World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize Goes to Bierman Henket, Wessel de Jonge

Manhattan may be quietly dismantling its modernist icons, but hope springs eternal…in a Dutch sanatorium. The technically and programatically exemplary restoration of the Zonnestraal Sanatorium in North Holland led Bierman Henket Architecten and Wessel de Jonge Architecten to best nominees from 14 countries to win the 2010 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. Awarded biennially, the prize acknowledges the growing threats facing significant modern buildings and recognizes the architects and designers who help ensure their long-term survival through new design solutions.