AUB women students score the fourth rank at Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction

A group of five AUB women students won the fourth prize of the “next generation” category of the 4th International Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction in the MENA region.  The competition was held in Lebanon for the first time since its inception and seeks to showcase architectural projects which address technological, environmental, economic and cultural needs in contemporary buildings.  The group competed with 300 other candidates and included the following AUB women architecture students: Marlene Antaki, Christina Atiyeh, Mira Boumatar, Romi al-Sayyah7, and Yara Rah7meh.  The Lebanese group won USD 7,500 for their project which consisted of transforming leftovers into energy on a site located in Bushriyyeh area of Beirut.
Source: Al-Nahar 18 October 2014