August 29, 2008
Living Steel announces jury members
Following the launch of the 3rd International Architecture Competition for Sustainable Housing, Living Steel has now announced the Jury members who will serve to judge the entrants and decide on the winner.
The Jury members represent some of the world's finest architects. They are all known for their passion for the environment and their application of sustainable practices in their designs.
1. Mr Glenn Murcutt
Mr Glenn Murcutt is returning to the 3rd International Architecture Competition after having served on the juries of both previous competitions' juries. Located at Sydney, Mr Murcutt was the first Australian recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, awarded to him in 2002. Mr Murcutt's work has been lauded as architecture of place with designs that respond to the surrounding landscape and climate. He uses a variety of materials in his designs and only selects them after careful consideration of the amount of energy used to produce each material.
2. Mr Kimmo Lintula
Mr Kimmo Lintula hails from Finland and is the co-designer, with Hannu Tikka, of the now-famous Sibelius Hall, the striking congress and concert centre at Lahti in Finland.
3. Mr Mark Middleton
Mr Mark Middleton is a Partner at Grimshaw Architects and has worked on a variety of projects in the education, leisure and transport sectors during his 12 years at the practice. He has a specific interest in steel structures, developed through his work designing large span steel structures for airports and rail stations.
4. Ms Patricia Patkau
Ms Patricia Patkau principal of Patkau Architects an internationally recognized architectural design studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Since its founding, Patkau Architects has received numerous national and international design awards for a wide variety of building types, including ten Governor General's Medals, four Progressive Architecture Awards, thirteen Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence, and an RAIC Innovation in Architecture Award of Excellence.
5. Mr Alexei Venediktov
Since SeverStal is the developer of this housing construction project, Mr Alexei Venediktov GD of SeverStal Steel Solutions, also will serve as juror, providing vital input on the community and requirements of the steel demonstration building.
