Award for Marketing + Architecture: With 27 nominations to the anniversary in the KKL

EVENT 27 objects were nominated by the 11-member jury, headed by Christof Glaus, from 55 competition entries in seven categories. On Friday, April 22, 2016, the anniversary award ceremony, they will be honored in a worthy setting at the KKL Lucerne.

Nominated in the Site Development category: The Eiger+ development, Grindelwald.Now in its fifth biennial edition, the "Award for Marketing + Architecture" can look back on a successful ten-year history. Initially critically scrutinized by experts, it immediately became the biggest event in the Swiss architecture scene with its exciting theme of "Corporate Architecture". Since 2008, there have been 302 entries, 120 nominees, 31 category winners, 5 main winners, 6 special prize winners and around 3010 guests. In addition to the coveted awards, CHF 50,000 was distributed as prize money.27 nominationsThe jury has made its decision and nominated 27 properties in seven categories for the award ceremony. This resulted in seven category winners, one team winner and one overall winner. At the 5th award ceremony on April 22, 2016 at the KKL Lucerne, the nominated objects will be presented to the audience with informative clips, and the winners will be honored and celebrated in a dignified setting. This year, 55 properties were entered, five from neighboring countries.Category changeAn above-average number of properties were submitted in the "Office and commercial buildings, industrial and commercial buildings" category, which is why this category is awarded separately. The "Transformation properties" category was integrated into the "Site development" category due to too few submissions. The total number of categories remained unchanged.7 competition categories and a special prize1. office and commercial buildings2. Industrial and commercial buildings3. Stores, customer centers, flagship stores4. Public buildings, sports facilities, hospitals, railroad stations, school buildings, parks, cultural buildings5. Hotels, restaurants, bars, tourist and wellness facilities, residences6. Temporary buildings and trade fair construction7. Site developmentSpecial award: "Best team performance "More about the nominees can be found here here.Judit Solt becomes new jury presidentChristof Glaus, a member of the jury since the first edition in 2008 and president since 2010, is handing over his position to Judit Solt. Judit Solt holds a degree in architecture from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), is a BR specialist journalist and works as editor-in-chief of the specialist magazine TEC21 and as an architecture critic. Judit Solt has been a member of the jury since 2014 and immediately became a mainstay of the team thanks to her high level of expertise. Christof Glaus remains a member of the jury.