Prix de Rome Architecture 2022
Out of 53 anonymised entries, the jury of the Prix de Rome Architecture 2022 has selected four entries for the shortlist. The four nominees are: Arna Mačkić, Dividual (Andrea Bit and Maciej Wieczorkowski), Lesia Topolnyk, and Studio KIWI (Kim Kool and Willemijn van Manen).
Arna Mačkić
International Centre for Architectural Disaster "What is needed to set up a new legal healing structure, and how does this translate into an architectural intervention that dynamically engages in dialogue with the various stakeholders?"
Dividual (Andrea Bit en Maciej Wieczorkowski)
Colonies of Benevolence "How can the historical value of this place lead to an active method of healing for the present time?"
Lesia Topolnyk
No Innocent Landscape "How can the proposal go further than an autonomous artistic intervention and deploy forensic investigations to heal all who are connected to this place?"
Studio KIWI (Kim Kool en Willemijn van Manen)
Grounds of [In]justice "How can the sites described become part of the healing process, beyond using the place as a space for reflection, but as a spatial intervention that can actively strengthen trust in the tax office?"
In addition to the nominees, the jury also nominated six entries for an honourable mention: Bram van Ooijen - DISPLACED CITY, dérive (Kevin Westerveld and Hedwig van der Linden) - Ground for Dialogue, Estelle Barriol - Cultivating the Metropolis, Georges Taminiau - Architect of the Natural Kingdom, Gianna Bottema - Cooperative Resistance: Spatial Protocols for Collective Action, and Sophia Holst - Housing Pain, Healing Strategies.
The full announcement of the shortlist can be found on the Prix de Rome website, together with short descriptions of the selected design proposals. The jury report is also published there.