By Holly Giermann

40 projects from 17 European countries have been shortlisted for the 2015 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. Chosen from the 420 original nominees, five of the shortlisted projects will be chosen for the next round of selection, to be announced on February 19 in London. These selected architects will then present their projects before a committee on May 7, who will select one recipient of the highly esteemed international design award, as well as one recipient of the Emerging Architect Prize. The winners will be announced the following day at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.

The next round of the decision process will consist of the jury visiting each of the five finalists’ designs to gain feedback from their occupants. Additionally, two publications showcasing the original 420 nominees and the five finalists will be presented at the final selection panel to recognize the stellar designs that have emerged in Europe over the past two years.

Of the remaining 40 projects, 40% of their programs represent cultural architecture, with lesser percentages representing educational, mixed use, religious, and urban works projects. This break-down is 16 Cultural, 4 Education, 3 Mixed Use, 3 Religious, 3 Urban, 2 Commercial, 2 Hotels, 2 Residential, 1 Funerary, 1 Landscape, 1 Single-family House, 1 Social Welfare, and 1 Sport of the shortlisted works.

The remaining 40 projects are the following:

AUSTRIA

2226 / Baumschlager Eberle Lustenau

BELGIUM

Hostel Wadi in Hoge Rielen / Studio Associato Bernardo Secchi-Paola Viganò

GERMANY

Immanuel Church / Sauerbruch Hutton

Gleisdreieck Park / Atelier Loidl

R50 – Cohousing / Heide & Von Beckerath; Ifau und Jesko Fezer

Ravensburg Art Museum / Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei

DENMARK

Vartov Square / Hall McKnight

Moesgaard Museum / Henning Larsen Architects

Danish Maritime Museum / BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

Childrens Home of the Future / CEBRA architecture

Forfatterhuset Kindergarten / COBE

SPAIN

Atrio – Relais Châteaux / Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos

Public Equipment: Urban Park and Transportation Hub / Ábalos + Sentkiewicz Arquitectos; Arquitectura Agronomia

Public Library / Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos

Luz House / Arquitectura-g

Contemporary Art Centre / Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos

FRANCE

Soulages Museum / RCR Arquitectes

FRAC – Regional Contemporary Artwork Collection / Lacaton & Vassal Architectes

Marseille Vieux Port / Foster + Partners

GREECE

Redevelopment of the New Waterfront / Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects

IRELAND

University of Limerick, Medical School, Student Housing, Piazza and Pergola / Grafton Architects

Waterford Medieval Museum / Waterford City Council Architects

ICELAND

H71a / Studio Granda

ITALY

Expo Gate / Scandurra Studio Architettura

Antinori Winery / Archea Associati

NETHERLANDS

Rijksmuseum / Cruz Y Ortiz Arquitectos

Education Centre Erasmus Mc / Kaan Architecten

De Rotterdam / OMA

Rozet, Culture House / Neutelings Riedijk Architects

POLAND

Silesian Museum / Riegler Riewe Architekten

Philarmonic Hall Szczecin / BarozziVeiga; Studio A4

Museum of the History of Polish Jews / Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki

PORTUGAL

Arquipélago – Contemporary Arts Centre / João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto; Menos é Mais Arquitectos Associados

High Performance Rowing Centre / SpacialAR-TE

ROMANIA

‘Urban Spaces’ Dogarilor Apartment Building / ADN Birou de Arhitectura

SWEDEN

The New Crematorium of the Woodland Cemetery / Johan Celsing Arkitektkontor

TURKEY

Sancaklar Mosque / EAA – Emre Arolat Architects

UNITED KINGDOM

Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, London School of Economics / O’Donnell + Tuomey

Everyman Theatre / Haworth Tompkins

Bishop Edward King Chapel / Niall McLaughlin Architects

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