Holcim Foundation Awards 2025 Jury

35 JURY MEMBERS FROM 5 REGIONS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

  • JURY CHAIR
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  • ASIA PACIFIC
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  • EUROPE
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  • LATIN AMERICA
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  • MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
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  • NORTH AMERICA

Founding Principal, Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture, France

Lina Ghotmeh is a renowned Franco-Lebanese architect recognized for her sustainable and innovative designs that blend history, memory, and ecology, exemplified in projects like the Stone Garden tower in Beirut.

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Lina Ghotmeh
Jury Chair, Middle East & Africa

Founder & Principal, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Japan

Sou Fujimoto is a celebrated Japanese architect, acknowledged for his avant-garde, nature-inspired designs that blur boundaries between architecture and nature, exemplified by projects like the Serpentine Pavilion and House NA.

Image: © David Vintiner

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Sou Fujimoto
Jury chair, Asia Pacific

Founding Partner, Studio Gang, USA

Architect Jeanne Gang is known for designs that strengthen connections between people, their communities, and nature. Her award-winning projects across the Americas and Europe include the Gilder Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and an expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center.

Image: © John David Pittman

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Jeanne Gang
Jury Chair, North America

Principal, Barclay & Crousse Architecture, Peru

Sandra Barclay is a distinguished Peruvian architect, co-founder of Barclay & Crousse, renowned for her minimalist, context-sensitive designs that respond to local climates and landscapes, such as the Place of Memory in Lima.

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Sandra Barclay
Jury Chair, Latin America

Founding Partner, Snøhetta, Norway

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is a prominent Norwegian architect and co-founder of Snøhetta, known for his collaborative, nature-driven designs that integrate architecture with landscape, exemplified by landmark projects like the Oslo Opera House.

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Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
Jury Chair, Europe

Design Director & Founder, Taller Capital and Professor of Architecture, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

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Loreta Castro Reguera
Jury Member, Latin America

Founder & Principal Partner, MAD Architects, China

Image: © Greg Mei

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Ma Yansong
Jury Member, Asia Pacific

Country Market Director APAC, Henning Larsen, Singapore

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Leonard Ng
Jury Member, Asia Pacific

Director & East Asia Board Member, ARUP, Hong Kong

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Theresa Yeung
Jury Member, Asia Pacific

Founding Partner, SJK Architects, India

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Shimul Javeri Kadri
Jury Member, Asia Pacific

Head of Sustainability, Holcim Australia & New Zealand

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Cyril Giraud
Jury Member, Asia Pacific

Chairperson, Board of the Holcim Foundation; Sustainability Business Advisor; and Founding CEO, Green Building Council of Australia

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Maria Atkinson
Jury Member, Asia Pacific

Principal Architect, Oshinówò Studio, Nigeria

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Tosin Oshinówò
Jury Member, Middle East & Africa

Founding Director, Center for the Study of the Built Environment, Jordan

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Mohammad al-Asad
Jury Member, Middle East & Africa

Founder & Chair, Megawra-Built Environment Collective and Co-ordinator, Athar Lina Initiative, Egypt

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May al-Ibrashy
Jury Member, Middle East & Africa

Co-founding Director, AKT II, United Kingdom

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Albert Williamson-Taylor
Jury Member, Middle East & Africa

Scientific Director, Holcim Innovation Center, France

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Christophe Levy
Jury Member, Middle East & Africa

Co-Executive Director and Senior Principal, MASS Design Group, Rwanda

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Christian Benimana
Jury Member, Middle East & Africa

Founding Partner, Snøhetta, USA

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Craig Dykers
Jury Member, North America

Founding Partner, KPMB Architects, Canada

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Marianne McKenna
Jury Member, North America

Co-founder & Design Director, AKT II, United Kingdom

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Hanif Kara
Jury Member, North America

Founder & Executive Director, Climate Positive Design, USA

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Pamela Conrad
Jury Member, North America

Vice President Manitoba & Saskatchewan, Lafarge Canada

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Tina Larson
Jury Member, North America

Principal, Harry Gugger Studio; and Professor Emeritus for Architectural & Urban Design, EPFL, Switzerland

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Harry Gugger
Jury Member, North America

Principal, Beals & Lyon Architecture, Chile

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Loreto Lyon
Jury Member, Latin America

Founder, MDE Urban Lab, Colombia

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Jorge Pérez-Jaramillo
Jury Member, Latin America

Americas South Leader, Arup, Colombia

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Federico Torres
Jury Member, Latin America

Founder, Estúdio Gustavo Utrabo, Brazil

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Gustavo Utrabo
Jury Member, Latin America

Co-founder & Principal Urban Planner, UNStudio, Netherlands

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Caroline Bos
Jury Member, Europe

Founding Partner, J&L Gibbons, United Kingdom

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Johanna Gibbons
Jury Member, Europe

Head of R&D Department, Solutions & Products, Holcim Innovation Center

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Sandra Boivin
Jury Member, Europe

Director, Arup, Germany

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Stuart Smith
Jury Member, Europe

Managing Director & Partner, Transsolar Energietechnik and Professor of Building Technology & Climate Responsive Design, Department of Architecture, Technical University of Munich, Germany

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Thomas Auer
Jury Member, Europe

Chief Architect, CZA Cino Zucchi Architetti, Italy

Image: © Guido Stazzoni for Platform

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Cino Zucchi
Jury Member, Europe

Vice President, Sales and Integral Solutions, Holcim Mexico

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Ricardo Pérez Schulz
Jury Member, Latin America

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