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Plaque on the Norwegian Shipowners' Association building in Oslo, winner of the Houens fonds diplom in 1941

The Houens fonds diplom (literally Houens Foundation Award) is Norway's most important award for architecture. It was established in 1893 by the Anton Christian Houen (1823–94). A successful merchant and businessman, Houen established several philanthropic legacies and funds in the field of culture and research.[1]

Houens fonds diplom is awarded to buildings that are examples of "outstanding, independently completed works of architecture" in recognition of an architect's highest achievement. The award is made by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture on recommendations from the board of the Association of Norwegian Architects (Norske arkitekters landsforbund) in collaboration with the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Gustav Sætra. "Anton Christian Houen, Forretningsdrivende, Legatstifter". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Houens fonds diplom" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 13 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Houens Fonds Diplom" (in Norwegian). Norske arkitekters landsforbund. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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