On September 13, the awards ceremony for the XI Chiapas Architecture Biennial 2019: Architecture + Society took place. The Chiapas Association of Architects (Colegio de Arquitectos Chiapanecos) invited all architects to participate this year. The event sought to identify the state's best architectural works, publications, research, and theses, recognizing their authors and promoting the most relevant projects to foster reflection on contemporary Chiapas architecture through analysis and criticism. A total of 55 works and 5 theses were submitted, resulting in 1 Grand Prize and Gold Medal, 5 Silver Medals, and 7 Honorable Mentions across 23 categories. The winners were selected by a jury comprising architects Joel Olivarez, Óscar Martínez, Julio Gaeta, Luby Springall, and María Emiliana Oredáin.
Grand Prize and Gold Medal
Social Housing
Silver Medal
Urban Design
Silver Medal
Water Pavilion and Ecoduct / Apaloosa Estudio de Arquitectura y Diseño
Markets
Silver Medal
Mercabastos Tuxtla / Rafael Ordaz and Andrés Lozano
Academic Project
Silver Medal
BTC Sustainable Housing / School of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Chiapas
Resilience
Silver Medal
Un Cuarto Más / School of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Chiapas
Technological Innovation
Honorable Mention
Mas con Menos / School of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Chiapas
Interior Design
Honorable Mention
Hotel Momotus / Apaloosa Estudio de Arquitectura y Diseño
Research
Honorable Mention
Update of the Urban Development Program for the Population Center of Las Rosas, Chiapas, and Identification of Strategic Actions / TCO Arquitectos
Single-Family Housing
Honorable Mention
Departamentos Reforma / Apaloosa Estudio de Arquitectura y Diseño + simetría Estudio de Arquitectura
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Culture
Honorable Mention
Isadore / Rafael Ordaz and Andrés Lozano
Sports
Honorable Mention
Bioparque “San Juan 1 and 2” / T+E Arquitectos and Fracciona Arquitectura
Academic Project
Honorable Mention
Biblioteca Andariega / Fracciona Arquitectura
This article was written by Mónica Arellano. The translation is powered by AI.
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