Szczecin Philharmonic Hall
(c) Filip Kacalski
The EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture, the Mies van der Rohe Award, was presented to the Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin over the weekend. The hall was designed by Barcelona-based studio Barozzi/Veiga. “This winning project finds a convincing formal and spatial strategy for a city which strives for a better future in a fast changing economy and social patterns,” the jury said. The building was hailed for “delivering a dignity to urban life and at the same time enhancing the city’s specific historical identity with a contemporary ‘monument’.”
