The new building of our faculty was nominated for the prestigious Fundació Mies van der Rohe award. The award was funded by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Miesa van der Rohe Foundation in Barcelona. It has been awarded since 1987 every two years to completed projects. Conceptual, technical and constructional values are assessed. The award is called after Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German architect, precursor of modern architecture.
Among the winners there were among others project of Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmony in Szczecin by Alberto Veiga & Fabrizio Barozzi.

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