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IN THE LAST 25 YEARS | |||||||||||
Prix
Rotthier pour la Reconstruction de La Ville 2008 | |||||||||||
Fondation
Philippe Rotthier, Fondation Pour l'Architecture, A Vision of Europe, Civicarch | |||||||||||
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2008
October, 18 - h 11 Opening of the International Exhibition THE BEST URBAN NEIGHBOURHOOD BUILT IN EU IN THE LAST 25 YEARS at the Fondation Pour L’Architecture 55, rue de l’Ermitage / B-1050 Bruxelles | |||||||||||
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 Brussels, Fondation pour L’Architecture, EUPRIZE 2008 |  Brussels, Fondation pour L’Architecture, EUPRIZE 2008 | ||||||||||
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October, 21 The Municipality of Plessis Robinson will organize a special celebration in the new center of the city. | |||||||||||
 Plessis-Robinson France |  Val d'Europe France |  Neumarkt Dresden, Germany |  Palermo Italy |  Poundbury Dorchester, UK | |||||||
2008
EU-PRIZE WINNERS Top-10 | |||||||||||
 Gladbeck Germany |  Alessandria Italy |  Irun Spain |  Heulebrug Belgium |  Akroken Sundsvall, Sweden | |||||||
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THE 88 FINAL ENTRIES SELECTED | |||||||||||
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International jury of the 2008 Philippe Rotthier European Prize is pleased to
announce the TOP-10 urban neighbourhoods awarded in Brussels last June 13,14 at
the Fondation pour l’Architecture. Among the 88 entries selected, these are the best New Urban Neighbourhoods built in Europe in the last 25 years: - Grand Prix Philippe Rotthier for The Best Operation of Urban Renaissance in a sub-urban city: Plessis-Robinson, France - Prix Rotthier for The Best New City: Val d'Europe, Ile-de-France - Prix Rotthier for The Best Reconstruction of an Historic Center: Historisches Gesellschaft Dresden Neumarkt, Dresden, Germany - Prix Rotthier for The Best Reconstruction of a City Center: Palermo, Italy - Prix Rotthier for The Best New Village: Poundbury, Dorchester, UK - Prix Rotthier for The Best Public Intervention: Rathaus Viertel, Gladbeck, Germany - Prix Rotthier for The Best Neighbourhood Center: Borgo Città Nuova, Alessandria, Italy - Prix Rotthier for The Best European Urban Plaza: Plaza del Juncal, Irun, Spain - Prix Rotthier for The Best New Garden-City: Heulebrug, Knokke-Heist, Belgium - Prix Rotthier for The Best Urban District: Akroken Campus, Sundsval, Sweden - Special Mention Prix Rotthier for the Quality of the City Extension to the Spanish Cities of: Alicante, Bilbao, Burgos, Carbajosa de la Sagrada, Gijón, La Coruña, Oviedo, Pamplona, Salamanca, San Sebastian, Santander, Santiago de Compostela, Valladolid, Vitoria The international exhibition will be organized at the Fondation pour L’Architecture in Brussels by 2008, October 18. On October, 21the Municipality of Plessis Robinson will organize a special celebration in the new ceter of the city. | |||||||||||
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PRIZE 2008: THE BEST NEW URBAN NEIGHBOURHOOD BUILT IN THE LAST 25 YEARS * TOP-10: WINNERS PROJECT TEARSHEET ../.. THE 88 FINAL ENTRIES SELECTED * THE COMPETITION | |||||||||||
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THE
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 Le Tribunal d'arrondissement à partir du boulevard Roosevelt en direction de la gare; Vue aérienne de la cité judiciaire(=>) © All the Images by: www.gouvernement.lu |  | ||||||||||
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CITÉ
JUDICIAIRE Rob
Krier Christoph Kohl Architekten department of justice · in construction | |||||||||||
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the Holy Spirit Plateau on the edge of the old centre of Luxemburg, the design
brings together the various departments of justice of the city as well as the
country on the floor plan of a historic fortress by Vauban. Developed in conjunction
with Léon Krier, this was achieved by proposing a new city quarter with
streets, alleys and squares accessible to the public and by assigning the various
departments to individual buildings. One of the registered buildings was gutted
and integrated into the Tribunal d’Arrondissement (District Court). The ensemble
fits in architectural and urban terms into the historical context. In 2002, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee formally approved the project. | |||||||||||
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 la Cité judiciaire Fonts, images credit: http://www.justice.public.lu http://www.gouvernement.lu | |||||||||||
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POSTCARD
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Greetings from Brussels The City of the Philippe Rotthier Prize | |||||||||||
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THE
MONSTER OF THE MONTH | |||||||||||
Maastricht,
Netherland | ...The
Maastricht of XXI Century | ||||||||||
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Maastricht good Treaty ....................................................... bad Architecture ! | |||||||||||
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THE
VIRUS OF THE MONTH | |||||||||||
 Space Invaders (Type A) |  Space Invaders (Type B) | ||||||||||
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Readers are invited to vote and suggest ideas.
Many are the possibilities. The editing committee is confident that an interesting set of candidatures will emerge. | |||||||||||
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New Green Neighbourhood in
Farum, Hovedstaden, Denmark Too much Green or too much Grey ? NEW URBANISM CHECK-LIST: Walkability: 0 Connectivity: 0 Mixed-Use & Diversity: 0 Mixed Housing: 0 Quality Architecture & Urban Design: 0 Neighborhood Structure: 0 Density: 0 Smart Transportation: 0 Sustainability: 0 Quality of Life: 0 BENEFITS TO RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, MUNICIPALITIES: 0 | |||||||||||
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Démolition Auxerre Tours des Brichères France | |||||||||||
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THE
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URBACT Annual Conference 2008 The URBACT programme's Annual Conference will be held in Montpellier from Sunday evening November 30th through Tuesday 2nd December at noon. | |||||||||||
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URBACT,
the European Programme for Urban Sustainable Development, develops exchanges between
European cities and disseminates good practices and lessons learned throughout
Europe. More than two hundred and fifty European cities, local authorities and universities are currently active partners in the URBACT programme in Thematic Networks and Working Groups. The annual conference provides an opportunity for all of them to meet for one day, to share their concerns, their projects and their experiences. It is an annual occasion to assess progress that has been made in the integrated management and sustainable development of European cities. The URBACT conference is open to all city stakeholders, be they URBACT partners or not, as well as to policy makers, administrative and technical managers, consultants, experts, academics, private partners and field workers throughout Europe who contribute to managing and developing European cities and preparing the sustainable development of tomorrow's cities. | |||||||||||
Learn
more about Urbact Annual Conference www.villes2008.fr | |||||||||||
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all questions regarding the organisation and
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all question concerning the Plenary Sessions URBACT
Secretariat Anne-Laure
GUIGNARD - Communication Manager | ||||||||||
THE
COMPETITION OF
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DAWN
TOWN '08 WATERWORKS An architecture ideas competition for a new waterworks building in Downtown Miami | |||||||||||
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by: University of Miami, Florida International University, and Miami Dade College schools of architecture, the Miami Mayor's Office, and the Miami Art Museum | |||||||||||
| Jury: Terry Riley, Director, Miami Art Museum ; Alex Wall, Professor of Urban Design, University of Karlsruhe Loretta Cockrum, CEO, Foram Group; Cathy Leff, Director, The Wolfsonian-FIU Raymond Jungles, Landscape Architect Prizes: $8000, $4000, and $2000 Registration deadline: Friday, November 7, 2008 Entry materials deadline: Friday, November 21, 2008 Download full contest details here Awards event: Friday, December 5 at 9 AM Keynote speaker: TBA RSVP for awards event to: Gabriel Delgado at gdelgado@mdc.edu | |||||||||||
For
every informations: www.dawntown.org | |||||||||||
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THE
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THE BLACK TULIP by Alexandre Dumas Paperback: 262 pages Publisher: Waking Lion Press (August 17, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1600961207 ISBN-13: 978-1600961205 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches A deceptively simple story and the shortest of Dumas's most famous novels, The Black Tulip (1850) weaves historical events surrounding a brutal murder into a tale of romantic love. Set in Holland in 1672, this timeless political allegory draws on the violence and crimes of history, making a case against tyranny and creating a symbol of justice and tolerance: the fateful tulipa negra. |  | ||||||||||
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Christophe Barratier Writers: Christophe Barratier , Julien Rappeneau, Pierre Philippe Cast: Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder, Pierre Richard Plot: It is 1936. Léon Blum is in power, the Socialist Party is active, workers are striking and the weight of the Great Depression is beginning to be felt. When the owner of the local theatre falls behind on a debt, proprietorship passes to the local mob boss. For Pigoil (Gérard Jugnot), a stagehand, this is bad news. His wife has just left him, taking their adorable son Jojo (Maxence Perrin), so when the gangster closes the failing theatre, Pigoil finds himself alone and unemployed. Depressed and running out of money, Pigoil and his friends Milou (Clovis Cornillac), a proud idealist, and Jacky (Kad Merad), a flawed comedian, decide to stand up to the mobster, occupy the theatre and return it to its glory days. But their lineup of amateur cabaret and half-baked comedy looks decidedly lackluster until Douce (Nora Arnezeder), a beautiful young girl from the city, walks into the auditions. Cast as the singing “announcer,” Douce instantly charms the town with her beguiling looks and angelic voice. The Chansonia soon becomes famous all over Paris, but with love triangles, ongoing political tensions, the strain of the Depression and the mob boss's constant swindling, life isn't easy. Genre: Drama | Musical | |||||||||||
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EDUCATION | |||||||||||
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Traditional
Masonry Restoration Course 18-25 October 2008, Laslea, Tranylvania, Romania | |||||||||||
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Scandinavia (the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture
and Urbanism's Scandinavia Chapter) with the support of EDUAC (the Educational
Dissemination and Valorisation within Urbanism, Architecture and Crafts project)
is pleased to announce a one week workshop in traditional methods of masonry.
The event will take place in the Saxon area of Transylvania, settled in mediaeval
times. The architecture is rich and encapsulates the old methods of building,
based primarily on lime burning, bricks and wood. Who should attend? The course is suited for architects, architecture students and antiquarians who wish to learn more about traditional masonry, and for craftsmen who would like to expand their skills within protection and restoration of old brick buildings. The workshop will combine lectures on traditional materials and architecture with masonry practice on a selected site. The participants will work at one of the biggest houses - known as the house number 344 - of the Saxon village of Laslea, which is being restored at the moment. Fees. The fee for the course will be 200 Euro. The fee covers shared accommodation in the local guest house as described above, all meals, tuition and local transport. Hotel accommodation can be arranged at additional cost. Please note that travel to and from Laslea is not included in the participation fee. Scholarships. A limited number of student scholarships (for accommodation and meals in Laslea) are available. Please apply to the organisers, with information about your studies. Further information: Linn Ambjornsen - Email: ambjornsen@mail.com - Tel: (+47) 92 89 32 54 | |||||||||||
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