"I would like to congratulate all
the architects who were nominated and the finalists in
particular. We have an enormous wealth of talent in European
architecture, which is a shining example of our dynamic cultural
and creative sectors. At the same time, we recognise that the
architecture industry faces significant challenges resulting
from the economic slowdown. The European Commission and Mies van
der Rohe Foundation are committed to supporting the sector which
makes a significant contribution to the economy and job creation,
as well as being a creator of beauty and force for cohesion for
our society. We will continue to support architecture, including
through this prize, through the future Creative Europe programme,"
said Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for
Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth.
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The
architecture sector is at the heart
of Europe's vibrant cultural and
creative industries. It directly
employs more than half a million
people; over 12 million more are
employed in the construction sector.
The cultural and creative industries
as a whole contribute up to 4.5
percent to the EU's GDP.
The European Union Prize for
Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award highlights
the contribution of European architects to the development of
new ideas and technologies in contemporary urban development.
Launched in 1987 and co-funded by the EU Culture Programme and
the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, the €60 000 Prize is the most
prestigious in European architecture. It is awarded every other
year for a work completed within the previous two years. This
year’s ceremony is the 13th to take place since its launch.
Works nominated for the Prize are
put forward by independent experts from all over Europe, as well
as by the member associations of the Architects’ Council of
Europe, national architects’ associations, and the advisory
committee for the Prize.
The jury members who selected the
2013 finalists are: Wiel Arets, Chair of the jury/Wiel Arets
Architects, Maastricht; Pedro Gadanho, Curator of Contemporary
Architecture, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York; Antón
García-Abril, Ensamble Studio, Madrid; Louisa Hutton, Sauerbruch
Hutton Architects, Berlin; Kent Martinussen, CEO, The Danish
Architecture Center (DAC), Copenhagen; Frédéric Migaryou,
Director, Architecture & Design, Centre Pompidou, Paris; Ewa
Porębska Editor-in-Chief, Architektura-murator, Warsaw; and
Giovanna Carnevali, Secretary of the Jury/Director, Fundació
Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona.
The Prize is named after Ludwig
Mies van der Rohe, who is regarded as one of the pioneers of
20th century modern architecture. His most celebrated works
include the German Pavilion at the 1929 Barcelona Exhibition,
Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, the Seagram Building in
New York and the National Gallery in Berlin.
With 335 nominated works on these countries below:
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Turkey and United Kingdom.
All nominated works
www.miesarch.com
Previous winners include:
Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany by David Chipperfiel/David
Chipperfield Architects, in collaboration with Julian Harrap
Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway by
SNØHETTA / Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Tarald Lundevall, Craig Dykers
Netherlands Embassy Berlin, Germany by OMA / Rem
Koolhaas, Ellen van Loon
Kursaal Centre, San Sebastián, Spain by Rafael Moneo
Car Park and Terminus Hoenheim North, Strasbourg, France
by Zaha Hadid/ Zaha Hadid Architects
Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria by Peter Zumthor
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France by
Dominique Perrault
Stansted Airport, London, United Kingdom by Norman Foster
/ Norman Foster + Partners
Banco Borges e Irmão, Vila do Conde, Portugal by Álvaro
Siza Vieira