The International VELUX Award is for students of architecture in the theme of sunlight and daylight. The award is biennial and was first presented in 2004.
The award is for completed works on any scale from a small scale component to large urban contexts or abstract concepts and experimentation. The award is presented by VELUX in close cooperation with the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE).
Description
“Light of Tomorrow” is the theme of the International VELUX Award. The award wants to challenge the future of daylight in the built environment. The award contains no specific categories and is in no way restricted to the use of VELUX products. The jury of the International VELUX Award comprises internationally recognized architects and other building professionals. Any registered student of architecture – individual or team – from all over the world may participate in the award. The award wants to acknowledge not only the students but their teachers as well. Therefore, all students must be backed and granted submission by a teacher from a school of architecture.
History
The first International VELUX Award took place in 2004. 760 students from 194 schools in 34 countries in Europe registered, and 258 students from 106 schools in 27 countries submitted their projects. The international jury led by Glenn Murcutt selected three winners and eight honourable mentions, who were announced at the Award event held in Paris.
2004 winners
In 2004 the first prize went to Norwegian student Claes Heske Ekornås for his project “Light as matter”. In 2004, ten winners were announced at the Award event in Paris.
2006 winners
In 2006, the award went global – inviting students from all over the world to participate. The number of submissions more than doubled reaching 557 projects from 225 schools in 53 countries. The international jury led by Per Olaf Fjeld decided to award three winners and 17 honourable mentions, and they were all celebrated at the Award event at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
Louise Groenlund of Denmark won the International VELUX Award for her project ”A museum of photography”. Twenty winners and honourable mentions were announced at the Award event at the Guggenheim Bilbao in November 2006.
2008 winners
| Rank | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Embodied Ephemerality |
|
Cornell University | USA |
| 2nd Place | Interface repairing |
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Tsinghua University | China |
| 3rd Place | Light has a body |
|
Lusíada University | Portugal |
2010 winners
| Rank | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Constellation of Light Field |
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Hanyang University | South Korea |
| 2nd Place | Variational Sunlight Influences |
|
Tianjin University | China |
| 3rd Place | Lightscape between gaps |
|
Delft University of Technology | Netherlands |
2016 winners
The continental winners of Daylight in Buildings
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Shelter.Light' |
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Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria |
| The Americas | No parking..Let there be light |
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Universidad Central | Chile |
| Asia & Oceania | Redistribution of Light |
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Korea University | South Korea |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | Light Scattering Window |
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University of Technology | Poland |
| Western Europe | Ceremonial Room Copenhagen |
|
The Royal Danish Academy | Denmark |
The continental winners of Daylight Investigations
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Light and Shadow |
|
University in Carthage | Tunesia |
| The Americas | Automated Blind Study |
|
University of Idaho | USA |
| Asia & Oceania | Light for the blind |
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Huazhong University | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | A quenchless light |
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Kazan State University | Russia |
| Western Europe | Hammershøi's Grammar |
|
The Royal Danish Academy | Denmark |
2018 winners
The continental winners of Daylight Investigations
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Americas | Daylight to Water |
|
University of Toronto | Canada |
| Asia & Oceania | Road to Light' |
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Tianjin University | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | Cloud of the Polar Light |
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Kazan State University | Russia |
| Western Europe | Cover to Reveal |
|
Université Catholique de Louvain | Belgium |
The continental winners of Daylight in Buildings
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Light Pavilion |
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Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria |
| The Americas | Light Liquefaction |
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University of Virginia | USA |
| Asia & Oceania | My Dead Relative in the Light |
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Qingdao University of Technology | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | Light Forms Juggler |
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Kazan State University | Russia |
| Western Europe | Reaching the Light |
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Universidade de Évora | Portugal |
2020 winners
The continental winners of Daylight Investigations
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Let There Be Light |
|
Obafemi Awolowo University | Nigeria |
| The Americas | Air Quality Index |
|
University of Toronto | Canada |
| Asia & Oceania | Light Therapy |
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Beijing Jiatong University | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | The Theater of Light |
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Silesian University of Technology | Poland |
| Western Europe | Words to Light |
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Université Catholique de Louvain | Belgium |
The continental winners of Daylight in Buildings
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | A Million Little Lights |
|
Greenside Design Centre, College of Design | South Africa |
| The Americas | Bright Roots |
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Universidad Andrés Bello | Chile |
| Asia & Oceania | Ink and Light |
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Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | SUNCITY |
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Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | Turkey |
| Western Europe | Solar Desalination Skylight |
|
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts | Denmark |
2022 Winners
The continental winners of Daylight Investigations
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Limitless Daylight |
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The University of Rwanda | Rwanda |
| The Americas | Martian Light |
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University of Miami | USA |
| Asia & Oceania | Under the Three Gorges Project |
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Southwest Jiaotong University | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | Flight |
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Rima Fayaz and Maryam Fakhari | Iran |
| Western Europe | Solar Hymnal |
|
Metro University of Applied Sciences | Finland |
The continental winners of Daylight in Buildings
| Region | Project Name | Student Names | Affiliations | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Aqua Mart |
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Greenside Design Centre | South Africa |
| The Americas | 24-Hour Daylight |
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Universidad central del Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Asia & Oceania | Lighting up, Neighbourhood Hop |
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Beijing Jiaotong University | China |
| Eastern Europe & the Middle East | Time Indicate Protection |
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Politechnika Poznańska | Poland |
| Western Europe | Spotlight Tree |
|
University of Sheffield | United Kingdom |
References
- European Association for Architectural Education Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Official website