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RESULTS: INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTUAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2022

IN MEMORY OF TURGUT CANSEVER

Antalya Kepez Municipality, in cooperation with the Antalya Branch of the Chamber of Architects of Turkey, has announced the results of the 2022 edition of “The International Contextual Architecture Awards in memory of Architect Turgut Cansever”.

Endorsed by the International Union of Architects (UIA), the Award recognises architects and work that exhibit original interpretations of Turkish architect Turgut Cansever’s design principles, including cultural continuity, regional values and distinctive local attributes. The award seeks to highlight the importance of local identity in a globalised world.

On 12 February 2022, the international jury, composed of Süha Özkan (Turkey), C. Abdi Güzer (Turkey), Juhani Pallasmaa (Finland), Raj Rewal (India) and UIA Representative Iman Gawad (Egypt) decided not to attribute the Turgut Cansever Local Award, but distributed the other categories of the Award as follows: 

The Turgut Cansever Grand Prix was awarded to Dr. Rasem J. Badran for his lifelong commitment to a contextual approach to the contemporary built environment prioritises local and regional identity as well as environmental sensibilities.

The Turgut Cansever International Award was awarded to Contextual Architecture in the Bremban Valley: A Contemporary Mountain Village in the Bremban Valley by Magnati Lara, a work which embodies the values espoused by Turgut Cansever.

The Jury also attributed Honourable Mentions to Voyage Torba Hotel by Abdurrahman Çekim  and to Renovation and Redevelopment of the Old Muslim Cemetery Kirkhlyar in the City of Derbent, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation, Denis Chistov, Grigory Guryanov, Yana Kotelnikova, Valeriya Bazinovskay.

The award ceremony will be held during the week of February 22, the anniversary of Turgut Cansever’s death.

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The International Union of Architects (UIA) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Paris. Established in 1948, it is the only organisation representing architects across the globe working to unify architects, influence public policies on construction and development, and advance architecture in service to the needs of society.