2018 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize: Nominations

The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize is awarded biennially to a design professional or firm in recognition of an innovative architectural or design solution that has preserved a modern building or group of buildings.

The Prize, first given in 2008, stemmed from WMF’s Modernism at Risk initiative, created in 2006 in defense of increasing threats to modern buildings from neglect, perceived obsolescence, inappropriate alterations, and demolition. 

Nominated projects for 2018 must have been completed in the last five years and faced threats that affected the site before preservation. Projects that have enhanced a site’s architectural, functional, economic, and environmental sustainability while also benefiting the community are encouraged. There are no geographic restrictions, and the deadline for nominations is June 15, 2018.
 
An independent jury of architectural scholars, conservators, and professionals will select the prize winner. The jury is chaired by Barry Bergdoll, Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University and Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art. The prize winner as well as a selection of honorable mentions will be announced fall 2018.

Photo: Justus van Effen complex in Rotterdam, the 2016 winner