FuturArc Prize 2018

This cycle, FuturArc Prize, Asia’s foremost Green building design competition, invited biophilic designs that integrate natural elements and nature-like qualities into the environment, thereby creating positive feelings and experiences in users. Nature provides ecosystem services to the city, services like cleaning the air and water that are critical to our survival.

FuturArc Prize 2018 asked what is ‘nature’ when it is an integral part of a city.

What happens when architecture, streets, water, greenery and biodiversity come together in new ways, in new configurations? Each entry made a case for how an Asian city might become (like) a forest, and in the process, create a new kind of urban ecology.

The competition was held from September to December 2017, attracting both professionals and students, and culminated at the annual BCI Asia Awards ceremonies that were held from April to June across the region. Winners brought home specially designed FuturArc Prize trophies, certificates, attractive cash prizes of up to SGD44,000 and a free subscription to FuturArc magazines. The winning designs were also featured in the May–June 2018 Green Awards issue of the magazine and on www.futurarc.com.

FuturArc Prize 2018 was presented by BASF as Platinum Sponsor and Phuc Khang Corporation as Gold Sponsor, Vietnam.

The winners are:

Professional category

• First Place – Anisa Yulia Rakhmanita; Eka Pradhistya Prasidhanta; Annisa Putri Cinderakasih (Indonesia)

• Second Place – Andreas Kurniyantoro; Billy Gerrardus Santo; Elly Mariana Dewi; Titus Pandu Wismahaksi; Maria Nersiartista Putri (Indonesia)

• Third Place – I Wayan Hari Saweka; Ayu Sukma Adelia (Indonesia & Singapore)

Student category

• First Place – Dennis Cahya Indra; Ahmad Zabel Fachreza; Rionaldi Gunari; Mario Pegas (Indonesia)

• Second place – Nguyen Quynh Nghi; Nguyen Truc Thi; Do Le Tuyen; Chu Dinh Hung (Vietnam)

• Third Place – Jahnavi Thakkar (India)

Daniel Loh, President Director (BASF Indonesia) and Candice Lim, Managing Editor, Business Manager, Cross Media Division (BCI Asia) presenting the cheque to the team who was awarded the first prize: Anisa Rakhmanita, Annisa Putri Cinderakasih and Eka Prasidhanta

Daniel Loh, President Director (BASF Indonesia) and Candice Lim, Managing Editor, Business Manager, Cross Media Division (BCI Asia) presenting the cheque to the team who was awarded the second prize: Andreas Kurniyantoro, Elly Mariana Dewi and Billy Gerrardus Santo (Absent with apologies: Titus Pandu Wismahaksi and Maria Nersiartista Putri).

Arnold De Silva, Head of Construction Chemicals – ASEAN (BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd) (third from left) and Candice Lim, Managing Editor, Business Manager, Cross Media Division (BCI Asia) presenting the cheque to the team who was awarded the third prize: I Wayan Hari Saweka and Ayu Sukma Adelia.

Daniel Loh, President Director (BASF Indonesia) and Candice Lim, Managing Editor, Business Manager, Cross Media Division (BCI Asia) presenting the cheque to the team who was awarded the first prize: Dennis Cahya Indra, Ahmad Zabel Fachreza, Mario Pegas and Rionaldi Gunari.

Vo Chi Anh, General Manager (BCI Asia Vietnam) (left); Luu Thi Thanh Mau, CEO (Phuc Khang Corporation) (second from left); and Tran Hong Quan, Local Business Management (BASF) (far right) presenting the cheque to the team who was awarded the second prize: Do Le Tuyen, Nguyen Truc Thi, Nguyen Quynh Nghi and Chu Dinh Hung.