The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards’ jury – formed by Frédéric Druot (chairman), Martin Braathen, Pippo Ciorra, Tinatin Gurgenidze, Adriana Krnáčová, Sala Makumbundu, and Hrvoje Njiric – have chosen the 40 shortlisted works of this year.
The shortlisted projects are spread out in 38 European cities, 33 regions, and 20 countries. There are 2 works in the Berlin region, Brussels region, Catalonia, Central Portugal, Flanders, Vienna region, and Pannonian Croatia, and the other 26 works are spread around Europe. Spain has six shortlisted works, four are in Belgium and Germany, three in Croatia, France, and Portugal, two in Austria, Slovenia and Sweden, and one in Czechia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
In the selection there are 14 different programs including Collective Housing, Cultural and Educational Buildings which account for half the selection and works which tackle with Food & Accommodation, Government & Civic, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Landscape, Mixed use, Single house, Sport & Leisure, Ephemeral and Urban planning.
The award ceremony will take place on May 13/14, 2024, at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona. The event will also include an exhibition featuring the 362 works participating in the prize.