On October 24th 2023, the Berlagevlag (Berlage Flag), the architecture prize for The Hague and surrounding areas, was awarded during a festive meeting in the Centrale Bibliotheek. De Berlagevlag is organized by Haags Architectuur Café (HaAC) since 2017, in collaboration with BNA Haaglanden and Dag van de Architectuur. The Berlagevlag, Berlagewimpel (pennant) en Berlagevaan (banner) are intended for the entire team of parties involved. On Saturday February 3, 2024 the Atrium is closed due to maintanence.

For this edition, 38 beautiful and very diverse projects were submitted to compete. This exhibition, which can be seen from February 1 until 23, 2024 in the Atrium of the City Hall in The Hague, contains descriptions and photos of all 38 entries. All entries together clearly demonstrate the diversity of the construction task in The Hague and surrounding areas over the past two years. 

The independent professional jury of the Berlagevlag 2023 consists of: Dorte Kristensen (Atelier PRO – chairman), Mark Graafland (Bureau Kroner architects – secretary), Wim Voogt (OKRA landscape architects), Carina Nørregaard (LIAG architects and construction consultants), Richard Koek (Rijnboutt tot 1st of September). In addition to the Berlagevlag, the audience award – the Berlagewimpel – has also been introduced. The public voted on a shortlist of 12 projects nominated by the jury. In addition, no fewer than two Berlagevaantjes were awarded, which represent an honorable mention.

Winners 2023

• Berlagevlag: Jaarsmahof (HVE Architecten)
• Berlagewimpel: Onderwijscluster Donker Curtius (het Zandkasteel) (Spring Architecten i.s.m. ArchiTech Company)
• Berlagevaan: Transformatie Plesmanweg (Architektenkombinatie) en Leyhof (Studio Ard Hoksbergen ism Workshop Architecten).

For more information, go to www.haacs.nl.