Prime Property Award 2008


Prime Property Award 2008

Union Investment Real Estate AG, one of Europe’s leading property investment management companies, launches an Award to honour ecologically sustainable architectural planning property investments in Europe that combine sustained commercial success with meeting societal needs. Projects must visibly promote the quality of their location as part of a forward-looking investment policy, while also featuring environmentally friendly building planning.The awardis organised with the collaboration of the International Union of Architect’. Eligibility This award is open to architects and urban planners along with property investors and owners who are invited to jointly submit property projects implemented or completed in the period 2000-2007. Real estate projects may concern new constructions, redevelopments or refurbishments, commercial and/or residential use, in urban locations in the countries of the European Union, with a minimum rental space of 10,000 square metres. Selection will be made in 2 stages. A maximum of 30 entries will be selected by the jury from among the stage 1 submissions to proceed to stage 2. Competition documents and entry form can be downloaded at: www.prime-property-award.com Timetable Deadline for submission of short application: 15 February 2008 Final jury meeting: August 2008 Jury Holger Bisgaard, town planner, Copenhagen Joan Busquets, architect and urban planner, Barcelona Bas van Holten, OVG Projekctontwikkeling b.v., Rotterdam Reinhard Kutscher, Union Investment Real Estate AG, Hamburg Garrie Renucci, Gardiner & Theobald LLP, London Andreas Schreurs, Hines Europe, London Werner Sobek, architect, University of Stuttgart Jörn Waltertown planner, Hamburg Irene Wiese von Ofen, FIUHAT Past President The Hague/Essen Laszlo Szeker, architect, Budapest, UIA representative. Deputy members: Dr. Frank Billand, Union Investment Real Estate AG, Hamburg Claire Bailly, architect/landscape architect, Paris, representing UIA. Prizes A total of 30 000 euro will be awarded in prizes: 1st prize: 15 000 euro 2nd prize: 10 000 euro 3rd prize: 5 000 euro Information & registration www.prime-property-award.com info@prime-property-award.com