A look at the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize nominees for 2024

Mexico placed a total of 37 projects on the list, highlighted by new mainstays Colectivo C733 and PRODUCTORA DF. Taller Gabriela Carrillo, winner of the Royal Academy’s 2023 Dorfman Award, was joined by recent AR Emerging Voice winners TO. Bogotá, Colombia, and Lima, Peru, each had seven projects featured. Toronto-based Omar Gandhi led the field of Canadian architects on the list as the country's only firm with more than one project nominated. They were joined by 42 finalists for this year's MCHAP.emerge Award.

MCHAP Director Dirk Denison stated: "This year marks a full decade since the first MCHAP award, and it’s been a great honor to recognize more than a thousand nominated works that reveal the power of architecture to improve the quality of lives. We have learned so much from the stories of these projects and the people who made them happen. We’re proud to continue to share the lessons of impactful works from the last two years."

Jury Chair Maurice Cox and nominees Gregg Pasquarelli and Mauricio Rocha are joined by Canadian Centre for Architecture director Giovanna Boras and the 2014 Prize for Emerging Practice winner Sofia von Ellrichshausen in the judging process, which culminates in a special ceremony at IIT on March 21, 2025. 

The winner of the MCHAP.emerge award will be announced on September 27 this year as part of a multi-day summit convened in the historic S.R. Crown Hall.