Seven finalists for the EU Mies Awards 2024

As recently as January, 40 projects were shortlisted for the “EU Mies van der Rohe Awards” (Mies Award 2024 for short). The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have now agreed on seven finalists. Five projects have been announced in the architecture category and two in the young talent category.

1. the Plato Gallery of Contemporary Art in Ostrava (Moravia-Silesia, Czech Republic) by KWK Promes (Katowice, Poland)
2. the student house at the TU Braunschweig by Gustav Düsing & Max Hacke (Berlin. See also Baumeister 1/2024)
3. the Reggio School in Madrid (Autonomous Community of Madrid) by Andres Jaque/Office for political Innovation (Madrid)
4. the rebirth of the Saint-François monastery in Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano/Santa Lucia de Tallà (Corsica, France) by Amelia Tavella Architectes (Aix en Provence, France)
5. Hage in Lund (Skåne County, Sweden) by Brendeland & Kristoffersen Architects (Oslo, Norway).

The two buildings of the young finalists are the “Gabriel García Márquez” library in Barcelona (Spain) by SUMA Arquitectura (Madrid, Spain) and the tourist office in Piódão (central Portugal) by Branco del Rio (Coimbra, Portugal).

The jury’s aim was to honor everyday architecture. In their opinion, the buildings were selected because they “promote and represent local urban policy as models and references”, as they “create a high-quality, integrative living environment” – mostly in rather small communities or in places such as former industrial areas, villages and suburban areas.

In March, the jury will visit the five buildings to determine the winner. The announcement of the winner and the young talent winner is planned for the end of April. The award ceremony will take place on May 14, 2024 at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.