass Leaf Award was not easy this year; in fact, we the judges asked for two extra weeks in which to assess and evaluate four of the category winners. After further debate, the Milanofiori Housing Complex by OBR Open Building Research was confirmed as the overall winner. Urban housing remains the poor relation to other programmes, yet presents architects with their greatest challenge in finding a modern interpretation and synthesis. We feel that OBR’s Milanfiori Housing Complex is a truly progressive and holistic concept for its setting of the Milanofiori North scheme which asserts a strong identity, has a high environmental quality and avoids the dormitory town syndrome. With its elegant overlap of different layers, OBR’s scheme interacts meaningfully with nature, and – something we regard as significant today – allows residents to personalise their landscape.

OBR’s design reminds us that city living is wholly compatible with progressive design, bringing the advantages to city dwellers of the garden setting and the sense of being rooted in the neighbourhood. We, the Leaf judges, also appreciate OBR’s effort to create a meaningful relationship with the overall masterplan for the mixed use district of Milanofiori North designed by Erick van Egeraat, matching its high standards and positive ideals. His plan defines a cluster of programmes whose elements appear to follow the characteristics of the surrounding landscape, creating a public park as an extension of the existing forest. Bravo once again to the Italian team!

The LEAF Awards categories + sponsors – International Building of the year 2011 – Sponsored by Emirates Glass – Mixed-Use Building of the year – Sponsored by LEAF Review – Residential Building of the year (Single & Multiple) – Sponsored by Laufen Bathrooms – Commercial Building of the year – Sponsored by Munters – International Interior Design of the year award – Sponsored by Woodfit – International Offsite Construction Project of the year 2011 – Sponsored by DesignBuild-Network.com – Young Architect of the year 2011 – Sponsored by Pascall + Watson architects – Best Structural Design of the year 2011 – Sponsored by Grace Construction – Public Building of the year 2011 – Sponsored by SOMMER UK Ltd – Best Sustainable Technology incorporated into a building & with its Environment – Sponsored by Odersun – Best Sustainable Development in Keeping with its Environment – Sponsored by Odersun LEAF Awards judges – Irving Brauer : principal of Brauer Associates, a highly focused team of marketing specialists with over 25 years’ experience in enabling and assisting clients to enter or expand their position in the building specification market. – Stephen Fisher : Director of Momentum Engineering a Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy based in Bath.

– Angus Brown : Senior Director of Fraser Brown MacKenna, a design-led practice formed in 1991. – Lucy Bullivant : architectural curator, critic and author. She was elected for an Honorary Fellowship of RIBA in 2010. The 2011 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards returns for its 9th annual year on 16th September honouring the architects designing the buildings and solutions that are setting the benchmark for the international architectural community. The LEAF Awards will be celebrating the best that global architecture has to offer this year with strong competition from the likes of Populous who were the overall winner in 2010 for the monumental Soccer City National Stadium – “The Melting Pot” along with Boogertman + Partners. This spectacular evening will be put together in association with leading sponsor -Emirates Glass. Renowned as one the leading processors of architectural flat glass, Emirates continues to be a dynamic, market driven provider of quality glass products. Furthermore, the 2011 LEAF Awards judging panel will comprise of a number of key individuals drawn from various areas of the international architectural design and construction community.

The LEAF Awards judges and host for 2011 include: – Irving Brauer : principal of Brauer Associates, a highly focused team of marketing specialists with over 25 years’ experience in enabling and assisting clients to enter or expand their position in the building specification market. – Stephen Fisher : Director of Momentum Engineering a Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy based in Bath. – Angus Brown : Senior Director of Fraser Brown MacKenna, a design-led practice formed in 1991. – Lucy Bullivant : architectural curator, critic and author. She was elected for an Honorary Fellowship of RIBA in 2010. The awards are open to all individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the world of architecture. Previous winners have included Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield, SOM, Steven Holl and Terry Farrell. There are seats still available if you would like to attend. Visit: for more details. Entries from across the globe have flooded in, with some of the world’s most iconic buildings being shortlisted to set the benchmark for the Architectural world in 2011.

This year looks set to be the toughest competition yet with the shortlist including entries from: – Studio mk27 : Punta House, Uruguay – RHWL Architects : St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London – Populous : London 2012 Olympic Stadium London, UK With practices flying in from all over the globe, The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2011 is now regarded by many of the world’s architectural community as the annual event for viewing quality international design and build projects. Join us for a special evening at London’s Landmark Hotel on 16 September 2011 to celebrate and honour the buildings and design solutions that are setting the benchmark for the future of architecture and design. The Architectural community from across the globe will gather at The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards which will double up as an international networking event. This gathering of industry experts will include a judging panel comprising of key individuals drawn from various areas of the international architectural design and construction community. LEAF Awards Shortlist image from architects LEAF Awards 2011 Now in its 8th year, the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards honours the architects designing the buildings and solutions that are setting the benchmark for the International Architectural community.

The awards panel comprises of a jury of eminent professionals who are looking for strategic excellence, marketplace impact and, above all, innovation and practical developments that challenge and change the way we evaluate the buildings of today. The LEAF Awards are open worldwide to all companies, technologies and individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the world of architectural design and build. They recognise those that have not only had exceptional success but also shown leadership within their respective fields. The LEAF Awards evening is internationally renowned as one of the most important annual events in the architecture world. We are delighted to announce that this year’s LEAF Awards will take place on 16 Sep 2011 in London, UK, we are also pleased to announce that we are now accepting entries. LEAF Awards – Previous Winners Previous overall LEAF Awards winners include 2010 Winner Boogertman + Partners –Soccer City National Stadium “The Melting Pot”, Johannesburg, South Africa.

2009 winner Qatar Science and Technology Park, Woods Bagot, Qatar, Performers’ House, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, Denmark in 2008, ARB Bank Headquarters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the America’s Cup Foredeck Building in Valencia in 2007, Spain by David Chipperfield Architects and b720 Arquitecos in 2006. LEAF FORUM 2011 Winners of the 2012 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards | Floornature Winners of the 2012 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards Section: News The winners of the 9th annual Emirates Glass LEAF Awards were announced and received their prizes at a gala evening in London. Other photos... Many awards and honourable mentions were given during the spectacular evening that capped off the 9th Annual Emirates Glass LEAF Awards.

Some of the internationally famous winning architects included: Steven Holl, winner of the mixed-use building award with Daeyang Gallery & House, South Korea, Daniel Libeskind, special residential building of the year (multiple occupancy) award for "Reflections at Keppel Bay", but there were also a number of emerging practices and young architects, like the winner of the "Young architect of the year" award, Marco Guarnieri, Italian trained at the IUAV in Venice, who after working for Zaha Hadid Architects and Foreign Office Architects, FOA, opened his own architecture firm in London.

The award winners according to category were: Residential Building of the year award (single occupancy) Architectureburo Govaert & Vanhoutte (Villa Roces Bruges, Belgium); Residential Building of the year award (multiple occupancy) Rafiq Azam (S.A Residence, Dhaka, Bangladesh), Commercial Building of the year award: WOW Architects (Vivanta Hotel Bangalore, India), Public Building award: Japan Sou Fujimoto Architects (Musashino Art University Museum & Library, Tokyo) and special award to Stephen Marshall Architects (Rothschild Archive), International Interior Design award Billard Leece Partnership & Bates Smart with HKS (The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia), Refurbishment of the year award: Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects (The Granary, London, UK) and a special prize to Magma Architecture (Masrah Al Qasba Theatre, Emirate of Sharjah, UAE).

The Best Sustainable Development was awarded to Arup Associates (The Druk White Lotus School, Shey, India) and other winners included:: Skidmore Owings + Merrill (Manhattan Loft Gardens, London, UK) and MZ Architects (The Rock Stadium, Al Ain, UAE) joint winners of the Best Future Building 2012. (Agnese Bifulco) News — Adam Knibb Architects | Contemporary Design in Winchester / Adam Knibb We are pleased to announce the completion of another one of our projects, Poplar Road! It's a complete house refurbishment with neat contemporary extensions to front and rear. Taking influences from surrounding architecture and nature, it features vertical timber cladding and large sections of glass which allow for generous amounts of natural light. Catering to the needs of the client, the extensions were designed to maximise the access to the garden and views across the neighbouring lake. A huge 'thank you' to Martin Gardner for showcasing our project so beautifully in the recent completion shots!

The Crystal Awarded with Emirates Glass LEAF Award for Best Structural Design 2011 The Crystal Awarded with Emirates Glass LEAF Award for Best Structural Design 2011 By Bustler Editors| Friday, Oct 7, 2011 Winner of an Emirates Glass LEAF Award in the category ‘Best Structural Design of the Year’ 2011: The Crystal, Copenhagen by schmidt hammer lassen architects (Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects) The Crystal, the new extension to the financial institution Nykredit in Copenhagen, Denmark, by schmidt hammer lassen architects , has won an Emirates Glass LEAF Award in the category ‘Best Structural Design of the Year’ 2011. The Crystal is sited northwest of the existing Nykredit Headquarters, called the Glass Cube, on the edge of the new waterfront and the historic Copenhagen. “Freestanding on the site, the building reads as a transparent, geometrical, glazed form which, resting only on a single point and a single line, floats as a visually light, crystalline structure above the plaza,” explained Partner Mr Kim Holst Jensen of schmidt hammer lassen architects.

He continued: “The building and the plaza are designed to interact with each other and with the surrounding city.” Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects In terms of both form and scale, the building is intermediate between the city and the harbor, and harmonizes with neighboring buildings. On the southern side, it rises with reference to the gable apex of the “Elephant House” and creates space for the main entrance. From the corner of Puggardsgade and Hambrosgade, the passage under the building allows a clear view towards Nykredit’s head office building and the harbor. Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects The interior of the building complies with the demands for functionality, flexibility and efficiency. The typical floor plan is disposed in a Z-shape around two atria, ensuring that all workstations are well lit and enjoy a view. The disposition of the plan allows the accommodation of an open plan, separate offices or meeting rooms. The large three-dimensional steel structure constituting the building’s constructive system functions as an architectural element while at the same time freeing the building of columns, creating maximum flexibility in the office spaces.

The double-glazed façade has integrated solar screens and is decorated by a subtle silk screen frit design that mitigates solar ingress, reflects daylight, and gives the building a homogenous expression which enhances its sculptural form. Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects “The architectural idea of The Crystal’s design is inspired by the fascinating shapes of nature, the premises and the potential of the site,” said Kim Holst Jensen. “The building distinguishes itself from traditional commercial buildings by being a precise sculpture rising elegantly from the plaza underneath.” In August, The Crystal also received the prestigious European Steel Design Award 2011. Furthermore, schmidt hammer lassen architects' The Crystal and City of Westminster College are shortlisted for a World Architecture Festival Award 2011. The winners will be announced in Barcelona November 2-4, 2011. Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects Sustainability Features: Energy The design team has brought a holistic approach to the environmental strategy underlying the project. The scheme manages to combine a completely transparent office building with an exceptionally low energy-consumption at 70 kWh per square meter, which means that the building consumes 25 percent less energy than the requirements of the existing Danish energy legislation.

The roof is covered with highly efficient photovoltaic panels generating 80,000 kWh per year. In addition, the triple-layered inner glass façade provides extremely effective thermal insulation, with a U-value of only 0.7 Wh per square meter. Water Rainwater run-off is collected and used as grey water for toilet facilities throughout the building, while sea water provides additional cooling for the building. Ventilation The scheme operates a night-time cooling strategy where natural ventilation is introduced through the double façade and extracted through the atrium skylights, maintaining optimum internal temperatures. Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects Context The building floats above the plaza resting only on a single point and a single line, and it is carefully harmonized with the neighboring buildings. The additional public space at ground level creates a dynamic public realm. Daylight The highly transparent building with a subtle silk-printed design on the outer glass façade functioning as a sunscreen creates a harmonious and versatile working environment for all employees. Noise The building’s insulated façade prevents noise interference from the traffic outside.

Photo courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects Project Details: Award-winning design: Steyn City Clubhouse Award-winning design: Steyn City Clubhouse Published: 26 January 2015 Hits: 1119 Boogertman + Partners’ design of the Steyn City Club House won the LEAF Hospitality Building of the Year Award as well as a LOERIE in the category Communication Design – Architecture. “This project makes me feel like dusting down my golf clubs. The design of the new clubhouse creates a harmonious tension between man-made and the natural.” This was some of the comments from the judging panel who awarded Boogertman + Partners’ design of the Steyn City Club House in Johannesburg the prestigious, international Emirates Glass LEAF Award in the Hospitality Building of the Year category. The Emirates Glass LEAF Awards is an annual international architectural prize that recognises innovative architectural design that sets the benchmark for the international architectural community of the next generation. In addition, this project also won the local architecture firm a LOERIE Award in the category Communication Design – Architecture, which recognises the best work produced in the brand communication industry across Africa and the Middle East.

Changing the norm Nestled in the heart of Johannesburg forming part of a 1000ha residential estate, Boogertman + Partners has been given the opportunity to change perceptions in golf club design in South Africa. Previously an abandoned quarry that was left vacant, the brief was to have as little impact on the site as possible, to integrate the building with its surroundings and the indigenous landscape, as well as to create architecture that is responsive and sensitive while still being functional and sustainable. The goal was to explore the boundaries of what is currently perceived as clubhouse architecture and re-establish the benchmark. Merging with the natural landscape The conceptual point of departure has its roots in nature’s potential for the abrasive and unrelenting, and in the establishment of architecture where once there was nothing, and utilising the fissures in the landscape to create life, shelter and space. The idea was to blur the boundaries of interior and exterior, achieving a constant connection with nature and creating a harmonious tension between the produced and the natural. The grassland sweeps over the architecture, and it in turn merges with its surroundings by exploiting the slope of the land to intentionally reduce its scale.

The fragmentation of the building components enhances its connection with nature by juxtaposing the buildings organic shapes with the Highveld landscape. This achieves a harmonious symbiosis between nature and the architecture which nestles within it. Environmentally sensitive Great care has been given to utilise local materials and labour, recycle excavated material and implement of water conservation to further enhance the building’s sustainability. The green roof however, primarily to conceal the building and make it as one with the landscape, is used to reduce heat gain and shifts heat load through the roof at night when the external loads are not present. This allows the passive ventilation system to function optimally and allow for the building’s heating and cooling to be drastically reduced and evolve from traditional HVAC systems. Emphasis was placed on the latest technologies regarding lighting, heat reclaim and distribution, grey water utilisation, recycling and reuse of building material, greening of the architectural facades as well as the use of façade shading systems and performance glazing. The interior reflects the connection with the landscape through its rich and natural approach of using different layers in texture, a natural toned colour pallet and use of natural materials.

The building is a constant reminder of the relationship to nature by taking the user to the edge where the connection with nature is apparent and unavoidable. The architecture for the Steyn City golf club house achieves within the city, a harmony and continuity with nature. This is a privilege conventionally reserved for buildings usually far removed, in an environment far outside the city limits. Full acknowledgement and thanks are given to Boogertman + Partners and LEAF International for the information to write the article. Steyn City Clubhouse – project details: • Size of project: 3 000m² front of house, 12 000m² including parking. • Start date: December 2011.

LEAF Awards 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award - e-architect Home > Awards > LEAF Awards 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award LEAF Awards 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Published by Isabelle Lomholt updated on May 7, 2016 LEAF Awards in London 2016, UK Architecture Event, Projects, Designs, Buildings LEAF Awards 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Architectural Event in October, London, England: UK Ceremony 14 Apr 2016 LEAF International Announces Santiago Calatrava as Recipient of 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Award Ceremony to take place in London on October 14 LEAF International announced today that Santiago Calatrava, esteemed architect, engineer and sculptor, is the recipient of the LEAF Award’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. The accolade, judged by a panel of esteemed industry experts from all over the world, recognizes architects who have made outstanding, lasting contributions to the field and have transformed the built environment. “LEAF is honored to recognize Santiago Calatrava for his unique vision and ability to transform cities through impactful design. From New York to Rio to Doha, Mr.

Calatrava has crafted spaces that are both visually striking and forward-thinking. His work, both iconic and inspirational, has left an indelible mark on the discipline.” In awarding the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Calatrava, LEAF International has recognized his breadth of work, which ranges from houses of worship and museums to transportation hubs and bridges. LEAF International highlighted Mr. Calatrava’s accomplishments and works in progress over the past three years, including the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York City, the Innovation, Science and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida and the Shard Crossing in Doha, Qatar, as particularly impactful. LEAF International will honor Mr. Calatrava at a ceremony on October 14, as part of its annual conference, taking place in London this year. Previous winners of LEAF International’s Lifetime Achievement Award include Moshe Safdie (2015), Sir Peter Hall (2014) and Daniel Libeskind (2012).

Past winners at the LEAF awards have also included Aedas, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Battersea Power Station, Coop Himmelblau, Karim Rashid, Henning Larsen Architects, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO, Nikken Design, Popolous, Rockwell Group,SOM, Steven Holl Architects,StudioMK27, Zaha Hadid Architects and others. About Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava is an architect, engineer and sculptor. Among his many international architectural projects, his most recent are the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and St. Nicholas Church in New York, as well as the Margaret McDermott Bridge in Dallas, Texas. In November 2015, The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design awarded Mr. Calatrava the 2015 European Prize for Architecture. In August 2015, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat awarded his Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden the 10 Year Award.

About LEAF International Now in its 16th year, LEAF International is an annual conference where international architects, contractors, developers, engineers and designers connect with suppliers of the latest developments in design and technology. Every year, the conference cumulates in the annual LEAF Awards. The LEAF Awards, founded in 2001, acknowledge projects and experts at the forefront of architecture, design and development. This year’s awards ceremony is taking place on October 14 in London. LEAF Awards 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award information / images from LEAF To see all listed projects on a single map please follow this link . LEAF Awards Review for 2011 Overall winner for 2011

Question: The LEAF Award (as at 2011, fully the Emirates Glass LEAF Award) is a prize awarded for what?
Answer: Architecture