Spirit of Wood Architecture Award

Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award
Awarded forExemplifying a progressive and creative use of wood in architecture
Sponsored byWood in Culture Association (Puu kulttuurissa ry)
Reward(s)€40,000
First awarded2000; 24 years ago (2000)

The Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award was an international architecture award, awarded every two years, from 2000 until 2012, when it was discontinued. The award was founded by the Wood in Culture Association (Puu kulttuurissa ry), a Finnish association sponsored by the Finnish wood industry. The award is given to a person or group of persons whose work exemplifies a progressive and creative use of wood. The prize money was €40,000. The award was made at a ceremony held at the Sibelius Hall in the city of Lahti. The award was given a total of seven times. A few of the award winners afterwards received commissions to design a small structure in Lahti.[1]

Recipients of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award

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Year Recipient Country
2000 Renzo Piano  Italy
2002 Kengo Kuma  Japan
2004 Richard Leplastrier  Australia
2006 Peter Zumthor  Switzerland
2008 José Cruz Ovalle  Chile
2010 Hermann Kaufmann  Austria
2012 Bijoy Jain  India

Structures in Lahti designed by Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award recipients

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gert Wingårdh, Spirit of Nature: "Nobel Prize for Wooden Architecture”, 12. Internationales Holzbau-Forum 2006.