Architekturbild e.V.

Architekturbild e.V. is a German non-profit association dedicated to the promotion of artistic architectural photography. It was founded in March 2003 at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn and registered in the Stuttgart register of associations the same year. The association is based in Stuttgart and operates primarily in Germany and across Europe. Its central activity is the organisation of the European Architectural Photography Prize architekturbild, which it has run since 2004 in cooperation with the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt am Main. The prize was originally established in 1995 under the name db architekturbild and was awarded by the magazine db deutsche bauzeitung until 2003. Since 2004, the association has been responsible for the prize, making it independent and continuing it in the spirit of cultural non-profit work. The prize is awarded every two years on a specific theme; by 2019 it had been awarded thirteen times. Themes have included "Mensch und Architektur" (1995), "Architektur schwarzweiß" (1997), "Urbane Räume" (2003), "Neue Heimat" (2009), "Grenzen | Borders" (2017), "Joyful Architecture" (2019), "Das Urbane im Peripheren | The Urban in the Periphery" (2021) and "Provisorium – Stopgap" (2023). The prize is endowed with a total of 6,000 euros: the first prize receives 4,000 euros and two second prizes receive 1,000 euros each. In addition, the jury awards several distinctions and recognitions. The resulting 28 image series are exhibited, documented online and published in a catalogue. Since 2009, the award ceremony and first exhibition have taken place at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt. Afterwards, the images are shown in various galleries, museums, trade fairs and festivals, including the Kasseler Architekturzentrum im Kulturbahnhof (KAZimKUBA), the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, the vhs-photogalerie in Stuttgart and various Goethe-Instituts. The association's key long-term cooperation partners include the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt am Main and the Bundesstiftung Baukultur in Berlin. Participation in the prize has varied: in 2013, 175 photographers from 14 countries took part, while the 2021 edition saw 90 participants from nine countries. Through its activities, Architekturbild e.V. aims to promote the quality of photography as an art form.

Architekturbild e.V. was founded in March 2003 at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn as a non-profit association to promote artistic architectural photography. In the same year, it was entered into the register of associations in Stuttgart. The association is based in Stuttgart and operates primarily in Germany and Europe. The origins of its central activity, the European Architectural Photography Prize architekturbild, date back to 1995, when the prize was established under the name db architekturbild. Until 2003, it was awarded by the magazine db deutsche bauzeitung. The call for entries was supported by 21 European architecture and photography magazines, including the French magazine L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui and the Italian cultural magazine Domus. In 2004, the association took over the management of the prize, making it independent and continuing it in the spirit of cultural non-profit work. According to Architekturbild e.V., the photography prize aims to promote the quality of the medium of photography as an art form. The prize is awarded every two years on a specific theme. By 2019, it had been awarded thirteen times. The themes were: 1995 "Mensch und Architektur"; 1997 "Architektur schwarzweiß"; 1999 "Architektur im Kontext"; 2001 "Visionen in der Architektur"; 2003 "Urbane Räume"; 2005 "Arbeitsplätze"; 2007 "Mein Lieblingsplatz"; 2009 "Neue Heimat"; 2011 "Dazwischen"; 2013 "Im Brennpunkt"; 2015 "Nachbarschaft"; 2017 "Grenzen | Borders"; 2019 "Joyful Architecture"; 2021 "Das Urbane im Peripheren I The Urban in the Periphery"; 2023 "Provisorium – Stopgap". The prize is endowed with 6,000 euros: the first prize with 4,000 euros and the two second prizes with 1,000 euros each. In addition, the jury awards several distinctions and recognitions. A total of 28 image series are exhibited, documented online and in a catalogue. Participation has varied: in 2013, 175 photographers from 14 countries took part; in 2021, 90 participants from nine countries took part. Since 2009, the award ceremony and first exhibition have taken place at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt. Afterwards, the images are shown in various galleries, museums, trade fairs and festivals, including the Kasseler Architekturzentrum im Kulturbahnhof (KAZimKUBA), the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, the vhs-photogalerie in Stuttgart and various Goethe-Instituts. The association's key long-term cooperation partners include the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt am Main and the Bundesstiftung Baukultur in Berlin.

• 2023

  Theme 'Provisorium – Stopgap'.

• 2021

  90 participants from nine countries take part; theme 'Das Urbane im Peripheren | The Urban in the Periphery'.

• 2019

  Prize awarded for the thirteenth time, theme 'Joyful Architecture'.

• 2013

  175 photographers from 14 countries participate in the prize.

• 2009

  Award ceremony and first exhibition move to the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt.

• 2004

  Association takes over the management of the prize, making it independent.

• 2003

  Architekturbild e.V. founded in March at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn and registered in Stuttgart.

• 1995

  European Architectural Photography Prize established under the name db architekturbild, awarded by db deutsche bauzeitung.

Non-profit cultural association promoting artistic architectural photography through a biennial European prize, exhibitions and publications.

• European Architectural Photography Prize architekturbild

  Biennial photography prize awarded on a specific theme, endowed with 6,000 euros total.

• Exhibitions of awarded photographic series

  Touring exhibitions shown in galleries, museums, trade fairs and festivals.

• Catalogues of awarded works

  Published documentation of the awarded image series.

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