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2013 Curry Stone Design Prize Winners Announced
The three winners of the 2013 Curry Stone Design Prize: Hunnarshala, Proximity Designs and Studio TAMassociati/Emergency Hunnarshala's office in Bhuj showcases the many building techniques it has developed with local artisans. Credit: Andreas Deffner. As seen in their offices in Bhuj, Hunnarshala has found ways to use thin pieces of waste wood to create structural elements. Credit: Andreas Deffner. Hunnarshala worked with the residents of Junavada to develop a master plan for the expansion and modernization of their village. Credit: Hunnarshala. The Sardar Nagar relocation site for impoverished earthquake-affected families of Bhuj. The master plan includes 1200 homes, three schools, and productive farms. Credit: Hunnarshala. A farmer uses the Baby Buffalo pump to irrigate her crops. Credit: Tim Mitzman. The original (and still most popular) treadle pump design. Farmers create the pedals from wood scraps, keeping the design compact and costs low. Credit: Tim Mitzman. A network of independent dealers delivers products to remote areas where farmers don't have access to shops. Credit Tim Mitzman. Proximity's collapsible water storage tanks provide cheap and flexible alternatives to concrete or other solid storage. Credit Tim Mitzman. The 20-bed Nyala pediatric clinic serves refugees in South Darfur. As well as basic health care and cardiologic exams, it provides educational programs for parents. Credit Emergency. The Port Sudan clinic is one of few outposts the region capable of providing basic health care to children. Credit Massimo Grimaldi and Emergency. Wooden blinds shade a public terrace at the Port Sudan pediatric clinic. Credit Massimo Grimaldi and Emergency. The Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan, is a system of hospital blocks patterned around a large courtyard. Credit TAMassociati.

Hunnarshala worked with the residents of Junavada to develop a master plan for the expansion and modernization of their village. Credit: Hunnarshala.
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Hunnarshala worked with the residents of Junavada to develop a master plan for the expansion and modernization of their village. Credit: Hunnarshala.