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.

Among the 40 finalists there are 12 museums and exhibition spaces.

Contemporary Art Center Cordoba, Spain, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, Fuensanta Nieto, Enrique Sobejano. Photo © Roland Halbe.

Moesgaard Museum, Denmark, Henning Larsen Architects, Troels Troelsen, Niels Edeltoft, Elizabeth Balsborg, Louis Becker. Photo © Jens Lindhe.

See here Inexhibit’s full article on the Moesgaard Museum by Henning Larsen Architects

EXPO GATE Milan, Italy, Scandurra Studio Architettura, Alessandro Scandurra.

Photo © Inexhibit

See here Inexhibit’s full article on the EXPO Gate by Scandurra Studio

Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki , Rainer Mahlamäki. Photo © Pawel Paniczko.

See here Inexhibit’s full article on the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews by Lahdelma & Mahlamäki

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands , Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos, Antonio Cruz, Antonio Ortiz. Photo © Duccio Malagamba Fotografia de Arquitectura.

See here Inexhibit’s full article on the new Rijksmuseum by Cruz y Ortiz

Silesian Museum Katowice, Poland, Riegler Riewe Architekten ZT-GES.M.B.H

Florian Riegler, Roger Riewe.Photo © Paolo Rosselli.

Danish Maritime Museum HELSINGØR, Denmark, BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, Bjarke Ingels, David Zahle. Photo © Rasmus Hjortshoj.

See here Inexhibit’s full article on the Danish Maritime Museum by BIG

FRAC – Regional contemporary artwork collection, North region, Dunkerque, France

Lacaton & Vassal Architectes, Jean Philippe Vassal, Anne Lacaton. Photo © Philippe Ruaul.

Left: Soulages Museum, Rodez, France, RCR Arquitectes, Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, Ramon Vilalta , Gilles TrégouétPhoto © PEP SAU

Right:Waterford Medieval Museum, Waterford, Ireland, Waterford city Council

Rupert Maddock, Bartosz Rojowski, Agnieszka Zipper-Rojowska Photo © Philip Lauterbach .



ARQUIPÉLAGO – Contemporary Arts Centre, Azores, Portugal

Menos é Mais Arquitectos Associados.Cristina Guedes, Francisco Vieira de Campos. Photo © Joao Mendes Ribeiro and Francisco Vieira de Campos.

See here Inexhibit’s full article on the Arquipélago Contemporary Arts Centre

Ravensburg Art Museum, Ravensburg, Germany, Lederer Ragnarsdòttir OEI

Arno Lederer, Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir, Marc Oei. Photo © Roland Halbe.

The 5 Finalists will be announced in London by the end of February.

The five finalists will present their projects on May 7 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, 2015.

The exhibition with the 420 nominees can be visited at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB) until March 19.

All images courtesy of Fundació Mies van der Rohe

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