LafargeHolcim Next Generation Awards Lab 2018, Architectural Workshops in Mexico City
LafargeHolcim Next Generation Awards Lab
Research in Practice Grants for Young Professionals – IBERO Sustainable Construction Solutions
15 Sep 2018
LafargeHolcim Next Generation Awards Lab in Mexico City
Workshops at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City
Advancing tomorrow?s sustainable construction solutions at workshops in Mexico City
LafargeHolcim Research in Practice Grants for young professionals in Argentina, Egypt and South Africa
Zurich, Switzerland, September 14, 2018 – More than 50 young architects and engineers participated in the international LafargeHolcim Next Generation Awards Lab hosted by Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) in Mexico City. Representing 25 countries, the young professionals exchanged experiences and ideas on the future of sustainability in building and construction. Introductory lectures by acclaimed Mexican architects Tatiana Bilbao and Michel Rojkind, and IBERO Director of Architecture, Urbanism & Civil Engineering, José Luis Gutiérrez, inspired the participants. Three project teams each received a two-year LafargeHolcim Research in Practice Grant of USD 75,000 based on the evaluation of their project at the Lab.
The first LafargeHolcim Research in Practice Grant (RPG) recipients were announced at the global Awards ceremony in Mexico City by Marilyne Andersen and Harry Gugger, both members of the Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundatio...