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ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The winners of the European Copper in Architecture Awards 16 have been announced at a

presentation ceremony held on 4th

November, during the international BATIMAT show in Paris.

With a record 82 entries, the 2013 Awards proved to be a celebration of the very best in

contemporary architecture and the judges were impressed by the high standards

demonstrated generally. Images and information about the winners and all the entries can be

found at: copperconcept.org/awards.

Four Awards were made from ten Shortlisted projects. The outright Winner was Platform of Arts and

Creativity, Guimares, Portugal - designed by Pitgoras Aquitectos. This regeneration of the ancient

centre of one of Portugals most historically important cities is defined by unifying abstract cubic forms,

veiled by a grid of brass profiles that dematerialises the buildings mass, adding an extra, translucent

dimension.

The design is a confident response to the challenges of working within a UNESCO and City of Culture

site. Pulling together a diversity of old buildings, the regeneration gives a new civic heart to the city

looking to the future as well as the past. The design takes a clever, fresh approach and, of all the

entries, this is the one that all the judges most want to visit and explore.


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Three Commendationsfollowed. Designed by JKMM Architects, Seinjoki City Library, Finland, is an

assertive but respectful copper-clad, thoroughly contemporary addition to the most extensive cluster of

Alvar Aalto buildings in the world. The massive, pristine white frames to openings work well in

counterpoint to the rustic feel of the naturally weathering pre-oxidised copper of the external skin. The

judges recognised how the building sits comfortably amongst its illustrious neighbours while retaining

its individuality a real achievement.

NOBEL arkitekters Covering of the Runic Stones in Jelling, Denmark, comprises deceptively simple,

bronze and glass structures, protecting nationally important ancient stones. In this deceptively simple

design, everything has been cleverly reduced down to a pure beauty. The interventions to this ancient

site can be seen as a pair of perfectly crafted jewel boxes of real quality, substantially enhancing the

visitors experience of the runic stones that they so carefully - but discreetly - protect.


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With Plasma Studios Dolomitenblick apartment building in Sexten, Italy, copper and timber define the

sculpted mass growing out of the natural Alpine topography and reflecting traditional roof forms,

redefining the local vernacular. The judges were impressed by the projects effortless display of its

strong sense of form and context. The rigorous use of copper and timber, both inside and out, set this

building apart as one designed and completed with real conviction.

This years judging panel consisted of four architects all recipients of previous Copper in Architecture

Awards: Einar Jarmund (Jarmund/Vigsns, Norway); Craig Casci (Grid Architects, UK); Davide

Macullo (Davide Macullo Architects, Switzerland); Anu Puustinen (Avanto Architects, Finland). More

information and images of all 82 entries, can be viewed at: copperconcept.org/awards

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