Residential building big winner LEAF Awards
A Residential building in the south of Milan is the big winner of the LEAF Awards 2011. The building, designed by OBR Open Building Research, was assessed as the best of all category winners. In total eleven buildings from all over the world and young architecure offices received prizes.
Milanofiori - OBRThe LEAF Awards, awarded for the 10th time this year, belong now among the most prestigious architecture prizes in the world. Hundreds of agencies took a shot at one of the eleven category prizes.
The Residential building of OBR in the expansion area Milanofiori is recognized by his subtle transition from the city to landscape. On the front side movable wooden shutters give the construction a more urban appearance, while on the back side thanks to double glass facades the green is pulled into the building.
The judges appreciated also the continuity of the façades and the complete configuration of the complex.
The winners per category:
Mixed-use – The Boat (Belfast, North-Ireland / TODD Architects)
Residential (single occupancy) – punta house (Punta Del Este, Uruguay / Studio mk27)
Commercial – Telefonica-toren (Barcelona, Spain / EMBA)
Young architect – Living Foz (Porto, Portugal / dEMM arquitectura)
Off-site construction – Olympisch stadion (London, England / Populous)
Structural design – The Crystal (Copenhagen, Denmark / schmidt hammer lassen)
Public building – CCS (San Iprian, Spain / Diaz & Diaz Arquitectos, shared winner)
Public building - Cité de l’Ocean (Biarritz, France / Steven Holl Architects, shared winner)
Sustainable technology – Q1 (Essen, Germany / JSWD Architekten)
Sustainable development – EDF (Bure-Saudron, France / LAN)
Interior design – St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel (London, England / RHWL Architects)
Source: Architectenweb
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