Last year’s granting of the Mies van der Rohe Award to a social housing refurbishment project brought into the spotlight a topic of interest for many European cities: the moral and physical rehabilitation of post-war housing blocks.
EU Mies 2019: The Latest Architecture and News
The Rehabilitation of Post-War Housing Blocks in 7 Projects
https://www.archdaily.com/935980/the-rehabilitation-of-post-war-housing-blocks-in-7-projectsAndreea Cutieru
Occidentului 40, Photographed Through the Lens of Laurian Ghinitoiu
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Occidentului Street is fairly typical for Bucharest - a combination of villas, wagon-houses, inter and post-war structures. ADN BA's Occidentului 40, recognized in the EU Mies Prize's 2019 shortlist, is a masterclass in architectural detail and subtlety. The volume is composed of blocks, each responding to the heights and rhythms of the surrounding context.
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https://www.archdaily.com/910323/occidentului-40-photographed-through-the-lens-of-laurian-ghinitoiuKatherine Allen
Shortlisted Projects Announced for the EU Mies Award 2019
The European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation have announced the 40 shortlisted works that will compete for the 2019 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. The Prize, for which ArchDaily is a media partner, has seen a jury distill 383 nominated works into a 40-project-strong shortlist, celebrating the trends and opportunities in adaptive reuse, housing, and culture across Europe.
https://www.archdaily.com/909537/shortlisted-projects-announced-for-the-eu-mies-award-2019Niall Patrick Walsh