Rozana Montiel + Alin V. Wallach, WORKac, SO – IL among 2017 Archmarathon Award winners

Out of 44 design studios, eight winners were announced for the fourth edition of the Archmarathon Awards, which happened in Miami's Faena Forum from October 12-14. The competition distinguishes projects by studios based in the U.S., Canada, Central America, and Latin America.

Rozana Montiel of Estudio de Arquitectura in collaboration with Alin V. Wallach were crowned the overall winner and the “Moving” category winner (Infrastructure & Transportationm Landscape & Open Spaces) with their project “Common Unit” (pictured above). “This project solved the problem of segregation transforming boundaries and limits into encounters and quality of life creating a community building,” the jury noted. It's been a good year for Rozana Montiel, who received the 2017 Moira Gemmill Prize in the Architects' Journal's Women in Architecture Awards this past March.

Other Archmarathon category winners include WORKac, SO – IL, and Mallol Arquitectos, to name a few. Have a look at them below.

LIVING (Interior Design of Private Housing \ Architecture of Private Housing \ Residential Buildings):
WORKac – Stealth Building

“The materialization of a risky scheme that is suitable for the future of dense, historical centres.”

DREAMING (Art & Culture \ Education Buildings \ Civic & Community Architecture):
SO-IL – Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art 

“This project shows a strong a strong relationship between architecture and community becoming a domestic landmark through a smart and simple solution.”

WORKING (Office Interior Design \ Office Architecture):
Mallol Arquitectos – Mallol Design House

“This architectural solution challenges the urban standard and shows how an alternative uses of pre-existing heritage can be transformed into a public hub.”

CHILLING OUT (Bars & Restaurants \ Hotel & Leisure \ Commercial & Retail):
Co – Lab Design Office + Annabell Kutucu – Tulum Treehouse 

“It’s a clean project carefully executed, environmentally aware built with the collaboration of local craft-men to deliver a lively experience.”

CARING (Sport Centers \ Helthcare Centers \ Spa & Wellness Centers):
CannonDesign + Neuf Architect(e)s – Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)

“A difficult and challenging area and complex program transformed into a simple, public, open condenser caring for the community.”

VISIONING (Future Building \ Urban Planning):
ELASTICOSPA+KFA – Maison Glacé 

“This project shows an innovative and a forward thinking solution for difficult climatic conditions considering the future, drastic climate change.”

RE-THINKING (Retrofitting & Refurbishment):
Gonzalo Mardones Arquitectos – Totihue Chapel 

“A lost symbol of a community has been transformed into a new space of gathering. Destruction become a way to generate new opportunities.”

Jury members: Luca Molinari, David Basulto, David Assael and Francisco Pardo, Sebastian Salvat and Alejandro Paredes Fontanals