The Green Architecture Competition: Winners Announced on July 12th

Amsterdam, July 13th, 2012 - The jury has announced the winners of

The Green Architecture Competition. This international competition is an

initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

(EL & I) and the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI). In two categories

international architects, urban planners and landscape architects are challenged

to contribute to maintaining and improving biodiversity through creative and

innovative designs. Besides cash prizes, The Green Architecture Competition

provides the winners with a platform to present their work during

The Green Collective Exposition.

Winner Category: Design & Development

1st prize - Noémie Benoit (France) -

The Port Authority Bus Terminal re-opens in 2030

The jury called this entry a ground breaking and innovative proposal that proves to be

an integral project: "An excellent design research into the complex relationships between

biodiversity and architecture".

Winners Category Concept & Strategy

In the category Concept & Strategy the jury has decided that there were two entries

that stood out from the rest. These two projects have both been awarded with the first prize.

Besides that, the jury has given an honourable mention to one of the other contestants.

1st prize -. FABRIC / LOLA Landscape Architecture / Studio 1:1 (NL) -

The Ecological Energy Network
A very interesting proposal on the scale of the Netherlands in which a very clear problem is

exposed and reversed to an opportunity in an equally powerful and simple way, the jury said.

In addition, the market serves as support for the development of biodiversity.

The alliance needed for this, has already been put together by the team.

1st prize - Jacques Vink / Peter Vollaard / Ward Mouwen

/ Ariënne Boelens (NL) - 7 Seasons

The jury speaks of a balanced proposal that rolls out a long-term strategy locally to enhance

biodiversity. It also promotes social cohesion through the efforts of local residents and the interventions

that are needed for biodiversity to improve to the environment.

Honourable mention - Matton Office (U.S. / Germany) -

The Free Range Urban Biotope

The jury found this a provocative proposal on biodiversity that will result a shift in

the debate on the development of (urban) space in a political, economic and social aspect.

Congratulations to the winners!

Concept PalmLeather Sandals by Tjeerd Veenhoven (NL) -
winner in Category 1 (Established design entrepreneurs)
The PalmLeather Sandals - sandals produced of palm leaves - by Tjeerd Veenhoven include all aspects that the jury wanted to see: local production, a strong business plan with high potential,a good design, innovation, sustainability, social empowerment and economic development. The biodiversity of the PalmLeather Sandals is twofold. Firstly, plastic is replaced by a biodegradable material in a huge market. In addition,the product is well-designed so that it is less likely to be discarded.The jury described this concept as 'a perfect example of how to create an ecological economy’.

 Congratulations to the winners!

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Restored loves First of August

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‘by FoA’

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