2007 Best International Project
Sports Centre Het Marnix, Amsterdam, Holland
Architect: Mecanoo Architecten Hanneke Hollander
Brickwork contractor: Bot Bouw Brick: Ibstock
Brick: Parkhouse Artbury Multi
The simple brick panels enclose a building in which transparency - insight, prospect, and overview - is the central theme of the design. The jury enjoyed the juxtaposition of the brick and glass and the clarity of its expression.
Winner
Finalists
Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan
Architect: Ken Kodoma Nikken Sekkei
Brickwork contractor: Takenaka Corporation
Brick: Blockleys: Heritage Highgrove
Rathbone Village, Ashtown, Dublin 15
Architect: O'Mahony Pike
Brickwork contractor: Castle Thorn
Brick: Baggeridge: Sandalwood Yellow Multi
Ritsumeikan Suzaku Campus, Kyoto, Japan
Architect: Mr Kiyoshi Yosiwara
Brickwork contractor: Tokyo Brick Company
Brick: Ibstock Brick: Leicester Dorset Spring Multi