The Houen Foundation Award
The Houen Foundation Award is one of Norway’s foremost prizes in the field of architecture and construction.
The award was one of several testamentary prizes established in accordance with the will of the businessman Anton Christian Houen (1823–94) in 1893. It was presented for the first time in 1904.
The award is given to architects responsible for «designs for buildings, completed buildings or building ensembles, and other physical design attainments of outstanding, independent and architecturally consummate quality». Projects are not eligible for the award until two years after completion.
The Norwegian Ministry of Culture has entrusted management of the award to the National Museum. The museum appoints juries in cooperation with the Association of Norwegian Architects. The award is formally presented by the Ministry of Culture in accordance with the National Museum’s recommendations.
