Hopkins’ 2012 venue leads the pack of six finalists for the architectural gong

Architect Hopkins’ London 2012 Olympic velodrome is 2:1 favourite to scoop this year’s Stirling prize after the shortlist was unveiled this week.

The five other schemes are:

  • the Evelyn Grace Academy, London, by Zaha Hadid
  • An Gaelaras cultural centre, Derry, Northern Ireland by Derry by O’Donnell + Tuomey
  • the Angel Building, London by AHMM
  • Folkwang Museum, Essen, Germany by David Chipperfield
  • the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon by Bennetts Associates.

The winner will be announced on 1 October at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, a previous Stirling prize winner.

The velodrome

velodrome

An Gaelaras cultural centre

An Gaelaras

Evelyn Grace Academy

Evelyn Grace Academy

Angel Building

Angel Building

Folkwang museum

Museum Folkwang

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Source: Peter Cook

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