The Marcus Prize was established in 2005 as a biennial, international architecture award that honours emerging architects for their outstanding work to date, as well as recognising the promise of their future contributions to the field.
With support from the Marcus Corporation Foundation, the School of Architecture and Urban Planning accepts nominations for the award. This year, Ensamble Studio was selected from a pool of nominees from 19 countries and five continents. The decision was made by an accomplished jury, including the 2019 Marcus Prize recipient Tatiana Bilbao.
Architects Antón García-Abril and Débora Mesa lead Ensamble Studio, which was founded in 2000 and focuses on embedding research and experimentation in every project.
“Our vision of architectural practice is one where enthusiasm meets perseverance, imagination meets rigor and leadership meets teamwork,” said García-Abril and Mesa. “This is what we offer to our collaborators, clients and students through our own example.”
Ensamble’s previous projects include: SGAE Headquarters, Hemeroscopium House or The Truffle in Spain, and Ensamble Fabrica in Madrid and Ca'n Terra in Menorca, Spain.
Currently, through their startup WoHo, the duo is invested in increasing the quality of architecture while making it more affordable by integrating offsite technologies. Their new research and fabrication facility in Madrid, Ensamble Fabrica, has been built to support this endeavour.