The European Prize for Urban Public Space is a biennial award established in 2000 to recognise public space projects.[1] It is organised by the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona together with six other European institutions: The Architecture Foundation, Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, Architekturzentrum Wien, Netherlands Architecture Institute, German Architecture Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture.[2] The number of nominations for the prize increased from 81 projects in 2000 to 347 projects in 2012, while the number of countries participating increased form 14 in the first year to 36 in 2012.[3] Most entries have been received from Spain and only few from Central Europe.[2]
| Year | Project | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Can Mulà new urban centre | Mollet del Vallès, Spain |
| Smithfield Public Space | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 2002 | New park and riverside walks | Zuera, Spain |
| Stadtteilpark Reudnitz | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 2004 | New system of lifts | Teruel, Spain |
| Recovery of rubbish tip as a public park | Begues, Spain | |
| 2006 | A8ernA, space below the motorway A8 | Zaanstad, Netherlands |
| Sea organ on a new marine parade | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 2008 | Barking Town Square | London, United Kingdom |
| 2010 | Open-Air-Library | Magdeburg, Germany |
| Oslo Opera House roof | Oslo, Norway | |
| 2012 | Ljubljanica river banks renovation | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Barcelona, Spain | ||
| 2014 | Renovation of the Old Port of Marseille | Marseille, France |
| The braided valley park | Elche, Spain | |
| 2016 | Recovery of the Irrigation System at the Thermal Orchards | Caldes de Montbui, Spain |
| Dialogue Centre “Przełomy” at Solidarność Square | Szczecin, Poland | |
| 2018 | Skanderbeg Square, renovation[4] | Tirana, Albania |
| 2022 | Catharijnesingel restoration[5] | Utrecht, Netherlands |