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UTEC: The University which has been awarded the RIBA International Prize for being a building designed with people in mind

UTEC: The University which has been awarded the RIBA International Prize for being a building designed with people in mind

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Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología - UTEC UTEC: The University which has been awarded the RIBA Interna>onal Prize for being a building designed with people at its heart It is the best building of 2016, according to the Royal Ins>tute of Bri>sh Architects. As an outstanding example of civil architecture; a building designed for people", as it was described by the RIBA. Its architects, GraNon Architects and Shell Arquitectos, were awarded for "projec>ng a ver>cal campus that responds to the temperate clima>c condi>ons and is a reference to the Peruvian territory and heritage". The new campus UTEC was projected as "a man-made cliff", which is integrated into the surrounding landscape, thus crea<ng a new topography of the city of Lima. Located on difficult terrain, with a busy avenue on on

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