More international and more innovative than ever
The jury of the Erich Mendelsohn Award 2023 for Brick Architecture has decided: 76 architecture offices and projects from a total of 584 submissions were shortlisted by the jurors.
„the Submissions came from all over the world: from Europe, China, from South America and especially from Mexico, perhaps thanks to the previous winner. “
––– Ulrich Brinkmann, Bauwelt editor
In addition to the name, this year’s jury was characterized by a second novelty: For the first time, the panel had a strong international presence through the appointment of both 2020 Grand Prix winners. Fabrizio Barozzi (Barozzi Veiga) had joined from Barcelona and Andrés Solíz (Escobedo Soliz) from Mexico. Barozzi explicitly highlights the internationalization of the award as a success: “The different points of view due to the different geographic backgrounds of the jury members made the discussions really rich and thoughtful.”
Susanne Wartzeck (President Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten BDA) and Silvia Schellenberg-Thaut (Atelier ST) rounded out the jury alongside Brinkmann, Barozzi, and Solíz. The internationally staffed committee met in late June to discuss and evaluate projects in the four categories Residential Building/Apartment Complex, Office and Commercial Buildings, Public Buildings, Recreation and Sports, and Detached House/Semi-detached House as well as the special category Renovation. A total of 584 projects from 33 countries were submitted to the Erich Mendelsohn Award 2023 for Brick Architecture. 76 of them have made it to the shortlist. The names of the distinguished offices and their projects will be announced at the official award ceremony on September 8th in Berlin.
“Submissions came from all over the world: from Europe, China, from South America and especially from Mexico, perhaps thanks to the previous winner. The standard of innovation associated with the name Mendelsohn was constantly confirmed by these excellent projects”, Bauwelt editor and jury member Ulrich Brinkmann reflects on the jury meeting.
Given the fact that the award was dedicated to Mendelsohn for the first time, this strong global response resonated even further: “Many times today, I found myself thinking of Mendelsohn: of his life in Germany, in Palestine, in England, and in the US. He worked on different continents and in different cultural contexts.”
„THE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW DUE TO THE DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS OF THE JURY MEMBERS MADE THE DISCUSSIONS REALLY RICH AND THOUGHTFUL.”
Fabrizio Barozzi, Grand Prix Winner 2020
Shortlisted offices A–D:
- 31/44 Architects (London, GB) | Corner House (GB)
- AFF Architekten GmbH (Berlin, DE) | Kornversuchsspeicher (DE)
- AIDarchitecten bvba (Westmalle, BE) | Petrolstation (BE)
- Anne Hangebruch Mark Ammann Architekten GmbH (Zurich, CH) | Ein Stadthaus im Lübecker Gründungsviertel (DE)
- antonio virga architecte (Paris, FR) | Cinéma le Grand Palais (FR)
- Architekturbüro Paul Böhm GmbH (Cologne, DE) | Ersatzneubau Kindertagesstätte und Pfarrsaal St. Konrad (DE)
- Architekturcontor Schagemann Schulte GmbH (Potsdam, DE) | Neubau Regenbogenschule Hennigsdorf mit dem sonderpädagogischen Förderschwerpunkt „Geistige Entwicklung“ (DE)
- ATELIER ARS (Zapopan, MX) | Center for Culture and Arts of the Lakeside (MX)
- Axel Steudel Architekten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB (Cologne, DE) | Atelierhaus (DE)
- Baumgartner Loewe Architekten (Zurich, CH) | Sanierung und Erweiterung Schulanlage Röhrliberg Cham (CH)
- Bayer & Strobel Architekten (Kaiserslautern, DE) | Feuer- und Rettungswache Wiesbaden-Igstadt (DE)
- BLAF architecten (Lokeren, BE) | jtB house (BE)
- Brune Architekten BDA (Munich, DE) | Haus W (DE)
- Bureau SLA (Amsterdam, NL) | Woonhuis Duinluststraat (NL)
- Coido (Hamburg, DE) | Pergolenviertel (BF 5+6) (DE)
- Dellekamp Arquitectos (Mexico City, MX) | Pilares Tláhuac (MX)
- Diezinger Architekten GmbH (Eichstätt, DE) | Evangelisch-Lutherisches Gemeindezentrum Kösching (DE)
- dmvA (Mechelen, BE) | Theater at Domain De Hoge Rielen (BE)
- DRATZ Architektur & Städtebau (Oberhausen, DE) | Oberhausener Kinderriegel am Rechenacker (DE)
Shortlisted offices E–J:
- e4 ARCHITEKTEN GmbH (Muenster, DE) | Josefzentrum-Neubau einer Kirche mit Gemeindezentrum (DE)
- EMBT – Miralles Tagliabue (Barcelona, ES) | Kálida Sant Pau Centre – Part of Maggie’s Centres Network (ES)
- Erbar Mattes (London, UK) | Blockmakers Arms (UK)
- Esch Sintzel GmbH, Architekten ETH BSA SIA (Zürich, CH) | «Gleistribüne» Wohn- und Geschäftshäuser Zollstrasse-Ost, Zürich (CH)
- Estudio MMX (Mexico City, MX) | Jojutla Central Gardens (MX)
- Eyrich-Hertweck Architekten (Berlin, DE) | Glashütte Alt-Stralau (DE)
- Freitag Hartmann Architekten (Berlin, DE) | Kreismuseum Syke (DE)
- GDSB Arquitectes (Barcelona, ES) | Passatge Mas de Roda (ES)
- Gerber Architekten (Dortmund, DE) | Stellingen 62 – Wohnbebauung Sportplatzring – Baufeld A (DE)
- Grafton Architects (Dublin, IE) | ESB Headquarters (IE)
- habermann.decker.architekten (Lemgo, DE) | Sporthalle am Pascal-Gymnasium (DE)
- HARQUITECTES (Sabadell, ES) | Clos Pachem Winery (ES)
- HARQUITECTES (Sabadell, ES) | House 1721 (ES)
- Henley Halebrown (London, UK) | Hackney New Primary School & 333 Kingsland Road (UK)
- HILBERINKBOSCH architecten (Berlicum, NL) | TV Tube Factory (NL)
- Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e.V. (Berlin, DE) | Initiative Rising Star – Schulgebäude für Hopley, Simbabwe (ZW)
- JAJA Architects (Copenhagen, DK) | Ejler Bille Parking House (DK)
- JAP Architekten GmbH (Wilhemshaven, DE) | Wohnen und Arbeiten Campus JAP Architekten (DE)
Shortlisted offices K–Q:
- Karamuk Kuo Architekten (Zurich, CH) | Mehrfamilienhaus Cham (CH)
- KRESINGS (Muenster, DE) | Haus M (DE)
- Landheer Architekten (Muenster, DE) | Stammhaus Fiege, Greven (DE)
- Lorenz Architekten GmbH (Basel, CH) | Die Kirche im Wohnhaus – St. Christophorus Kirchenzentrum, Basel (CH)
- LR-ARCHITETTI (Venice, IT) | Church of the Holy Spirit in Pegognaga, near Mantua (IT)
- LRO GmbH & Co. KG Freie Architekten BDA (Stuttgart, DE) | Münchner Volkstheater (DE)
- Mæ (London, UK) | Sands End Arts & Community Centre (UK)
- Medine Altiok Architektur (Zurich, CH) | Muslimisches Wasch- und Gebetshaus Friedhof Finkenriek (DE)
- Neri&Hu Design and Research Office (Shanghai, CN) | Recast | Lao Ding Feng Beijing (CN)
- NOTO Basista Becker Jansen Architekten Partnerschaft mbB (Hamburg, DE) | Fischstraße 18 (DE)
- Office Winhov (Amsterdam, NL) | Pillows Hotel Maurits at the Park, Amsterdam (NL)
- Onsitestudio (Milan, IT) | Mapei Football Center (IT)
- operadora. (Syracuse, US) | House in Singuilucan (MX)
- Peris+Toral Arquitectes (Barcelona, ES) | Social Atrium (54 Social Housing Units in Besòs) (ES)
- Peris+Toral Arquitectes (Barcelona, ES) | Habitable Latice (54 Social Housing Units in Bon Pastor) (ES)
- Pool Leber Architekten (Munich, DE) | kult_Kulturhistorisches Zentrum Westmünsterland (DE)
- pressel & müller architekten (Frankfurt am Main, DE) | Kindertagesstätte St. Philipp Neri (DE)
- Hugo Mompó (Quadrat Estudio) with Juan Grau (Valencia, ES, Mannheim, DE) | Haus in Betera (ES)
Shortlisted offices R–W:
- RAUM (Nantes, FR) | Public car park, office building & collective housing (FR)
- RAUM (Nantes, FR) | Alice Guy public school (FR)
- Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter (Oslo, NO) | House of Grain (NO)
- ROBERTNEUN Architekten GmbH (Berlin, DE) | Quartier Heidestrasse Core (DE)
- Russell Jones (London, UK) | 5 Wembury Mews (UK)
- sabo Architekten (Hannover, DE) | Hofensemble in Rot (DE)
- Schilling Escher Steinhilber Architekten PartGmbB (Stuttgart, DE) | Dreigiebelhaus (DE)
- Schulz und Schulz Architekten GmbH (Leipzig, DE) | Sporthalle Coppi-Gymnasium Berlin (DE)
- SO – IL (Brooklyn, US) | Amant (US)
- Space Encounters + Studio Vincent Architecture (Amsterdam, NL) | BD House (NL)
- Sthapotik (Dhaka, BD) | Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan Mausoleum (BD)
- Studio Farris Architects (Antwerp, BE) | Canal House (BE)
- taller11 cooperativa d'arquitectura, SCCLP (Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES) | CASA0006 (ES)
- TDA® (Luque, PY) | VU4B (PY)
- Thomas Müller Ivan Reimann Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH (Berlin, DE) | Hotel Grote Markt in Groningen (NL)
- Trutz von Stuckrad Penner Architekten (Berlin, DE) | Zweigeschossige Dachaufstockung eines denkmalgeschützten Ensembles in Hamburg (DE)
- Umarchitekt (Bamberg, DE) | Jüdisches Museum Franken (DE)
- undjurekbrüggen (Berlin, DE) | Luise 19E (DE)
- Uwe Schröder Architekt (Bonn, DE) | Haus im Burggarten (DE)
- W&V Architekten (Leipzig, DE) | Lindenauer Hafen Leipzig – Wohnensemble Hafen Eins oder die Sehnsucht nach dem Meer (DE)
- Wandel Lorch Götze Wach (Frankfurt am Main, DE) | Am Lohsepark (DE)
