Announcement of WINNERS: ARCHIPRIX International Shanghai 2007

For downloadable high-res press images of WINNERS, nominated projects and participants favourites visit: www.archiprix.org/press (also for full details of each project.) Visit: www.archiprix.org/workshop_2007 for the presentation of the Shanghai workshops and the MANIFESTO of the Archiprix International workshop participants.

WINNERS for the Hunter Douglas Awards (in alphabetical order)

2 in 1, designed by: Karimullin Timur, Dmitry Kulikov - Russia - Kazan

Agro-Industrial School of Rengo, designed by: Alberto Fernandez - Chile - Santiago

Dredge Landscape Park, designed by: Gerwin de Vries, Alexander Herrebout - Netherlands - Wageningen

Duo, designed by: Hiroyuki Suga - Japan - Yokohama

GS0306, designed by: Michael Smith, Robert Garita - Costa Rica - San Jose

School_handmade in Bangladesh, designed by: Anna Heringer - Austria - Linz

The Urban Design Of Xiagang District In Xiamen, designed by: HongXiwen , GaoJunning - China - Fujian

JURY
‘During the assessment, the Archiprix jury became increasingly enthusiastic about the projects submitted to this edition of the competition. They were fascinated by the way in which graduating designers from all corners of the world managed to apply global knowledge and tendencies to local issues. [...]

In Archiprix International 2007, the tone has not been set by visionary and innovative plans, but rather by the quality of the concepts. The elaboration of all nominated projects was extremely refined. Designs were often oriented toward the discovery of spatial solutions for living environments that are becoming increasingly burdened by population expansion, rising energy use, enhanced mobility, and waste production. These environmental problems appear to be a major issue throughout the world, and will probably become even more acute in the near future.’

Chair: Zhiqiang Wu, Dean College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai China; Mels Crouwel, State Architect / BenthemCrouwel Architects, the Netherlands; Martha Cecilia Fajardo, president International Federation of Landscape Architects, Bogotà, Colombia; Qingyun Ma, architect, MADA s.p.a.m., Shanghai, China; Shane Murray, professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

ROTTERDAM EXHIBITIONS
From June 4 till September 16 the Archiprix International Shanghai 2007 exhibition will be on show together with the national Dutch Archiprix 2007 in Rotterdam, Las Palmas, Wilhelminakade 308, Rotterdam, open daily 10.00 – 17.00 h.

MONTEVIDEO 2009
Archiprix International 2009 will take place in Montevideo in cooperation with the Universidad de la República Uruguay.

ARCHIPRIX International is a Dutch initiative, based in Rotterdam

This biennial competition showcases the world’s best graduation projects. The edition 2007 features around 200 submissions from over 60 countries across the world. The public program, including the announcement of the winners, several exhibitions and the launch of the new book, starts in April in China. The Shanghai program is organised in close cooperation with the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

Supported by: Hunter Douglas, Netherlands Culture Fund, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment.

Partner 2007: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.