(Verona, Italy, July 23, 2013) – Architects from India, Italy, France, Germany, and Spain were recently selected by an international jury to receive Marmomacc’s International Stone Architecture Awards for 2013. This is the 13th edition of a biannual awards program created by Verona trade fair company in 1987 as part of its efforts to highlight the use of stone in outstanding architecture around the world. Prizes will be presented on Wednesday, September 25th during the inauguration of Marmomacc, in Verona. The projects will also be featured in an exhibit during the fair in Hall 7B. The jury, which evaluated 29 projects from 11 countries completed during the last two years, was comprised of: Klaus Theo Brenner (University of Potsdam) Alberto Ferlenga (IUAV University of Venice) Luis Fernandez Galiano (Editor, Arquitectura Viva) Fulvio Irace (Polytechnic Institute of Milan) Vincenzo Pavan (University of Ferrara) The jury selected the following works which were considered representative -- for architectural quality, expressive use of stone materials, and typological design – of the best recent international architectural achievements in stone. The honored architects, the name and a photograph of their project, its primary stone material and the jury’s comments follow: • ARUP ASSOCIATES – Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh, India, 2001-2013 • MAX DUDLER -- Castle Visitors’ Center, Heidelberg, Germany, 2009-2011 (www.maxdudler.com) • MIAS ARQUITECTES -- Upgrading of Urban Spaces, Banyoles (Girona), Spain, 1998-2012 (http://www.miasarquitectes.com/proyectos-ficha.php?id=20) • CARL FREDRIK SVENSTEDT -- Stone House, Lubéron, France, 2011 (http://www.archdaily.com/361907/stone-house-carl-fredrik-svenstedt-architect/) Special Mention: • UFFICIO SASSI DI MATERA -- Casa Cava Auditorium and Cultural Center, Matera, Italy, 2007-2011 (http://www.casacava.it/) • ALESSANDRO ANSELMI (1934-2013), Parabita Cemetery, Italy, 1967-1977 “Vernacular Architecture” Award: •Drywall architecture in the Mediterranean: Taulas, Navetas, Barracas, Muragghi, Pagliari -- Apulia, Sicily, the Balearic Islands, Spain
