{"id":59311,"date":"2020-03-27T08:45:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=59311"},"modified":"2021-07-16T09:16:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T13:16:36","slug":"stone-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/stone-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Modernism: 7 Stunning Contemporary Projects Crafted from Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>When considering which materials might shape the future of architecture, one could be forgiven for bypassing stone as a likely candidate. However, this ancient material has experienced a renaissance in recent years, with new and innovative applications cropping up around the world. Thanks to its timeless aesthetic, top structural properties, and ability to be cut and processed in endless ways, stone could yet form the foundation for the future of construction.<\/p>\n<p>For a glimpse at what architects can achieve with stone today \u2014 and to imagine what&#8217;s to come \u2014 explore the following A+Award-winning projects, each of which showcase new construction techniques and applications of stone over the last ten years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59432 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butaro-Doctors-Housing-MASS-Design-Group-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butaro-Doctors-Housing-MASS-Design-Group-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Butaro-Doctors-Housing-MASS-Design-Group-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59314 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-77.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-77.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-77-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-77-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-77-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/butaro-doctors-housing\/?_ga=2.95732828.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Butaro Doctors&#8217; Housing<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/mass-design-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MASS Design Group<\/a>, Butaro, Rwanda<br \/>\n2014 Jury Choice Award<\/p>\n<p>MASS worked with the Daniel E. Ponton Fund at Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital, Partners In Health, and the Rwanda Ministry of Health to create serene housing to draw and retain quality doctors. The influx of physicians has cultivated an exchange in new medical expertise, creating a collaborative teaching environment amongst local and foreign professionals who now live and teach together on site. Beyond medical knowledge, the housing was also used as an educational opportunity to develop new construction and craft skills. MASS set up a compressed stabilized earth block (CSEB) fabrication and training workshop on site.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59318 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-70.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-70.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-70-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-70-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-70-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59317 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"1476\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77.jpg 1476w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77-1180x1536.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-77-368x480.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/grand-hyatt-playa-del-carmen-hotel\/?utm_source=awards.architizer.com&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=aplus-2016&amp;_ga=2.260370381.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Hotel<\/a> <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/sordo-madaleno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos<\/a>, Playa del Carmen, Mexico<br \/>\n2016 A+ Popular Choice Award, Architecture +Stone<\/p>\n<p>As one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in the Mexican Caribbean, the Hotel Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen is located within a protected mangrove area and near 5th Avenue. Combining the local environment and culture in a modern setting on an irregular site that slopes down to the sea, the hotel features views along a 140-meter beachfront. A series of studies of distribution, land use and protection of the natural area led to the development of an architectural program divided into three blocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59322 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66-1536x1188.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-66-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59321 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-63.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-63.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-63-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-63-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-63-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-63-1536x1066.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/gadsbys-tavern-ice-well\/?utm_source=awards.architizer.com&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=aplus-2016&amp;_ga=2.25996157.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gadsby&#8217;s Tavern Ice Well<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/bell-architects-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BELL Architects<\/a>, Alexandria, VA, United States<br \/>\n2016 A+ Jury Choice Award, Architecture +Stone<\/p>\n<p>Gadsby\u2019s Tavern Ice Well is architecturally significant as one of the few remaining urban ice wells and an important part of Alexandria\u2019s commercial and social history. The sidewalk area was altered to provide views into the well in the 1970\u2019s as part of Bicentennial celebrations. This project focused on preservation of the ice well and tavern building, creating an integrated outdoor exhibit, while addressing structural, storm water, deterioration and public safety concerns of the 1970s alterations.<strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59325 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-57-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59324 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2078\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-scaled.jpg 2078w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-768x946.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-1247x1536.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-60-1663x2048.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2078px) 100vw, 2078px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/stone-ribbon\/?_ga=2.62686444.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stone Ribbon<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/aamodt-plumb-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aamodt \/ Plumb Architects<\/a>, Austin, TX, United States<br \/>\n2017 A+ Jury Choice Award, Architecture +Stone<\/p>\n<p>Designed as a cladding system for a residence in Austin, Texas, the stone ribbon seeks to root the home in its context through material presence. A complex and changing aesthetic effect was created through the simple repetition of two types of blocks in an irregular pattern. The appearance of the facades of the house change throughout the day as the sun creates continuously shifting shadow patterns. The cladding was made from locally sourced Leuders Limestone and recalls the striated layers of limestone outcroppings common in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59328 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-1536x850.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-49-2048x1134.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59326 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-57.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-57.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-57-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-57-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-57-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-57-1536x947.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/chetian-cultural-center\/?_ga=2.91131866.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chetian Cultural Center<\/a> <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/west-line-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West-line Studio<\/a>, Guiyang, China<br \/>\n2018 A+ Popular Choice Award, Architecture +Stone<\/p>\n<p>The cultural center is located in the rural Chetian Village (\u8f66\u7530\u6751), 30km from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, in South-West China. The village has more than 400 years of history and is famous for its &#8216;stone houses&#8217; built with local materials. The architecture of the cultural center is strongly characterized by 40cm thick walls, built according to the local traditional methods, using the stone coming from the village&#8217;s pit. The strong presence of the stone creates an intimate interior space and was selected to respect the historical masonry traditions of Chetian Village.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59329 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-41-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59330 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-35-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/temple-in-stone-and-light\/?_ga=2.28691324.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Temple in Stone and Light<\/a> <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/space-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceMatters<\/a>, Barmer, India<br \/>\n2018 A+ Jury Choice Award, Architecture +Stone<\/p>\n<p>The project was an opportunity to explore and establish contemporary interpretations of traditional typologies and building techniques. Located in the culturally rich area of Rajasthan, the contextual response to the region&#8217;s architecture rendered a design which sought to push the boundaries of modern temple architecture without compromising on the symbolic aspects of temple design. The decision to use stone masonry was an attempt to pay homage to the region&#8217;s building style and yet provide novelty in a temple of that region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59333 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2146\" height=\"1432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22.jpg 2146w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-22-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2146px) 100vw, 2146px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59331 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"stone\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-37-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/longs-peak-privies\/?_ga=2.264020940.1166480005.1584386156-285187168.1567097922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Longs Peak Privies<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/colorado-building-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Building Workshop \/ University of Colorado Denver<\/a><br \/>\n2019 A+ Jury Choice Award, Architecture +Stone<\/p>\n<p>Long\u2019s Peak, the tallest and most iconic mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, has become one of the most frequented 14ers in the State of Colorado. To deal with human waste on the trail, the National Park Service (NPS) installed their first backcountry toilets in 1983. Determined to find a better privy design, and a more humane solution of collecting waste, NPS collaborated with Colorado Building Workshop to re-design and construct four new backcountry privies.<\/p>\n<p><i>Architects: Want to have your project featured? 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