The International VELUX Award 2022 Winners
10 regional winners have been chosen by the International VELUX Award jury from 507 concepts that were submitted from 211 schools of architecture worldwide. “It’s wonderful to see the competition have such an amazing response from so many architecture schools around the globe. With this challenge, we hope to engage educators and students in a discussion about daylight. It is gratifying to observe so many exquisite, original, and conscientious interpretations of the theme of “Light of tomorrow,”- stated Tina Christensen, the International VELUX Award’s director.” Video Source: The VELUX Group The International VELUX Award 2022 – Jury The esteemed jury comprised: Anupama Kundoo of Anupama Kundoo Architects (India) John Ronan of John Ronan Architects (US) Rainer Hofmann of Bogevischs Buero (Germany) Fuensanta Nieto of Nieto Sobejano Arquitos (Spain) Lotte Kragelund of VELUX A/S (Denmark) Given the rising population density in metropolitan areas, natural light is a resource that will become even more important. As a result, using natural light in design is becoming a more difficult endeavor, which emphasizes the need for more understanding and a willingness to use daylight in architectural practices. The jury praised the inventive designs that show this willingness with their original lighting ideas in the submitted concepts. The entries demonstrated students’ interest in contemporary political, social, cultural, and environmental challenges as well as their desire to actively look for and investigate fresh answers. The variety of concerns that the kids highlighted as being important to their futures greatly impressed the jury. These subjects included both universal themes and regional and local issues. Projects with a potentially favorable environmental impact drew the jury’s attention in particular. The following factors from the award brief drove the jury’s final assessment of the projects: The use of daylight as the foundation for architecture How the project is documented and researched How the project responds to current and upcoming difficulties The degree of originality and experimentation, as well as the project’s overall graphic presentation The International VELUX Award 2022 Winners The winners in the category “Daylight in Buildings” are: Region – Africa Project – Aqua Mart Student: Elmarie van Staden School: Greenside Design Centre, College of Design Teacher: Jean Wiid Country: South Africa Region – The Americas Project – 24-HOUR DAYLIGHT: A pavilion that reconnects the city with light Students – Adrian Paocarima Herrera, Melissa Anabelle Ulcuango Merino and Kevin Daniel Arroyo Males School – Universidad central del Ecuador Teacher – Paul Esteban Paredes Escobar Country – Ecuador Region – Asia & Oceania Project – Lighting up, Neighbourhood Hop Students – Feng Meiyin, Feng Yijun, and Zhang Jinru School – Beijing Jiaotong University Teacher – Wang Xin Country – China Region – Eastern Europe & The Middle East Project – TIP, Time Indicate Protection Student – Zuzanna Sazonow and Aleksandra Pytka School – Politechnika Poznańska Teachers – Patrycja Kamińska Country – Poland Region – Western Europe Project – Spotlight Tree: Self-regulating System in Desert Environment Students – Zhao Liuxin, Liu Wanchen, Xin Guanbai and Dong Zhenbin School – The University of Sheffield Teacher – Bobby Nisha Country – United Kingdom The winners in the category of “Daylight Investigations” are: Region – Africa Project – Limitless Daylight Students – ISHIMWE MUNYANDEKWE Augustin School – The University of Rwanda – School of Architecture & Built Environment Teacher – Dr. Josephine Malonza Country – Rwanda Region – The Americas Project – Martian Light Students – Gray Burke School – University of Miami Teacher – Yasmine Zeghar Hammoudi Country – United States of America Region – Asia & Oceania Project – Under the Three Gorges Project Students – Yawen Qiao School – Southwest Jiaotong University Teachers – Jun Wang and Huang Xuan Country – China Region – Eastern Europe & The Middle East Project – Flight Students – Sajjad Navidi, Mahya Mousavi Sadr, and Elham Bahadori School – University of Art, Tehran Teacher – Rima Fayaz and Maryam Fakhari Country – Islamic Republic of Iran Region – Western Europe Project – Solar Hymnal Students – Jaan Gröndahl School – Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Teacher – Janne Järvinen Country – Finland The regional winning projects were awarded 1,000 € for the student(s) and 250 € for the teacher(s). 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