Who will win the Mies van der Rohe award? We remind you of the finalists!

Wiktor Bochenek

24 of April '24

Recall the finalists for this year's Mies van der Rohe Award

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This year's winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award will be announced on April 25, 2024. Five realizations from all over Europe have qualified for the finals, and PLATO designed by Robert Konieczny is competing for the prize. We present an overview of all the realizations qualified as finalists.

For years, the Mies van der Rohe Foundation has been awarding the prize to contemporary realizations, recognizing the best architectural practices, timeless values and ideas relevant to 21st century architecture. In January, the chapter published a shortlist for the competition, which selected 40 architectural realizations nominated for the award. At the time, Dobrawa Bies wrote about the realizations from Poland and Polish architects. Five buildings and two realizations of promising studios qualified for the finals , as we reported on our portal. Before announcing the results of the competition, we would like to invite you to review the finalists.

Plato Gallery of Contemporary Art

Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Studio: KWK Promes
Authors: Robert Konieczny, Michał Lisiński, Dorota Skóra, Tadeáš Goryczka, Marek Golab-Sieling, Agnieszka Wolny-Grabowska, Krzysztof Kobiela, Adrianna Wycisło, Mateusz Białek, Jakub Bilan, Wojciech Fudala, Katarzyna Kuzior, Karol Knap, Damian Kuna, Magdalena Orzeł-Rurańska, Elżbieta Siwiec, Anna Szewczyk, Jakub Pielecha, Kinga Wojtanowska

In the project for the adaptation of a 19th-century slaughterhouse building by KWK Promes studio, the most important element was to preserve what is most valuable in the historic complex, while injecting the spirit of modernity into it for new cultural functions. Attention is drawn to the distinctive doors that form a bridge between the old and the new, contrasting with the existing fabric through the choice of materials and colors. This solution also allows the building to be freely adapted for exhibition purposes. The immediate surroundings of the building have also changed, with greenery and water retention areas introduced.

Plato Gallery of Contemporary Art in Ostrava (designed by KWK Promes), Czech Republic

Plato Contemporary Art Gallery in Ostrava (designed by KWK Promes), Czech Republic

Student pavilion on the Technical University campus

Location: Braunschweig, Germany
Studio: Gustav Düsing; Büro Hacke
Collaboration: Knippers Helbig Ingeniereu (Structural Engineering); iwb ingenieure (Construction Manager), Dehne Kruse Branschutzingenieure (Fire Consulting), energydesign (Building Physics)

The Student Pavilion in Braunschweig is primarily intended to break down hierarchical barriers in the university environment, allowing both academic staff and students to use the facility freely. Consisting of a network of walkways and platforms, the building has a decentralized character. The square-plan pavilion is made of lightweight construction consisting of wood and steel, and the building's facade is made of glass, allowing the facility to be completely open.

Student pavilion on the campus of the Technical University of Braunschweig (designed by Gustav Düsing & Max Hacke), Germany.

Student pavilion on the campus of the Technical University of Braunschweig (designed by Gustav Düsing & Max Hacke), Germany

Reggio School

Location: Madrid, Spain
Studio: Andres Jaque / Office for Political Innovation
Architect: Andres Jaque
Team: Luis González Cabrera, Alberto Heras, Ismael Medina Manzano, Jesús Meseguer Cortés, Paola Pardo-Castillo, Rajvi Anandpara, Juan David Barreto, Inês Barros, Ludovica Battista, Shubhankar Bhajekar, Elise Durand, Drishti Gandhi, Maria Karagianni, Bansi Mehta, Alessandro Peja, Meerati Rana, Mishti Shah, Saumil Shanngavi
Collaboration: Roberto González García (Office for Political Innovation); Iago González Quelle, Víctor García Rabadán (Qube Ingeniería de Estructuras); Juan Antonio Posadas Mingobasarrate, Jorge Basarrate, Álvaro Mingo (JG Ingenieros); Javier González Nieto, Javier Mach Cesteros (Dirtec Arquitectos Técnicos); Ángel David Moreno Casero (ADAMA Arquitectos Técnicos S.L.P.)

Key to the creation of the Reggio School in Madrid was the architects' participation with the users of the space - students, teachers and parents. The architecture of the building is intended to serve as a place where different worlds and architectural traditions collide, creating a diverse space. Adjacent to the linear Valdebebas park, the school minimizes its overall construction and land use area, extending sports, academic and curricular activities into the public area of the park.

Reggio School (design: ANDRES JAQUE / OFFICE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION), Spain

Reggio School (proj.: ANDRES JAQUE / OFFICE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION), Spain

Redevelopment of the Abbey of Saint-François

Location: Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, France
Studio: Amelia Tavella Architectes

The redevelopment of the abbey as designed by Amelia Tavella's office was primarily to allow the character of the Saint-Francois Monastery in Sainte-Lucie de Tallano, Corsica, to be preserved. The history of the building dates back to the 15th century, the building as a monument is partly preserved in ruins. The copper continuation solution introduced is intended to bring modernity to the existing fabric, while preserving the respectful and mystical character of the place.

Redevelopment of the Abbey of Saint-François in Santa Lucia di Tallà(design: Amelia Tavella Architectes), France.

Redevelopment of the Abbey of Saint-Francois in Santa Lucia di Tallà(design: Amelia Tavella Architectes), France.

Hage

Location: Lund, Sweden
Studio: Brendeland & Kristoffersen architects; Price & Myers (construction)
Architects: Geir Brendeland, Olav Kristoffersen, Thomas Skinnemoen, Tim Lucas, Ian Shepherd
Collaboration: Jake Ford, Åsa Bjerndell (White architects); Johan Tilly (Proswede - steel fabrication), Håkan Nilsson (Murbolaget - bricklayer); Jonas Kroon (Mickael Forsberg, Christer Persson (NCC - concrete works)

Hage is the only public space among the finalists, and its uniqueness is underscored by the nature of the commissioning party, Lund Cathedral. The fenced area is to become a place for the exchange of ideas, contemplation, events, workshops and meetings. The design of the complex, along with the materials, is to refer to the cathedral edifice.

Hage in Lund (design: Brendeland & Kristoffersen architects), Sweden

Hage in Lund (proj.: Brendeland & Kristoffersen architects), Sweden

List of promising studios(Emerging List)

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Library

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Studio: SUMA Arquitectura
Architects: Elena Orte; Guillermo Sevillano
Collaborators: Marta Romero; Jesús López; Luis Sierra; Ana Patricia Minguito; Pablo Corroto; María Abellán; Sara Contreras; Rita Álvarez Tabio; Miguel Ángel Maure.
Collaboration: Miguel Nevado (Construction); ENAR (Facade); Úrculo Ingenieros (Engineering Installations); M7 Ingenieros (On-Site Engineering Installations); Julio Gonzalez (Landscape Architect); Margarida Ingeniería Acústica (Acoustics); CABA (Energy Efficiency Engineering - LEED); COMO Design (Signaling); Antonio Yoldi, Miguel Ángel Orcalla (Execution Management).

The goal of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Library was to create a new landmark in a Barcelona neighborhood. The project was to relate to the local contexts, the working-class history of the place, while creating a place for meeting, discussion and cultural activity in a new ecosystem. The facade is meant to refer to the shape of a stack of books.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Library in Barcelona (proj.: SUMA arquitectura), Spain.

The Gabriel Garcia Marquez Library in Barcelona (proj.: SUMA arquitectura), Spain

Square and tourist information in Piódão

Location: Piódão, Portugal
Studio: Branco del Rio
Architects: João Branco; Paula del Río
Collaborators: Marco Silva

A small parking lot in the village of Piódão was turned into a full-fledged plaza. Cars were removed from the space, introducing a new spatial layout that maintains compatibility with the local cultural heritage and surroundings. The space of the plaza was complemented not only with architectural elements referring to the historic structure, but also with greenery in the form of trees.

Square and tourist information in Piódão (design: Branco del Rio), Portugal.

Square and tourist information in Piódão (design: Branco del Rio), Portugal

when will we know the results of the competition?

The results of this year's Mies ver der Rohe Awards will be announced on April 25, 2024. The awards gala will be held in Brussels. Perhaps Robert Konieczny will be the first awarded Pole in the history of the prize? We will find out tomorrow!