40 Shortlisted Works for EU Mies Award

If the shortlisted works are a gauge of trends in European architecture over the last two years, considerations of built heritage and housing are as important as cultural works, the latter of which tend to win the prize. According to a statement from the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, a third of the works "tackle the challenage of contemporary architecture in relation with built heritage," while another third "tackles the contemporary challenges of housing." In fact, since the inaugural award in 1988, not a single housing project has won the EU Mies Award.

Geographically, nearly a third of the shortlisted works are found in just three countries, each with four projects: France, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain follow with three each; two each are in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and Turkey; and one each are found in Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.

From these 40 shortlisted works, the jury will select 5 finalists in mid-February. They will then visit each finalist work and honor the Winner and Emerging Architect in mid-May.

MSA / V+: NAVEZ - 5 social units as Northern entrance of Brussels, Brussels

BAUKUNST: Polyvalent Infrastructure, Spa

Studio Andreas Heller GmbH Architects & Designers: European Hansemuseum, Lübeck

Thomas Kröger Architekten: Barn, Fergitz

Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects: Kannikegården, Ribe

Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects: Kvæsthus Pier, Copenhagen

Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter: Skjern River Pump Stations, Skjern

Emilio Tuñón Architects; Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos: Museum of the Royal Collections, Madrid

HARQUITECTES: House 1014, Granollers

Bonell i Gil; peris+toral.arquitectes: Collective housing for elderly people and civic and health centre, Barcelona

OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture: Suvela Chapel, Espoo

Esa Ruskeepää: Opinmäki School, Espoo

OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture: Puukuokka Housing Block (house 1), Jyväskylä

Boidot Robin architectes: Community Workshop, Poigny-la-Forêt 

Lacaton & Vassal architectes: 59 Dwellings, Neppert Gardens Social Housing, Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin

Rudy Ricciotti: THE RIVESALTES MEMORIAL MUSEUM, Ribesaltes

CAB ARCHITECTES (CALORI AZIMI BOTINEAU): Ariane futsal sports complex, Niça

Donaghy + Dimond: Model School Inchicore, Dublin

TAKA: Merrion Cricket Pavilion, Dublin

OMA: Fondazione Prada, Milan

Paleko Arch Studija; PLAZMA Architecture Studio: Rasu Houses, Vilnius

Monadnock: Landmark Nieuw-Bergen, Nieuw-Bergen

OMA: Timmerhuis, Rotterdam

NL Architects; XVW architectuur: deFlat Kleiburg, Amsterdam

Knut Hjeltnes AS Sivilarkitekter MNAL: Weekend House at Sildegarnsholmen, Herøy

MDH Arkitekter SA; Masu planning: Moholt 50I50 - Timber Towers, Trondheim

Ghilardi+Hellsten Arkitekter: Eldhusøya Tourist Route Project, Averøy

BBGK Architekci: Katyn Museum, Varsòvia

Pedro Domingos Arquitectos: House in Oeiras, Oeiras

AL_A: Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon

Aires Mateus: EDP Headquarters, Lisbon

Álvaro Siza 2 - Arquitecto, SA: Nadir Afonso Museum for Contemporary Art, Chaves

Archaeus ltd.: Take a(l)titude, Fagaras Mountain

Tengbom: Östermalm's Temporary Market Hall, Stockholm

Mimarlar ve Han Tümertekin: Angelos Organic Olive Oil Mill, Bademli, Dikili, Izmir

Tabanlioglu Architects: Beyazıt State Library Renovation, Istanbul

Peter Barber Architects: Holmes Road Studios, London

Jaccaud Zein Architects: Shepherdess Walk Housing, London

Alison Brooks Architects: Ely Court, London

ASSEMBLE: Granby Four Streets, Liverpool