The European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024 recognizes architectural projects, both urban and rural, of the last five years that successfully demonstrate a harmonious relationship between architecture and nature, promote local identity and craftsmanship, all while utilizing natural materials and construction techniques that are long-lasting.
“Vernacular architecture respects the genius of its milieu, uses natural, local materials and is built by the hands of craftsmen following age-old traditions.” Philippe Rotthier, juin 2023
The international jury under the presidency of Maurice Culot will be particularly attentive to projects that:
- Are locally based and are not interchangeable
- Seek to integrate rural and urban contexts and to avoid dislocation and provocation
- Make maximum possible use of natural materials and traditional and ecological methods
- Take into account local practices and customs
- Generate public spaces recognisable by all (streets, paths, avenues, squares, etc.)
- Favour a mixity of activities and limited mechanical circulation
- Reject social segregation in favour of mixed use buildings in which social housing is imperceptibly integrated
- Use land economically and the countryside sparingly
Moreover, Philippe Rotthier, the prize founder, is making 40,000 euros available to the jury, which may be distributed among several entries. The European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024
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