Discover the shortlisted projects for the 2024 EUmies Awards with Guiding Architects and join us for an exciting two-month programme of free public events

Just a few days left to find out the winning projects of the 2024 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards! Along with that comes Out&About. Discovering Architecture, the extensive collateral program to peek inside the shortlisted projects for this year’s awards.

Gabriel García Márquez Library, © Jesús Granada

Free guided tours of the Gabriel García Márquez Library and Social Housing 1737, the two shortlisted projects in Barcelona

With a total of six nominated works among the 40 finalists, Spain once again makes a strong showing in this year’s EUmies Awards and emerges as the country with the most nominations in Europe.

In the local context, a Barcelona project stands out, which has already received significant recognition and even became the Best Public Library in the World in 2023: the Gabriel García Márquez Library by SUMA Arquitectura will compete for the award in the “Emerging” category, alongside the Square and Tourist Office in the Portuguese village of Piódão, by João Branco and Paula del Río.

The Social Housing 1737 in Gavà, a coastal municipality located just a few kilometers from the city of Barcelona, is the second of the nominated projects in Catalan territory. This complex of 136 housing units, designed by Harquitectes, is remarkable for its symbiotic relationship with the surrounding landscape.

If you happen to be in Barcelona, don’t miss the opportunity to discover these two works through the architectural tours that we will be co-hosting as part of Out&About. Discovering Architecture in mid-May!

May 14 – Social Housing 1737, Gavà
Guided tour led by Harquitectes and IMPSOL [10:15 – 12:15 CEST]
Guided tour with the architects and developers, allowing visitors to explore the different spaces and learn about the design and construction process of the building. The meeting point will be the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, from where we will take a bus to Gavà and afterwards return to Barcelona.

May 15 – Gabriel García Màrquez Library, Barcelona
Lecture [10:00 – 11:00 CEST] + guided tour [11:00 – 12:00 CEST] led by SUMA Arquitectura and the director of the library
During the talk given by the architects and the director of the library, details about the research project, design and construction of the library will be discussed as a warm-up to the subsequent guided tour.

Social Housing 1737, © Adrià Goula

Many of the 40 projects shortlisted for the 2024 EUmies Awards are opening their doors from April to June throughout Europe

Organized by Creative Europe, the Fundació Mies van der Rohe and Guiding Architects, Out&About. Discovering Architecture will officially kick off on April 22 and run until June 23, offering a series of free activities for people of all ages and interests to explore the best architectural works completed across Europe within the past two years.

During the two-month event, many of the 40 shortlisted works can be experienced and lived through architecture tours, presentations, music, art, and gastronomy, in sessions guided by architecture professionals. Often, the authors themselves will act as hosts and mediators, providing interested audiences with a unique opportunity to personally explore and learn about their works.

You will find the complete list of participating spaces and the links to register for the corresponding events on the Guiding Architects website.

The winning projects will be announced on 25 April, and the awards ceremony will take place at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion on May 14. We wish the seven finalists the best of luck!

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Text: Stefanie Herr

Shortlisted projects for the 2024 Eumies Awards