>> The "2019 State Competition for Housing in Bavaria" has been decided. At today's jury meeting, seven prizes were awarded from 56 entries. The award-winning projects exemplify how high-quality housing construction and the careful treatment of existing buildings go hand in hand. Five other projects received recognition. "The market for housing construction is buzzing, the city is littered with construction cranes. But not everything that is built is high-quality architecture. That's why we want to award the offices whose work continues to write the history of Bavaria's architectural heritage with dignity and who treat our built environment with care," Bavaria's Minister of Construction, Dr Hans Reichhart, said today. (...)
The focus of this year's state competition entitled "Lückenfüller - Besser Wohnen durch Wachstum nach innen" (Gap Filler - Better Living through Inward Growth) was on the successful densification of valuable urban space with high-quality housing. The Ministry of Construction will show how this can be achieved with an exhibition on 29 January 2020, where the works will be on display. (...) <<
From: Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Building and Transport.
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