Schindler Award 2010 Think Mobility. Rethink Architecture.

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Schindler Award 2010: The compound of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

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First Prize: “link it”

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Second Prize: “MADE TO MEASURE”

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Third Prize: “Colordot Park”

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Fourth and Fifth Prizes: “GREEN STREAM” and “ORIGAMI”

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Five Mentions (Nominated Projects)

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Two Special Mentions

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Thoughts of the Jury

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Facts and Figures

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Editorial Architecture for the real world The aim of the Schindler Award is to encourage young architects to focus on design for everyone. Instead of imagining possibilities beyond their wildest dreams, competition participants are asked to think about how spaces and structures can be designed to improve mobility and quality of life for everyone. Architects must wonder how a child or an elderly person will navigate and move around their spaces. They must consider what a flight of stairs could look like to a wheelchair user or someone who has too much to carry. And how their spaces will appear to a person whose eyesight or hearing isn’t as good as it used to be. The projects submitted for the 2010 competition come closer to “accessible” architecture than ever before, according to the president of the competition jury, Françoise-Hélène Jourda. She remarked that hardly any utopian designs were submitted, and that all projects were seriously minded and, from a technical standpoint, could have been realized immediately. One reason for this down-to-earth approach, she speculated, might have to do with the sobering effect of the financial crisis. Prof. Jourda added that students are becoming more aware of the need for socially sustainable architecture, especially in the context of the ageing population, which makes barrier-free architecture essential. The idea of inclusive architecture is especially appropriate in the 2010 competition because the task was to redesign part of the grounds used for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Here was an opportunity to transform a site once used as a propaganda stage by the Nazis into an accessible sport and leisure park, and students took full advantage. But what does the Schindler Award really achieve, given that none of the nominated projects is likely to be realized? For Prof. Jourda, it is an illustration, a symbol, of what is possible: “By drawing attention to problems and offering tangible and realistic solutions, students gain a platform to present their visions, and these in turn provide a basis to carry forward concrete projects in the future.” Architecture students in Europe seem to agree. A total of 174 projects submitted by individual students or teams made it into the final judging round, compared with 125 projects for the previous Schindler Award in 2008. The most innovative and impressive projects from the 2010 competition are in this brochure. We hope you enjoy reading about them, and that the designs inspire a new generation of architects to develop inclusive urban environments, accessible to all. Schindler Award Project Team

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Schindler Award 2010 The compound of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

The site The origins of the Olympic Park go back to the 1916 Olympic Games, which were supposed to be held in Berlin but were cancelled following the outbreak of the First World War. The compound was then turned into a functional sport facility for the city of Berlin. With the German candidacy for the 1936 Olympic Games, the Nazi regime found the perfect pretext to convert the compound into a stage for its megalomaniac propaganda performances. Starting in 1933, the facilities were enlarged, their architectural appearance adapted to the pompous Nazi dramaturgy, and the Games themselves (mis-)used to demonstrate German totalitarian might. In a wider context, the Olympic Park was to be part of the Adolf Hitler University further to the west, with the Olympic Stadium and the adjacent Maifeld parade ground at its center. But the plans for the university were never realized, and the area to the west of the Maifeld, called the Pichelsberger Tip, was left to haphazard development. The Olympic facilities survived the Second World War almost untouched and have been used for athletic events ever since. The modernized Olympic Stadium was center stage for the football World Cup in 2006, while the spectacular Waldbühne open-air theater regularly serves as a concert stage with space for up to 22,000 spectators. The triangular shaped Pichelsberger Tip is welldefined on all sides by the impressive spectator stands of the Maifeld to the east, the ravine of the Murellenschlucht with the Waldbühne to the north, and the trench with the track of the urban rail S-Bahn to the south and west. A splattering of small- and medium-sized sports facilities, along with an athletic

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training center and a gas-storage compound, take up the unused spaces of the Tip. The result is a site that has neither coherence nor urban quality. Its accentuated height differences make for effective if unintended barriers, while visitors to the Waldbühne find few places to stay after attending a concert. In other words, the site made an excellent location for the challenge of the Schindler Award 2010. The challenge The challenge has a philosophical dimension: to make a statement for an inclusive society by juxtaposing the monuments of Nazi ideology with an environment built to be accessible for all! On an architectural level, the challenge is to transform and redesign the Pichelsberger Tip into an attractive, functional and fully accessible compound for sports and stage events alike. To achieve this objective, the task stipulates interventions on three different scales. The urban concept is the focus of the master plan. Its aim is to integrate new and existing facilities, to propose adequate infrastructure for pedestrian and motorized traffic, to create a unique identity and to enhance the quality of the public space. For the participating students, the requirement is creativity on a large scale. They must clean up today’s haphazard mix of functions, keep within the defined road system of the existing urban concept, and promote an all-inclusive human approach. To cope with the up to 22,000 spectators moving between Pichelsberg S-Bahn station and the Waldbühne, the students’ plans must have fully accessible services at both locations as well as accessible seats

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Competition perimeter Historic landmark building / site Historic access road Position of urban transit station Existing building to be integrated

and improved event logistics for spectators and artists alike. Topography, existing buildings, the historic landmark status of the Waldbühne and the large number of spectators make for a demanding combination of problems to be solved! The third and most detailed level of the task is the development of a 150-room hotel to accommodate athletes and tourists. With training, wellness and congress facilities, the hotel design must answer architectural questions on a much more detailed level and will confront the students with the everyday challenges facing the disabled. “Reference persons” From the Schindler Award’s beginnings back in 2003, Access for All has been at the core of the competition. This demanding requirement is not only a challenge for competing students but also a taxing task for the jury. They must resist being seduced by elaborate graphics and 3-D renderings in order to analyze the merits hidden in the smaller details of a project. This is especially true when matters of accessibility are put to the test. To make sure students and schools are continually moving towards a greater understanding of the needs of disabled people, the jury has always been strict and uncompromising when it comes to judging the stipulated competition task. This approach was developed further with the 3rd Award in 2008, when the jury was expanded to include “Reference persons”. These are people with disabilities, who are naturally in a better position to judge how well the students have incorporated accessibility into their projects. As an integral part of the task, participants’ projects must include reports addressed to each of the

“Reference persons”, explaining how the design takes account of their disability and meets their needs. For the Schindler Award 2010, the following scenarios and requirements were communicated to participants: • Master Plan Report: Arriving by S-Bahn at Pichels- berg station, Klaus-Dieter Wüstermann, 73 years old, with severely restricted vision, is heading for one of the many facilities on the Pichelsberger Tip. Because he is not a regular visitor, Klaus-Dieter Wüstermann needs a clear and simple urban envi- ronment in which to navigate. Focal points are the urban layout, public space and the means of infor mation and orientation. To meet the special require ments of the visually impaired, students are asked to hand in a tactile plan together with the report. • Accessibility Report: Arriving by S-Bahn at Pichels berg station in a crowd of several thousand people is Joe Manser, 56 years old, restricted to a wheel chair. He is heading to the Waldbühne for a concert. Focal points are accessibility at both Pichelsberg station and the Waldbühne. Students are ask to find solutions and provisions that allow Joe Manser to move with the milling crowd, enjoy the concert and make use of the manifold services. • Project Design Report: Kristina Voigt, 28 years old, restricted to a wheelchair, is enjoying a stay at the Pichelsberger Sport- and Wellness Hotel. Focal points are the design solutions that will allow her unrestricted use of the wide range of amenities, training facilities and social meeting places.

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1. Visual and haptic features guide visitors from the vast, partially canopied S-Bahn plaza to the Waldbühne. 2. The ice sports stadium, with its enormous roof, has the look of a natural arena. 3. Visualization of the hotel lobby, showing arrivals, seeing and being seen. 4. The Waldhotel lives up to its name with its fabulous vista over the Murellenschlucht. The front-and-rear-opening elevators are the most suitable for wheelchair users. 5. The Waldbühne with the pavilions, which are placed so as to integrate the visitors’ flow of movement.

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˝link it˝ First Prize

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The woodland as an “event”: The woodland as the main theme of the work is sustained almost completely and is at the same time staged as an event. An intriguing and direct route running through the area, from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne, is achieved by simplest possible means.

The idea The woodland is an essential component of this special location, and it can be experienced while exploring the individual facilities on foot or at the Waldhotel itself. The separation of automotive and pedestrian traffic means large streams of visitors can be processed quickly and safely. A guiding line on the ground that runs through the entire area helps visually impaired people to navigate. Access to the Waldbühne has been re-organized so as to manage large numbers of visitors more easily. Wheelchair users can watch events at the Waldbühne from an attractive viewing platform, accessible by elevators, which is open to everyone.

The project Users of public transportation and motorists arrive together at a partially canopied forecourt. From here, visitors are guided through the woodland and the trees - both left intact - along a broad and open asphalt strip. The diverse sports facilities are scattered across the compound and are tied to the route circuit. The hotel is likewise situated in the woodland, which can be experienced from various heights thanks to views from several levels. The rooms are on

the upper floors, providing a rooftop view over the leaves of the Murellenschlucht.

The jury assessment The quality of the project did most to convince the panel of judges, especially as it was achieved through minimal means. A large forecourt serves as a meeting point. The route under the trees is responsive to the conditions of the location, turning its exploration into an event, even for large crowds. The sports facilities along the route are easily accessible. The Waldhotel is well thought-out and in the proper location for a place of that name. Access to the Waldbühne for wheelchair users is achieved with a viewing platform and is thus an attractive space for everyone. The parking facilities at the S-Bahn station make for an ideal park-&-ride site. 1. Cross-section through the Waldhotel with guest rooms on its upper floors. 2. Cross-section through the pedestrian bridge and elevator, with its viewing platform. School: Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland Students: Daniel Meier, Simon Moser, Simon Peter Roesti Professors: Dipl. Arch. Guy Lafranchi, Dipl. Arch. Peter Berger

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1. The Hotel (“The Erratic”) features a multitude of public functional areas, terraces and broad ramps, and houses a restaurant, lobby and meeting point. 2. The closure wall, which characterizes the space “Wall”, with a multitude of useful service facilities for the Waldbühne. 3. The clearly structured breaking down of the territory, with a sports campus in the western section, “The Erratic” to the north and the Waldbühne in the western part.

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˝MADE TO MEASURE˝ Second Prize

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A tailor-made suit for the Olympic compound: A clear-cut and smartly organized de-constructing of the territory results in a distinct constellation of buildings and functional areas. The incoming visitor can stroll from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne via various routes, all of them of a different character. The idea The central idea is to develop a consolidated sports campus. The most conspicuous building is “The Erratic” (the new hotel), which integrates the S-Bahn station and the hotel, and gives shape to the main entrance of the area in question. All basic services for incoming visitors are found in this building. Visitors are offered the opportunity to reach the Waldbühne along diverse routes of varying character, thus linking this compact city-scape to nature.

The project The design is persuasive on account of the clear-cut structure of the individual sections of the area. “Komplex”, the consolidated sports campus in the western part, allows intriguing spaces to burgeon forth, serving cultural and culinary purposes alike. “The Erratic”, situated in the northern part, houses the new hotel and the S-Bahn station. The Waldbühne can be accessed via several routes of varying character. The space-containing enclosing wall of the staged routes from the S-Bahn to the Waldbühne exemplifies barrier-free architecture at its finest.

The jury assessment The idea of a consolidated sports campus convinced the panel of judges. By concentrating the site’s functions, the surrounding area has plenty of free spaces with clear-cut layouts. The location of the hotel seems a bit questionable since it is situated between the railroad cut-in and the GASAG building. But the dynamic form of the hotel at the S-Bahn complements very well the space between the street and the railway. It is certainly advantageous for park-&-ride. The route from the hotel and sports facilities to the Waldbühne is multi-faceted and makes inspired use of the space. The panel of judges would have welcomed more information on the final design of the spaces in this flowing mobile landscape.

1. In the foreground, the closure wall of the Waldbühne as an example of successful architecture for people with physical disabilities. In the background, “The Erratic”, the new hotel, which forms the main entry point to the area. School: University of Lund, Sweden Students: Haydar Alward, Mikael Pettersson Professors: Prof. Abelardo Gonzalez, Prof. John Cramer, Prof. Morten Lund

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1. The main axis as a design component between the S-Bahn station and the Waldbühne. 2. Cross-section through the main axis with the additional function completing the public space. 3. The accessibility solutions are the most convincing feature of the design.

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“Colordot Park“ Third Prize

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The same way for everyone: The project highlights the newly created connecting axis between the S-Bahn station and the Waldbühne. Not only does it serve as the new main access route to the Waldbühne, it provides barrier-free access for everyone, irrespective of their capabilities.

The idea This project is intended to reinforce inclusiveness by developing accessibility that works for all, rather than making special provision for people with restricted movement. Hence, the route from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne is as short as possible and a diversity of orientation systems has been included so as to allow everyone to move around autonomously. The hotel is designed to be as accessible as the Waldbühne and emphasizes the significance of the latter through its location, which is parallel to the main traffic artery. Again, color-guiding systems help to improve orientation.

The project The S-Bahn station was relocated and enlarged to comply with the requirements of unrestricted access and the huge streams of visitors. The core element of the project is an esplanade as the direct link from the station to the Waldbühne. Color-, sound- and touch-guidance systems make orientation simple and autonomous. Additional facilities are arranged along the esplanade, e.g. playgrounds and a food court. The old access to the Waldbühne has become a side entrance, and a new one allows wheelchair entry on

three levels. All levels are additionally equipped with restrooms and food stalls.

The jury assessment The authors of the project approached the question of accessibility with great sensitivity and have developed many possibilities for accessibility and orientation. The axis constitutes a design component that has been reduced to its most essential yet is still powerful. It is properly dimensioned for accommodating huge streams of visitors and addresses a wide diversity of needs. The entrance for disabled visitors automatically becomes the main entrance, and although the hotel is of questionable architectural quality, the project was able to make a good impression on account of its sound solutions to the issue of “accessibility for all”. 1. Starting from the S-Bahn station, the newly created axis leads directly to the Waldbühne. School: Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Russian Federation Students: Milyausha Gabdrakhmanova, Tatyana Polyakova, Inna Tarasova Professors: Prof. Ildar Sabitov, PhD. Donat Akhmetshin, Dipl. Arch. Elena Donguzova

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“GREEN STREAM“ Fourth Prize

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Flowing with nature: The main idea of the design is the link from the Pichelsberg S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne. A “GREEN STREAM” of three curved lanes flows from the S-Bahn station, which together with the park is above ground, past the hotel and the sports facilities up to the Waldbühne.

The idea The design idea is based on the contrasting demands on the site by local residents and visitors from further afield. People from the city will be attending sports events and events staged on the Waldbühne, whereas residents of the area will be using the S-Bahn station, the park and sports clubs on a regular basis. The concept links these contrasting demands and translates them into a functional-spatial solution.

The project The link from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne plays a key role in the “GREEN STREAM” design. From the station, which is integrated above the park landscape, three curved lanes run past the hotel to the sports facilities and proceed on to the Waldbühne. The lanes provide an elegant guide through the park and deliberately create an oneiric, free-floating sense of space.

The jury assessment The axial-structured architecture of the Olympic Park facility is offset by an architectural concept that is as elegant and rich in contrasts as it is dreamy and freefloating. The park makes an organic impression and invites the visitor to stroll around. The hotel lobby affords a great deal of room for adventure. The Waldbühne is accessed in an eventful way through three flying, curved foot bridges, but the author was not entirely successful in coherently integrating the Waldbühne into the overall layout.

1. Three flowing, organically curved paths run from the S-Bahn past the hotel and sports facilities to the Waldbühne. 2. View from above of the Waldbühne with a curved pedestrian bridge and colorful, strikingly slanted elevator towers. 3. Hotel lobby with its beautiful settings and intelligently selected options for use by the guests. School: Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy Student: Arturo Isacco Panichi Professors: Prof. Paolo Felli, Dipl. Arch. Sauro Guarnieri

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“ORIGAMI“ Fifth Prize

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Japanese paper-folding technique for the Olympic Park in Berlin: The design was inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding, playfully shaping the landscape using routes and existing and newly planned buildings. The result is an autonomous, intelligent and clear-cut structure.

The idea The driving idea was to create direct access from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne. On route, new areas abound, each with an autonomous capacity and character, achieved with refreshingly simple means and respecting the “inventory” of the site. The areas thus created were derived from those that were originally there and were individually developed and expanded.

The project Visitors are guided from Pichelsberg S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne via a broad, plaza-like, zigzagging lane. Existing buildings are altered and expanded, taking into account their original character and functionality. The hotel and diverse sports buildings were added along the route. The hotel has been developed carefully and systematically. Notwithstanding the abrupt change of direction, the way people are guided to the Waldbühne is straightforward and clear.

The jury assessment The playful “folding” of the routes and buildings demonstrates an intelligent, refreshingly simple and convincing design approach. The hotel has been worked out with great consistency. In terms of the competition’s theme of accessibility, the work is not sufficiently innovative. The solution for the arrival at the S-Bahn stop, for instance, is undersized, and its location unfavourable. Nonetheless, the landscape space has been interpreted convincingly, and the integration of the buildings into the artificial landscape has been elegantly solved. 1. Visitors are guided to the Waldbühne along a broad, plazalike route, which zigzags between the buildings. 2. Vista from the north to the multi-storey hotel, which has been partially mounted on pillars. In the background: the pavilionlike equestrian sports hall. 3. Vista from the west over the equestrian center to the multistorey hotel, which dominates the landscape. In the background, the Glockenturm. School: Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany Students: Maria Frölich, Thomas Zaspel Professor: Prof. Hilde Barz-Malfatti

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“URBAN PEOPLE PARK“ Mentions

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The merging of nature and urban space: Nature is perceived as a major formative element of the location and is integrated actively into the built space. Changing activities continuously produce new and changeable spaces and thus help with orientation.

The idea The hotel as well as the whole compound feature a clear-cut structure, which responds to the historic Olympic grounds. Distinct primary flows of movement support easy orientation for the visitor. The domina-ting character of nature, which is inherent in the location, is conveyed in the urban space. The element of water - a vital feature of the environment is likewise integrated.

The project Starting at the S-Bahn station, the area is broken up into numerous plateaus. These are linked via ramps with tactile guides. The new main route for visitors is along the existing axis of the Glockenturmstrasse. Numerous furnishings and carefully arranged activities create spaces with a continually renewable character and a high recognition value. The three levels of the Waldbühne are accessible via wide ramps on the sides of the tiers.

The jury assessment The judges were primarily impressed by the architects´ painstaking analysis of relationships between and among the spatial, cultural and organizational aspects of the site. The prototypical form, with its slanted rear wall and flat roof is repeatedly deployed for furnishings and buildings but does not always create the right impression. The hotel is well designed and has attractive semi-private interspaces on all floors.

1. ”Flows” and ”Forces”; all functions are ordered along parallel strips. 2. The community center at the riverside park. 3. A bridge for ”slow traffic” meanders and swings into the neighborhoods. School: University of Belgrade, Serbia Students: Jovana Miletic, Srdjan Stojanovic Professors: Prof. Eva Vanista-Lazarevic, Assist. Prof. Aleksandra Djukic

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”Game of senses“ Mentions

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The way as an event for all the senses: The route from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne is one that will stimulate each and every one of our senses. The surface, pixelated in terms of color and material, gently dissolves the existing axis of the Glockenturmstrasse and creates new relationships between the routes. The idea The idea behind the project is to generate public spaces of a dynamic character that are adjusted to human scale. The routing is limited to two overlapping main coordinate systems so as to keep orientation as easy as possible. The way of the senses, a fundamental component of the design, follows this routing schema and stimulates all the senses through interplay of materials, colors, smells and rhythms.

The project From the forecourt of the S-Bahn station, the visitor is guided vertically to the former Glockenturmstrasse. Here the route flows into a spacious plaza whose surface is splintered into individual “pixels” of different colors and materials. The strict axiality of the historic layout is thus slightly blurred; pixel clusters form courts in front of buildings and direct the route to the Waldbühne.

The jury assessment All the senses are addressed through the use of different media, which improves orientation and comfort for visitors. Unfortunately, the architecture is predominantly focused on the question of accessibility for all, without much attention to spacial or proportional qualities. The result is a triangular form for the hotel, which compromises the quality of its interiors. The court, with its diffused look, is well dimensioned and demonstrates a sensitive approach to the possibilities of equipping the outdoor space, but a clear-cut design is lacking.

1. A route that stimulates all the senses leads from Pichelsberg S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne. 2. S-Bahn station with functional areas and the axial alignment of the pedestrian bridge. 3. Analysis of the individual functional areas of the territory, e.g.: the S-Bahn and the Waldbühne. School: Cracow University of Technology, Poland Students: Filip Piwowarczyk, Piotr Paluch Professors: Prof. Jacek Gyurkovich, Prof. Arch. Hanna GrabowskaPalecka

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The large format and the Olympic Park: The project takes up the location’s dominating, large-format design vocabulary. All functions and sports facilities are grouped under one roof so as to make room for a large area of untouched nature.

The idea The concept of the project is to replace the large number of buildings on the haphazardly developed landscape with a new one that covers all functions. Thus clarity is created on the compound and barriers are torn down. All the existing large-format structures of the site are combined into a long, horizontal bar of a building – a “new monument” - which separates the parking and utility facilities from the sports park, and creates an appropriate atmosphere in the latter.

The project The building crosses the Glockenturmstrasse in the north and generates something akin to a gate to the Olympic park. A wide pedestrian lane runs alongside the building, linking the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne via the shortest possible route. When walking, the green park is contrasted with an animated ground floor on the other side. Owing to its orientation toward the S-Bahn, the hotel’s vertical component awakens the curiosity of travellers.

The jury assessment The monuments from the Nazi era are swept away by a new monument, which energetically breaks through the existing grand axis. The handling of huge streams of visitors is resolved in a simple and convincing way. Unfortunately, the architectural quality of the hotel leaves much to be desired. Spatial conditions are confined, and disability-friendly rooms are designated separately. The strength of this contribution lies in its distinct urban focus.

1. The large scale in terms of urban planning simplifies orientation and helps to control the streams of visitors. 2. The multi-storey hotel has been conceived as a single-depth structure with a monumentally designed façade. School: Czech Technical University, Czech Republic Students: Sofie Othmanova, Zuzana Pavlova Professor: Ing. Arch. Ivan Plicka

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Nature flows into the city: Nature “flows” from the Waldbühne area via organically curved paths between the buildings. This “democratic” hierarchy of paths contrasts positively with the dominating architectural language of the Olympic Park.

The idea The design’s central theme is to let the landscape flow into the city. The area surrounding the Waldbühne features a dense tree population and constitutes the “wild”, natural side of the area. This is the locus of the transition from “wild” nature to the artificial side of the area, which is characterized mainly by sports facilities. The layout has been borrowed from 19th-century garden architecture.

The project The area is divided into three zones: the S-Bahn station, the sport and recreation center, and the Waldbühne. A tactile and visual guidance system provides orientation within the area for all visitors, irrespective of their capabilities. The arrangement of the trees and strips embedded in the ground effectively guides everyone through the compound.

The jury assessment The project´s strength lies in its innovative access solutions for disabled visitors at both ends of the route from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne. The hotel is also very well designed, but the project has weaknesses when it comes to the placement of buildings. The routing and placement of trees provide a pleasant contrast to the architecture of the Olympic Park.

1. The layout of routes from the S-Bahn station to the Waldbühne is innovative and barrier-free. 2. The area with curved routes: embedded from northeast to southwest are the tennis center, the restaurant and the equestrian sports center. School: Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany Students: Katharina Hilmer, Milda Lazauskaite, Vaiva Jundaite Professors: Prof. Wolfgang Christ, Dipl.-Ing. Christian von Oppen

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“Islands” – places of communication: An ambiguous, homogeneous network of routes and expanded knots runs across the area, starting from the Pichelsberg S-Bahn station. The varying design of the route surfaces and knots provide orientation by dint of color and texture.

The idea The concept is based on the creation of various “islands” with different uses and themes. The primary locations are: nature, open-air sports, public space, building and special uses, and all five have barrier-free links to each another which allows orientation. The network-like formation of the islands is perfectly in keeping with their roles and location overall. The project The two exits of the S-Bahn station facilitate speedy access to the structured area, which is set up like a network. The newly conceived hotel is located in close proximity to the S-Bahn station. A network of routes with different colors and textures runs across the area. The hotel is subordinated to the island idea, but this is not reflected in its architecture. No statement is made about the buildings and sports facilities on the periphery.

The jury assessment The network-like, organic organization of the compound is an intriguing design approach, but it is not resolved persuasively in terms of its implementation. Instead of a direct routing, a network of routes runs across the area and makes parking spaces and buildings into pebble-like islands. The hotel, with its inner courtyards, is unconvincing in light of the natural surroundings. In an urban environment, the inner courtyards could constitute an enrichment of the environment.

1. The design uses different materials and colors for spatial orientation in an intriguing way. 2. A uniform network of paths turns building structures and parking areas into islands. 3. Overview of the area's facilities, incl. the newly added buildings. School: University of Stuttgart, Germany Students: Richard Gomez Salazar, Gabriel Lopez Custode Professors: Prof. Markus Allmann, Dipl. Ing. Arch. Bettina Klinge, Prof. Dr. Johann Jessen

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Special Mentions “Visions”

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Instead of adapting architecture to the needs of people with disabilities, this project uses technology to ´deliver´ accessibility.

A new urban thoroughfare, around which all buildings are grouped, creates a powerful contrast between the “wilderness” and the city.

The idea Instead of providing the visitor with an unrestricted route to his or her hotel room, the project has the hotel room meet the guest in the lobby, dispensing with the need for special-access provisions. Additional means of transportation throughout the rest of the site makes locomotion easy.

The idea The basic idea of the design is compressed re-planning with an urban character. The re-planning cuts through the natural landscape and creates a strong contrast between the “wilderness” and the city. A new urban zone burgeons forth, linking the western entrance of the Olympic Park to the city.

The project The hotel is of a mobile-module construction. All rooms can be driven to the lobby and thereafter fit into a free space within the building structure. Alongside autonomous locomotion, visitors can use the “Monorail” train to travel between stations.

The project The dominant axis of the Olympic facility is replaced by a new main thoroughfare, bent several times, along which all buildings are grouped. Thus a very powerful new order is created, strong enough to dissolve the older one. From the S-Bahn station, access is achieved via a large spiral ramp.

The jury assessment The project’s architecture primarily demonstrates practicability but is not otherwise convincing. The implementation is naive, but the project deserves special mention because of its creative approach to the problem of accessibility.

1. The innovative hotel design shows a great deal of confidence in technology – the rooms come to the guest! School: Georgian Technical University, Georgia Students: Mikheil Rokva, Levan Matiashvili Professors: Prof. Gia Nadriadze, Prof. Merab Gagnidze

The jury assessment The re-planning creates a powerful order that symbolically dissolves the old one. Unfortunately, the project violates the stipulations of the competition by interrupting and using the Glockenturmstrasse for purposes other than intended. The composition of the public space has been solved convincingly.

2. Creation of a new, dominant order by systematically cutting through the planning area. School: Berlin Institute of Technology, Germany Students: Sarah Haase, Christoph Kabel, Till Wagner Professors: Prof. Dr. Peter Herrle, Prof. Rainer Hascher, Prof. Jörg Stollmann

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Thoughts of the Jury Standing (from left): Andreas Binkert, Klaus Zillich, KlausDieter Wüstermann, Dieter Hassenpflug, Regula Lüscher, Tom Sieverts, Christine NicklWeller, Tobias Reinhard, Yongjie Cai, Oswald Schmid; seated (from left): Kristina Voigt, Françoise-Hélène Jourda, Joe Manser; (not pictured: Dagmar Tille and Ingeborg Stude)

The site of the 1936 Olympics and its immediate surroundings with amenities for sports, leisure and culture is an intriguing one. On one hand, the historic buildings from the Nazi times still make us shiver with their dominant, even imperial, order; on the other, the painful lack of order on the Pichelsberger Tip, with its haphazardly scattered buildings and structures, challenges every architect’s desire to design a totally new and fresh urban landscape, juxtaposing old and new, the natural and the artificial.

especially if challenged by disabilities? Would the guiding elements along their path be sufficient or would they be too uniform to properly show the way? Would they encourage visitors to explore or linger or would they be oppressive and limiting, discouraging exploration and driving people away? How convincing were the spatial hierarchies, and would the spaces – indoor and outdoor – lend themselves to be enjoyed by people alone and together, even for those with differing abilities?

This is exactly what the competitors of the Schindler Award 2010 tried to do; some more successfully than others, but all with great ambition and refreshing ideas.

The jury rewarded those projects which put forward convincing answers to the questions above, while at the same time healing the wounds of past and present shortcomings as well as architectural sins, both on the master-plan level and in the functionality of design.

The focus of this year’s competition is not so much on buildings, but rather on the spaces between them. Yes, there was a hotel to be designed, and many a student got a little lost in arranging all the necessary spaces and functions. Indeed, some competitors may have dedicated too much time and space to this intriguing challenge, making the hotel their focal point and celebrating it as a sculpture or a machine, while forgetting that approaching or moving away from a building is how we perceive it as architecture. This is especially important when large masses of people move to and from, and in between buildings. The jury spent much time analyzing how individuals, groups, children and the elderly alike would move to and from their destinations. How would they perceive their surroundings? Would they be able to work out where to go? How could they orient themselves –

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A great number of projects dazzled the jury with their surprising or unconventional architectural, functional or even mechanical solutions. But those which finally convinced the judges were not the wild and crazy ones, but rather those that were able to solve the problems on all scales with seemingly effortless ease and grace. These wonderful projects remind us of a simple but sometimes forgotten truth: sustainable solutions to architectural challenges do not need loud or crazy gestures to convince. They effortlessly and with dignity adapt to situations and to users who have differing abilities. As such they become artifacts of a humane and democratic society, accessible for all. Andreas Binkert Deputy of the jury

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Facts and Figures Schindler Award 2010 Total no. of applications: 1394 students from 180 schools in 34 European countries Total no. of completed projects: 323 Total no. of submitted projects: 174 Total no. of submitted projects from individual student teams: 132 Total no. of submitted projects from schools: 39 (chosen from 191 projects in a pre-selection process)

Ranking Students' Prize 1st Prize

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Project: “link it” School: Bern University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland) Students: Daniel Meier, Simon Moser, Simon Peter Roesti Professors: Dipl. Arch. Guy Lafranchi, Dipl. Arch. Peter Berger Prize Money: € 5,000

Schools' Prize 1st Prize School: Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (Russian Federation) Students: Milyausha Gabdrakhmanova, Tatyana Polyakova, Inna Tarasova Professors: Prof. Ildar Sabitov, PhD. Donat Akhmetsin, Dipl. Arch. Elena Donguzova Prize Money: € 25,000

2nd Prize Project: “MADE TO MEASURE” School: University of Lund (Sweden) Students Haydar Alward, Mikael Pettersson Professors: Prof. Abelardo Gonzalez, Prof. Morten Lund, Prof. John Cramer Prize Money: € 3,000

2nd Prize School: Bauhaus-University Weimar (Germany) Students: Maria Frölich, Thomas Zaspel Professor: Prof. Hilde, Barz-Malfatti Prize Money: € 15,000

3rd Prize Project: “Colordot Park” School: Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (Russian Federation) Students: Milyausha Gabdrakhmanova, Tatyana Polyakova, Inna Tarasova Professors: Prof. Ildar Sabitov, PhD. Donat Akhmetshin, Dipl. Arch. Elena Donguzova Prize Money: € 2,000

3rd Prize School: University of Belgrade (Serbia) Students: Jovana Miletic, Srdjan Stojanovic Professors: Prof. Eva Vanista-Lazarevic, Assist. Prof. Aleksandra Djukic Prize Money: € 10,000

Jury Françoise-Hélène Jourda President of the jury, architect, professor Vienna University of Technology (Austria, France) Yongjie Cai

Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Tongji University, Professor of Architecture in

(China)

College of Architecture and Urban Planning CAUP, Tongji University, Shanghai

Andreas Binkert

Competition Management, architect, developer Nüesch Development AG

(Switzerland) Dieter Hassenpflug

Professor, Chair of Urban Sociology, Bauhaus-University Weimar, at present

(Germany)

visiting professor at University of Duisburg-Essen

Regula Lüscher

Permanent Secretary for Urban Development at the Senate Departement, Berlin

(Germany) Joe Manser

Director Swiss consulting office for a built environment adapted to the needs

(Switzerland)

of the handicapped; Reference person ‘impaired mobility’

Christine Nicki-Weller

Professor, Berlin University of Technology, Area of expertise “architecture

(Germany)

for health”

Tobias Reinhard

Competition Management, architect, developer Nüesch Development AG

(Switzerland) Oswald Schmid

CEO Schindler Germany

(Germany) Tom Sieverts

Architect & urbanist, professor

(Germany) Ingeborg Stude

Senate Department for Urban Development, Berlin, coordinating office:

(Germany)

Barrier-free Berlin

Dagmar Tille

Head of the Center of Architecture, Urbanism and Culture, and the protection of

(Germany)

historical monuments, Senate Department for Urban Development, Berlin

Kristina Voigt

Disabled sport association, Berlin; Reference person ‘impaired mobility and

(Germany)

barrier-free sports facilities’

Klaus-Dieter Wüstermann Architect, Director ‘i5b’ (information + consulting for barrier-free development, (Germany)

Berlin); Reference person ‘impaired vision’

Klaus Zillich

Professor, Chair of Architecture and Urban Design, Berlin University of Technology

(Germany)

Organization Initiator & Sponsor: Schindler Holding Ltd., Switzerland Competition Management: Nüesch Development AG – Andreas Binkert, Tobias Reinhard Communication & Coordination: Schindler Management Ltd; Cathérine Voltz, Jonas Hughes, Phil Linder

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