On Wednesday, May 15, the winners of the BBConstrumat 2019 Awards, curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe Barcelona, were announced at the Roca Gallery Barcelona.
The award presented by Spain's largest construction fair recognizes projects and proposals that stand out for "their technical excellence and ability to address the industry's new challenges through design quality, innovation, and environmental, economic, and social sustainability," according to the organizers.
Innovative Project or Service Award
Winner: Progress
Mentions: Madera Construcción Sostenible, Simbiotia, CESSAR
Innovative Product or Material Award
Winner: SUDS, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
Mentions: Master Suna (Basf Construction Chemicals), Nodoled (LED 5V, S.L.), Sprayform (HIDROTEC SL), Packaging Machinery (Controlpack Systems SL)
BBConstrumat 2019 Stand Award
Winner: COAC, Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya
Built Work - Infrastructure Award
Winner: Aparcament de les Hortes de Caldes i Plaça del Sindicat
Mentions: Elisa Technology Prototype: Spain's first offshore wind turbine, pedestrian and cycle path between Barcelona and Esplugues de Llobregat, Hospital de Manta (Ecuador).
Built Work - Architecture Award
Winner: La Borda Housing Cooperative (Lacol SCCL)
Located in Barcelona's Sants-Montjuïc district, Spain's tallest timber building was developed by the city's first right-of-use housing cooperative on land leased by the Barcelona City Council for 75 years. According to the Spanish digital news outlet eldiario.es, the building features six 40-square-meter units, fourteen 50-square-meter units, and eight 76-square-meter units.
Mentions:
- Vil·la Urània Civic Center / Sumo Arquitectes + Y. Olmo
- Can Rosés Temporary School / Vora Arquitectura
- La Arboleda del Sur / Picado-de Blas Arquitectos
The jury comprised Elena Orteu, architect, strategy and innovation consultant for architecture firms, and managing director of the construction division at Search & Drive; David Basulto, architect and CEO of ArchDaily; Izaskun Chinchilla, architect, researcher, professor at ETSA Madrid, IE Madrid, and UCL London, and founder of Izaskun Chinchilla Architects; José María Marzo, architect and director of Tectónica; and Rosa Grima, civil engineer, innovation coordinator at Incasòl, and president of the Dobooku platform for design culture in public works.
Read our full coverage of BBConstrumat 2019 at this link.
This article was written by Nicolás Valencia. The translation is powered by AI.
