37 of 420, or a few of the EU - Mies Award finalists

John Hill

5. janeiro 2015

Word cloud of 36 countries with the numbers of finalists in each

Of the 420 projects from 36 countries competing for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2015, we highlight some of the contending projects designed by World-Architects member firms.

The announcement from the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe on the finalists came last month, with the jury scheduled to select the shortlisted projects by the end of this month. It will not be an easy feat for the jury to select a shortlist of 5 from the 420, considering the high level of quality of architecture produced by European architects for the EU countries in the last two years. Stay tuned for news of the shortlisted projects in a few weeks, and best of luck to all of the contenders.

The below projects are linked to both the firm's profiles on World-Architects and the project page on the Miesarch website; all of the finalists can be viewed on the latter's website.

Alberto Campo Baeza

House of the Infinite
Cádiz, Spain
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Alberto Campo Baeza: House of the Infinite (Photo: Javier Callejas)

AWP Office for territorial reconfiguration

Water Treatment Plant
Évry, France
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

AWP Office for territorial reconfiguration: Water Treatment Plant (Photo: Anna Positano)

AZC Atelier Zündel Cristea

Peace Pavilion
London, UK
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

AZC Atelier Zündel Cristea: Peace Pavilion (Photo: Sergio Grazia)

b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos

Encants Barcelona Market
Barcelona, Spain
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos: Encants Barcelona Market (Photo: Rafael Vargas)

Barkow Leibinger

Tour Total
Berlin, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Baumschlager Eberle

2226
Lustenau, Austria
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Baumschlager Eberle: 2226 (Photo: Eduard Hueber)

BCQ arquitectura barcelona

Sant Gervasi-Joan Maragall Library
Barcelona, Spain
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

BCQ arquitectura barcelona: Sant Gervasi-Joan Maragall Library (Photo: Ariel Ramírez)

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

Danish Maritime Museum
Helsingør, Denmark
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group: Danish Maritime Museum (Photo: Rasmus Hjortshoj)

Bogdan & van Broeck

Den Travoo
Hoeilaart, Belgium
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Bogdan & van Broeck: Den Travoo (Photo: Frederik Vercruysse)

BUSarchitektur

Campus WU, Teaching Center
Vienna, Austria
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

BUSarchitektur: Campus WU, Teaching Center (Photo: Boanet.at)

Bruck + Weckerle Architekten

Temporary school building for the Athénée de Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Bruck + Weckerle Architekten: Temporary school building for the Athénée de Luxembourg (Photo: Lukas Roth)

Christian Bauer & Associés

House of Knowledge
Esch-Belval, Luxembourg
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Christian Bauer & Associés: House of Knowledge (Photo: Eduard Hueber)

Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architekten

State Museum Vorarlberg
Bregenz, Austria
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architekten: State Museum Vorarlberg (Photo: Adolf Bereuter)

Delugan Meissl

Festival Hall Erl
Erl, Austria
See project at W-A profile / See project at W-A Building of the Week / See project at Miesarch

Delugan Meissl: Festival Hall Erl (Photo: Brigida Gonzalez)

Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes

The Jetty | Walking on Water
Mont Saint-Michel, France
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes: The Jetty | Walking on Water (Photo: Pavel Rak)

Földes and Co. Architects

Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center
Celldömölk, Hungary
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Földes and Co. Architects: Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center (Photo: Tamás Bujnovszky)

Ingarden & Ewý Architects

The Malopolska Garden of Arts
Krakow, Poland
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Ingarden & Ewý Architects: The Malopolska Garden of Arts (Photo: Maciej Lulko)

J. Mayer H.

Court of Justice
Hasselt, Belgium
With LENS°ASS and a2o
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

J. Mayer H. (with LENS°ASS and a2o): Court of Justice (Photo: Filip-Dujardin)

Jorge Mealha Arquitecto

Óbidos Technological Park / Central Building
Óbidos, Portugal
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Jorge Mealha Arquitecto: Óbidos Technological Park / Central Building (Photo: João Morgado)

Kjellander + Sjöberg

Fittja Terraces
Stockholm, Sweden
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Kjellander + Sjöberg: Fittja Terraces (Photo: Johan Fowelin)

Konior Studio

The Seat of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice (NOSPR)
Katowice, Poland
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Konior Studio: The Seat of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice (Photo: Daniel Rumiancew)

Kuehn Malvezzi

Joseph Pschorr House
München, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Kuehn Malvezzi: Joseph Pschorr House (Photo: Ulrich Schwarz)

Longva Arkitekter

Nord-Østerdal High School
Tynset, Norway
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Longva Arkitekter: Nord-Østerdal High School (Photo: Ivan Brodey)

MBA/S Matthias Bauer Associates

House 36
Stuttgart, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

MBA/S Matthias Bauer Associates: House 36 (Photo: Roland Halbe)

Mecanoo

Library of Birmingham
Birmingham, UK
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Mecanoo: Library of Birmingham (Photo: Mecanoo)

modulorbeat ambitious urbanists & planners

One Man Sauna
Bochum, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

modulorbeat ambitious urbanists & planners: One Man Sauna (Photo: Jan-Kampshoff)

OMA - Office for Metropolitan Architecture

De Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

OMA - Office for Metropolitan Architecture: De Rotterdam (Photo: Ossip van Duivenbode)

O&O Baukunst

NRW State Archive
Duisburg, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

O&O Baukunst: NRW State Archive (Photo: Thomas Mayer)

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

Micro Cluster Cabins
Vestfold, Norway
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter: Micro Cluster Cabins (Photo: Lars Petter Pettersen)

Community Church Knarvik
Knarvik, Norway
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter: Community Church Knarvik (Photo: Hundven-Clements)

schneider+schumacher

Motorway Church
Wilnsdorf, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at W-A Building of the Week / See project at Miesarch

schneider+schumacher: Motorway Church (Photo: Jörg Hempel)

SPEECH Tchoban&Kuznetsov

Museum for Architectural Drawing
Berlin, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

SPEECH Tchoban&Kuznetsov: Museum for Architectural Drawing (Photo: Rolande Halbe)

Staab Architekten

Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop
Ahrenshoop, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Staab Architekten: Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop (Photo: Stefan Müller)

New Ministry Building
Stuttgart, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Staab Architekten: New Ministry Building (Photo: Marcus Ebener)

Werner Sobek – Engineering & Design

B10
Stuttgart, Germany
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Werner Sobek – Engineering & Design: B10 (Photo: Zooey Braun)

Wiel Arets Architects

V' House
Maastricht, The Netherlands
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch

Wiel Arets Architects: V’ House (Photo: Jan Bitter)

Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB

Aula Medica
Solna, Sweden
See project at W-A profile / See project at Miesarch