3XN has won a 2011 Royal Institute of British Architect’s (RIBA) European Award for the Middelfart Savings Bank. Projects from all over the Europe were reviewed in the selection, and it is recognized as being one of the most prestigious International Architectural Awards in Europe. The project was reviewed and personally visited by the RIBA Jury on two separate visits earlier this year.
Middelfart Savings Bank has won other international architecture awards and has been referred to as Denmark’s best office building by a leading Danish architecture critic. Since then the project has received widespread attention from around the world for its iconic architecture and social philosophy combination. The building is far from just a bank and thus the Head office is not just a traditional office building. The Bank is a realization of its ambition to be amongst the best workplaces in Denmark and – at the same time – act as a social agent in the local community. 3XN interpreted these ambitions into a tactile design, understanding architecture as a comprehensive framework for social life.
Kim Herforth Nielsen, Principal and Founder of 3XN says, "We celebrated the opening of the Bella Sky Hotel, and now we celebrate the RIBA European Award. This is great that Danish architect’s are receiving such awareness and respect around the world lately - perfect timing for the July opening of the Museum of Liverpool."
Middelfart Savings Bank has previously been awarded the MIPIM/Architectural Review Future Projects Award in 2006 and IIDA Global Excellence Awards 2010, Honorable Mention.
