The Fritze Höger Prize 2020 was awarded to the museum in Lausanne
The award named after the most significant representative of North German "brick expressionism" Fritz Höger is one of the highest honors that a brick construction can receive. Although it has only been awarded since 2008 (with the support of the Association of German Architects since 2011), it has gained a reputation that hundreds of predominantly German projects aspire to every three years.
In 2014, the prize was awarded to the Forum for Spatial Thinking at the former Hombroich rocket base by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. In 2017, the prize went to the state bank in Bremen by the London firm Caruso St John.
This year, there were a total of 586 buildings realized around the world to choose from. The results of nearly a year-long search for the best brick construction were announced on January 18, 2021. Seven projects received recognition, and for the first time, two main awards were given: the Cantonal Art Museum in Lausanne by the Barcelona firm Barozzi Veiga and the Nakasone House in Mexico City by the Mexican firm Escobedo Solíz. Additionally, awards were given in categories such as commercial buildings, public buildings, family houses, apartment buildings, renovation, energy-efficient solutions, and an award for emerging studios.
The jury of the fifth edition, which included Susanne Wartzeck (President of BDA), Kaye Geipel (Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Bauwelt), Florian Zierer (Fritz Höger Prize winner 2017), Christoph Ingenhoven (ingenhoven architects), and Anja Fröhlich (AFF Architekten), stated in their report: "The new art museum in Lausanne is almost unique in its abstraction and dignity, with its calm and rhythmic appearance. The entire building is imbued with incredibly delicate and detailed treatment of bricks as a key material. Monumental interiors with confidently thought-out details intertwine with the internal functions and spatial organization, some of which you will find again in the exterior. The sophisticated, European, and strictly modern design of massive bricks connects the local technical-industrial history with the light stone buildings standing in Lausanne, creating an almost paradigmatic place for cultural exchange. The façade acts as a monumental brick story, where homogeneity gives way to well-mastered proportions, and on closer inspection, possesses a fascinating liveliness. It is a piece of history that tells how to fully utilize the potentials of brick.”
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In 2014, the prize was awarded to the Forum for Spatial Thinking at the former Hombroich rocket base by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. In 2017, the prize went to the state bank in Bremen by the London firm Caruso St John.
This year, there were a total of 586 buildings realized around the world to choose from. The results of nearly a year-long search for the best brick construction were announced on January 18, 2021. Seven projects received recognition, and for the first time, two main awards were given: the Cantonal Art Museum in Lausanne by the Barcelona firm Barozzi Veiga and the Nakasone House in Mexico City by the Mexican firm Escobedo Solíz. Additionally, awards were given in categories such as commercial buildings, public buildings, family houses, apartment buildings, renovation, energy-efficient solutions, and an award for emerging studios.
The jury of the fifth edition, which included Susanne Wartzeck (President of BDA), Kaye Geipel (Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Bauwelt), Florian Zierer (Fritz Höger Prize winner 2017), Christoph Ingenhoven (ingenhoven architects), and Anja Fröhlich (AFF Architekten), stated in their report: "The new art museum in Lausanne is almost unique in its abstraction and dignity, with its calm and rhythmic appearance. The entire building is imbued with incredibly delicate and detailed treatment of bricks as a key material. Monumental interiors with confidently thought-out details intertwine with the internal functions and spatial organization, some of which you will find again in the exterior. The sophisticated, European, and strictly modern design of massive bricks connects the local technical-industrial history with the light stone buildings standing in Lausanne, creating an almost paradigmatic place for cultural exchange. The façade acts as a monumental brick story, where homogeneity gives way to well-mastered proportions, and on closer inspection, possesses a fascinating liveliness. It is a piece of history that tells how to fully utilize the potentials of brick.”
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