Five finalists for ULI Europe Awards for Excellence 2022
The five finalists for the ULI Europe Awards for Excellence 2022 have been chosen. The winners will be announced on October 12 at the ULI Europe Decarbonization Summit. They will also be nominated for the ULI Global Awards for Excellence 2022 to be announced later in the year.
“The awards recognize the entire project development process, from planning and construction to economic viability, design, management and impact on society.
This year’s finalists include a variety of projects from different sectors and with different types of use, with a focus on the combination of different uses, sustainability, reuse and conversion as well as the design of sites and the formation of neighbourhoods.
The five finalists in alphabetical order:
Hammerbrookyln Digital Pavilion, Hamburg, Germany (Developer: Art-Invest Real Estate Management GmbH & Co. KG. Owner: Hammerbrooklyn Immobilien GmbH. Architect: LP Spine Architects); sustainable digital center and smart office building
Latitude, Courbevoie, Paris, France (Builder and owner: Générale Continentale Investissements. Architect: Studios Architecture); remodeled and extended office building from the 1970s
MÉCA (Maison de l’Économie Creatives et de la Culture en Aquitaine) Bordeaux, France (Client and owner: Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Architects: BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group; FREAKS freearchitects; Lafourcade-Rouquette Architectes); Center for contemporary art, which brings together three institutions
Norblin Factory, Warsaw, Poland (Developer and Owner: Capital Park Group; Architect: PRC Architekci); multifunctional complex for state-of-the-art offices as well as cultural, leisure and retail offers
Quai des Caps, Bordeaux, France (Developer: Fayat Immobilier & Pitch Promotion. Client: Keys REIM, Caisse des dépô Architects: Chartier Dalix, Hardel et Le Bihan, Moon Safari et Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Verons, and Jacques Ferrier); Mixed use complex in the renewed heart of the port city
The jury, made up of real estate professionals from the fields of architecture, commercial real estate, development, investment, property management and public-private partnerships, will now determine the winner for the EMEA region.
Projects will be evaluated on the extent to which they:
- experience acceptance on the market and thus stand for financial success;
- achieve a high standard in the areas of architecture, design, planning, construction, equipment, economy and management;
- be relevant to the current and future needs of the society in which they are located;
- Provide innovation through techniques, processes or partnerships;
- have a positive impact on the community and/or immediate environment, eg by promoting equity and inclusion;
- are characterized by ecological sustainability, a sense of responsibility and resilience; and
- Provide models, strategies or techniques that can be replicated or adapted.
The jury not only selects the overall winners, but also considers “special mentions” for projects that fall within a specific area, such as affordable housing, social value, climate change/resilience/sustainability, life sciences, repurposing, creative site design/arts & culture/engagement for society, health and well-being and smart technology are outstanding.