The 30 buildings to be visited by the RIBA awards committee and under consideration for the inaugural RIBA International Prize have been announced today. This is the first RIBA award open to any qualified architect in the world and includes projects of varying size and budget. 

Consequently the buildings span 20 different countries across the globe such as; Mexico, Turkey, Dublin and Vietnam. The selected projects will be whittled down to 20 and then a final six in the autumn, with the winner announced in December 2016. 

The six finalist chosen will be visited by the Grand Jury which includes Richard Rogers, Billie Tsien and Marilyn Jordan Taylor FAIA among others. 

RIBA President, Jane Duncan commented:

“We have been delighted with the response to our inaugural RIBA International Prize, which has brought a huge range of exceptional entries from all around the globe.It will be fascinating to see insights from the judges and entrants intothe power and value of great architecture, wherever you are in the world.”

Billie Tsien, Founding Partner of TWBTA speaking on joining the jury said:

“It is a huge honour and responsibility to consider work for premiation. Of importance to me personally is the opportunity to recognize work of integrity, both aesthetically and in the value system under which it is made.” 

The chosen buildings are as follows:

• Angdong Hospital in Baojing County, China by Rural Urban Framework
• Arquipelago Contemporary Arts Centre in Ribeira Grande, The Azores by Menos é Mais, Arquitectos Associados João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto, Lda. 
• Buenos Aires Ciudad Casa de Gobierno in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Foster + Partners Berdichevsky Cherny Arquitectos & StudioMinond UPE DG MDU GCBA
• Culture House Rozet in Arnhem, Netherlands by Neutelings Riedijk Architects 

• DLR Lexicon in Dún Laoghaire Co, Dublin, Ireland by Carr Cotter Naessens 
• Europaallee Baufeld E in Zurich, Switzerland by Caruso St John Architects Bosshard Vaquer Architekten 
• European Hansemuseum in Lübeck, Germany by Studio Andreas Heller Architects & Designers 
• Farming Kindergarten in Bien Hoa City, Vietnam by Vo Trong Nghia Architects 

• Fine Arts Museum of Asturias in Oviedo, Spain by Francisco Mangado ­Mangado y Asociados 
• Fulton Center in New York, USA by Grimshaw, HDR,Page Ayres Cowley Architects 
• Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid Architects DiA Holding 
• Invisible House in Hampton Australia by Peter Stutchbury Architecture 
• Jockey Club Innovation in Hung Hom, Hong Kong by Zaha Hadid Architects 

• Museo Jumex in Mexico City, Mexico by David Chipperfield Architects, Taller Abierto de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (TAAU) 
• Office Building Moganshan Road in Hangshou, China by David Chipperfield Architects 

• Oita Prefecture Art Museum in Oita, Japan by Shigeru Ban Architects 
• PARKROYAL on Pickering in Singapore by WOHA Architects Pte. Ltd. 
• Public Library of Constitucion  in Constitucion, Chile by Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitectos 
• Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies in Doha, Qatar by Mangera Yvars Architects Ltd

• Rundeskogen in Stravanger, Norway by dRMM Architects / Helen and Hard Architects 
• Saint Louis Art Museum in St. Louis, USA by David Chipperfield Architects, HOK 

• Saint Trinitatis Catholic Church in Leipzig, Germany by Schulz und Schulz
• Sancaklar Mosque in Büyükçekmece/Istanbul, Turkey by EAA­Emre Arolat Architecture 
• SkyTerrace in Soo Khian Chan, Singapore by SCDA Architects Pte Ltd 

• St Angela's College Cork in Cork, Ireland by O'Donnell + Tuomey 
• Stormen Concert Hall, Theatre and Public Library in Bodø, Norway by DRDH Architects 

• The Ring of Remembrance, International WWI Memorial of Notre­Dame­de­Lorette in Ablain­Saint­Nazaire, France by Agence d’architecture Philippe Prost 
• Tula House in Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, Canada by Patkau Architects 

• UTEC ­ Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia in Peru, Lima by Grafton Architects Shell Arquitectos 
• VIA at West 57th in New York, USA by BIG ­ Bjarke Ingels Group SLCE Architects