ORGANIZING BODY
The Organizing Body of the Global Award is its Scientific Committee, comprising the following universities: Ecole spéciale d’Architecture, Paris; Ljubljana University; Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul; and Università Iuav di Venezia. Our partners include: Saint-Gobain (Official Partner), ArchiTangle, Berlin (Publishing Partner), Graitec (Private Partner) and the Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine, Paris (Institutional Partner).
SYMPOSIUM
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) isa specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Paris, France, ithas 194 member states and 12 associate members, as wellas partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector.
UNESCO’s main priorities for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the improvement of the humancondition:
- Mobilize education to transform lives
- Reconcile with the living
- Foster science and technology in the service of humanity
- Promote inclusion and mutual understanding
The Global Award for SustainableArchitectureTM symposium is placed under UNESCO’s patronage.
Organizing Body
The Organizing Body of the Global Award is its Scientific Committee, composed of the following universities: Ecole spéciale d’Architecture, Paris; Ljubljana University; Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul; and Università Iuav di Venezia. Our partners include: Saint-Gobain (Offical Partner), ArchiTangle, Berlin (Publishing Partner), Graitec (Private Partner) and the Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine, Paris (Institutional Partner).
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER – SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Università Iuav di Venezia is one of the leading universities in Europe and across the world in the fields of architecture, design, fashion, visual arts, urban and regional planning, and theatre. Established in 1926 as one of the first Architecture Schools in Italy, Iuav combines a renowned tradition with a firm commitment to permanent innovation while putting the design process at the core of the whole educational experience.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER – SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
A higher education and research association founded in 1865, recognized as a public utility since 1870 and by the State in 1934, the Parisian Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture has been a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles since 2010. The oldest architecture school in France, it offers an international, transdisciplinary education in architecture and urbanism with Master specializations in the major fields of Sustainable Design: Territorializing, Reconstruction and Experimentation.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER – SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The University of Ljubljana Faculty of Architecture is considered one of the best Central European architectural schools. Its status is evidenced by numerous successful students and graduates who are achieving enviable results in Slovenia and abroad, and by the quality teaching staff who effectively cover most of the modern aspects of architectural creation.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER – SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University was established in 1882 in Istanbul, Turkey by its founding director
Osman Hamdi Bey, an archaeologist, painter and art historian. It is one of the oldest and most distinguished universities in Turkey in the field of education of architecture and fine arts. Today, the university has 3 faculties namely; the Faculty of Architecture, the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Science and Letters. Besides the Faculties it also includes the İstanbul State Conservatory, vocational schools, several institutes and research centres.
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Turkey plays an important role in the field of architecture, art andculture in Turkey with its mission for sensitivity towards cultural and natural heritage values, focusing on interdisciplinary research, innovation and critical thinking in education.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER – SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
GRAITEC is dedicated to assisting construction and manufacturing professionals in their digital transformation journey of advanced BIM by providing Industry 4.0 software solutions and consultancy services. With a global presence spanning fourteen countries, GRAITEC is honored to hold the esteemed status of Autodesk Platinum Partner across Europe, Canada, and the United States.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER
Inaugurated in 2007 in the Palais de Chaillot and heir to a long history of promoting heritage and architecture, the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine aims to raise awareness, disseminate and teach architecture and urban planning in its contemporary and heritage dimensions. Both a museum, an observatory of architectural creation, an archive centre, the largest library in Europe dedicated to contemporary architecture and a training centre for urban planners and heritage architects, the Cité bases its projects on the encounter between all dimensions of architecture, understood in a broad and generous definition, in history as well as in the present.
PUBLISHING PARTNER
ArchiTangle is an independent publishing house based in Berlin, focusing on knowledge transfer and projects of social relevance. Founded in 2019, ArchiTangle’s program spans the entire architecture spectrum and aims to preserve the exchange of architectural knowledge through publications and digital services.