International VELUX Award at the XXIII UIA World Congress of Architecture 2008
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Martin Rosa
04.08.2008 00:05
Martin Rosa
04.08.2008 00:05
During the 23rd World Architecture Congress UIA in Turin, the competition proposals for this year's edition of The International VELUX Award 2008 were presented. The venue was not chosen by chance. The International Union of Architects (UIA) is a partner of the competition together with the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE). However, this was not the only reason. Participants in the UIA congresses are engaged in finding answers to the most pressing problems of architecture. Their goal is to find solutions for the future and the same applies to the competition with the subtitle Light of Tomorrow.
World Architecture Congresses UIA have been held every three years since 1948. Their themes always address current and serious issues affecting not only architecture. At the turn of June and July this year, more than 600 speakers and 10,000 visitors from 126 countries dealt with questions of Transmitting Architecture, that is, the transmission of architecture or the ability of architects to communicate with the broader public. Renowned architects, leading politicians, officials, scientists, and academics stated that architecture nowadays must search much more for its meaning and purpose not only in the individual needs of individuals. Architects should participate much more in solving socially significant problems, such as population explosion and chaotic urbanization, deteriorating social and security conditions in cities, or the energy crisis.
In addition to clearly defining the problems, a wide range of possible solutions were presented during the congress. The highlight of the main three-day program was lectures and discussions regarding hope for the future. The most common content was principles of sustainable development and the presentation of new materials, technologies, and solutions for the future.
Similar tasks are also undertaken by architecture students in the International VELUX Awards competition with the subtitle Light of Tomorrow, which takes place every two years. This year's edition is already the third. In this competition, students present their ideas for utilizing daylight in architecture. They consider its aesthetic, functional, and environmental aspects. The sun is interpreted here as a natural source of light and energy, bringing quality and comfort to architecture. The possible use of daylight is sought for designs based on principles of sustainability. As the results of the first two editions of the competition showed, the ability to present and defend these ideas adequately is also important.
The International VELUX Awards 2008 were featured at the congress as part of the accompanying events. There was significant interest in information about the competition and the presented proposals. The competition attracted attention not only among students but also among architects, and representatives of architectural schools were also interested in its progress and results.
At the congress in Turin, all this year's competition proposals were presented, and the evaluation of the competition took place. The results of the competition will be announced in November during the 11th Venice Biennale of Architecture. "This year we received approximately 700 projects," said Per Arnold Andersen from VELUX A/S. "If we were to exhibit all competition panels, they would form a line 1 kilometer long." Therefore, the individual competition works were presented on a large screen, which displayed them randomly.
This year's projects were evaluated by a jury composed of experienced architects. Its members included Hani Rashid from the New York studio Asymptote, German architect Matthias Sauerbruch, Enrique Browne from Chile, Huat Lim from ZlgDesign in Malaysia, British architect of Czech origin Eva Jiřičná, and French architect, urban planner and designer Francis Nordemann. VELUX was represented by Michel Langrand, the president of the French branch. Choosing the best works was by no means easy, not only due to the large number of competitors but also because of the quality of the competition projects. "The quality of the proposals and the level of their presentation is continually improving each year, and this year is truly high," assessed this year's edition Per Arnold Andersen from VELUX.
> International VELUX Award 2008
> VELUX Company Page in the Catalog
World Architecture Congresses UIA have been held every three years since 1948. Their themes always address current and serious issues affecting not only architecture. At the turn of June and July this year, more than 600 speakers and 10,000 visitors from 126 countries dealt with questions of Transmitting Architecture, that is, the transmission of architecture or the ability of architects to communicate with the broader public. Renowned architects, leading politicians, officials, scientists, and academics stated that architecture nowadays must search much more for its meaning and purpose not only in the individual needs of individuals. Architects should participate much more in solving socially significant problems, such as population explosion and chaotic urbanization, deteriorating social and security conditions in cities, or the energy crisis.
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| Exhibition of the International VELUX Award at the XXIII UIA World Congress of Architecture 2008 |
In addition to clearly defining the problems, a wide range of possible solutions were presented during the congress. The highlight of the main three-day program was lectures and discussions regarding hope for the future. The most common content was principles of sustainable development and the presentation of new materials, technologies, and solutions for the future.
Similar tasks are also undertaken by architecture students in the International VELUX Awards competition with the subtitle Light of Tomorrow, which takes place every two years. This year's edition is already the third. In this competition, students present their ideas for utilizing daylight in architecture. They consider its aesthetic, functional, and environmental aspects. The sun is interpreted here as a natural source of light and energy, bringing quality and comfort to architecture. The possible use of daylight is sought for designs based on principles of sustainability. As the results of the first two editions of the competition showed, the ability to present and defend these ideas adequately is also important.
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| Per Arnold Andersen presents the competition The International VELUX Award 2008 |
At the congress in Turin, all this year's competition proposals were presented, and the evaluation of the competition took place. The results of the competition will be announced in November during the 11th Venice Biennale of Architecture. "This year we received approximately 700 projects," said Per Arnold Andersen from VELUX A/S. "If we were to exhibit all competition panels, they would form a line 1 kilometer long." Therefore, the individual competition works were presented on a large screen, which displayed them randomly.
This year's projects were evaluated by a jury composed of experienced architects. Its members included Hani Rashid from the New York studio Asymptote, German architect Matthias Sauerbruch, Enrique Browne from Chile, Huat Lim from ZlgDesign in Malaysia, British architect of Czech origin Eva Jiřičná, and French architect, urban planner and designer Francis Nordemann. VELUX was represented by Michel Langrand, the president of the French branch. Choosing the best works was by no means easy, not only due to the large number of competitors but also because of the quality of the competition projects. "The quality of the proposals and the level of their presentation is continually improving each year, and this year is truly high," assessed this year's edition Per Arnold Andersen from VELUX.
> International VELUX Award 2008
> VELUX Company Page in the Catalog
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