Austria, France, and Spain lead Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist with five nominations each
Simone Bossi

Austria, France, and Spain lead Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist with five nominations each

20 Jan 2022  •  News  •  By Tom Kolnaar

A seven member jury, consisting of Tatiana Bilbao, chairwoman, Francesca Ferguson, Mia Hägg, Triin Ojari, Georg Pendl, Spiros Pengas and Marcel Smets, reviewed the 532 nominations and drew up a shortlist of 40.

The projects are spread over 18 countries. Austria, France, and Spain lead the charge with 5 nominations each. 3 in Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. 2 in Denmark, Finland, Poland and Portugal. 1 in Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, and Slovenia.

The most represented typology is collective housing with 9 projects, followed by 7 cultural buildings, 6 mixed-use, 6 educational, 4 urban planning, 2 sport & leisure, and 1 in commerce, food & accommodation, industrial, landscape, office, and social welfare.

Gleis 21 by einsszueins arkitektur - © Hertha Hurnaus

Austria (5)

Gleis 21 by einsszueins arkitektur

Atelierhaus C.21 by Werner Neuwirth

New Gallery and Casemates by Bevk Perovic arhitekti

Revitalization of a Town House by mia2 Architektur

School Campus Neustift by fasch&fuchs.architekten

 

Vertical Farm by ilimelgo and Secousses Architectes - © Sandrine Marc

France (5)

Nursery and Primary School by Atelier Julien Boidot

Pierres Blanches Cultural Center by RAUM

Railway Farm by Grand Huit and Melanie Drevet Paysagiste

Student Residence and Reversible Car Park by BAUKUNST and BRUTHER

Vertical Farm by ilimelgo and Secousses Architectes

 

Fabra & Coats & Social Housing by Roldán+Berengué, arqts. - © Jordi Surroca + Gael del Río

Spain (5)

85 Social Housing Units in Cornellà by peris+toral.arquitectes

Fabra & Coats & Social Housing by Roldán+Berengué, arqts.

La Borda - Cooperative Housing by Lacol

Recovery of Merola's Tower by Carles Enrich Studio

Turó de la Peira's Sports Center by Arquitectura Anna Noguera and J2J architects

 

Gare Maritime by Neutelings Riedijk Architecten - © Filip Dujardin

Belgium (3)

Melopee Multipurpose School Building by Xaveer De Geyter Architects

Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture by Francesca Torzo

Gare Maritime by Neutelings Riedijk Architects

 

Wohnregal by FAR frohn&rojas - © Tobias Wootton

Germany (3)

Frizz 23 by Deadline (Britta Jürgens + Matthew Griffin)

Housing Rack / Pre-fab House in Berlin by FAR frohn&rojas

Neue Nationalgalerie by David Chipperfield Architects

 

Town House at Kingston University by Grafton Architects - © Ed Reeve

UK (3)

Hill House Box by Carmody Groarke

Second Home Offices in Holland Park by selgascano

Town House, Kingston University by Grafton Architects

 

The Danish Wadden Sea Centre by Dorte Mandrup - © Adam Mørk

Denmark (2)

Wadden Sea Centre by Dorte Mandrup

The Malt Factory by Praksis, VMB restoration Architects, Kirstine Jensen landscape Architecture, Morten Skovmand Artist, Henry Jensen Engineers

 

Helsinki Olympic Stadium by K2S Architects - © Tuomas Uusheimo

Finland (2)

Helsinki Olympic Stadium Refurbishment and Extension by K2S Architects Ltd and Arkkitehdit NRT

Tikkurila Church and Housing by OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture

 

Local Activity Centre by Marlena Wolnik MWArchitekci - © Marcin Giba

Poland (2) 

Great Synagogue Memorial Park by NArchitekTURA / Bartosz Haduch

Local Activity Centre by Marlena Wolnik MWArchitekci

 

Palácio Marquês de Abrantes by Ateliermob - © Francisco Nogueira

Portugal (2)

Marquês de Abrantes' Palace by ateliermob

Portas do Mar - public space and car parking by Carrilho da Graça arquitectos

 

Revitalization of Prague riverfront area  - © Jakub Skokan and Martin Tůma / BoysPlayNice

Czech Republic (1)

Prague Eyes - Riverfront Revitalisation by Petr Janda / brainwork

 

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel - © Claus Brechenmacher & Reiner Bauman

Greece (1)

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel by K-Studio

 

Enrico Fermi School - © Simone Bossi

Italy (1)

Enrico Fermi School by BDR bureau

 

Extension and Reconstruction of the Vizafogó Kindergarten - © Tamás Bujnovszky

Hungary (1)

Extension and Reconstruction of the Vizafogó Kindergarten by Archikon

 

Lochal - © Arjen Veldt Fotografie

Netherlands (1)

LocHal Public Library by Civic Architects, Braaksma & Roos architectenbureau, and Inside Outside / Petra Blaisse

 

Vindmøllebakken - © Sindre Ellingsen

Norway (1)

Vindmøllebakken by Helen & Hard

 

Mumuleanu 14 - © Laurian Ghinitoiu

Romania (1)

Apartments building Mumuleanu 14 / Urban Spaces by ADN Birou de Arhitectura

 

Market Square Ptuj - © Miran Kambič

Slovenia (1)

Market Square Ptuj by Arhitektura Krušec and Studio AKKA


Five finalists will be announced on 16th of February. The final award ceremony will take place in May at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.