In May, we have reported on a competition by A Vision of Europe called The European prize 2008 for the best urban neighbourhood in Europe.
Now, we got a comment which advised us of the results of the competition (thanks to Bertille Amaudric from Fondation pour l’Architecture).
The International jury of the 2008 Philippe Rotthier European announced the TOP-10 urban neighbourhoods. The 88 selected neighbourhoods come from 30 European countries and from big cities such as Lisbon, Bilbao, Paris, London, Glasgow, Brussels, Berlin, Dresden, Bologna, Palermo, Tirana, Istanbul, etc., as well as from beautiful medium-size cities such as Santiago de Compostela, Hammamet, Gladbeck, Alessandria, Hoje Tarstrup, Knokke, Dorchester, Brandevoort, etc. Among the 88 entries selected, these are the best New Urban Neighbourhood built in Europe in the last 25 years:
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General @ 12 Jun 2008 10:41 am by Robert Schmidl
According to a study by Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) and private bank Berenberg Bank, Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart have the best prospects of German major cities. In contrast, industrial cities like Gelsenkirchen, Wuppertal and Chemnitz come last in respect to future prospects.
In light of recent trends in urbanisation, the companies decided to analyse the 30 biggest cities in Germany. Another reason for focussing on these cities is, according to Dr. Hans-Walter Peters, Co-owner of Berenberg Bank, that these cities have a significant impact on economic success of the whole of Germany.
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In the light of our PerfectCity Charter and the poll on City Architecture, we would like to go to detail on another factor. After having brought articles on City History and Architectural Styles, we are focussing on Visual Excitement. Visual Excitement is the feeling that people get when they see beautiful or interesting buildings. This maybe because of the scale of the building (as in it is just huge) or it may be because it is very intricate design that leaves a person in awe as to how it was built.
So, we were looking for a ranking of the most beautiful cities of the world. If a city is beautiful, it must be visually exciting! But we did not find a representative survey or a ranking. What we found were statements of people with different opinions: some named Sydney or Paris to be the most beautiful cities of the world, other named Vancouver, Isfahan, Hamburg, New York, Cape Town…
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The Dresden Elbe Valley is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dresden, Germany. The valley, spreading some 20 kilometres through the city of Dresden, is one of the both cultural landscapes along the Elbe, a central-european river. This landscape gained its worth due to the fact that it is part of the urban area as well as part of the natural river banks and slopes.
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General @ 25 Jun 2007 04:50 pm by Benjamin Hartmann
Today, the World Heritage Committee decided to keep Dresden Elbe Valley in Germany on the List of World Heritage in Danger, the press release of UNESCO says. However, the Commitee asked to present an alternative solution to crossing the river - the solution shall be different to the “Waldschlösschen-bridge” as currently planned in the site. The Valley is seen as a site that integrates the celebrated baroque setting and suburban garden city into an artistic whole within the river valley, so that the current plans which involve a four-lane bridge across the river are perceived as somewhat distracting.
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General @ 21 Feb 2007 11:06 am by Robert Schäfer
In 1300, the first fortified settlement came into being at the mouth of the Ochta/Neva estuary in the area that is now St. Petersburg.
This place that is steeped in history has been chosen by Gazprom Neft as its administration centre. In December 2006, an ideas competition was decided: RMJM from London won with an almost 400 m high tower for 20 000 Gazprom employees as well as various ancillary buildings on both sides of the Ochta.
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General @ 13 Feb 2007 02:21 am by Sebastian Geib
Citybloggers, sometimes also called Metbloggers, are a phenomenon and always ensure an interesting read. In simple terms, citybloggers write about their life in their home city.
These blogs give very valuable insights into people’s thoughts, ideas and daily concerns - and of course here and there funny stories and great pictures.
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General @ 27 Nov 2006 04:12 pm by Benjamin Hartmann
“The building design has to change – not only in Europe”, says Wolfgang Winter, Academic Director of Vienna University of Technology and Professor for Structured Design and Timber Engineering. That’s why the international MSc Programme “Urban Wood” has been created. (more…)
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