Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award
| Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Exemplifying a progressive and creative use of wood in architecture |
| Sponsored by | Wood in Culture Association (Puu kulttuurissa ry) |
| Reward | €40,000 |
| First award | 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.
History and description
[edit]The award was founded by the Wood in Culture Association (Puu kulttuurissa ry), a Finnish association sponsored by the Finnish wood industry, in 2000.[1]
The award was 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, before it was discontinued in 2012. A few of the award winners afterwards received commissions to design a small structure in Lahti.[2]
Recipients of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award
[edit]| Year | Recipient | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Renzo Piano |  Italy | [3][1] |
| 2002 | Kengo Kuma |  Japan | [3] |
| 2004 | Richard Leplastrier |  Australia | [3] |
| 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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Kengo Kuma, bus shelter
Richard Leplastrier wooden structure
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "News releases". spiritofnature.net. October 28, 2001. Archived from the original on January 6, 2002. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ↑ Gert Wingårdh, Spirit of Nature: "Nobel Prize for Wooden Architecture”, 12. Internationales Holzbau-Forum 2006.
- 1 2 3 "International award for Leplastrier". The Sydney Morning Herald. June 2, 2004. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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