The award recognises outstanding achievement in sustainable architecture, as well as creates public awareness and debate on architectural issues. There are two entry categories – one for built work and the other for works of social importance, including research.
Four criteria to evaluate the entries:
- Harmonisation
- People upliftment
- Planet rejuvenation
- Place-making performance.
Sustainable architecture is a concept which evolves from rational design methodologies, using environmentally sensitive materials and technologies, and maximises the use of available natural resources such as wind and sun.
Ngonyama, who studied architecture at the University of Cape Town in the eighties, says the number of sustainable buildings going up within South Africa was alarmingly low, compared to the general number of buildings being erected.
He believes with constant education at all levels these negative perceptions will be reduced and the trend for sustainable design approach will in the next 10 years change drastically.
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