Shortlist for 2015 Mies van der Rohe Award announced

The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the 40 shortlisted works that will compete for the 2015 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture—Mies van der Rohe Award.

In total, 420 works were nominated for the award. An expert jury drew up the final shortlist (details below). The five finalists will present their projects on May 7, 2015, before the jury decides the overall winner of the prize, as well as the Emerging Architect Prize, at a celebration that will take place at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona on May 8.

Among the shortlisted works are 16 cultural facilities, four education projects, three mixed-use developments, and three religious structures. Copenhagen, Berlin, and Rotterdam are the cities where most of the shortlisted works have been built.

Here's the complete Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 shortlist, by country:

Austria

2226 Lustenau, by Baumschlager Eberle Lustenau

Belgium

Hostel Wadi in Hoge Rielen, Kasterlee, by Studio Associato Bernardo Secchi-PaolaViganò

Germany

Immanuel Church, Cologne, by Sauerbruch Hutton
Gleisdreieck Park, Berlin, by Atelier Loidl
R50 Cohousing, Berlin, by Heide & Von Beckerath and Ifau und Jesko Fezer
Ravensburg Art Museum, Ravensburg, by Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei

Denmark

Vartov Square, Copenhagen, by Hall McKnight
Moesgaard Museum, Højbjerg, by Henning Larsen Architects
Danish Maritime Museum, Helsingør, by BIG
Childrens Home of the Future, Kerteminde, by CEBRA Architecture
Forfatterhuset Kindergarten, Copenhagen, by COBE

Spain

Atrio - Relais Châteaux, Cáceres, by Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos
Public Equipment: Urban Park and Transportation Hub, Logroño, by Ábalos + Sentkiewicz Arquitectos and Arquitectura Agronomia
Public Library, Ceuta, by Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos
Luz House, Cilleros, Cáceres, by Arquitectura-g
Contemporary Art Centre, Córdoba, by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos

France

Soulages Museum, Rodez, by ES-RCRArquitectes
FRAC Regional Contemporary Artwork Collection, Dunkerque, by Lacaton & Vassal Architectes
Marseille Vieux Port, Marseille, by Foster + Partners

Greece

Redevelopment of the New Waterfront, Thessaloniki, by Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects

Ireland

University of Limerick, Medical School, Student Housing, Piazza and Pergola, Limerick, by Grafton Architects
Waterford Medieval Museum, Waterford, by Waterford City Council Architects

Iceland

H71a, Reykjavík, by Studio Granda

Italy

Expo Gate, Milan, by Scandurra Studio Architettura
Antinori Winery, San Casciano Vsl di Pesa, Firenze, by Archea Associati

Netherlands

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, by Cruz Y Ortiz Arquitectos
Education Centre Erasmus Mc, Rotterdam, by Kaan Architecten
De Rotterdam, Rotterdam, by OMA
Rozet, Culture House, Arnhem, by Neutelings Riedijk Architects

Poland

Silesian Museum, Katowice, by Riegler Riewe Architekten
Philarmonic Hall Szczecin, Szczecin, by BarozziVeiga and Studio A4
Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warszawa, by Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki

Portugal

Arquipélago Contemporary Arts Centre, Ribeira Grande, Azores, by João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto and Menos é Mais Arquitectos Associados
High Performance Rowing Centre, Vila Nova de Roz Côa, by SpacialAR-TE

Romania

Urban Spaces Dogarilor Apartment Building, Bucharest, by ADN Birou de Arhitectura

Sweden

The New Crematorium of the Woodland Cemetery, Enskede, Stockholm, by Johan Celsing Arkitektkontor

Turkey

Sancaklar Mosque, Istanbul, by Emre Arolat Architects

UK

Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, London School of Economics, London, by O'Donnell + Tuomey
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, by Haworth Tompkins
Bishop Edward King Chapel, Oxford, by Niall McLaughlin Architects

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