The Daylight Award 2022

This Award honors and supports daylight research and daylight in architecture.

Description
The Daylight Award honors and supports daylight research and daylight in architecture. It acknowledges and encourages scientific knowledge and practical application of daylight, which interlink disciplines that are usually addressed in separated, monocultural spheres, professional circles or practices.
The Daylight Award strives to raise a holistic understanding of daylight, and increase its positive impact on life.
The Daylight Award is given every second year in two categories; Daylight Research and Daylight in Architecture.
1. Daylight Research
The Daylight Award for Research is awarded to individuals or smaller groups of scientists who have distinguished themselves as outstanding contributors to internationally recognised daylight research. It acknowledges highly original and influential advances in the areas of natural science, human science or social science, with special emphasis on the effects of daylight on human health, well-being and performance.
2. Daylight in Architecture
The Daylight Award for Architecture is awarded to one or more architects or other professionals who have distinguished themselves by realising architecture or creating urban environments that showcase unique use of daylight. Special emphasis will be put on architecture that considers the overall quality of life, its impact on human health, well-being and performance, and its value to society.

Jury
ANNE LACATON, Principal of Lacaton & Vassal Architectes, based in Paris, France.
DORTE MANDRUP, Creative Director & Founder of Dorte Mandrup A/S
MARILYNE ANDERSEN, Marilyne Andersen, Professor of Sustainable Construction Technologies at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL) and Co-Founder of OCULIGHT dynamics Sàrl.
GERD FOLKERS, Professor for Science Studies at the ETHZ Zurich
RUSSELL FOSTER, Director of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Head of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford
JUHANI PALLASMAA, Juhani Pallasmaa is a Finnish architect, writer, teacher and practicing architect who has lectured extensively across the world for more than 40 years.
KOEN STEEMERS, Professor of Sustainable Design, The Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (Nationality: Netherlands).

Prize
The award is given as two personal prizes, and each to the sum of €100,000.

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
The 2022 laureates will be announced on the UNESCO International Day of Light, 16 May 2022.

Links
Past winners

Organizer
The VELUX FOUNDATIONS

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