Europan, the European competition for young architects held every two years, selected the theme 'European Urbanity and Strategic Projects' for the coming competition round. For Europan 8, 74 sites in Europe were selected for designs exploring the theme of 'European Urbanity'. Nearly 160 projects by young architects from the Netherlands and abroad were submitted for the six sites in the Netherlands. The jury is set to announce the prizewinners in February 2006, and the international 'Forum of Results' is being held in June 2006, along with the awards ceremony for the Netherlands. This coincides with the start of an exhibition in which the prizewinning proposals for the locations in the Netherlands will be presented, alongside the other plans submitted.
The book Europan 8 - European Urbanity and Strategic Projects presents an overview of the winning projects. The designs are documented in detail, with photos of architectural models, plans and sketches. The winning designers also personally explain their designs in interviews. The project section is complemented by an essay about the central theme, a description of the six sites in the Netherlands, and a critique of the entries from a European perspective. The book includes a CD-ROM that contains the designs by the prizewinners and all other entrants.
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