CEMEX Building Award Recognizes the Best in Architecture and Construction in 13 Countries

MONTERREY, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced the winners of the XXI Edition of the CEMEX Building Award, recognizing buildings that stand out for their construction, conceptual, technical, and aesthetic solutions.

The CEMEX Building Award selects the best buildings constructed in 13 countries, including Mexico. It recognizes the most outstanding project in three categories, along with two special prizes.

In the edition of the event that is exclusive for projects in Mexico, awards were given in nine categories, as well as four special prizes.

The winning projects of the XXI Edition of the award are:

International Winners by Category:

Housing

Family State in Herzegovina

Location: Ljubuški, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Institutional-Industrial

Porfirio Barba Jacob School

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Infrastructure and Urbanism

Baluarte Bridge

Location: Sinaloa, México

Winners of International Special Prizes

Accessibility Congruence

San Norberto Parish

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Sustainable Building

Edificio Atmósfera

Location: Jalisco, México

Mexico Winners by Category

Single Family Housing

2G House

Location: Nuevo León, Mexico

Low-Income Housing

Quiero Casa La Viga Residential Condominium

Location: México City, Mexico

Medium and High-End Residential Complex

OB Houses

Location: Yucatán, Mexico

Industrial Building Development

Production Plant and Corporate Offices, Dogo Group

Location: Estado de México, Mexico

Commercial and Mixed Uses

Office Under the Shade of an Almond Tree

Location: Yucatán, Mexico

Public Services and Assistance

Restoration and Enhancement of the Old City Hall of Linares, N.L.

Location: Nuevo León, Mexico

Educational and Cultural Building

University Stadium - Autonomous University of Puebla

Location: Puebla

Urbanism

Integral Renewal of Glorieta Minerva

Location: Jalisco, Mexico

Infrastructure (Tie/Draw)

Baluarte Bridge

Location: Sinaloa, Mexico

La Yesca Hidroelectric Project Control Structure

Location: Jalisco, Mexico

Winners of Special Prizes Mexico

Sustainable Building

Edificio Atmósfera

Location: Jalisco, Mexico

Accessibility Congruence

Guadalajara ITESM Library

Location: Jalisco, Mexico

Social Impact

Interactive Science Museum of Nayarit

Location: Nayarit, Mexico

Innovation in Techniques and Construction Processes

Complex Geometries in Concrete

Location: Nuevo León, Mexico

To see the complete list of award winners, view images, and learn more about each project, please visit the following links:

International winners: http://www.cemex.com/MediaCenter/BuildingAwardInternational.aspx

Mexico winners: http://www.cemex.com/MediaCenter/BuildingAwardMexico.aspx

The “Life and Work” Award was given to José María Garza Ponce, renowned Mexican Engineer, for his outstanding 60-year career in the construction industry and his significant contribution to Mexico’s urban development. For more information, please visit the following link (Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObra/VidaObra.aspx

The “Architect Marcelo Zambrano” Scholarship, which supports young Mexican architects in their postgraduate studies, was awarded to Adriana Chávez Sánchez from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. For more information, please visit the following link (Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObra/BecaMarceloZambrano.aspx

For more information about the CEMEX Building Awards, please visit (Spanish only): http://www.cemexmexico.com/PremioObras.aspx

CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high-quality products and reliable service to customers and communities in more than 50 countries throughout the world. CEMEX has a rich history of improving the well-being of those it serves through its efforts to pursue innovative industry solutions and efficiency advancements and to promote a sustainable future.

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