Two of Henning Larsen Architects’ Saudi-Arabian projects were granted awards when the Middle East Architect Awards 2011 were presented in Dubai on Wednesday 14 September 2011.
King Abdullah Financial District situated in the capital of Riyadh received the award 'Commercial Project of the Year'. In 2007, Henning Larsen Architects won the competition for the master plan, which consolidates the various financial institutions of the city in a well-defined area. Residences as well as cultural and recreational opportunities contribute to creating a vibrant, attractive atmosphere around the clock. Henning Larsen Architects is also behind a number of the distinctive buildings currently rising in the district.
The Institute of Diplomatic Studies was presented with the award for 'Public Sector, Institutional & Cultural Project of the Year'. The Institute is also situated in Riyadh opposite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was designed by Henning Larsen Architects in the 1980’s and inaugurated in 1984.
Specialist knowledge of LEED and DGNB Martha Lewis, architect at Henning Larsen Architects, is one of the first architects in the world who has achieved the titles of both DGNB International Consultant and LEED Green Associate.
Future visions at the Venice Biennale 2012 A group of Greenlandic and Danish architects will work closely together to develop visions for the future of Greenland. The result of the collaboration will be exhibited as the official Danish contribution to the Venice Biennale 2012.
New sustainable town hall opens in Viborg With an energy-efficient design, solar cells on the roof and thermo-active slabs, Viborg Municipality will get Denmark’s first sustainable town hall.
