Inaugural Architecture for Social Gain Award winners announced
WESTCLIFF – The inaugural Architecture for Social Gains 2015 Awards ceremony was held at the historical landmark, Glenshiel on 6 August.
The awards were conceptualised by international construction company, Saint-Gobain, to recognise and reward talent in the design of spaces that promote learning and development, as part of the company’s 350th-anniversary celebrations.
“The awards really promote and celebrate architecture that positively effects the integration of community and environment for the long-term benefit of both people and our planet,” said Evan Lockhart-Barker, managing director of Weber, a division of Saint-Gobain South Africa, in his opening address.
“This complements Saint-Gobain’s commitment to support social change and make a difference in the spaces we live, learn, work and play in.”
Categories for the awards were as follows: Educational facilities, community enhancement facilities and development facilities.
Two of the trophy winners in these three categories are from Joburg, one being the architects of Local Studio which is based in Midrand for their Outreach Foundation Community Centre in Hillbrow. The other local winner was Kate Otten Architects from Parktown for designing Motshegofadiwa Primary School in Hammanskraal.
Details: www.saint-gobain.co.za
