Update: The five finalists for the 2015 Mies van der Rohe Award will be announced on February 25 at 12 UTC. 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 at the end of February 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.

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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

Save this picture! Ravensburg Art Museum. Image © Roland Halbe

DENMARK



Vartov Square / Hall McKnight

Moesgaard Museum / Henning Larsen Architects

Danish Maritime Museum / BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group

Save this picture! Danish Maritime Museum. Image © Rasmus Hjortshoj

Childrens Home of the Future / CEBRA architecture

Save this picture! Childrens Home Of The Future. Image © Mikkel Frost

Forfatterhuset Kindergarten / COBE

Save this picture! Forfatterhuset Kindergarten. Image © Rasmus Hjortshøj and Adam Mørk

SPAIN



Atrio - Relais Châteaux / Mansilla + Tuñón Arquitectos

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

Save this picture! Public Equipment: Urban Park And Transportation Hub. Image © José Hevia

Public Library / Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos

Save this picture! Public Library In Ceuta. Image © Fernando Alda

Luz House / Arquitectura-g

Contemporary Art Centre / Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos

Save this picture! Contemporary Art Center. Image © Roland Halbe

FRANCE



Soulages Museum / RCR Arquitectes

FRAC - Regional Contemporary Artwork Collection / Lacaton & Vassal Architectes

Save this picture! Frac - Regional Contemporary Artwork Collection. Image © Philippe Ruault

Marseille Vieux Port / Foster + Partners

Save this picture! Marseille Vieux Port. Image © Nigel Young

GREECE



Redevelopment of the New Waterfront / Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects

Save this picture! Redevelopment Of The New Waterfront In Thessaloniki. Image © Prodromos Nikiforidis

IRELAND



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

Save this picture! University Of Limerick, Medical School, Student Housing, Piazza And Pergola. Image © Dennis Gilbert

Waterford Medieval Museum / Waterford City Council Architects

Save this picture! Waterford Medieval Museum. Image © Philip Lauterbach

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

Save this picture! Education Center Erasmus Mc. Image © Bart Gosselin

De Rotterdam / OMA

Save this picture! De Rotterdam. Image © Ossip van Duivenbode

Rozet, Culture House / Neutelings Riedijk Architects

POLAND



Silesian Museum / Riegler Riewe Architekten

Philarmonic Hall Szczecin / BarozziVeiga; Studio A4

Save this picture! Philarmonic Hall Szczecin. Image © Simon Menges

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

Save this picture! Museum Of The History Of Polish Jews. Image © Pawel Paniczko

PORTUGAL



Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre / Francisco Vieira de Campos, Cristina Guedes (Menos é Mais Arquitectos) and João Mendes Ribeiro (João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto)

Save this picture! Arquipélago - Contemporary Arts Centre. Image © Francisco Vieira de Campos, Cristina Guedes (Menos é Mais Arquitectos) and João Mendes Ribeiro (João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto)

High Performance Rowing Centre / SpacialAR-TE

Save this picture! High Performance Rowing Center. Image © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

ROMANIA



'Urban Spaces' Dogarilor Apartment Building / ADN Birou de Arhitectura

Save this picture! 'urban Spaces' Dogarilor Apartment Building. Image © Cosmin Dragomir

SWEDEN



The New Crematorium of the Woodland Cemetery / Johan Celsing Arkitektkontor

Save this picture! The New Crematorium Of The Woodland Cemetery. Image © Ioana Marinescu

TURKEY



Sancaklar Mosque / EAA - Emre Arolat Architects

UNITED KINGDOM



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

Save this picture! Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, London School Of Economics. Image © Dennis Gilbert

Everyman Theatre / Haworth Tompkins

Bishop Edward King Chapel / Niall McLaughlin Architects