The Jury

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Gisela Schütte, Dr. (PhD); studies of archeology, history of art, philosophy, afterwards research activities; today she works as a journalist; her main topics are architecture, fine arts, medicine and health care industry. In addition to working for the German daily newspaper “Die WELT“ she writes and publishes books.

Wolfgang Lorch, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (university professor and graduate engineer), architect BDA, born in Nürtingen on the river Neckar / Germany. Studies of architecture at the University of Technology Darmstadt / Germany and Barcelona ETSA / Spain, scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Since 1993 architect at ”Werkgemeinschaft Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch“. In 1998 lectureship for building construction and design at the University of Kaiserslautern / Germany. From 1999 to 2005 regional chairman of BDA Saarland. From 2001 to 2003 holding a chair for design and building construction at the State School of Construction Stuttgart / Germany. Since 2003 tenured professorship for design and building construction at the University of Technology Darmstadt / Germany. Constructions (assortment): Ecumenical Forum HafenCity, Hamburg; Archaeological Zone / Jewish Museum, Cologne; Jewish Community Centre, Munich; ”LernOrtGedenkOrt“ (place for learning and commemoration), Hinzert; New Synagogue, Dresden. Awards (assortment): German Urban Development Prize; recognition Balthasar Neumann Prize; distinction aaa Austrian Architecture Award; D.A.M. Prize; selection Mies van der Rohe Award; Copper Awards 13; distinction German Architecture Prize; recognition Natural Stone Prize; BDA Prize Rhineland-Palatinate; distinction German Steel Construction Prize; World Architecture Award; German Critics’ Prize; BDA Prize Berlin.

Jörn Walter, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (university professor and graduate engineer) urban planner, born in 1957 in Bremen / Germany. Studies of spatial planning at the University of Dortmund / Germany. 1982–1984 traineeship urban design in Düsseldorf / Germany. 1985–1991 head of the Office for Urban Development and Environment of the city of Maintal / Germany. 1991–1999 head of the Office for Urban Planning Dresden / Germany. Since 1999 Chief Planning Director of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg / Germany. 1997 appointment as visiting professor of urban design at the University of Technology Vienna / Austria. 1998 appointment as lecturer of urban design at the University of Technology Dresden / Germany. Since 2001 appointment as professor at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg / Germany. Member of the German Academy for Urban Development and Country Planning, member of the Academy of Arts Berlin / Germany and member of the Saxon Academy of Arts. Awards (assortment): ULI Germany Leadership Award; Art Award of the city of Berlin (Grant for Architecture); BDA Hamburg Prize for Building Culture.

Elke Delugan-Meissl, DI architect (architect and graduate engineer), born in Linz / Austria. Studies of architecture at the University of Innsbruck / Austria, diploma with professor O. Barth. Has worked for different architect's offices in Innsbruck / Austria and Vienna / Austria, among others with Prof. W. Holzbauer. In 1993 she founded the Delugan_ Meissl ZT GmbH together with Roman Delugan in Vienna / Austria and realised various housing construction projects with main focus on social housing. In 2004 Delugan Meissl Associated Architects DMAA was founded. From 2003 to 2008 member of the Grundstücksbeirat Wien (Advisory Council for Real Estate Vienna / Austria). In 2006 appointment as visiting professor at the University of Stuttgart / Germany. From 2006 to 2010 chair of the Gestaltungsbeirat Salzburg (Advisory Council for Design Salzburg / Austria). From 2009 to 2011 chair of the Architekturbeirat Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft BIG Wien (Advisory Council for Architecture of the Federal Real Estate Association Vienna / Austria). From 2010 to 2011 appointment as visiting professor at the University for Applied Arts, Vienna / Austria. Constructions (assortment): Offices and Residential Development Wimbergergasse, Vienna / Austria; Global Headquarters Sandoz, Novartis Company, Vienna / Austria; House Ray1, Vienna / Austria; High-Rise Wienerberg, Vienna / Austria; Porsche Museum, Stuttgart / Germany; Campus of the University of Applied Sciences, Vienna / Austria; Film Museum Amsterdam / The Netherlands. Awards (assortment): Building Contractor Award; Deutscher Umbaupreis (German Conversion Award); Polydecor-Corian Design Award; International High-Rise Award; Architecture Award of the City of Vienna / Austria; Archip Award; Wallpaper Award.

Volker Staab (jury chair), Prof. Dipl.-Arch. (university professor and graduate architect) ETH / BDA, born in 1957 in Heidelberg / Germany. Studies of architecture at the ETH Zurich / Switzerland (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). Since 1991 freelance architect. Since 1996 joint office and project-related cooperation with Alfred Nieuwenhuizen. From 2002 to 2004 appointment as visiting professor at the University of Technology of Berlin / Germany. From 2005 to 2007 appointment as visiting professor at the University of Applied Sciences Münster / Germany. In 2005 appointed as member of the Academy of the Arts Berlin / Germany. Since 2007 business partnership with Alfred Nieuwenhuizen (GmbH / Ltd). In 2008 decorated with the ”Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande“ (Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ). From 2008 to 2009 appointment as visiting professor at the Academy of the Fine Arts Stuttgart / Germany. Since 2012 appointment as professor at the University of Technology of Brunswick / Germany. Constructions (assortment): extension of the building of the Bavarian Landtag (state parliament) in Munich / Germany; Neues Museum Nürnberg (New Museum Nuremberg / Germany); renovation and new construction of the Depot Albertinum Dresden / Germany; renovation of the Neue Galerie Kassel (New Gallery Kassel / Germany); German International School, Sydney / Australia; University of Heidelberg / Germany, new construction of the ”BioQuant“; awards (assortment): Grand BDA Prize; Grand Nuremberg Cultural Award; Leo-von-Klenze-Medal; German Facade Award; Structural Engineering Award; distinction – German Architectural Award.