Architecture & Design Shortlist

Fading Prairie is a series documenting the vanishing man-made structures of the Canadian Prairies. I have been travelling and photographing the prairies for more than 15 years, and every year an increasing number of buildings become abandoned, fall into disrepair and ultimately vanish completely. With them, a part of the local history also disappears.

Marc Koegel is a proud father of two, a photographer, educator, and writer. His black and white photographs have been widely exhibited and have won numerous international awards. Born in Germany, Marc first came to Canada in 1996 to earn an Economics degree. He has been seriously involved with photography ever since he was given his father's camera and darkroom setup at the age of 12. To create his fine-art photographs, Marc works with both, film and digital processes.