{"id":46065,"date":"2018-09-04T08:45:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T12:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=46065"},"modified":"2018-08-30T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T15:52:36","slug":"aawards-local-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/aawards-local-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Look No Further: 5 Projects That Build on Local Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truly great architecture works to serve and adapt to the needs of its users. However, when architects fail to gain proper familiarization with the context in which they are designing, these can be challenging ends to carry out. By paying special attention to the raw materials and craftsmanship skills that are in local abundance, the following projects not only serve their users, but celebrate them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of the phenomenal projects included in this collection received a winning title in this year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/winners-gallery\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 A+Awards season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has officially concluded with its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inside-architizer\/updates\/2018-aawards-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">winners\u2019 announcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with hundreds of other winning projects, these brilliant designs will be published by Phaidon in a full color, hardbound book called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/architizer2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architizer: The World\u2019s Best Architecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, now available for preorder. As you reserve your copy today, build anticipation and wonder with these five majestic examples of vernacular architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46071\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46071\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-46071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/152996256528780274939-aaa3-4756-b224-56f8cf9deeae.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/152996256528780274939-aaa3-4756-b224-56f8cf9deeae.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/152996256528780274939-aaa3-4756-b224-56f8cf9deeae-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/152996256528780274939-aaa3-4756-b224-56f8cf9deeae-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/152996256528780274939-aaa3-4756-b224-56f8cf9deeae-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Jury and Popular Choice winner in the Concepts &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Learning category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-46072 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1529962560465188577d2-6f5a-4dd1-b58d-d2b001ac8e27.jpg\" alt=\"A+Awards\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1529962560465188577d2-6f5a-4dd1-b58d-d2b001ac8e27.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1529962560465188577d2-6f5a-4dd1-b58d-d2b001ac8e27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1529962560465188577d2-6f5a-4dd1-b58d-d2b001ac8e27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1529962560465188577d2-6f5a-4dd1-b58d-d2b001ac8e27-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/adventourous-global-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Adventurous Global School<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/orient-occident-atelier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orient Occident Atelier OOA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Krong Battambang, Cambodia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Adventurous Global School, OOA sought to transform the architectural process into a learning kit for children. The iron details and local wood plates not only allow for storage, but also reconfiguration, vertical circulation and active engagement with the design. A risen concrete structures helps mitigate flooding issues, while also providing a traditional Cambodian ground floor with open space. Finally, local bricks and timber were used to celebrate common building materials in the area and empower locals with relevant building skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46075\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46075\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46075 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992101339Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992101339Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_3.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992101339Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992101339Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992101339Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Sport &amp; Recreation &#8211; Recreation Centers category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46076 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992105431Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992105431Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_6.jpeg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992105431Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992105431Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1503992105431Bamboo_Sports_Hall_Panyaden_School_6-1024x576.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/bamboo-sports-hall-at-panyaden-international-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Bamboo Sports Hall at Panyaden International School<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/chiangmai-life-construction-co-ltd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chiangmai Life Architects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this project, Chiangmai Life Architects combined the organic shapes of a lotus flower, state-of-the-art engineering and natural bamboo to create the mesmerizing Bamboo Sports Hall at Panyaden International School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exposed bamboo structure, which blends into the existing vernacular of the site, is not only a stunning feat of engineering, but also enables a pleasant climate all year round through natural ventilation and insulation. The structural design is based on newly developed prefabricated bamboo trusses that reach a span of 17 meters without steel reinforcements or connections. Lastly, with an expected life span of at least 50 years, the bamboo was selected for its age and treated with borax salt, without the use of any toxic chemicals.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46078\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46078\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46078 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016067571Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016067571Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_03.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016067571Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_03-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016067571Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_03-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016067571Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_03-1024x534.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Concepts &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Sustainability category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46079 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016199262Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016199262Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_06.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016199262Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016199262Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016199262Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_06-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46080 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016334383Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"2101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016334383Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_07.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016334383Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_07-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016334383Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_07-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1512016334383Anotherspacestudio_Somjai_House_07-819x1024.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/somjai-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Somjai House<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/npda-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPDA studio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ko Pha-ngan District,Thailand<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somjai House is not only a retirement home for its owners, but also a space for the CocoNutNoom resort, where family, friends and guests can visit and relax. The design consists of multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, a large space for cooking and a multi-purpose hall. The shape of the smooth, flowing structure draws inspiration from the surrounding mountainous landscape, while the main color \u2014 vibrant red \u2014 was chosen to contrast the green of the coconut plantation and the blue of the sea. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critically, brick and polished concrete were selected not only due to their cooling properties, but also to celebrate the expertise of local construction workers. The thin iron staircase also displays the skillful metal work of craftsmen in the district.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46082\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46082\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46082 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067660235f4bd0def-d805-4129-a1da-dc0281bd0cd7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067660235f4bd0def-d805-4129-a1da-dc0281bd0cd7-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067660235f4bd0def-d805-4129-a1da-dc0281bd0cd7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067660235f4bd0def-d805-4129-a1da-dc0281bd0cd7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067660235f4bd0def-d805-4129-a1da-dc0281bd0cd7-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Popular Choice winner in the Concepts &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Humanitarianism category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46083 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067649025c2c9c679-7ec6-4475-84fc-2c64b0d60759-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067649025c2c9c679-7ec6-4475-84fc-2c64b0d60759-1.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067649025c2c9c679-7ec6-4475-84fc-2c64b0d60759-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067649025c2c9c679-7ec6-4475-84fc-2c64b0d60759-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1530067649025c2c9c679-7ec6-4475-84fc-2c64b0d60759-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/dabao-primary-school-and-community-cultural-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Dabao Primary School and Community Cultural Centre<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/project-mingde-elisabeth-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Mingde (The University of Hong Kong) &#8211; Elisabeth Lee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Guangxi, China<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nestled among vast paddy fields in a remotely situated mountain range of Guangxi Province in China, the Dabao Primary School and Community Cultural Centre was built to satisfy the needs of 110 families that live in this isolated settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since bamboo is available in abundance in the area and has functioned as a common building material for centuries, the architects used it to create a fa\u00e7ade that offers privacy and a protective barrier from the road outside, regulating the transmission of noise and daylight. Varying sizes of bamboo tubes respond to the different environmental demands of each room and their respective functions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46086\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46086 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483423785Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483423785Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_3.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483423785Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483423785Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483423785Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Jury Vote winner in the Details &#8211; Plus &#8211; Architecture + Stone category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46088 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483435527Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483435527Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_8.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483435527Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483435527Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1524483435527Temple_of_Stone_and_Light_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/temple-in-stone-and-light\/?_ga=2.224079387.1441082750.1535561455-116290806.1526936572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Temple in Stone and Light<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/space-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SpaceMatters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Barmer, India<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temple in Stone and Light by SpaceMatters provided a unique opportunity to explore contemporary interpretations of traditional typologies and building techniques. By harnessing stone masonry as the primary building material, the architects paid homage to the region\u2019s building style while also providing novelty to the temple. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using locally available Jaisalmer sandstone in a yellow hue, SpaceMatters designed a stunning interlocking program that would allow for light to flood into the space and contrast the heaviness of stone. In addition to the immense availability and quality of local stone, the pursuit of this design also acknowledges the depth of knowledge and traditional craftsmanship that is present in Rajasthan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out these along with hundreds of this year&#8217;s amazing winning projects in Phaidon&#8217;s 2018 A+Awards publication:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/architizer2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item aligncenter wp-image-45710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARCHITIZER_2018_COVER-for-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Architizer Phaidon 2018 Book\" width=\"6500\" height=\"3800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARCHITIZER_2018_COVER-for-blog.jpg 6500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARCHITIZER_2018_COVER-for-blog-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARCHITIZER_2018_COVER-for-blog-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARCHITIZER_2018_COVER-for-blog-1024x599.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6500px) 100vw, 6500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/architizer2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preorder Architizer: The World&#8217;s Best Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These five winning projects of the 2018 A+Awards celebrate local materials, knowledge and craftsmanship. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":46075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[34],"architizer_project":[2742,10413],"architizer_brand":[],"architizer_firm":[10414,10415,10416],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-46065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collections","category-inspiration","tag-awards","architizer_project-bamboo-sports-hall-at-panyaden-international-school","architizer_project-somjai-house","architizer_firm-chiangmai-life-construction-co-ltd","architizer_firm-npda-studio","architizer_firm-space-matters"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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