European Commission and Mies van der Rohe Foundation have announced the six finalists in competition for European Commission Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2011, selected among 343 works from 33 European countries. The award ceremony will take place on June 20 at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona, Spain. The 6 finalists are: Neues Museum Berlin, Germany - David Chipperfield Architects / David Chipperfield | Bronks Youth Theatre Brussels, Belgium - MDMA–Martine De Maeseneer Architecten / Martine De Maeseneer, Dirk Van den Brande | MAXXI: Museum of XXI Century Arts Rome, Italy - Zaha Hadid Architects / Zaha Hadid, Patrick Schumacher, Gianluca Racana | Concert House Danish Radio Copenhagen, Denmark - Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Jean Nouvel | Acropolis Museum Athens, Greece - Bernard Tschumi Architects / Bernard Tschumi | Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal Arnhem, The Netherlands - Architectenbureau Koen van Velsen / Koen van Velsen | As well as highlighting excellence in contemporary buildings, the Prize highlights the contribution of European architects to the development of new ideas and technologies in urban development. Launched in 1987 and co-funded by the EU Culture Programme and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, the €60.000 prize is the most prestigious award in European architecture and is awarded every other year to works completed within the previous two years. This year’s ceremony is the 12th to take place since its launch. Works nominated for the Prize are put forward by independent experts from all over Europe; as well as the member associations of the Architects’ Council of Europe, national architects’ associations, and the Advisory Committee for the Prize. Info: www.miesarch.com