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Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize 2019
BRIEF
Every two years, the Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize will recognize the best university research in the field of urbanism carried out by a student granted a PhD. Candidates can be anyone studying at a European University whose research for their doctoral thesis is grounded in urbanism, according to the application procedure on lub.upc.edu/msmprize. The award honours the memory of Professor of Urbanism, and architect, Manuel de Solà-Morales Rubio (1939-2012) who understood his subject as a creative and intellectual activity, committed to improving cities through what he called “persistent research”.
The award is an academic initiative of the ETSAB (Barcelona School of Architecture) at the UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) where he taught for more than forty years. The LUB (Barcelona Urbanism Laboratory) which he founded in 1968, organizes, oversees and facilitates the development of the award and the maximum dissemination of the works which receive it.
1. AIM
Every two years, the Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize recognizes the best university research in the field of urbanism carried out by a student granted a PhD.
The award honours the memory of professor in urbanism, and architect, Manuel de Solà-Morales Rubió (1939-2012), who understood his subject as a creative and intellectual activity, committed to improving cities through what he called “persistent research.” The award seeks to give continuity to, and expand his vision of, the field; as many disciples and admirers have demonstrated since the first publication issued in tribute to him Papers D’UR núm. 03/2012.
The award is an academic initiative of the School of Architecture (ETSAB) at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) where he taught for more than forty years. The Barcelona Urbanism Laboratory (LUB) which he founded in 1969, organizes, oversees and facilitates the development of the award and the maximum dissemination of the works which receive it.
The first Manuel de Solà-Morales Prize in 2017 was won by the thesis L’architecture de la voie. Histoire et théories by Éric Alonzo. The three other finalists were: Developing Urbanism in Development: Five Episodes in the Making of the Volta River Project in (Post)colonial Ghana by Viviana d’Auria; El patrimonio fértil. Transferencias entre el paisaje agrario y la arquitectura en los crecimientos urbanos by Francisco Javier Castellano Pulido and El Paisaje Próximo. Fragmentos del Vale do Avede by Marta Labastida.
2. CANDIDATURES
Candidates can present any doctoral thesis that has urbanism as the object of the candidate’s research. The thesis must have been written in a European language and must have been presented in a European university between January 1st 2014 and 31st December 2017. It should also have obtained the maximum mark (cum laude or equivalent). The finished thesis should not yet have been published, either entirely or partially, nor must it be under consideration for publication, whatever language it is planned to publish it in.
SCHEDULE
15th March to 15th July, 2018 – Acceptance of Nominations
October 15th, 2018 – Selection of finalists and the informing of candidates
January, 2019 – Publication of the jury’s verdict
February, 2017 – Ceremony and Open Day
AWARDS
The best PhD will receive a prize of €7,000. Depending on the quality of the work submitted, the first prize may be shared ex aequo or might even be declared void. Additionally, the jury may consider issuing a number of runners-up. The Prize winner and finalists will receive a diploma.
FEES
Registration is free.
JURY
The jury for the Second Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize will comprise:
Dr. Marcel Smets, Architect and urban designer, emeritus professor in urbanism at the University of Leuven, who will act as chairman of the jury.
Dr. Matthew Carmona, Architect, Professor of Planning & Urban Design, The Bartlett School of Planning, UCL.
Montserrat Nogués i Teixidor, Architect, representing the Sponsors of the Arquia Foundation.
Dr. José González-Cebrián Tello, Architect, Professor at A Coruña University, who will act as the jury’s secretary and as the LUB’s representative.
WEBSITE
http://lub.upc.edu/msmprize/rules.html
