L’architecte Marc Barani nominé pour le prix européen d’architecture "Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009"

The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe
announced today the finalists for the European Union Prize for Contemporary
Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009, one of the most important and
prestigious prizes for international architecture. By supporting the Prize, the European
Commission underlines the role of architecture as a driver for creativity and innovation
and draws attention to the important contribution of European professionals in the
development of new ideas and technologies.

The finalists

Multimodal Centre – Nice Tramway, Nice (France) by Marc Barani / Atelier
Marc Barani

Zenith Music Hall, Strasbourg (France) by Massimiliano Fuksas, Doriana
Fuksas / Massimiliano Fuksas Architecture

University Luigi Bocconi, Milan (Italy) by Shelley McNamara, Yvonne
Farrell / Grafton Architects

The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, Oslo (Norway) by Kjetil Træaedal Thorsen,
tarald Lundevall, Craig Dykers / Snøhetta

Library, Senior Citizens’ Centre and City Block Core Zone, Sant Antoni’s District,
Barcelona (Spain) by Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, Ramon Vilalta /
RCR Aranda Pigem Vilalta Arquitectes
With the support of the Culture 2000
programme of the European Union

 Multimodal Center – Nice Tramway (Photo by : Hardphot/Schejbal) Zenith Music Hall (Photo by : Moreno Maggi)
University Luigi Bocconi (Photo by : University Luigi Bocconi) The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Photo by : SNØHETTA)
Library, Senior Citizens’ Centre and City Block Core Zone, Sant Antoni District

 The European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Mr. Ján Figel’
said : “Each of the projects selected today show that investing in European architectural
talent, in creativity and innovation pays off. Stimulating new ideas and highlighting
entrepreneurial efforts are also a key part of the European Year of Creativity and
Innovation 2009. I am particularly pleased to see that the series of lectures about these
finalist projects will be given by the architects themselves in Barcelona on April 22, in
order to reach out to broader audiences. The winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award
will be announced later on May.”

 The finalists were selected from 340 projects proposed by the Architects’ Council of
Europe member associations and the other national architectural associations and the
Advisory Committee. The Jury, chaired by Francis Rambert includes : Ole Bouman, Irena
Fialová, Fulvio Irace, Luis M. Mansilla, Carme Pinós and Vasa J. Perovi ?.
Francis Rambert, Chair of the Jury said today : “We were impressed by the quality of the
selected projects, many of which explore important urban issues of infrastructure and
With the support of the Culture 2000
programme of the European Union
regeneration, developing new typologies. Ranging widely in scale, each responds
imaginatively to its particular context and brief.”

Previous winners include, among others, Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon, Zaha
Hadid, Dominique Perrault, Peter Zumthor, Rafael Moneo, Álvaro Siza Vieira, Lord Foster and Luis M. Mansilla – Emilio Tuñón.

The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award
2009, funded through the EU Culture Programme, is awarded biennially to works
completed within the previous two years. The Jury also awards a Special Mention Prize
for emerging architect.
A traveling exhibition on the Prize winners, Emerging Architect Special Mention, Finalists
and Shortlisted Works is planned for September this year.
The EU Culture Programme also funds the European Border Breakers Awards, the
European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage and the forthcoming European Union Prize
for Literature.

To find out more

Mies van der Rohe Foundation :
www.miesbcn.com/en/award.html, www.miesarch.com
European Commission : Culture
Architecture Prize : http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-pro...
Policy developments : http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm
Contacts :
John Macdonald Sophie Andersson
Ph : +32 2 295 52 67 Ph : +32 2 295 02 08

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