Träpriset (the Wood Award) is a special prize instituted by the Swedish
Forest Industries Federation (Skogsindustrierna). Presented once every
four years, the prize is awarded for exemplary Swedish architecture that
makes use of wood and that captures the essence of our time.
Only completed, new constructions within Sweden are eligible for the
award, which aims to recognise buildings, bridges or other constructions
in which wood has been used with exceptional architectural qualities in
combination with other materials, and which employ a constructive
design or system solution which showcases the practical use and
treatment of wood. Cost-effective solutions that improve wood’s
competitiveness in the various sectors of the increasingly tough building
materials market are also recognised.
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The history of Träpriset
Träpriset was instituted by the Swedish Forest Industries Federation
and was presented for the first time in 1967. The first awards were
presented to the designer of a building or wooden structure.
Träpriset recipients
- 2004 Universeum by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor and Universeum
- 2000 The holiday home Trosa Skerries by architects Natasha Racki
and Håkan Vidjedal
- 1996 Zorns Textilkammare by Anders Landström
- 1992 The Information Centre at Vuollerim’s Stenåldersby by Per Persson
and Mats Winsa, architects, and Ulf Westfal, curator
- 1988 Villa Olby by Torsten Askergren, Arkitekt SAR, and Kerstin Olby, developer
- 1976 Kurt Tenning, civil engineer
- 1972 Jan Gezelius, Arkitekt SAR
- 1970 Carl-Ivar Ringmar, Arkitekt SAR
- 1967 Carl Nyrén, Arkitekt SAR
The description of the prize was changed to the following prior to the
presentation of Träpriset 1988: ”This is a prize for exemplary Swedish
architecture crafted in wood, which captures the essence of our time.
Only completed, new constructions within Sweden are eligible for the
award; for example, buildings, bridges or other constructions in which
wood has been used with exceptional architectural qualities in
combination with other materials, and which employ a constructive
design or system solution which showcases the practical use and
treatment of wood. Cost-effective solutions which improve wood’s
competitiveness in the various sectors of the increasingly tough building
materials market will also be recognised.”
Nominations for the prize are submitted to a jury, which then selects several
of these as finalists for the Träpriset award. These structures are then
published in the magazine Träinformation ahead of the jury’s final selection
of the winning structure. Träpriset is awarded once every four years in
accordance with its rules and is a special prize for exemplary Swedish
architecture crafted in wood. The next prize is to be awarded in April 2008.
A book has also been published in conjunction with the awarding of
Träpriset since 1988. This book details those structures nominated for
the award. Each respective book is entitled ”Architecture in Wood” (Arkitektur i trä).
Träpriset is registered as a trademark with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office.