The jury shortlists 74 works for the 2024 SHARE Architecture Awards in Central and Southeast Europe
The 15 jury members – Martha Thorne, Francois Valentiny, Fuensanta Nieto, Kerem Yazgan, Giuseppe Farris, Kamran Afshar Naderi, Pepe Gascon, Diogo Brito, Fokke Moerel, Asaaf Kimmel, Peter Murray, Greta Tresserra, Manuela Gatto, Roberto Beraldo, and Johannes Baar-Baarenfels – have selected 74 works that highlight the contemporary architecture in Central and Southeast Europe.
The shortlisted works are distributed across 15 different European countries. In Albania, there are 3 works. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1 work. Bulgaria is represented by 3 works. Cyprus stands out with 17 works. Georgia contributes 1 work. Greece includes 4 works. Hungary has 5 works. Kosovo features 7 works. North Macedonia has 3 works. Poland presents 3 works. The Republic of Moldova includes 3 works. Romania leads with 18 works, Serbia has 1 work, Slovakia has 2 works, and Slovenia is represented by 3 works.
In the selection of 74 entries, there is a remarkable diversity across various categories. The distribution is as follows: 8 entries in City Planning- Landscape, 2 entries in Sports & Wellbeing, 11 entries in Workplaces (Offices – Institutional), 7 entries in Commercial (Retail/Industrial), 9 entries in Cultural-Heritage, 6 entries in Educational, 2 entries in Healthcare, 5 entries in Hotels- Restaurants-Bars, 9 entries in Multi-unit Residential, 15 entries in Residential Single-use. Overall, the entries reflect a well-balanced distribution across diverse categories, showcasing a wide range of projects and interests.
Awarded Shortlisted works
SHARE Architects is proud to announce the 74 shortlisted works that will compete in the 2024 SHARE Architecture Awards for Central and Southeast Europe.
With a commitment to promoting sustainability and community development, entries to the SHARE Architecture Awards were judged by a panel of esteemed industry experts, who evaluated submissions based on criteria such as design excellence, sustainability, functionality, and innovation.
The inaugural edition of the competition received 200 submissions for the 2024 award. The expert jury compiled a shortlist of 74 entries for the next phase of the prize: the live presentation in front of the jury during SHARE Greece 2024 on October 8th in Athens. The category winners and the overall winner will be announced at the Gala Awards Ceremony, which will take place on the same day, October 8th, in Athens.
The 74 shortlisted works are:
Here are some thoughts from the jury members in conversations about “How would you describe the evolution of the architectural field in Eastern Europe in the last 30 years?“
Over the past 30 years, Eastern European architecture has transformed significantly. Soviet era architecture encompassed exceptional experimental architecture, as well as one size fits all anonymity. It is now the time to continue fostering a design identity for the region based on the uniqueness of the former!
Manuela Gatto, Director Zaha Hadid Architects, UK
In Eastern Europe I have visited magnificent architecture that belongs most absolutely to the present, great experiments, perfectly successful, driven by the audacity of the Project capable of assigning important values to a place.
Roberto Beraldo, co-founder of Beraldo&Marras Architetti Associati, Italy
The evolution of architecture in Eastern Europe over the last 30 years has transitioned from Soviet-era modernism to experimental, individualistic, and contextual design approaches. This shift reflects integration into the global design community, leading to the adoption of Western architectural influences. Despite initial challenges, a new generation of architects has emerged, blending local and global inspirations to innovate and shape the architectural landscape in Eastern Europe.
Kamran Afshar Naderi, co-founder of KAN Artworks & Memar Magazine, Iran
Calendar and events
The live judging phase of the projects will take place during the SHARE Greece 2024 International Architecture Forum, which will be held on October 7th and 8th in Athens.
The winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony, which will take place in Athens on October 8th, 2024.
The SHARE Greece 2024 Forum & Awards will include live presentations with public access to the shortlisted projects, lectures by jury members, debates, and discussions. It will also offer unprecedented networking opportunities and connections with leading architects from Central and Southeast Europe.
The exhibition of shortlisted works will be open to the public on October 8th in Athens. Following this, it will tour for one year across the countries where SHARE organizes international architecture forums. Dates and organization details will soon be announced on www.share-architects.com and on social media channels.
More information: https://awards.share-architects.com/share-awards-shortlist-2024/
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