The winner of the 13th edition of the Rigips Trophy is the Cultural House Milovice

The Rigips Trophy awards competitive projects for outstanding craftsmanship of drywall, which is now considered a sustainable, versatile, and lightweight building material. This year, awards were presented in six categories (Hotels, Restaurants and Casinos, Wooden Buildings, Family and Apartment Buildings, Social and Cultural Facilities, Civic Amenities and Educational Facilities) along with several special awards.

“This year the expert jury selected from 42 projects, assessing primarily the quality of drywall craftsmanship, but also originality and technological and technical levels. The public also chose their favorites through online voting and on-site during the gala evening,” explains Nikola Hoffman, CEO of Rigips.

Social and Cultural Facilities Captivated the Jury and the Audience

The winning project chosen by the jury this year was the renovation of the Cultural House in Milovice by the contractor Vítězslav Kopecký, realized according to the project by Hexaplan International. The project impressed the jury, among other things, with the chessboard-patterned ceilings with a "3D" effect in the main hall of the cultural house.

In second place was the project of the Visitor Center KRNAP, which showed that drywall can be effectively combined with historical buildings. The project, carried out by Fialkovsky s.r.o., is particularly interesting for visitors thanks to the light fixtures integrated into the island and multi-level ceilings that complement the local exhibition.

The last project to progress to the international round of the competition in Paris, and also the one that won the third place award during the gala evening, was the extravagant project of the Prague apartment building Fragment. Notably, the effective use of modern engineering systems, such as ceilings with integrated cooling and heating thanks to Climafit boards, stands out.

Throughout the evening, all participants could also vote for the Audience Award of the evening, which was ultimately won by the project of the Visitor Center KRNAP, captivating the most present guests. There was also an award for Online Voting, which, after an exciting and close contest, was won by the administrative building project of Hyundai realized by Z & Ř STAVBY s.r.o., which used the entire range of Rigips drywall. Soundproofing is ensured by Blue Acoustic Boards, while perforated Rigitone boards contributed to better spatial acoustics and a modern appearance.

Overview of Winning Projects in Each Professional Category:

Hotels, Restaurants and Casinos – Erlebachova bouda, contractor HAS STAVBY s.r.o.

Wooden Buildings – Apartments Horní Václavov, contractor Development Minářová

Family and Apartment Buildings – Fragment, contractor Trigema a.s.

Educational Facilities – Basic Art School Krnov, contractor JUKOS s.r.o.

The awards ceremony was hosted by actor, moderator, and singer Ondřej Havelka, accompanied by his band Melody Makers. He gradually introduced all submitted projects in each category and announced which of them had been nominated for the shortlist. In each category, judges nominated three projects, and the audience in the hall had the opportunity to view accompanying videos of all nominees during the evening. Music from the 1940s was played during the breaks.

You can view all submitted projects for this year's Rigips Trophy in the catalog.