CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced the winners of the
XXII Edition of the CEMEX Building Award, recognizing buildings that
stand out for their constructive, conceptual, technical, and aesthetic
solutions.
On this edition, the CEMEX Building Award registration recorded 545
domestic buildings and 185 constructed in Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Guatemala, Spain, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico and
Dominican Republic.
The jury that evaluated all works consisted of 17 specialists from seven
different countries. Winning entries of the contest were selected by the
new conceptual, technical, and aesthetic solutions applied in their
design, construction or use.
The CEMEX Building Award selects the best buildings constructed in
different countries, recognizing the most outstanding project in each of
three categories, along with two special prizes.
In the edition of the event that is exclusive for projects in Mexico,
awards were given in nine categories, as well as four special prizes.
The winning projects of the XXII Edition of the CEMEX Building Award are:
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International Winners by Category:
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Housing
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CAP
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Huixquilucan, Mexico
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Institutional-Industrial
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Centro Roberto Garza Sada de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño / Roberto
Garza Sada Center for Arts, Architecture and Design
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San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
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Infrastructure and Urbanism
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El Palmeral de Las Sorpresas, Integración del Puerto en la Ciudad de
Málaga / El Palmeral de Las Sorpresas, Port Integration in the
Malaga City
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Malaga, Spain
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Winners of International Special Prizes
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Sustainable Building
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Bachillerato del Instituto Cultural Tampico / New Highschool Campus
ICT
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Tampico, Mexico
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Accessibility Congruence
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Gran Museo del Mundo Maya de Mérida / Great Museum of The Mayan
World of Merida
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Merida, Mexico
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Mexico Winners by Category
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Single Family Housing
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CAP
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Huixquilucan, State of Mexico
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Low-Income Housing
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Tetris, Vivienda Productiva de Interés Social / Tetris, Low Income
Productive Housing
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Obregon, Sonora
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Medium and High-End Residential Complex
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CB71
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Mexico, Federal District
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Educational and Cultural Building
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Centro Roberto Garza Sada de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño / Roberto
Garza Sada Center for Arts, Architecture and Design
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San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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Public Services and Assistance
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Casa de las Ideas
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Tijuana, Baja California
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Commercial and Mixed Uses
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Campus Corporativo Coyoacán / Coyoacán Corporate Campus
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Mexico, Federal District
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Industrial Building Development
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Industria Farmacéutica Andromaco / Pharmaceutical Plant Andromaco
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Toluca, State of Mexico
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Urbanism
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Malecón Cajititlán / Cajititlan Waterfront Promenade
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Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jalisco
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Infrastructure
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Construcción para la Ampliación del Paso Inferior Los Arcos
Querétaro / Los Arcos Under Path Construction
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Queretaro, Queretaro
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Winners of Special Prizes Mexico
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Sustainable Building
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Bachillerato del Instituto Cultural Tampico / New Highschool Campus
ICT
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Tampico, Tamaulipas
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Accessibility Congruence
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Gran Museo del Mundo Maya de Mérida / Great Museum of The Mayan
World of Mérida
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Merida, Yucatan
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Social Impact
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Centro Académico y Cultural San Pablo, Fundación Alfredo Harp-Helú /
Academic and Cultural Center of San Pablo, Alfredo Harp-Helú
Foundation
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Oaxaca, Oaxaca
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Innovation in Techniques and Construction Processes
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Casa Villaseñor Maldonado / Villaseñor Maldonado House
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Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
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To see the complete list of award winners, view images, and learn more
about each project, visit the following links:
International winners: http://www.cemex.com/MediaCenter/BuildingAwardInternational.aspx
Mexico winners: http://www.cemex.com/MediaCenter/BuildingAwardMexico.aspx
The “Life and Work” Award was given to the architect Carlos Ferrater,
for his outstanding career of more than 40 years in the construction
industry and his significant contribution to architecture worldwide. For
more information, visit the following link (Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObra/VidaObra.aspx
The “Architect Marcelo Zambrano” Scholarship, which supports young
Mexican architects in their postgraduate studies, was awarded to José
Alexandro Medina, who will enroll in the Urban Planning and Design
Master’s degree at Harvard Graduate School of Design. For more
information, please visit the following link (Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObra/BecaMarceloZambrano.aspx
CEMEX Building Award was first held in 1991 and is one of the most
important events in the construction industry.
For more information about the CEMEX Building Awards, please visit
(Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObras.aspx
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high-quality
products and reliable services to customers and communities in more than
50 countries. CEMEX has a rich history of improving the well-being of
those it serves through innovative building solutions, efficiency
advancements, and efforts to promote a sustainable future.
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assumptions. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance,
or achievements of CEMEX or the project herein described to be
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Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or
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