© Nic Lehoux / Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre Henning Larsen Architects, Architects Batteríið

Mies van der Rohe Award 1988 - 2013 

Venue : Vienna Architecture Centre 
exhibition : July 10, 2014 - September 15, 2014

opening times : daily 10-19 clock 

Opening:Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 19 clock 

tickets : EUR 7.00 / EUR 4.50 reduced / free admission for medium partner 

An exhibition of the Fundació Mies van der Rohe - Barcelona Speaking at the openingDietmar Steiner, director of the Az W Giovanna Carnevali, director of Fundació Mies van der Rohe - Barcelona María Langarita & Víctor Navarro, Langarita-Navarro arquitectos, Madrid Ambassador Martin Eichtinger, Head of the Cultural Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Following the traditional Az W Summer Festival. , the Mies van der Rohe Award, one of today's most important and prestigious awards for architecture in the European competition, was 1987 by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe - Barcelona called into life. Every two years, with the total of 80,000 EUR (main price: 60.000 EUR, Emerging Architect Prize: 20,000 EUR) awarded and awarded in prize. His main concern is to recognize and honor outstanding achievements in the field of architecture in Europe. It is awarded for their innovative character serves as a guide, if not as a manifesto for the development of contemporary architectural projects. The price is as promote the profession in itself and as an encouragement for architects at the beginning of her career. Both prizes - first prize and special award "Emerging Architect" - are awarded for exceptional performance in conceptual, technical and planning perspective. From the 335 nominated by European institutions and international experts projects in 2013 five finalists were selected - convinced the prestigious jury finally from Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen in collaboration with the Icelandic architectural firm Batteríið and the artist Olafur Elíasson built and opened in 2011, new concert hall and conference center Harpa in Reykjavik. With the 'Emerging Architect Special Mention Award "were Maria Langarita and Victor Navarro for the Nave de Mucia Matadero (Red Bull Music Academy) awarded in Madrid. A total of 39 outstanding buildings from across Europe in the traveling exhibition based on plan and photographic material as well as numerous models shown. Will enrich the exhibition at the Architecture Center Vienna through the virtual exhibition of 15 additional nominations with Austrian participation. . Az W thus offers a unique spectacle of the most outstanding Austrian architectural projects of recent years a catalog of the selected by the jury - winners, finalists and shortlist - will be presented at the exhibition. Winner: Harpa - Concert Hall and Conference Centre, Reykjavik, Iceland Batteríið architects; Henning Larsen Architects; Studio Olafur EliassonEmerging Architect Special Mention: Red Bull Music Academy / Nave De Música Matadero, Madrid, SpainLangarita-Navarro Arquitectos finalists: Stadshal Ghent, Ghent, Belgium Robbrecht en Daem architecten, Marie-José Van Hee architecten Superkilen (intercultural city park) Copenhagen, Denmark BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Topotek1, Superflex Retirement Home, Alcácer do Sal, Portugal Aires Mateus Arquitectos Metropol Parasol (cultural and business center), Seville, Spain J. MAYER H. (Jürgen Mayer H., Andre Santer, Marta Ramírez Iglesias) projects shortlisted: The shortlist of 34 projects from which the finalists have emerged, presents a unique anthology of the development of contemporary European architecture 2011-2013 dar. curators the exhibition: Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Barcelonaproject coordination Az W: Karoline Mayer sponsor of the exhibition: Fundació Mies van der Rohe, European Commission Culture 2000 programs, Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, ??Generalitat de Catalunya, Ministerio de Fomento, Consortium de la Zona Franca sponsors the exhibition: USM, Roca subsidy giver of the Az W: business group - urban development, transport, climate protection, energy planning and citizen participation, the Federal Chancellery Austria Art and culture Business group culture and science supporter of the Az W: ARCHITECTURE LOUNGE

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