tHE gRID Architects wins 2023 Golden Trezzini Award

𝘁𝗛𝗘 𝗴𝗥𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 GRID Architects wins the 2023 Golden Trezzini Award for 'Best realized façade or interior project using ceramics'. The winning project, located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, is the Tarang Arch Vault Structure. Congratulations to the winner! Tarang (means «waves» in Hindi language), presently the largest terracotta brick tile arch vault structure in India, embodying a biophilic design approach. It strives to minimize carbon footprints by sourcing materials locally with low embodied energy. The building fosters a timeless environment, promoting a meaningful dialogue between different eras. Tarang was conceptualized as a dynamic gallery space, interaction for art and culture, meticulously designed to adapt and evolve seamlessly. The intervention aims to create a versatile space that accommodates various activities, both within and around the building. By employing traditional construction techniques Tarang celebrates the artistry of the workers. Tarang's design takes into account the specific context of the South West location and incorporates a remarkable construction technique. The stability of the timbrel vault lies in the form and geometry of the curve, primarily acting in compression with smaller tensile and bending stresses. More at: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🏆 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗭𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗧 ◇ The International Golden Trezzini Awards were established in 2018 to honor the memory of Domenico Trezzini, Russian architect of Swiss origin, the first architect of St. Petersburg. ◇ The Golden Trezzini Awards are the only architecture and design competition in the world where the winning projects are included in the collection of a state museum. ◇ Entries are judged by an esteemed panel of more than 200 experts from 32 countries. In 2023, the Awards Committee received 1,229 entries from 72 countries. Entries are now closed. ◇ The winners were announced at the Gala held on November 15, 2023 at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. ◇ Congratulations to all the laureates! ◇ Submissions for the 7th Golden Trezzini Awards to open in February 2024. ◇ Submission is and always will be free of charge. ◇ We will accept applications from all over the world. More at: Questions? Please email us at: goldtrezzini@