Second edition of the BigMat International Architecture Award

This time we inform you that Spain and Portugal are the countries with the highest number of participants in the BigMat International Architecture Award 2015. And it is that 46% of the projects come from the Iberian Peninsula.

In this first round we have been selected the 20 best projects from each country (of about eight projects received), of which three will be chosen later. Of this trio, he leaves a national winner from each of the participating countries, who will compete in the final stage of selection for the International Architecture Award 2015. The award ceremony will take place on November 20 in Berlin (Germany) during the celebration Annual Meeting of the Group of BigMat International.

Moreover, as in the previous edition, the president of the jury is Jesus Aparicio (Professor of Architectural Design at the ETSAM). It should be noted that the jury of the International Architecture Prize BigMat is formed by renowned professionals, each of the competing countries (Olivier Bastin, Martin Rajniš, Henri Ciriani, Francesco Dal Co, Manuel Aires and Antonio Ortiz). As far as Spain and Portugal are concerned, involved architects of the caliber of Souto Moura and Alberto Campo Baeza.

The typological diversity has been one of the main features of the buildings in competition with all types of construction: houses, schools, hospitals, museums, concert halls, sports centers, offices, etc.