30,000 Euros to be awarded to the best 'new urban neighbourhood' in Europe 27-03-2007 The Brussels based Rotthier Foundation is will award a prize of 30,000 euros
to the best new urban neighbourhood in Europe. The European prize promotes
excellence in the designing and building of new urban neighbourhoods. It aims at
enhancing the European model of the mixed-use urban neighbourhood. The deadline
for submitting your 'best new urban neighbourhood' is 30 April 2007.
In order to qualify as a ‘new’ urban neighbourhood, it must be built in the
last 25 years. Participation in the award scheme is open to architects,
engineers, urbanists, municipalities, public and private associations, public
and private agencies, by proposing their Best Urban Neighbourhood. By awarding
the prize, the organisers want to encourage the creation of new mixed-use urban
neighbourhoods based upon the principles of sustainable development and the EU
Green Paper for the Urban Environment.
Submission forms should be related to:
In order to be eligible, proposed interventions should:
In occasion of the official ceremony of the 2008 edition, a series of events
and publications will be presented such as:
An international jury will select the Best New Urban Neighbourhood in Europe.
The awarded neighbourhoods will receive the prize during a ceremony including
the donation to the city of a commemorative bronze plate to be applied at the
entrance of the neighbourhood.
For more information, please contact A Vision
Of Europe
LinksTel: +39 051 656 9392 To download a submission form, please visit the Prix Rotthier 2008 website back |
