This morning, on 8 May, was released on Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Mies Van der Rohe, the 2015 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award.
Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin by Barozzi / Veiga y Studio A4, is the winner of the 2015 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award.
It has also released the Emerging Architect Award
The Emerging Architect Award has been for Arquitectura G, Spanish team of architects established in Barcelona.
The winners were chosen from 420 submitted works. Five works were shortlisted for the main award. The other finalists were:
- Ravensburg Art Museum, Ravensburg, Germany, by Lederer, Ragnarsdóttir y Oei.
- Danish Maritime Museum, Helsingør, Denmark, by BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group.
- Antinori Bodega, San Casciano Vsl di Pesa, Firenze, Italy, by Archea Associati.
- LSE's Saw See Hock Student Centre, Escuela de Economía, London, R.U., by O’Donnell + Tuomey.
The members who have select the 2015 finalist works are.-
Practicing Architects.
- Cino Zucchi, Chair of the Jury. Principle, Cino Zucchi Architetti, Milan.
- Margarita Jover. Principle, aldayjover architecture and landscape,Charlottesville and Barcelona.
- Lene Tranberg. Principle, Lundgaard & Tranberg, Copenhagen.
- Peter L. Wilson. Principle, Bolles + Wilson, Münster.
Architecture Critic.
- Li Xiangning. Deputy Dean, College of Architecture & Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai
Architecture Critic and Representative of the Prize Steering Committee.
- Tony Chapman. Head of Awards at RIBA, London.
Upholder of high quality architecture as a Client.
- Hansjörg Mölk. CEO MPreis, Völs, Tirol
Secretary of the Jury (without the right to vote).
- Giovanna Carnevali. Director Fundación Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona.
Coordinator of the Prize (without the right to vote).
- Ivan Blasi. Architect
About the prize.-
Initiated in 1987 after an agreement between the European Commission and the Barcelona City Hall, the 60.000€ prize is the highest award in European architecture and is awarded biennially to works completed within the previous two years. The principal objectives are to recognise and commend excellence in the field of architecture and to draw attention to the important contribution of European professionals in the development of new ideas and technologies and of the clients who support them.
- The Emerging Architect Award consists of 20.000€, which is granted to professionals starting out on their careers.
- The 2015 edition of the Prize presents a novelty, the Young Talent Architecture Prize (YTAP) which will recognise the best master degree projects from Europe. Their authors will have the opportunity to establish a network with the Winner, the Finalists and the Emerging Architect of the Prize while taking their first steps in the professional world.
Previous winners include.-
2013 - Harpa - Reykjavik Concert Hall & Conference Centre; Reikiavik, Island, by Peer Henning Larsen Architects / Teglgaard Jeppesen, Osbjørn Jacobsen; Studio Olafur Eliasson / Olafur Eliasson; Batteríid architects / Sigurður Einarsson.
2011 - Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany, by David Chipperfield Architects / David Chipperfield, junto a Julian Harrap.
2009 - Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway, by SNØHETTA / Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Tarald Lundevall, Craig Dykers.
2007 - MUSAC Contemporary Art Museum of Castilla y León, León, Spain, by Luis M.Mansilla, Emilio Tuñón / Mansilla+Tuñón Arquitectos.
2005 - Netherlands Embassy Berlin, Berlin, Germany, by OMA / Rem Koolhaas, Ellen van Loon.
2003 - Car Park and Terminus Hoenheim North, Estrasburg, France, by Zaha Hadid Architects / Zaha Hadid.
2001 - Kursaal Centre, San Sebastián, Spain, by Rafael Moneo.
1998 - Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria, by Peter Zumthor.
1996 - Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France, by Dominique Perrault.
1994 - Waterloo International Terminal, London, United Kingdom, by Nicholas Grimshaw / Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners.
1992 - Municipal Sports Stadium, Badalona, Spain, by Esteve Bonell, Francesc Rius.
1990 - Stansted Airport, London, UK, by Norman Foster + Partners / Norman Foster.
