EQS-News: Wienerberger AG: Brick Award 24: International Jury Shortlists 50 Projects

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   Wienerberger AG: Brick Award 24: International Jury Shortlists 50 Projects

   07.09.2023 / 08:30 CET/CEST
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   Brick Award 24: International Jury Shortlists 50 Projects

     • Selection process for project shortlist started
     • Renowned international jury to select brick architecture from all over
       the world

   Vienna, 07 September 2023 – In 2024 the biennial Brick Award architecture
   competition will be held for the eleventh time. The many entries reflect
   the enormous interest in the award and the dedication shown by architects,
   international architecture critics, developers and journalists: All in
   all, 743 projects from 54 countries on six continents were submitted.

   The submission phase for the Brick Award 24 ran from 6 December 2022 to 14
   March 2023, after which an experienced pre-selection jury picked the 50
   most outstanding projects. These will be announced in October 2023. A
   renowned panel of international architects will then select the winners in
   each category. In addition, an overall winner will be chosen from among
   the winners of the individual categories.

   The Brick Award has been presented every two years since 2004 and in that
   time has established itself as a prestigious award in the construction
   industry. “Brick is a sustainable and valuable building material, whose
   innovative use we want to promote and reward. The judging criteria include
   the innovative quality of the design and architectural concept, the
   aesthetics, form and configuration of the projects as well as a strong
   focus on recycling, sustainability and energy efficiency. By promoting and
   recognizing the innovative use of brick, we are helping to stimulate
   environmentally friendly and resource-efficient construction,” says Heimo
   Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger AG.

   One winner is nominated in each of the five award categories as well as an
   overall winner:

     • Feeling at home: single family dwellings, semi-detached houses and
       small housing projects characterized by high architectural quality
       that provide comfortable, healthy and sustainable living spaces with a
       focus on energy-efficient solutions
     • Living together: multi-family houses: innovative residential solutions
       that take into account the trends and challenges of urbanization such
       as scarcity of space, energy efficiency and climate resilience, social
       challenges and new living concepts
     • Sharing public spaces: comfortable, aesthetic, energy-efficient and
       functional public buildings for education, culture and healthcare,
       public spaces and infrastructure projects
     • Working together: comfortable, aesthetic, energy-efficient and
       functional commercial buildings, offices and industrial buildings
     • Building outside the box: innovative concepts with a focus on the
       circular economy and energy efficiency and new ways of using bricks,
       use of new construction technologies, custom-made bricks and new
       ornamentation

   Judging criteria include an innovative design and architectural concept, a
   skillful and innovative use of brick as well as the architectural quality
   of the project in terms of aesthetics, form and configuration. Special
   attention is also paid to the adequacy of the projects in terms of their
   intended purpose, building type and cultural context. Sustainability and
   energy efficiency also play an important role. The use of Wienerberger
   products is explicitly not a relevant factor.

   The preliminary selection jury this year comprises:

     • Anneke Bokern/Germany, architecture journalist, owner of the firm
       “Architour” in Amsterdam
     • Wojciech Czaja/Austria, journalist, author and presenter, has written
       for Der Standard and the db deutsche bauzeitung among others
     • Andres Kurg/Estonia, Professor of Architectural History and Theory at
       the Institute of Art History at the Estonian Academy of Arts in
       Tallinn

   The following five internationally renowned architects in the jury will
   select the winners:

     • Christelle Avenier/France, architect and a founding partner of Avenier
       Cornejo Architectes
     • Christine Conix/Belgium, architect and a founding partner of Conix
       RDBM Architects
     • Ingrid van der Heijden/Netherlands, architect and a founding partner
       of CIVIC architects
     • Wojciech Malecki/Poland, architect and founder of Maleccy biuro
       projektowe
     • Boonserm Premthada/Thailand, architect and founder of Bangkok Project
       Studio

   The Brick 24 Book is also published within the framework of the Brick
   Awards. This presents all nominated and award-winning projects. The
   winning projects in the five categories and the overall winner of the
   award will be announced at the official award ceremony in early summer
   2024.

   More information on the Brick Award can be found here
   [1]www.brickaward.com

   Wienerberger Group
   The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart
   solutions for the entire building envelope and for infrastructure.
   Wienerberger is the world’s largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca)
   and the market leader in clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as
   well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in Eastern Europe. In pipe systems
   (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company
   is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. By acquiring Meridian Brick,
   Wienerberger further strengthened its position as a leading supplier of
   facade products in North America. With its more than 200 production sites,
   the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of approx. €5.0 billion and
   EBITDA of €1 billion in 2022.

   For further information, please contact:
   Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
   t +43 664 828 31 83 | [2][email protected]

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   Language:    English
   Company:     Wienerberger AG
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