Architecture for Humanity

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - - Medellin's Former Urban Projects Director, Alejandro Echeverri, and Former Mayor, Sergio Fajardo, to Share US$100,000 Award A bold and ambitious public works plan for the Colombian city of Medellin that helped revitalize its poorest neighborhoods and transform what was considered the deadliest city in the world into a vibrant, urban hub is the winner of the 2009 Curry Stone Design Prize.

NEW YORK - - Finalists Include Former Medellin Mayor, Architect of "Handmade" Buildings in Bangladesh; Co-founder of "Transition" Movement Bold and transformative public works in Medellin, Colombia that revitalized the poorest areas of the city; the reclamation of traditional craftsmanship with a modern twist in rural Bangladesh; and a vibrant global grassroots movement committed to carbon-neutral living, are this year's finalists for the Curry Stone Design Prize.

VICTOR, Idaho - - www.openarchitecturechallenge.org - Innovative designs for schools in Colombia, India, Uganda and the United States also recognized.