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LafargeHolcim Awards Silver 2014 – $50,000 USD. Lieu de vie on the new Paris-Saclay university campus hosts a mix of activities including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, food outlets and various public spaces across more than 4,000 sq m of floor area. Using rough materials, robust and long lasting techniques, the "urban shelf" is organized vertically with its different activities superimposed on one another, using the roof as a panoramic playground for football and basketball games. Paris, France 5th INTERNATIONAL LAFARGEHOLCIM AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION Total Prizes of $2 Million We are committed to sustainable construction and projects that support PROGRESS - PEOPLE - PLANET - PROSPERITY - PLACE. Enter your project in one of these categories: l Architecture, building and civil engineering l Landscape, urban design and infrastructure l Materials, products and construction technologies Professional and Next Generation awards. LafargeHolcim Acknowledgment Prize – $7,500 USD. The sustainable library and classroom building demonstrates environmental responsibility and stewardship for the student body and the community. Such forces are put to work in an ingenious way by the warped concrete roof that is shaped so as to increase the velocity of air currents, thus eliminating the need for mechanical ventilation. Vancouver, Canada LafargeHolcim Awards Gold prize – $100,000 USD. The central flower and vegetable garden at Benny Farm was always the neighborhood focus of social interaction. At the core of the design is the establishment of participatory models and investment in sustainable con- struction, centered on common energy, water & waste management. Montreal, Canada LafargeHolcim Acknowledgment Prize – $25,000 USD. Heritage Reframed: University building renovation and extension. The complete DFALD restores the architecture, landscape and urban design within the round of Spadina Crescent. The site's hydrology is evident in the roof profile, shaped to guide water into pools, bio-swales and ultimately to cisterns for irrigation. Toronto, Canada For more information: application.lafargeholcim-awards.org