Winners of Corus Student Architect Award Announced
09 Oct 2007
Winners of Corus Student Architect Award Announced
Thursday 12 July: Winners of the 2007 Corus Architectural Student Awards were today announced at a prestigious ceremony held at London’s Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Climate change and its affect on rising sea levels is this year’s competition theme. Students were tasked with designing a creative housing solution, using steel, which will benefit a community living in an area either threatened by unpredictable water levels or permanently on water.
Anthony Lau, a student from Bartlett School of Architecture, scooped the top prize for his creative solution demonstrating how steel homes can be used within a changing environment. Second prize was awarded to a team from the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland, with joint third prize going to four other undergraduate teams and individuals. Winners share a total prize fund of £5,000 and their entries will be on display at RIBA, alongside an exhibition of other work.
Bryan Avery, Design Director of Avery Associates and CASA judging panel member, comments: “The standard of entries was exceptional. All of the winners showed not only a huge commitment to the challenge of climate change, but also a quality of architectural thought and presentation that was truly inspirational.”
Steve Thompson, Senior Architect at Corus and fellow CASA judging panel member, added: “The CASA awards is a celebration of excellence in architecture, rewarding talent and encouraging debate on the global issues that will undoubtedly affect the way that we design. Corus strongly believes in supporting the next generation of architects and this competition is part of a portfolio of initiatives that will give UK and International students the encouragement they need.”
The public is invited to view the winning and commended entries at the exhibition running at RIBA until the 20th July.
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Editors Notes
1) Corus Architectural Student Awards
The Corus Architectural Student Award, along with the Undergraduate Design Awards, are a part of a portfolio of initiatives from Corus that help to support tomorrow's construction professionals as they prepare for their career in the sector. These awards give students a unique opportunity to display their design skills in an innovative and effective way, allowing them to receive wider recognition outside of the education environment.
For more information on Corus Architectural Student Awards please visit www.corusconstruction.com
2) Entries to the 2007 Corus Student Architectural Awards were assessed by a team of internationally renowned architects including: Bryan Avery (Avery Associates), David Bonnett (David Bonnet Associates), Christopher Nash (Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners), Terry Raggett (Arup Associates), Steve Thompson (Corus Construction) Isabell Allen, Ellie Clements of Clements Porter, and last years winners Ben Burley and Kyle Buchanan.
3) Corus: Corus is Europe's second largest steel producer with revenues of £9.7 billion and crude steel production of 18.2 million tones in 2006, primarily in the UK and the Netherlands. Combining international expertise with local customer service, the Corus brand represents quality and strength, providing innovative solutions to the construction, automotive, packaging, mechanical engineering and other markets worldwide. Corus is a subsidiary of Tata Steel, the world's fifth largest and second most global steel producer. With a combined presence in 45 countries, Tata Steel including Corus has 84,000 employees across four continents and a pro forma crude steel production of 27 million tonnes in 2007.
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