{"id":33347,"date":"2019-05-29T11:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T18:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=33347"},"modified":"2019-05-29T12:01:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T19:01:18","slug":"release-buildings-in-peru-senegal-and-chile-shortlisted-for-the-2019-raic-international-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2019\/05\/29\/release-buildings-in-peru-senegal-and-chile-shortlisted-for-the-2019-raic-international-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Release – Buildings in Peru, Senegal and Chile shortlisted for the 2019 RAIC International Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada<\/a> (RAIC) has announced the shortlist for the 2019 RAIC International Prize for socially transformative architecture. A six-member jury chose a university building in Peru, an artists\u2019 residence and cultural centre in Senegal, and a Baha\u2019i Temple in Chile. The prize winner will be unveiled at a gala in Toronto, Canada on October 25, 2019.<\/p>\n

Among the shortlisted finalists, a Canadian firm \u2014 Hariri Pontarini Architects, of Toronto, ON \u2014 achieved one of the shortlisted projects.<\/p>\n

The RAIC received submissions from 12 countries across six continents. 2019 marks the third edition of the biennial prize, which was founded in 2013 and is open to architects from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see in these exceptional buildings how architecture can strengthen community, bring together diverse peoples, lift the spirit, and exist in harmony with the environment,\u201d said RAIC President Michael Cox, FRAIC. \u201cEach of these projects offers lessons that can be applied elsewhere, and we hope they will inspire architects around the world as they design for human well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe jury was struck by the diversity of these designs, from the inverted traditional Senegalese roof that serves as a water collector, to the unique glass-and-marble winged roof that fills the temple with light,\u201d said Jury Chair Diarmuid Nash, PP\/FRAIC. \u201cThese architects have come up with unique and innovative strategies by listening to the needs of their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The shortlisted nominees are:<\/p>\n

Edificio E, Lecture Building<\/b><\/p>\n

University of Piura, Piura, Peru<\/b><\/p>\n

Completion:\u00a0 March 2016
\nBarclay & Crousse (Lima, Peru)<\/b><\/p>\n

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Edificio E reflects Peru\u2019s national policy of encouraging low-income rural students to attend wealthy private universities, as well as the university\u2019s program of social inclusion through education. The designers strove to create a non-hierarchical environment that fosters encounters among students from diverse backgrounds and their teachers. Located in a desert and dry-forest ecosystem near the equator, the building\u2019s generous, open-air gathering spaces bring shade and cross breezes and create a sense of community.\u00a0\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Thread: Artists\u2019 Residence and Cultural Center<\/b><\/p>\n

Sinthian, Senegal
\nToshiko Mori Architect\u00a0 (New York, USA)<\/b><\/p>\n

Completion:\u00a0 March 2015<\/b><\/p>\n

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Located in a remote area near the border with Mali, the Thread cultural centre is a community hub for a network of isolated villages, offering spaces for artists, performance, a public library, and agricultural training. Thread adapted traditional building materials and local roof designs to collect rainwater and serve as a water source during the eight-month dry season. It is built entirely from local materials, including bamboo and compressed earth blocks. The centre has increased social cohesion and provided stability in a community of diverse ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

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Baha\u2019i Temple of South America
\nSantiago, Chile
\nHariri Pontarini Architects (Toronto, Canada)<\/b><\/p>\n

Completion:\u00a0 October 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Baha\u2019i Temple of South America is designed to be a place of welcome and meaning for everyone. Its design aspires to commonality within diversity, and it has attracted over 1.4 million visitors since opening in Fall 2016. The temple is composed of nine cast-glass and marble wings, achieving a sense of weightless movement, light, and at the same time permanence. At the edge of the Andes, it was built to withstand a rugged climate and an earthquake zone. Its 14-year realization involved hundreds of local volunteers and a global effort, including fabrication in Canada and Germany, marble from a Portuguese quarry, and Chilean tradespeople.\u00a0\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Download images and videos and view the shortlisted projects<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

The RAIC, the RAIC Foundation, and distinguished Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama created the RAIC International Prize (formerly called the Moriyama RAIC International Prize) in 2013. Their goal was\u00a0to share Canadian architectural values with an international audience and celebrate architecture that is socially transformative. One of the most generous architecture prizes in the world, it\u00a0includes a monetary award of CAD $100,000 and a sculpture designed by Canadian designer Wei Yew.<\/p>\n

The prize, awarded every two years, is open to all architects, irrespective of nationality and location. The winner is selected in an open, juried competition. This year\u2019s jury of experts considered a range of criteria in the evaluation of submissions and will visit the shortlisted projects.<\/p>\n

In addition to the main prize, three scholarships of CAD $5,000 each will be awarded to three students of Canadian schools of architecture on the basis of a written essay.<\/p>\n

The jury for the 2019 RAIC International Prize:<\/b><\/p>\n