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ARCH-E Newsletter June 2025

 

What's new in ARCH-E

 

Dear ARCH-E community,

 

Welcome to this issue of the ARCH-E newsletter!

 

In this edition, you will find news on:

  • UREHERIT Workshop
  • A tutorial for the ARCH-E Online Tools
  • ARCH-E National Workshops and Events throughout Europe
  • Recommended for students and young architects: September School – The Competition of Competitions

 

We wish you a pleasant reading,

 

The ARCH-E project team

 

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UREHERIT workshop

 

 

How to organize an international architectural design competition
(ADC) for a historical and cultural heritage site or monument in Ukraine

 

 

On Thursday, 26 June, an online workshop on the topic "How to organize an international architectural design competition (ADC) for a historical and cultural heritage site or monument in Ukraine" will take place. 
The workshop is held in the framework of the Creative Europe project UREHERIT, co-funded by the European Union and organized by the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, the Austrian Chamber of Architects and Chartered Engineers and the German Chamber of Architects - in cooperation with the Architects Council of Europe (ACE) and the Creative Europe project ARCH-E.

 

Programme:

 

Welcome by Ruth Schagemann, President of the Architects Council of Europe

 

Anna Bondar, Architect and Member of the Ukrainian Parliament and Member of the UIA International Competition Commission | The new (future) law on Architectural Design Competition in Ukraine

 

Špela Kryžanowski, Architect and ADC Expert of the Slovenian Chamber of Architects | Extension of the Plečnik‘s Baragova Seminary - a Case Project for a Competition in a Historical Context

 

Representative of NUAU - National Union of Architects Ukraine, Ukrainian historical and cultural heritage site | Experiences and future work steps from the presented projects

 

Moderated expert discussion on the practice examples with Anna Bondar, Špela Kryžanowski, Daniel Fügenschuh, Architect and ARCH-E Leadpartner and member of the ACE Executive Board, Reto Gmür, Swiss Architect and member of the ACE Executive Board (requested)

 

Moderator: Sebastian Jobst, ARCH-E coordinator

Translator: Lena Sturesson (simultaneous)

 

When: 26 June,14.00 - 16.30 CET // 15.00 - 17.30 EET 
Where: Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89662502135?pwd=9bTIq23DfqUOcjUhtESeGW4luJufaO.1

 

 

 

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A Tutorial for the ARCH-E Online Tools

Get to know more about:

 

ARCH-E Network | Connecting architects and ADC experts from all over Europe

ARCH-E Glossary | Giving insights into Europe’s ADC systems with approximately 1.000 entries and growing

ARCH-E ADC Evaluation Tool | Evaluate ADC procedures from the perspective of architects or clients

ARCH-E ADC Map | Find official procurement platforms, databases of the legal frameworks of ADCs, links to the leading architectural institutions and information regarding the professional qualification criteria

 

When: 25 June at 2:00 pm. 

Presented by Sebastian Jobst, ARCH-E's project coordinator

Zoom-link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89237079940?pwd=F0QLrJ07eDt6oNGqp6az3fc60shJIm.1

 

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ARCH-E workshops and talks about ADCs in Europe

 

 

Throughout Europe the ARCH-E consortium presents the project's results in workshops and talks. 

These events aim to present ARCH-E's results and findings on a regional level. Architects can learn more about the tools developed by ARCH-E to support them in participating in cross-border ADCs, experts from the ARCH-E consortium present Good Practices from their countries of origin, research results and the ARCH-E recommendations, clients can learn more about the benefits, both in terms of Baukultur and economically, of ADCs as a way to procure by quality based decision processes.

 

If you cannot make it in person, you can watch some of the talks online!

 

Upcoming events and initiatives

 

Bundesarchitektenkammer (BAK) in cooperation with WIA Festival, Berlin, Germany

 

On 19 June 2025 from 14:00 p.m., the Federal Chamber of German Architects BAK's first national event will take place at the Berlin Chamber of Architects in Berlin, as part of the Women in Architecture Festival 2025.

 

The ARCH-E project results will be presented, contextualised and expanded upon by further expert presentations, discussions and networking opportunities. It is possible to participate on-site and online. 

 

      STUDENT ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2024 – Cyprus Architects Association

 

The Student Architecture Award 2024 will take place on 26 June 2025 at 6:00 p.m in Nicosia (Cyprus). This initiative will celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence among architecture students in Cyprus, recognizing outstanding academic projects and fostering deeper engagement within the European architectural community.

As part of the event, Katerina Koutsogianni, representing the Cyprus Architects Association, will share some insights of the ARCH-E project. Her presentation will highlight ARCH-E’s role in promoting architectural dialogue, collaboration, and visibility across Europe. In addition, she will introduce the ARCH-E Map on ADCs, a pivotal initiative designed to enhance transparency, accessibility, and opportunities for young and emerging professionals in the field of architecture.

 

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      ALL AROUND—SIA N°18 / Competitions in Europe

 

As every second Tuesday of the month, the SIA invites participants to engage with experts about pressing issues from the world of planning and construction. On 8 July from 6:00 pm, the discussion will dwell around the ARCH-E project and the environment of architectural competitions in Europe. 

 

The debate will devolve around:

  • What new insights has ARCH-E gained in two years of research and workshops?
  • How can European best practices pave the way for the competitions of the future?
  • What impulses does the project provide for the future of architectural competitions?

 

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                          Save the date for the upcoming events! 

 

  • Bundesarchitektenkammer (BAK), Düsseldorf, Germany - 1 September 2025
  • Croatian Chamber of Architects (CCA), in cooperation with the Croatian Architectural Policies event, September 2025.
  • Austrian Federal Chamber of Chartered Engineers and Architects (BKZT), ARCH-E - A platform to strengthen the European culture of competitions, Stainz (AT) - 23 October 2025.

 

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Vienna September School – The Competition of Competitions

 

 

Next September, the second edition of The Competition of Competitions will take place in Vienna. The initiative is organised by the three architecture schools, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (IKA), the University of Applied Arts Vienna (IoA), and the Institute of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture (Technical University Vienna). Over the course of four days, participants will craft a compelling conceptual rationale and programmatic framework for the future development of an expansive industrial plant, the former Opel Werk Seestadt Aspern, that is now set for transformation and repurposing by the municipality. 

 

Who: Master’s students or recent bachelor graduates in architecture; urban, industrial and landscape design; urban planning; social design; urban and cultural studies

When: 4-7 September, 2025

How: Send a motivation letter and personal bio by 1 July to stb@​tuwien.​ac.​at

✍ Free admission

🇪🇺 Held in English

 

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