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Canadians Third in Greek School Design Contest

bioclimatic schoolTaymoore Balbaa and Chris Wong’s team from Canada finished third among 134 entrie in the international competition for an innovative, bio-climatic school in Herakleion, Crete and won 10,000 euros. The rest of the team was comprised of Arne Suraga, Jad Joulji, Talaye Rad, Andrew Lee, Ibrahim Brad Miles, Antony Chieh, Shelton Foo and landscape consultant Fionn Byrne.

First prize went to a team led by Greek architect Theodora Kyriafini. The Jury Panel, consisting of nine international judges reported: “This is a delightful school complex that students and young children will really enjoy. It brings nature into its heart and at the same time a stimulating and inspiring environment. The kindergarten children will particularly enjoy the ‘Mitato’ style napping area. The courtyards and school layout should make the building easy to use”.

“The success of the competition is reflected not only on the quality of the winning design, but also on the quality and quantity of the entries that SBO received” stated Herakles Droulias, the CEO of the School Buildings Organisation. “We look forward to working closely with the winning team and ultimately transform their vision into the new European School Complex in Crete,” he said, according to Canadian Architect.

Utilizing architectural competitions as a tool for innovative design always receives excellent reviews from the architectural community and we expect to set an example for other organizations. We sincerely thank the Technical Chamber of Greece and the International Union of Architects (UIA) for their invaluable support,” he said.

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