Vienna (OTS) – For the second time, the Minister of Education, Science and Research Martin Polaschek presented the “Better Learning Worlds AWARD” and the Baukultur Education Project Award in a festive setting in BG / BRG Vienna III.
“Educational buildings are of particular importance for the state of education in our society and for the learning success of the individual. The ability to concentrate and thus success in learning can be greatly influenced by architectural influences. Therefore, modern and functional architecture is needed, especially for school buildings. Awards such as the “Better Learning Worlds” AWARD highlight the great influence of architecture on education. I congratulate all the award winners for their innovative projects, “said Martin Polaschek, Minister of Education, Science and Research.
High-quality educational buildings are an expression of appreciation, public presence and therefore also of the importance of education in society. At the same time, they manifest a contemporary learning culture and modern educational offerings. Furthermore, they clarify what added value a well thought-out design has for everyone’s well-being.
Projects (new buildings, renovations, renovations, interior design) that have been completed since 2013 and operational since 2019 can be submitted.
The proposals were evaluated by a jury of experts in the fields of architecture and training on the basis of design quality criteria of the project, interaction between training and architecture, forms of partnership between all those involved in the project, acceptance and appropriation by of users and aspects of sustainability. The awarded projects show different models of high quality educational buildings and should serve as inspiration for further realizations.
The prize was awarded to school building projects that combine educational and building culture qualities in an exemplary way.
PRIZE primary level
Lauterach Primary School (Lauterach / Vorarlberg), project:
Feyferlik / Fritzer architecture firm
PRIZE secondary level I
Lakeside school (Hard / Vorarlberg), project: Baumschlager Hutter Partners Holding ZT GmbH
Secondary Education AWARD
Apern Federal School (1220 Vienna), project: fasch & fuchs.ZT-gmbh
AWARD Mediation of building culture
Freiklasse Fliess (Fliess / Tyrol), design: he und du ZT GmbH
In addition to the winners, recognition prizes were awarded in all categories, these went to:
Primary school Graz-Mariagrün (Styria, project: ARCHITEKTURWERK Kalb Berktold),
Gloggnitz School Center (Lower Austria, project: Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes),
MS Leoben-Stadt (Styria, design: Franz and Sue ZT GmbH),
Campus Schendlingen (Vorarlberg, project: architect Matthias Bär ZT GmbH (design), architect Bernd Riegger GmbH, landscape format ZT), school campus Neustift (Tyrol, project: fasch & fuchs.ZT-gmbh),
AHS Vienna West (design: SHIBUKAWA EDER ARCHITECTS ZT GmbH, F + P ARCHITEKTEN ZT GMBH),
MS Rapottenstein (Lower Austria, implementation: “Educational Landscapes in Motion” research group, Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning / TU Vienna),
MS Kematen (Tyrol, created by the FREIZEIT foundation).
Questions and contacts:
Andreas Jilly
Press spokesman for the Federal Minister
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
+43 1 53120 – 5025
andres.jilly@bmbwf.gv.at
