The Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award was an international architecture award, awarded every two years from 2000 until 2012, when it was discontinued.
History and description The award was founded by the Wood in Culture Association (Puu kulttuurissa ry), a Finnish association sponsored by the Finnish wood industry, in 2000.
The award was given to a person or group of persons whose work exemplifies a progressive and creative use of wood. The prize money was €40,000. The award was made at a ceremony held at the Sibelius Hall in the city of Lahti. The award was given a total of seven times, before it was discontinued in 2012. A few of the award winners afterwards received commissions to design a small structure in Lahti.Gert Wingårdh, Spirit of Nature: "Nobel Prize for Wooden Architecture”, 12. Internationales Holzbau-Forum 2006.
Recipients of the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award Year Recipient Country Ref2000 Renzo Piano 2002 Kengo Kuma 2004 Richard Leplastrier 2006 Peter Zumthor 2008 José Cruz Ovalle 2010 Hermann Kaufmann 2012 Bijoy Jain
Structures in Lahti designed by Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award recipients
See also List of architecture awards
References