Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå has been named the winner of the International Award for Wood Architecture, as revealed at the International Wood Construction Forum in Nancy, France.
Sara Cultural Centre beat tough competition from wooden buildings around the world.
Photo: David Valldeby
“We are incredibly happy and honored to receive the biggest international award for wood architecture,” said Oskar Norelius from the architectural firm White, who is joint chief architect along with his colleague Robert Schmitz.
“With Sara Cultural Centre, we’ve shown that even on a large scale, you can build in a climate-smart way, and there’s no reason to avoid sustainable solutions,
“The International Award for Wood Architecture is an important prize that promotes the best in international wood construction. Winning it indicates the quality of the project and the fact that all eyes are on the development of sustainable building in Sweden and the wider Nordic region.”
The International Award for Wood Architecture is issued by the international press to reward excellence in the field of wood architecture. The Award seeks to stimulate the development of innovative architectural thinking using wood, and to establish links between countries where wood construction plays an increasingly important role.
