Shigeru Ban's Sustainable Vision for Restored Village of Kirinda Makes the
Final Three at MIPIM Real Estate Summit Awards in March
BOSTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Colliers International, the global real
estate services firm, has been recognized for its ground-breaking project
of rebuilding Kirinda village in Sri Lanka after the tsunami of December,
2004. The company has been selected by an international jury as one of
three finalists in the residential category of the 17th annual MIPIM
awards. MIPIM is the world's premier real estate summit, convening the most
influential decision makers in the market, and the awards ceremony will
take place March 13th-16th in Cannes.
The renowned Japanese architect Shigeru Ban donated his time to produce
a sustainable vision for the village that embraces local traditions and
materials and conforms to the highest environmental standards. Working with
the Sri Lankan government and consulting closely with the local population,
the Colliers Kirinda Trust has sought to accelerate community regeneration
and social healing while preserving the religious and cultural fabric of
the village.
Kirinda village is also the first village or town in Asia to have 100%
solar powered street lamps throughout the neighborhoods of Kirinda where
Colliers rebuilt the center of the village. Forty-five street lamps have
already been installed in February 2007, and 20 more are on the way.
The President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse, has lauded the impact of
the project. "I would like to express, on behalf of the people of Sri
Lanka, heartfelt thanks for the contributions Colliers, Shigeru Ban and
partners have made to rebuild the community in Kirinda," he remarked. "They
took an extremely professional approach, developed the highest standard of
designs, used the most appropriate local materials and consulted our
experts and the local population to ensure that the end product matched
displaced families' needs. This project has become the benchmark for
ongoing Tsunami reconstruction work in Sri Lanka -- and Colliers has quite
rightly received international recognition and acclaim for its work here."
The Colliers Kirinda Trust has raised almost $1 million so far,
primarily from within Colliers International, to finance the
reconstruction. All fifty houses have been finished. The Trust plans to
work in the village for a further three years on sustainability schemes.
Please see http://www.collierskirinda.com or
http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com and
http://www.colliersusafoundation.org for more information.
About Colliers
Colliers International is a global affiliation of independently owned
commercial real estate firms. The organization's 9,327 employees span the
world in 241 offices in 54 countries. On a worldwide basis, Colliers
manages 595,725,580 square feet, and has revenue of $US 1,442,478,223. For
more information, visit http://www.colliers.com.
SOURCE Colliers International
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Related links:
http://www.colliers.com
http://www.collierskirinda.com
http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com
http://www.colliersusafoundation.org
CONTACT:
Kristin Sadlon of Porter Novelli for
Colliers, +1-212-601-8192, Kristin.sadlon@Porternovelli.com
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