Draft:Erich Mendelsohn Award for Brick Architecture
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Comment: This reads like it came from the subject's PR team... as it apparently did indeed.Most of the sources are either primary, or about the name change. We need to see significant coverage of the award itself in independent and reliable secondary sources. DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:58, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
The Erich Mendelsohn Award for Brick Architecture is an international architecture prize awarded by the “Initiative Bauen mit Backstein – Zweischalige Wand Marketing e. V.”. The prize is supported by the Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten (BDA) and various architectural media. Since 2008, the Award for Brick Architecture has been awarded by an independent jury to projects that use the potential of the traditional building material to create contemporary and timeless buildings. In recent years, more than 600 submissions from over 30 countries have been recorded for the prize, which is awarded every three years.[1]
Namesake
[edit]The Award for Brick Architecture has been called Erich Mendelsohn Award for Brick Architecture since October 2022.[2] Previously, the prize was created and became known as the Fritz Höger Prize for Brick Architecture. The name change was instigated after a study by historian Thomas Großbölting, which was initiated by the Initiative Bauen mit Backstein, and confirmed that the former namesake Fritz Höger clearly held nationalist, ethnic and racist views during the Nazi era.[3] The award is now named after and dedicated to the German architect Erich Mendelsohn. Mendelsohn was an important architect of the 20th century and one of the most important representatives of “dynamic modernism” in Germany.[4] The choice of Erich Mendelsohn emphasizes the “innovative and international claim” of the award. Mendelsohn's work is characterized by his openness to technology, his formal language and his progressive ideas on urban planning.[5][failed verification] In particular, his visionary use of brick, but also his openness to experimenting and combining with other materials, distinguish Mendelsohn for the naming of the award.
Overview
[edit]Due to the high number of entries, the Erich Mendelsohn Award for Brick Architecture is now one of the largest German architecture prizes.[1]
The prize is awarded to buildings that make sustainable use of the architectural potential of the traditional building material brick and whose realization combines economic, ecological and design aspects. The aim of the competition is to help both architects and the product brick to gain new publicity.[6] Brick is understood as a generic term for façade bricks fired from clay, which are also known as clinker bricks. The prize is awarded every three years by the Initiative Bauen mit Backstein – Zweischalige Wand Marketing e. V. and is endowed with 10,000 euros. The competition took place in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020 under the previous name Fritz Höger Award for Brick Architecture. On January 9, 2023, the sixth round of the newly named competition officially began under the name Erich Mendelsohn Award 2023 for Brick Architecture.
A new system was introduced with the 2014 award ceremony, which since then has provided for the following awards: Grand Prix, Gold, Silver as well as Special Mention and Nominee.
Participation
[edit]The competition is open to architects and communities from the fields of architecture and engineering who are the intellectual authors of the submitted buildings. Submissions must meet the following requirements:[7]
- Construction method: Buildings with a concept or construction whose essential feature is the use of brick are eligible for submission. However, the awarding authority and jury are open to creative interpretations and applications that go beyond this.
- Construction period: In 2023 brick projects that have been completed since January 1, 2018 can be submitted. Projects already submitted for the Fritz Höger Award 2020 may be resubmitted if they have not been nominated for the Award.
Since the third round, the Newcomer Award has also been presented as a special award for up-and-coming architects. This is aimed at students, graduates and young architects who graduated from university no more than four years before.
Categories
[edit]Projects are awarded in the following categories:[8]
- Detached House/Semi-Detached House
- Residential Building/Apartment Complex
- Office and Commercial Buildings
- Public Buildings, Recreation and Sport
Awards are also presented in the following areas:
- Renovation/Sustainability/Energy efficiency
For the fourth time in 2023, the Newcomer Award is a special prize for up-and-coming architects.
Jury
[edit]The submitted buildings are assessed by an independent jury of experts, whose members are appointed by the initiators of the Erich Mendelsohn Award for Brick Architecture. The jury is made up of experts from the fields of architecture and journalism as well as winners from previous years. The jury deliberates in private.
A total of eight experts were appointed to the two expert juries for the Erich Mendelsohn Award 2023 for Brick Architecture.[9]
Main Jury 2023
[edit]- Susanne Wartzeck (President of the Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten BDA)
- Ulrich Brinkmann (Bauwelt editor)
- Fabrizio Barozzi (Barozzi Veiga, Winner Grand Prix 2020)
- Andrés Solíz Paz (Escobedo Soliz, Winner Grand Prix 2020)
- Silvia Schellenberg-Thaut (Atelier ST)
Newcomer Jury 2023
[edit]- Fabian Peters (editor-in-chief of Baumeister)
- Benedikt Hotze (press officer at the Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten BDA)
- Franziska Käuferle (Winner Newcomer 2020)
Award Winners
[edit]| Preisträger | Projekt | Auszeichnung |
|---|---|---|
| HARQUITECTES, Barcelona (ES) | Clos Pachem Winery, Gratallops (ES) | GRAND PRIX (Category Office and Commercial Buildings) |
| ROBERTNEUN Architekten GmbH, Berlin (DE) | Quartier Heidestraße Core, Berlin (DE) | WINNER GOLD (Category Residential Building/Apartment Complex) |
| Esch Sintzel GmbH, Architekten ETH BSA SIA, Zurich (CH) | „Gleistribüne“ Wohn- und Geschäftshäuser Zollstrasse-Ost, Zurich (CH) | WINNER GOLD (Category Residential Building/Apartment Complex) |
| PERIS+TORAL ARQUITECTES, Barcelona (ES) | SOCIAL ATRIUM (54 Social Houses in Besòs), Barcelona (ES) | WINNER GOLD (Category Residential Building/Apartment Complex) |
| Erbar Mattes, London (UK) | Blockmakers Arms, London (UK) | WINNER GOLD (Category Detached House/Semi-Detached House) |
| Estudio MMX, Mexico City (MX) | Jojutla Central Gardens, Jojutla (MX) | WINNER GOLD (Public Buildings, Recreation and Sport) |
| dmvA, Mechelen (BE) | Theater at Domain De Hoge Rielen, Kasterlee (BE) | WINNER GOLD (Category Renovation) |
| undjurekbrüggen, Berlin (DE) | Luise 19E, Werder (Havel) (DE) | WINNER GOLD (Category Newcomer) |
Previous Award Winners Grand Prix
[edit]- 2008: Königs Architekten GbR (Neubau des Pfarrzentrum St. Franziskus)
- 2011: Andreas Meck (Dominikuszentrum München-Nordheide)
- 2014: Álvaro Siza Vieira und Rudolf Finsterwalder (Siza-Pavillon Insel Hombroich)
- 2017: Caruso St John Architects (Neubau der Bremer Landesbank)
- 2020: Barozzi Veiga (Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts) and Escobedo Soliz (Nakasone House)
Previous Award Winners (selection)
[edit]- 2008, 2011: David Chipperfield
- 2014: Roger Boltshauser
- 2017: Renato Rizzi, Wulf Architekten
- 2020: Kuehn Malvezzi
Further award winners and winning projects from previous editions can be viewed on the website for the Award for Brick Architecture.[11]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Fabian Peters (2022-07-06). "Neuer Name für Fritz-Höger-Preis". Baumeister (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Erich-Mendelsohn-Preis für Backstein-Architektur | Ehemaliger Fritz Höger Preis hat neuen Namen erhalten". DBZ (in German). 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Thomas Großbölting. "Fritz Höger | Eine politisch-professionelle Biografie" (PDF) (in German). Thomas Großbölting. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ David Kasparek (2022-05-13). "Buch der Woche: Erich Mendelsohn Zurück ans Tageslicht". der architekt (in German). BDA. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Initiative Bauen mit Backstein. "Der große, leise Visionär" (PDF). Deutscher Ziegelpreis (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Erich-Mendelsohn-Preis für Backstein-Architektur". Bundesstiftung Baukultur (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Teilnahmebedingungen | Erich-Mendelsohn-Preis". erich-mendelsohn-preis.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Erich-Mendelsohn-Preis 2023 für Backstein-Architektur ausgelobt - Deutsche BauZeitschrift - die Architekturfachzeitschrift" (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Erfolgreich mit neuem Namen: Hohe internationale Resonanz für Preis für Backstein-Architektur". BundesBauBlatt. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Erich-Mendelsohn-Preis für Backstein-Architektur | Die Sieger 2023". Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Backstein-Bauten | Erich-Mendelsohn-Preis". Retrieved 2023-02-01.