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| The Architectural Association Foster + Partners Prize The Architectural Association and Foster + Partners has announced the award of the 2013 Foster + Partners Prize, which is presented annually to the AA Diploma student whose portfolio best addresses the themes of sustainability and infrastructure. The recipient is selected jointly by the AA and Foster + Partners at the end of each academic year. This year's prize has been awarded to John Naylor, of Diploma Unit 16, for his project 'Bamboo Lakou'. Set in the context of Haiti – a country suffering massive deforestation – the project combines the creation of a sustainable bamboo-growing infrastructure with the development of the vernacular 'Lakou' communal courtyard typology. The aims of the project are to establish bamboo within the Haitian construction sector, as an earthquake-resistant alternative to concrete, and to set in motion a long-term reforestation strategy. The themes of sustainability and infrastructure that underpin the award were selected to highlight themes of common interest to the AA and Foster + Partners and for their global significance in contemporary architectural discourse. The Architecture Association School is the world's most renowned international and influential school of architecture. AA School alumni include architectural leaders Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Lord Rogers, Will Alsop and many others. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |