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Mies van der Rohe Awards, Shortlist, Buildings, News, Winner, Architects, 2009
Mies van der Rohe Award Nominations : Information
Snøhetta win European Union Prize for Contemporary ArchitectureMies van der Rohe Award Winner, 2009The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway by Snøhetta picture : Jens Passoth Norwegian Operahouse The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced today that the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo, Norway by Snøhetta is the winner of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2009. This landmark building by Snøhetta, who also designed the new Library of Alexandria (2002), is the largest cultural centre built in Norway in 700 years. It sloping stone roof - made up of 36,000 fitted pieces - rises up from the fjord; allowing members of the public, residents and opera goers alike, to walk over the building, developing a relationship with the public structure. Integral to the 1,000-room interior, which is largely lined with crafted woodwork (using the traditions of Norwegian boat builders), are a number of art commissions interwoven into the structural fabric, including a cloakroom, a collaboration with their 2007 Serpentine Pavilion collaborator Olafur Eliasson. There will be a special granting ceremony at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona on 28 May 2009. A travelling exhibition and catalogue featuring the works chosen by the Jury - the Prize Winner, Special Mention, the finalists and the shortlisted works - will be presented in September this year. The European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Ján Figel' said : "Architecture is a highly visible showcase of creativity and innovation, and today's prize winners show the benefits of investing in European architectural talent, in our creativity and innovation. This is all the more relevant this year, as stimulating new ideas and highlighting entrepreneurial efforts are key parts of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009". The Mies van der Rohe Awards Jury, chaired by Francis Rambert includes: Ole Bouman, Irena Fialová, Fulvio Irace, Luis M. Mansilla, Carme Pinós and Vasa J. Perovic. Francis Rambert, Chair of the Jury said: "The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo is more than just a building. It is first an urban space, a gift to the city. The building can be considered a catalyst of all the energies of the city and is emblematic of the regeneration of its urban tissue." Tarald Lundevall, partner and project architect for Snøhetta said: "Snøhetta consider The Mies van der Rohe Award among the worlds most prestigious architectural acknowledgements. We are greatly honoured to receive this prize for The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet." The EU Culture Programme also funds the European Border Breakers Awards, the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards, which will be presented in Taormina (Sicily, Italy) on 5 June 2009, and the forthcoming European Union Prize for Literature to be awarded in September 2009. In addition to the Prize Winners the Jury makes a selection of exemplary architectural works produced for each cycle. This shortlist of works are included in the catalogue as well as the travelling exhibition and for this edition, represent an important and unique anthology of the development of contemporary European architecture built during 2007-08. Mies van der Rohe Awards Shortlist - 2009 Previously: The five finalist architects for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2009: Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas, Grafton Architects, Snøhetta, Marc Barani, and RCR Aranda Pigem Vilalta Arquitectes will present their selected projects to the public in a series of special lectures on Wednesday 22 April 2009 at Gaudi’s La Pedrera in Barcelona: Mies van der Rohe Award Lectures Mies van der Rohe Prize to be awarded on 29 Apr 2009 FIVE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE - MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARD 2009 The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe announced today the finalists for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2009, one of the most important and prestigious prizes for international architecture. By supporting the Prize, the European Commission underlines the role of architecture as a driver for creativity and innovation and draws attention to the important contribution of European professionals in the development of new ideas and technologies. Mies van der Rohe Award Nominations 2009 Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 FinalistsMultimodal Centre - Nice Tramway, Nice (France)Marc Barani / Atelier Marc Barani  Hardphot Schejbal Multimodal Center Nice Tramway Zenith Music Hall, Strasbourg (France) Massimiliano Fuksas, Doriana Fuksas / Massimiliano Fuksas Architecture  Moreno Maggi Zenith Music Hall Strasbourg University Luigi Bocconi, Milan (Italy) Shelley McNamara, Yvonne Farrell / Grafton Architects  Federico Brunetti University Luigi Bocconi The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, Oslo (Norway) Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Tarald Lundevall, Craig Dykers / Snøhetta Jens Passoth Norwegian Operahouse Library, Senior Citizens' Centre and City Block Core Zone, Sant Antoni's District, Barcelona (Spain) Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, Ramon Vilalta / RCR Aranda Pigem Vilalta Arquitectes  Hisao Suzuki Sant Antoni's Buildings Mies van der Rohe Award 2009The European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Mr. Ján Figel' said: "Each of the projects selected today show that investing in European architectural talent, in creativity and innovation pays off. Stimulating new ideas and highlighting entrepreneurial efforts are also a key part of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. I am particularly pleased to see that the series of lectures about these finalist projects will be given by the architects themselves in Barcelona on April 22, in order to reach out to broader audiences. The winner of the Mies van der Rohe Award will be announced later on May."The finalists were selected from 340 projects proposed by the Architects' Council of Europe member associations, other national architectural associations and the Advisory Committee. The Jury, chaired by Francis Rambert includes: Ole Bouman, Irena Fialová, Fulvio Irace, Luis M. Mansilla, Carme Pinós and Vasa J. Perovi?. Francis Rambert, Chair of the Jury said today: "We were impressed by the quality of the selected projects, many of which explore important urban issues of infrastructure and regeneration, developing new typologies. Ranging widely in scale, each responds imaginatively to its particular context and brief." Previous winners include, among others, Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon, Zaha Hadid, Dominique Perrault, Peter Zumthor, Rafael Moneo, Álvaro Siza Vieira, Lord Foster and Luis M. Mansilla - Emilio Tuñón. The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award 2009, funded through the EU Culture Programme, is awarded biennially to works completed within the previous two years. The Jury also awards a Special Mention Prize for emerging architect. A traveling exhibition on the Prize winners, Emerging Architect Special Mention, Finalists and Shortlisted Works is planned for September this year. The EU Culture Programme also funds the European Border Breakers Awards, the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage and the forthcoming European Union Prize for Literature. Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 - Building LinksAustrian BuildingsGleichenberg Thermal Bath Museum Liaunig Nordpark Cable Railway Trade Fair Graz Belgian Building Charleroi Museum of Photography Bulgarian Buildings Jaclyn Building Liulin Apartment Block Panorama Apartments Croatian Building Bale Sports Hall Riva Split Segrt Hlapic Kindergarten Danish Buildings Church of the Holy Cross Fuglsang Kunstmuseum Nørre Vosborg Ørestad Gymnasium Royal Playhouse VM Mountain Dwellings French Buildings Alveole 14 C42 Citroen Centre dépôt d'autobus RATP Cité de la mode et du design Paris Montreuil Theater Multimodal Center Nice Tramway - link at top of page Zenith Music Hall Strasbourg - link at top of page German Buildings BMW Welt House F Ozeaneum Greek Buildings Astir Palace Athens Office Building Icelandic Building Hof Residence Irish Building Egan’s Coffee Bar Italian Building University Luigi Bocconi - link at top of page Water Filtration Plant Venice Luxembourg Building Cour de Justice Luxembourg Norwegian Buildings Boxhome Gudbrandsjuvet Viewing platform Norwegian Operahouse - link at top of page Slovenian Buildings Football Stadium Maribor Hayrack apartments Shopping Roof apartments Spanish Building 11 March Memorial Sant Antoni's Buildings - link at top of page Zaragoza 2008 Expo Swedish Buildings Kalmar Museum of Art Uppsala Concert Hall building Turkish Buildings Dogan Medya Center Ankara UK Buildings Darwin Centre Barking Learning Centre BBC Scotland The Bluecoat Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre East Beach Cafe Manchester Civil Justice Centre Old Market Square Pier Arts Centre Royal Festival Hall Ruthin Craft Centre Finsbury Park housing Westminster Academy Mies van der Rohe Prize awarded to Snohetta on 29 Apr 2009 Mies van der Rohe Awards - Previous Winners2007The Musac Building, Leon, Spain Mansilla & Tuñón Mansilla + Tunon Architects Emerging Architect Special Mention: Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Ljubljana, Slovenia Bevk Perovic arhitekti 2005 Winner: Netherlands Embassy Berlin, Germany Office for Metropolitan Architecture  photo: Christian Richters Netherlands Embassy Berlin Emerging Architect Special Mention: Basket Bar, Utrecht, The Netherlands NL Architects / Pieter Bannenberg, Walter van Dijk, Kamiel Klaasse, Mark Linnemann 2003 Winner: Hoenheim Nord Terminus, France Zaha Hadid Architects  Hoenheim Nord Terminus Strasbourg Emerging Architect Special Mention: Scharnhauser Park Town Hall - Pitterpatterns, Ostfildern, Germany Jürgen Mayer H.  Photograph: David Franck Scharnhauser Park 2001 Winner: Kursaal Centre, San Sebastián, Spain Rafael Moneo Emerging Architect Special Mention: Kaufmann Holz Distribution Centre, Bobingen, Germany Florian Nagler More details online soon Winners of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion Award for European Architecture: 1999 Bregenz Art Museum, Bregenz, Austria Peter Zumthor 1997 Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France Dominique Perrault 1994 Waterloo International Terminal, London, United Kingdom Nicholas Grimshaw / Nicholas Grimshaw & Associates 1992 Municipal Sports Stadium, Badalona, Spain Esteve Bonell, Francesc Rius 1990 Stansted Airport Terminal, London, United Kingdom Norman Foster / Norman Foster & Associates 1988 Banco Borges e Irmão, Vila do Conde, Portugal Álvaro Siza Vieira |
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