OBEL AWARD

This year, we are proud to have been the official media partners of the OBEL AWARD, an annual recognition which promotes architecture in the service of both people and the planet, and focuses on a unique challenge within the built environment each year. The 2024 award has been granted to Colectivo C733 for their unique achievement in completing 36 public projects across Mexico over a span of just 36 months. Our Editor-in-Chief Christele Harrouk and our Partnership Lead & Events Editor Claire Brodka attended the award ceremony, which was held at Jørn Utzon's Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark. Stay tuned for the exclusive interview with the winners and members of the jury, and read more about the winning collective here: https://ow.ly/fMt050TV50v Ceremony Images courtesy of Camilla SKAERUP

"A herculean social architecture initiative led by Mexico City–based Colectivo C733 has been named as winner of the sixth-annual Obel Award. Springing from a competition organized by SEDATU (Mexico’s Secretariat for Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development), Colectivo C733’s 36x36 project involved the design and construction of 36 diverse public spaces—markets, sports facilities, libraries, cultural centers, parks, plazas, and more—located in disadvantaged communities, rural and urban, across Mexico. All 36 projects were completed in a zippy 36 months. " Matt Hickman Josephine Minutillo Architectural Record https://lnkd.in/gzbdVcKa

"36 proyectos en 36 meses tan humildes como audaces y por eso transformadores", por Anatxu Zabalbeascoa El Pais / ""36 projects in 36 months, as humble as they are bold, and therefore transformative". Gabriela Carrillo José G Amozurrutia Carlos Facio Israel Espin Eric Valdez Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dy3bu_9n

Muy emocionada y feliz de recibir este reconocimiento que compartimos con grupo enorme de colaboradores y comunidades con las que “HICIMOS” Agradecida con OBEL AWARD , con el jurado, con nuestra alma mater Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) y Sedatu - Secretaria de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano #Orgullosamentec733 #OrgullosamentePuma #ArribaMéxico🇲🇽

See you next October 23 at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen: The Royal Danish Academy and the Obel Foundation invite attendees to a Laureate Lecture with this year’s winner of the Obel Award, Colectivo C733.  Based in Mexico, Colectivo C733 - Gabriela Carrillo, Carlos Facio, José Amozurrutia, Eric Valdez and Israel Espinis - is a self-initiated group of architects that formed in response to an ambitious national effort to revitalise vulnerable urban and rural areas. Colectivo C733 exemplifies the power of collective action and collaborative design to rapidly respond to urgent urban and rural needs. Their ability to transform communities through thoughtful, resource-efficient, and dignified architectural interventions is a blueprint for future public works projects worldwide. Gabriela Carrillo José G Amozurrutia Carlos Facio Israel Espin Eric Valdez More info: https://lnkd.in/dbmRjDJn

The Mexican studio executed 36 urban and rural renewal interventions in 36 months by devising a modular building system and collaborating with the stakeholders. STIR Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghAqEM7h

"The 36x36 project by Colectivo C733, has won the 2024 Obel Award, an international architecture prize awarded annually by the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation. Themed Architecture With, this year’s award invited entrants to explore the plurality of architecture through a non-hierarchical approach to collective design and community involvement. " THE PLAN Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dKU5b67v

See you there!!

Read on to discover the complete list of 36 public projects completed by Colectivo C733! ArchDaily Christele Harrouk Claire Brodka Maria-Cristina Florian (Buiga) https://lnkd.in/dfuGVbrs

It’s amazing to see the design quality and impact Colectivo C733 has achieved across various projects. They truly work WITH people and communities, making each project an inspiring example of collective effort and eye-level collaboration with those who will populate and use the spaces. It's a great winner of the OBEL AWARD 2024.   Looking forward to seeing the next chapter of Colectivo C733.