ARCAM (The Amsterdam Architectural Centre) has selected 26 buildings from all the projects completed within the city boundaries in 2009. Each of these buildings is nominated for the Amsterdam Architectural Prize on the basis of superior architectural merit.
Contemporary architecture
The exhibition at ARCAM showcases the various projects, accompanied by a publication illuminating the featured buildings in more detail. The winning project needs to meet at least one of three criteria: the most attractive building, the most exemplary in Amsterdam to the most challenging/innovative. Of course, the winning project will ideally meet all three criteria.